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Picaro

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19. If anything makes me leave this site it is the types of comments to this piece

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 06:53 PM

Aug 2025

There are a number of people on this site that seem to believe that any criticism of Israel is de facto anti-semitism and seem very comfortable with treating all Palestinians as untermenschen.

Israel is committing genocide. The attacks on October 7, 2024 were indeed horrible. But the Israeli IDF and the ultra rightwing Likud coalition are mercilessly pursuing genocide against any Palestinian in Gaza. The goal is clearly the extermination of all Gazans.

The ad hominem attacks on this site for anyone that believes Israel needs to stop the indiscriminate killing disgust me.

I believe this woman is telling a very uncomfortable truth. The Israeli government is behaving like Nazis. Anyone that has a moral bone in their body should be actively condemning Israel.

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UN experts: "Israel is exterminating the people of Gaza by any and all means." (Press Release) [View all] vanessa_ca Aug 2025 OP

NSS SSJVegeta Aug 2025 #1

Sounds like something Trump would do. Oh wait...... twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #2

Post removed Post removed Aug 2025 #3

Ah yes, demonize her for exposing Western complicity in this genocide vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #6

People seem to believe tweets rather than researching. Nothing that the poster copied from X Nanjeanne Aug 2025 #15

From Hasbara to Toda'a as the ministry put it. vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #28

First and foremost angrychair Aug 2025 #65

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is mandated by the UN General Assembly pat_k Aug 2025 #20

Why do you post such easily debunked disinformation? Celerity Aug 2025 #24

Um ... speak easy Aug 2025 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2025 #37

Alabanese is listed at your link as the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory Celerity Aug 2025 #43

The point is this document is on the UN website, speak easy Aug 2025 #62

That is not what was claimed and you know it. Celerity Aug 2025 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2025 #73

Totally glad to hear that the residents of Gaza are all safe and sound and have been living perfectly fine. LiberalArkie Aug 2025 #25

Questions Cirsium Aug 2025 #29

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Aug 2025 #4

I am glad you put an asterisk after "experts" sarisataka Aug 2025 #5

Doesn't Mean That OhioTim Aug 2025 #8

It doesn't mean that nor did I imply that sarisataka Aug 2025 #13

Just wondering... MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #75

Nobody sarisataka Aug 2025 #76

Cute, but incredibly dumb. Everyone knows that asterisk is to refer people vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #9

No asterisk in today's condemnation of Hamas and Islamic Jihad released by a UN Special Rapporteur.. lapucelle Aug 2025 #18

All of this fussing over an asterisk. writerJT Aug 2025 #26

It's a typical tactic meant to derail discussions. vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #32

It's sad is what it is. AloeVera Aug 2025 #52

Indeed. Rather pathetic seeing it here.* writerJT Aug 2025 #55

Genocide* denial by asterisk. AloeVera Aug 2025 #60

Are you accusing me of being MAGA? sarisataka Aug 2025 #41

I don't know what or who you are. writerJT Aug 2025 #49

Your answer is noted. sarisataka Aug 2025 #51

Happy to help! * writerJT Aug 2025 #53

The UN itself put the asterisk in and included a disclaimer. lapucelle Aug 2025 #10

Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the UN OHCH sarisataka Aug 2025 #14

"Yet people are taking this as a UN pronouncement" I wonder why ... speak easy Aug 2025 #31

Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 sarisataka Aug 2025 #45

She's right. People were not killed on Oct 7th because they were Jews. AloeVera Aug 2025 #58

Whatever. speak easy Aug 2025 #63

Did you mean to respond to me? AloeVera Aug 2025 #71

.... lapucelle Aug 2025 #103

It was used to signal a footnote that listed them by name. Celerity Aug 2025 #12

And the footnote also indicates they report to sarisataka Aug 2025 #17

But they are appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. They are referred to as the Special Procedures of the Celerity Aug 2025 #33

Post removed Post removed Aug 2025 #7

Remember, the UN is antisemitic, vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #11

Did you not read the footnote? sarisataka Aug 2025 #16

So what? Cirsium Aug 2025 #30

It matters not of course. They're just trying to derail and distract. vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #34

"They" have not countered anything sarisataka Aug 2025 #36

A hilarious comment considering the distractions are a repeat of Trump talking points. vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #39

I assume you are unaware the one of the experts has stated sarisataka Aug 2025 #40

At any point iemanja Aug 2025 #96

Joe Biden's UN Ambassador called Albanese "unfit" multiple times. lapucelle Aug 2025 #68

The same administration that pushed to RETRACT a report warning of imminent famine in Gaza? vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #72

Roth thinks that Israel has a "starvation strategy" and that Joe Biden was funding it? lapucelle Aug 2025 #74

Can you provide valid sources to back that up? Someone tried above but that seemed to be disproven rather quickly. EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #44

Copy of my post #45 for your convenience sarisataka Aug 2025 #46

And where is that quote from? EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #48

Apologies for the oversight sarisataka Aug 2025 #50

Thanks. Some of the statements there are rather disturbing to me EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #67

Here you go. lapucelle Aug 2025 #64

Not true Cirsium Aug 2025 #47

That is true, but from the links provided, she went beyond critizing Israel. EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #94

That doesn't make them antisemites iemanja Aug 2025 #84

I never said they were antisemitic sarisataka Aug 2025 #87

You responded in defense to a post that said they were antisemetic iemanja Aug 2025 #90

The poster who is also the OP was claiming the UN is antisemitic sarcastically sarisataka Aug 2025 #91

You responded in defense to the poster iemanja Aug 2025 #92

I do not recall what the removed post said sarisataka Aug 2025 #93

I just told you what it said iemanja Aug 2025 #95

Don't forget Jewish Israeli scholars like Gideon Levy, Daniel Levy, Amira Hass, Omer Bartov, Amos Goldberg, Nanjeanne Aug 2025 #21

And two Israeli human rights organizations iemanja Aug 2025 #85

"Anything I don't like is antisemitic!" writerJT Aug 2025 #56

Thank-you lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #79

If anything makes me leave this site it is the types of comments to this piece Picaro Aug 2025 #19

That's the "Israel can do no wrong "posters end game Sewa Aug 2025 #23

Months ago, I was going to leave for that very reason vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #35

Use the ignore feature? Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #61

Good advice. I put 4 people on ignore and it made a huge difference -eom vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #82

I look at what's left of Gaza and its people and cry. democrank Aug 2025 #22

And all his supporters marched into Gaza vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #38

It is a criminal state unworthy of support. David__77 Aug 2025 #42

War Crimes warrants should be issued to Netanyahu and his far right co-conspritors Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #54

They did that already Kali999 Aug 2025 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Kali999 Aug 2025 #59

No more complacency, complicity or cowardice! I can understand the US under Trump but the EU, the UN even? AloeVera Aug 2025 #66

This subject is a field of landmines angrychair Aug 2025 #69

I am not even sure why there is an Israeli/Palestinian separate group anymore. lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #81

It does indeed seem to be a B.See Aug 2025 #83

Maga is having its own internal fights over this which I welcome vanessa_ca Aug 2025 #98

Good to know. Problem being B.See Aug 2025 #99

Our party is not fracturing iemanja Aug 2025 #86

Among citizen democrats it might be 8% but questionseverything Aug 2025 #88

True. That has to change. iemanja Aug 2025 #89

Duh. On October 8 2023 we all knew the IDF would do this. underpants Aug 2025 #77

Much of the UN is sympathetic to Hamas. nt LexVegas Aug 2025 #78

When Antnio Guterres along with other UN representatives blamed "both sides" for October 7, that told you lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #80

I remember that. It was disgusting. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #102

Israelis against this also Always Blue Aug 2025 #97

On edit JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #100

This fucker will be known as bluestarone Aug 2025 #101