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    Re: Israel has bombed Gaza for the 9th night in a row. Archived Message

    Posted by Raskolnikov on August 22, 2020, 6:51 am, in reply to "Israel has bombed Gaza for the 9th night in a row."

    Not a thing in the fraudian; not on their "World" page nor their "Middle East" page. There was one story:

    https://www.dumptheguardian.com/global-development/2020/aug/21/palestinians-stage-surprise-thank-you-event-for-banksy-in-bethlehem

    Palestinians stage surprise 'thank you' event for Banksy in Bethlehem

    Photographs of works go on display in Manger Square to celebrate British street artist’s contribution to diversifying tourism

    As if these are the normal, everyday concerns in Palestine; tourism and art exhibitions.

    Still the only story about this latest bombing capaign was the one I posted about here:

    https://members5.boardhost.com/xxxxx/msg/1597563816.html

    which was after the fifth night of bombing.

    The execrable feeble BC meanwhile carry Israeli warnings:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-53833280

    I've just speed read this and won't start picking it apart because almost every sentence has the usual twisted, propaganda taint.

    Israeli leaders have warned Hamas that it risks a major escalation in the Gaza Strip by failing to stop cross-border rocket and incendiary balloon attacks.

    Defence Minister Benny Gantz said the Palestinian group, which controls Gaza, would "suffer a very severe blow".

    However, a Hamas spokesman vowed it would "not hesitate to enter battle if Israel's attacks and siege continue".

    Overnight, militants fired 12 rockets towards Israel and Israeli warplanes conducted three rounds of air strikes.

    Since last week, a number of rockets have been launched from Gaza along with hundreds of balloons with explosives and incendiary devices attached that have caused dozens of fires in southern Israel.

    Israel has responded by bombing what it says are Hamas military targets in Gaza.

    Notice always the Palestinian "attacks" listed first and always an Israeli "response"/"reply". Also, there's always the assumption that the Palestinian "rockets" are somehow comparable to the 21st century, state of the art, Lockheed Martin munitions being rained down on Gaza.

    Israel has also banned fishing boats from going out to sea and is only allowing humanitarian goods through Gaza's one commercial crossing.

    With no fuel deliveries, the sole power plant in Gaza has shut.

    That has left the territory's population of 1.9 million with about four hours of electricity a day, down from eight hours    .

    That's what they used to call "Collective Punishment" is it not, you ####ing murdering barbarians?

    The number of rockets fired from Gaza on Thursday night and early Friday was the largest in 24 hours since the latest round of violence began.

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said nine of the 12 projectiles were intercepted.

    Israeli media cited emergency services as saying three people were treated for shock after a house in Sderot was damaged by an unexploded rocket, while a woman was hurt while running to safety.

    It's on wonder the number of rockets is highest since "the latest round of violence began", i.e. since Israel started bombing the shit out of them. What are they going to do?

    "Three people treated for shock...and one hurt while running to safety", in other words she fell over.

    I rarely delve into the BiBiC these days but they are way worse than even the fraudian. Pathetic.

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