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I'll start by saying that we all hope for the end of violence, don't let internet trolls that spread hate blind you to the possibility of respectful co-existence, but I just wanted to share a "Fun fact". There is an entire branch of the IDF responsible for border sensor and control systems, and operation is done mostly by women. Be truthful, you imagined a man being behind the trigger.
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Maybe one of the billion peace deals Israel has offered and the Palestinians have rejected
Which one do you have in mind in particular? As I understand it the peace proposal of 2000 gave the Palestinians only 66% of the West Bank, with those displaced previously thus being deprived of the property from which they had been displaced. Other proposals have been of the same sort, and I do not see how the Palestinian Authority could accept such an agreement in a way that is in accordance with their duty to thos…
"Israel would retain around 9% in the West Bank in exchange for 1% of land within the Green Line."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Camp_David_Summit
The issue for the Palestinians is way way deeper than 9% of the 67 lines. Hammas doesn't hide its will to turn Israel proper into an Islamic state. PLO never actually forfeited the right of return which is considered a "sacred" right. If only the issue was as simple as offering 9% more percent.
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It does. Also New Zealand, the land of the Māori. You could construct here a narrative of "large areas under its control", i.e. European settlers vs. Māori. Israel is not a special country here. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/03/this-is-a-mome...
What does? Are you saying that New Zealand regularly tear gasses the Māori? I’ve never heard that before. I have no doubt whatsoever that New Zealand’s colonization was violent, inhumane, and broadly under-accounted for. This doesn’t somehow excuse Israel, which is unique by virtue of the recency of its founding and actions. Besides, things don’t need to be special or unique to be wrong. Everything I’ve said would ap…
Israel's founding is 74 years now - that's not super recent. When does something like this becomes OK in your eyes? Or is simply exterminating 99% of the natives as was done in Australia, Canada, U.S and New Zealand what makes it OK? Not much of a problem if almost all of them are dead and the remains live in reservoirs right?
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“Sadists”? Please, can you sensationalize this more?
There is evidence that a not insignificant number of Israelis (European settlers) participating in the frequent state sponsored massacres of the indigenous Palestinian population are sadistic. E.g., The Israeli snipers wearing t-shirts during the Cast Lead massacre of Gaza civilians which pictured a pregnant women in the cross hairs of a rifle with the caption, "One shot two kills". No. Israel is not unique in the ho…
So this anecdote (one not large group of soldiers) proves somehow the majority of Israelis are sadists? That's not evidence, that's your opinion coupled with a nice story.
What title should people working on such systems bear? Apartheid Automation Engineer?
Sensationalist heading. The guns are not robotic, only remote controlled and they "only fire sponge-tipped bullets and tear gas".
I'm a little confused by this comment. What is your definition of robotic?
Sensationalist heading. The guns are not robotic, only remote controlled and they "only fire sponge-tipped bullets and tear gas".
How are they remotely-controlled if they're not robotic? A system of ropes and pulleys? I think you mean to say they're not AI, but they are still robotic.
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There is evidence that a not insignificant number of Israelis (European settlers) participating in the frequent state sponsored massacres of the indigenous Palestinian population are sadistic. E.g., The Israeli snipers wearing t-shirts during the Cast Lead massacre of Gaza civilians which pictured a pregnant women in the cross hairs of a rifle with the caption, "One shot two kills". No. Israel is not unique in the ho…
> E.g., The Israeli snipers wearing t-shirts during the Cast Lead massacre of Gaza civilians which pictured a pregnant women in the cross hairs of a rifle with the caption, "One shot two kills". So this anecdote (one not large group of soldiers) proves somehow the majority of Israelis are sadists? That's not evidence, that's your opinion coupled with a nice story.
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Which one do you have in mind in particular? As I understand it the peace proposal of 2000 gave the Palestinians only 66% of the West Bank, with those displaced previously thus being deprived of the property from which they had been displaced. Other proposals have been of the same sort, and I do not see how the Palestinian Authority could accept such an agreement in a way that is in accordance with their duty to thos…
"Based on the Israeli definition of the West Bank, Barak offered to form a Palestinian state initially on 73% of the West Bank (that is, 27% less than the Green Line borders) and 100% of the Gaza Strip. In 10–25 years, the Palestinian state would expand to a maximum of 92% of the West Bank (91 percent of the West Bank and 1 percent from a land swap).[8][10] From the Palestinian perspective this equated to an offer of…
I very strongly dislike Islam, but to say that Israel has done as it has due to the Muslims seems difficult to support, since Christian Palestinians do exist, even if they're few and have been treated in the precise same way as the Muslims despite their lack of association with terrorism etcetera.