oh wow. the gift that keeps on giving. this report is pretty well written. the reddit thread on it is pretty funny. i mean, dark, but funny.
anyways, ill go read it.
https://besacenter.org/debunking-the-genocide-allegationsa-reexamination-of-the-israel-hamas-war-2023-2025/https://www.reddit.com/r/IsraelPalestine/comments/1n7gvhs/new_report_debunking_the_genocide_claim/to quote:
Discussion of civilian casualties in areas under evaluation orders and so called safe zones basically go like this...
Fact: Civilians are trapped in Gaza and at risk of death
BESA claim 1: "Israel had no duty to declare safer zones"
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Implied: Any deaths are not Israel’s responsibility
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BESA claim 2: "Hamas could have unilaterally declared safe zones"
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Implied: Responsibility shifts to Hamas for not declaring them (and from other section of the report, BESA would have calles sraeli stikes on these unilaterally declared civilian zones justified due to prior examples of Hamas use of civilian infrastructure)
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BESA claim 3: "Humanitarian organizations could have pressured Hamas"
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Implied: NGOs share responsibility for not compelling compliance
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BESA conclusion: Civilian deaths are framed as avoidable only by others, not by Israel
It is a mess.
Well im afk reading this 300 page report.
This post was edited by ferdia on Nov 5 2025 01:10pm