TheOneWithAReallyLongName on Nostr: Attacking the state of Israel is totally justified. They've also done attacks against ...

Attacking the state of Israel is totally justified. They've also done attacks against civilians, though, which I do not consider justified. Just as many Americans are opposing Trump's fascism, a sizeable portion of Israelis don't support what their government does to Palestine. They die in those attacks, too. Hamas has also used Palestinian civilians for cover, which I also can't justify. I understand the difference in weapon systems and international support make it an immensely imbalanced fight, but Hamas's job is supposed to be to protect their people, not use their people to protect themselves, especially when their enemy has already demonstrated apathy towards civilian casualties.

Israel is wrong for what they're doing to the Palestinian people. That's 1000% true. But whether out of desperation or out of the same exploitation we see from most rulers who don't have elections, Hamas has used some unacceptable tactics, too. The ends don't always justify the means. I think YouTube is within their rights to not host content that supports violence against civilians, but I also do think they should apply it more fairly. If they want to ban support for what Hamas has done, they should also ban support for Israel's actions in Palestine, either.