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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Hamas is operating out of 40 km x 10 km built-up area. Ukraine’s military is spread out over a vastly, vastly larger area. They also don’t deliberately base their military units, artillery, etc. in and around dense civilian infrastructure.
But it is worth considering why some civilians killed in war seem to matter more than others. For example, why does the public in the West (and in the Arab world, as far as I can see) care far, far more about dead Palestinians than dead Yemeni? 375k dead and counting, and almost zero media coverage of it or public protests.
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Fair question.
I think maybe we have more skin in this game? Israel is generally supported by western governments (our tax dollars) and many westerners, so maybe we feel sense of responsibility a little more, or that our voice/position can make a difference. We have some influence on how things progress in Israel or how they act maybe, so that compels us to really think about the situation and try to come up with our version of the ideal response?
Yemen is a civil war, isn't it? I don't feel like we have any stake in Yemen or influence. I don't feel like any of our policies or support have contributed in any way to that war, but I'm 100% ignorant on their situation so I could be totally wrong, which definitely brings it right back to your question.
A life in Yemen is as valuable as a life anywhere else. Why don't we care more? I guess the media (social and professional) hasn't really fed me anything about that war so I dgaf.
It's a cold world, eh.