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Objectives of Israel’s and Russia’s Wars ‘nearly Identical’ - Did Lavrov Shift Position on Gaza? (www.palestinechronicle.com)

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In a strange shift, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was quoted as saying that Israel’s war on Gaza is identical to Moscow’s military operation against Ukraine.

The comments, attributed to Russia’s top diplomat, were cited by Russia Today in an interview on Thursday with RIA Novosti.

“The goals declared by Israel for its ongoing operation against Hamas militants in Gaza seem nearly identical to those put forward by Moscow in its campaign against the Ukrainian government,” RT quoted Lavrov as saying.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 21,320 Palestinians have been killed, and 55,603 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

Palestinian and international estimates say that the majority of those killed and wounded are women and children.

Many international law experts have accused Israel of carrying out a genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.

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[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah because Ukraine has a real army. And air defenses, those are also important. Russia isn't not evil, they're failing at being evil.

[-] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I feel this really downplays the American-backed atrocities happening in Palestine.

[-] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Even when they don't do a thing it's because they wanted to. Brainwashed.

[-] brain_in_a_box@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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[-] bouh@lemmy.world -3 points 10 months ago

I don't think children have been stolen yet, but maybe you have sources about it?

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You're right, in Iraq 800,000 children were merely orphaned, rarely were they abducted to America.

[+] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social -11 points 10 months ago

Yes, because Russia is failing. Don't get me wrong, I hate the West as much as you do, but the things Russia is doing in their occupied territories in Ukraine are only not currently genocide because they're failing. Put another way, if Russia could they'd do to Ukraine what the IDF is doing to Gaza.