She was fleeing with her grandson, who was holding a white flag. Then she was shot

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Footage showing the moment Hala Khreis was killed as she tried to leave Gaza City went viral earlier this month. It’s one of a growing number of videos that show unarmed civilians holding white flags being shot dead.

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People really seem to forget that prior to October 7th, Bibi was facing regular mass protests. Accusations of full authoritarianism. He was being condemned for the fact that he was building the most ultra-conservative government Israel had ever seen. Facing multiple political corruption and bribery accusations and MAYBE even looking at future jail time, at least if he didn't maintain the PM seat and the relative immunity it offers.

The Bibi administration NEEDS Hamas. Without them, they're just screwed. Only the threat of violent attack from across the border is able to maintain his power. And indeed, he'd even been facing accusations that he was directly sending support to Hamas.

Really, nothing good will happen on the region until the Israeli people follow through on their political duty and vote all these fuckers out, then immediately become partners with Gaza and the West Bank to build Palestine into a functional, modern democracy where its citizens have a chance to thrive. THAT is their recipe for long-term peace and stability. No amount of smart bombs, iron domes, blockades, and border walls will get them there, at least shy of completing the genocide so many in the Bibi administration have said publicly they want.

I sure hope you are right, that this is finally the tide turning... but I've seen that tide fail to turn before.

I mean, Isreal is the reason hamas is even a thing. They funded them for a long time, and it wouldn't suprise me in the least if we found out they still were. It's clear the Isreal government doesn't give a shit about civilian lives no matter what nation they are from.