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minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down28·7 months agoI hate when people say things like this like genocide is apparently not enough provocation.
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down8·edit-27 months agoYeah, I’m sure those non-Israeli civilian ships not even heading to Israel are really provoking the Houthis with their genocidal actions.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down22·7 months agoDo you understand the idea of a blockadde?
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down6·7 months agoYes. Do you understand the idea of a ‘neutral nation’ or ‘international waters’?
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down20·7 months agoYemen explicitly rejected neutrality. That’s well within their rights when a genocide is happening at their doorstep.
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down6·7 months agoYou do understand that these ships being attacked are ships of neutral nations, right? You do understand that… right? And that the attacks aren’t happening in Yemeni territorial waters or Israeli territorial waters, but in international waters. You realize that… right? … right…?
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down21·7 months agoThey’re ships that are going to dock in Israel.
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down5·7 months agoThey’re literally not, though. The Houthis have been indiscriminately attacking ships passing through the area, which is largely used for passage through the Suez Canal - the only alternative being making a trip all the way around Africa.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down21·edit-27 months agoThey… Are? They’re attacking ships that are either Israeli-owned, flying the Israeli flag or are going to dock at Israel. And it’s working.
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·7 months agoIn international waters? Better have a strong navy
minus-squareGBU_28@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·7 months ago2 wrongs don’t make a right. Uninvolved civilians just working a shift don’t deserve to die
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down6·7 months agoAnd they didn’t.
I hate when people say things like this like genocide is apparently not enough provocation.
Yeah, I’m sure those non-Israeli civilian ships not even heading to Israel are really provoking the Houthis with their genocidal actions.
Do you understand the idea of a blockadde?
Yes. Do you understand the idea of a ‘neutral nation’ or ‘international waters’?
Yemen explicitly rejected neutrality. That’s well within their rights when a genocide is happening at their doorstep.
You do understand that these ships being attacked are ships of neutral nations, right?
You do understand that… right?
And that the attacks aren’t happening in Yemeni territorial waters or Israeli territorial waters, but in international waters.
You realize that… right?
… right…?
They’re ships that are going to dock in Israel.
They’re literally not, though. The Houthis have been indiscriminately attacking ships passing through the area, which is largely used for passage through the Suez Canal - the only alternative being making a trip all the way around Africa.
They… Are? They’re attacking ships that are either Israeli-owned, flying the Israeli flag or are going to dock at Israel. And it’s working.
In international waters? Better have a strong navy
2 wrongs don’t make a right. Uninvolved civilians just working a shift don’t deserve to die
And they didn’t.