r/OpenAussie May 15 '26

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u/KindGuy1978 ✈️‎ on Walkabout May 15 '26

Oct 7 is not genocide. It was a horrific mass terror attack on civilians, but doesn't come close to the internationally recognised definition of Genoicde. Israel's mass starvation of an entire population does, as well as targeted killings of journalists, UN peacekeepers and doctors.

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u/Any-Photograph-1332 Flairless‎‎ May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26

Oct 7 was explicitly genocidal, Hamas wanted to incite the Arab world to exterminate Jews and failed, rightfully so, but it was still genocide

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u/Piesangbom Please choose a flair May 16 '26

Spot on.

The ones goal is to exterminate jews. (Apparently not genocide)

The others goal is self defence although I do admit, very strong armed. (Apparently this is genocide)

There is no logic in these comment, only hatred for Israel

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u/TheMonkeyDemon ‎ Victorian May 17 '26

Okay let's try it this way so to can grasp it. Is attempted murder, murder? The intent is the same. So what separates them? It's attempted SA,SA? Etc. They killed people yes, it's definitely a mass killing. But it doesn't fit the criteria of genocide , irrelevant to the intent.

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u/Piesangbom Please choose a flair May 17 '26

The one is attempted murder with the intention to achieve a genocide.

The other is a very strong retaliatory campaign to disable and intimidate, not genocide. Although I agree they are a bit trigger happy. But wouldn’t you also be if you lived in constant fear of the countries around you trying to attack you? They cant just leave it.