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Israel/Palestine

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11. Not to worry, Bret Stephens of the NYT.

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 12:58 AM

Jul 23

Mouthpieces for Israel such as yourself, your paper, and most of the Western press, have ensured that the genocide, though televised, continues to be denied or ignored by still far too many.

Talk about blinding us to a real genocide unfolding...

I suspect the usual suspects trotted out Stephens to respond to this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE8.cWEd.pnyuFpNwdv5F&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://archive.is/mVnaY

When even the NYT dares to run an opinion piece by a genocide scholar calling it a genocide - it's for damn sure a genocide.

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No, Israel Is Not Committing Genocide in Gaza [View all] Ken Dayenu Jul 22 OP

One person's genocide is another's ethnic cleansing. brush Jul 22 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 22 #2

Please. What's going on in Gaza is genocide. brush Jul 22 #4

how do you define genocide? LymphocyteLover Jul 22 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 22 #10

yes... of course it is easier to see something is a genocide after the fact LymphocyteLover Jul 23 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 23 #15

OK, thanks LymphocyteLover Jul 23 #16

Well said brush. Gimpyknee Jul 22 #3

Thank you, GK. brush Jul 22 #5

well said. LymphocyteLover Jul 22 #6

Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza Buzz cook Jul 22 #9

Not to worry, Bret Stephens of the NYT. AloeVera Jul 23 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Jul 23 #12