Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) called some of his colleagues’ quickness to blame Israel for the hospital blast in Gaza “disturbing” in a statement Wednesday.

“It’s truly disturbing that Members of Congress rushed to blame Israel for the hospital tragedy in Gaza,” Fetterman said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

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    1 year ago

    Endeavoring to minimize civilian casualties does not mean there will not be civilian casualties.

    The argument that Israel is aiming for civilian casualties is nonsensical.

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      1 year ago

      So you didn’t read the articles or you claim they are false?

      Edited to add - I know the cartoon inserted was from a previous time we were all shaking our head at Israel, but that’s exactly what it looks like overall.

      Edited again to say - at best they are giving lip service to watching out for civilians but taking no care to actually do so. I reject the premise that this would have been a proportional response even if I believed they actually were trying not to hit them. I don’t think the folks calling the shots care whatsoever about civilians being on the other end.

      I also think they haven’t considered what actions belong in the “Guaranteed” category when considering actions that are 100% going to create additional generations who feel they have a legitimate reason for future acts of violence against Israel.