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> This piece is part of an ongoing Iranian campaign to destroy Israel, and make ppl in the west forget about the heinous massacare that happened on Oct 7. Where Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and attacked villages killing whole families in bed, raping mothers Infront of their children. Killing babies. Gauging eyes. Burning children alive. And taking hundreds of hostages, aged 9momth to 90 year old.

Yes, that's terrible. However, your comment is whataboutism that is trying distract from the subject of the article using emotionally charged language.

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No, it is context for the sudden interest in a scandal discussed to death in Israel over 10 years ago. It's not about exposing some scandal, it's about framing Israel as some psychotic evil thing thus legitimizing massacares such that happened on Oct7, and turning public opinion rabidly against Israel

I'll be the last person to defend everything Israel does, but bloodthirsty evil we are not.

Oh, and I'm not using emotional rhetoric, I'm really feeling these emotions. You have no idea what we have been through, and then seeing the barrage of unhinged lies and half truths being thrown against us really is scary and disheartening.

But many Israelis are, even openly, bloodthirsty. This is well documented and trivial to find on mainstream social media platforms. Obviously (though I want spell it out because I genuinely do not want to upset you), the same is true of many Gazans and those who sympathize with their plight.

Please do not, as you just did, imply that to criticize Israeli policies is to legitimize the horrors brought upon thousands of innocent civilians on Oct 7. That is a false dichotomy. Furthermore, a personal endeavour to split every hair on this topic while emotionally compromised will likely lead to a negative mental health outcome.

> No, it is context for the sudden interest in a scandal discussed to death in Israel over 10 years ago.

Do you have proof that Iran is responsible for the linked post? If not, I wouldn't consider that providing context.

> It's not about exposing some scandal, it's about framing Israel as some psychotic evil thing thus legitimizing massacares such that happened on Oct7, and turning public opinion rabidly against Israel.

How can you make that claim? Also, turning opinion against Isreal (by highlighting things they've done) and legitimizing killing innocents are not part and parcel. People being informed about both sides of a conflict is a good thing, isn't it?

> Oh, and I'm not using emotional rhetoric, I'm really feeling these emotions. You have no idea what we have been through, and then seeing the barrage of unhinged lies and half truths being thrown against us really is scary and disheartening.

I sympathize with you, but even if it's genuine it's still emotionally charged rhetoric.

Your comment comes across as "this thing that happened 10 years ago doesn't matter because Hamas attacked Israel recently". It's a nonsequitor that makes your sentiment appear disingenuous, even if it isn't.

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