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A 33-year-old Dutch woman has been killed in an explosion in Gaza. Islam al-Ashqar was visiting relatives at the Nusairat refugee camp in central Gaza and was one of 22 Dutch nationals the ministry was trying to help leave. Israel bombed the local evening market in the camp on Saturday night.

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[-] Silverseren@kbin.social 99 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This happened two days ago and began being reported on yesterday, yet only Dutch sources are really commenting on it. And even those Dutch media sources seem to really be burying the lede on the fact that she was killed by an Israeli bombing run. Many of the articles are putting that fact at the end and equivocating it with "According to the Associated Press".

Most of the headlines just say she died "in an explosion", giving the implication Hamas was responsible.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

I really don't think anyone reads that Hamas bombed her. You'll also see news will always say alleged, according to, etc until absolutely verified. That's proper journalism.

[-] zerfuffle@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 years ago

The other comment chain is literally reading it as that. People literally deny the Holocaust, are you at all surprised that they can deny the genocide of Palestinians?

[-] Silverseren@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago

"I really don’t think anyone reads that Hamas bombed her."

I've got someone now doing that exact equivocation in the reply just above yours.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago
[-] Silverseren@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

Hyperreality up above.

[-] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

You’ll also see news will always say alleged, according to, etc until absolutely verified.

The coverage of America's war in Ukraine would like a word.

[-] robocall@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

I really wish Israel would allow foreign nationals to leave Gaza.

[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I really wish Israel would stop fucking bombing civilians. Full fucking stop.

[-] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 years ago

I think you accidentally a word.

[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks. Fixed it.

[-] robocall@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Yeah, that would be cool too.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

27 people upvoted you supporting Israel bombing civilians?

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My mind inserted "stop" without me realizing.

[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

You were correct.

[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 0 points 2 years ago

Lmao that makes more sense

[-] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Now 10. Reading compensation is apparently difficult

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

I see what you did there

[-] Orbituary@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I had a typo. Fixed it. They comprehended the intent right (I hope)

[-] Destraight@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

In Gaza, so that means the Israelis killed her with their bombs. They're out of control those religious fucks

[-] deur@feddit.nl -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

~~How is this newsworthy? One death of a Dutch person is grounds for an entire news article? When are the articles for everyone else killed in the crossfire / while engaged in conflict going to come.~~

~~It sounds like a fallacy but where and why are we drawing this line?~~

Edit: the original NOS article is not out of place, I just read it and its pretty typical. Why the secondary reporting? My issue is with "dutchnews.nl"

this post was submitted on 23 Oct 2023
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