Not to be Talmudic about it....Clearly what Israel's extremist government has been doing in the West Bank is ethnic cleansing. Can we apply the same definition to what's happening today in Gaza? Is it ethnic cleansing when those being "cleansed" have nowhere to go? (Attempting to) compress the entire population into half the territory, with no possible exit hatch for them. What is the real intention? A multi-square mile concentration camp? Wait for them to die of starvation and/or disease? We don't know what the endgame is, as Bibi is not saying. It most likely will be far from "humane"
At the start of the "Go South" Bibi hoped the Egyptians would let them in, hewas trying to ethnically cleanse. Gazans frewunetly quoted that it was another nakba and they wouldn't leave. To be honest it seems like Bibi's goal is to render Gaza City uninhabitable and force people out that way
At this moment. Hopefully not forever. The distinction really is important to make, however. One person I know and kind of respect via twitter wrote to me: "Totally dismayed by your position on this ...that you find comfort in distinguishing between ethnic cleansing and genocide"
Not to be Talmudic about it....Clearly what Israel's extremist government has been doing in the West Bank is ethnic cleansing. Can we apply the same definition to what's happening today in Gaza? Is it ethnic cleansing when those being "cleansed" have nowhere to go? (Attempting to) compress the entire population into half the territory, with no possible exit hatch for them. What is the real intention? A multi-square mile concentration camp? Wait for them to die of starvation and/or disease? We don't know what the endgame is, as Bibi is not saying. It most likely will be far from "humane"
At the start of the "Go South" Bibi hoped the Egyptians would let them in, hewas trying to ethnically cleanse. Gazans frewunetly quoted that it was another nakba and they wouldn't leave. To be honest it seems like Bibi's goal is to render Gaza City uninhabitable and force people out that way
Sounds like Bibi has been taking advice from his pal Henry The K
Very important distinction you make there, thank you. Two comments:
- ethnic cleansing is still pretty horrible (I'm not claiming you said otherwise, you didn't).
- sadly, many people would use that silly retort: "Distinction without a difference". Nuance is beyond some, perhaps forever.
At this moment. Hopefully not forever. The distinction really is important to make, however. One person I know and kind of respect via twitter wrote to me: "Totally dismayed by your position on this ...that you find comfort in distinguishing between ethnic cleansing and genocide"