1/ There's a silly talking point, this time promoted in the @nytimes via Nathan Thrall, that says Hamas couldn't *possible* fire rockets at Israel from somewhere sparsely populated.
"There is almost no way to fight from [Gaza] without exposing civilians to danger."
"There is almost no way to fight from [Gaza] without exposing civilians to danger."
2/ What Thrall means is that "there is almost no way to fight from Gaza's open spaces without exposing Hamas attackers to great danger."
Yes, Gaza's cities are densely populated. They're cities. But Gaza's rural spaces (*very* roughly marked in green) are sparsely populated.
Yes, Gaza's cities are densely populated. They're cities. But Gaza's rural spaces (*very* roughly marked in green) are sparsely populated.
3/ Hamas wants to operate from civilian areas because it's better for Hamas. Not because everywhere in Gaza is packed with civilians.
Hamas *wants to* attack from civilian areas. It doesn't *have to* attack from there.
Hamas *wants to* attack from civilian areas. It doesn't *have to* attack from there.
Ah yes, this is Nathan Thrall's other talking point in the NYT article.
Canada isn't guilty of war crimes for having its Department of National Defence across the street from the University of Ottawa. Hamas is guilty of war crimes for using civilians to shield rocket squads.
Canada isn't guilty of war crimes for having its Department of National Defence across the street from the University of Ottawa. Hamas is guilty of war crimes for using civilians to shield rocket squads.
/ Which is to say, to exculpate Hamas Thrall makes the same statement in the NYT piece as the Twitter guy in the screenshot above.
"Mr. Thrall noted that the headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces was in a residential part of Tel Aviv, beside a hospital and an art museum."
"Mr. Thrall noted that the headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces was in a residential part of Tel Aviv, beside a hospital and an art museum."
It's flailing by Thrall. And not worthy of being printed by @declanwalsh.
Canada's Department of National Defence across from the university. France's equivalent surrounded by (naturally) Parisian restaurants. Sweden's is nestled between the opera and its cousin, a karaoke bar.
Canada's Department of National Defence across from the university. France's equivalent surrounded by (naturally) Parisian restaurants. Sweden's is nestled between the opera and its cousin, a karaoke bar.
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