Palestinians in Beit Hanoun were instructed by Israeli army to leave their homes and head for city centre. Hours later, the city centre was targeted
  • Sybil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    11 months ago

    Terrorism is indeed when you kill civilians with no military aim in mind.

    why should the military aim matter? THAT’S PURELY POLITICAL. terrorism just means you don’t LIKE the politics of the person doing the killing.

    • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      11 months ago

      Terrorism is explicitly killing done without military targets in mind. It’s explicitly political, and targeted at civilians, to instill terror.

      I’m sorry you don’t like the definition of the word, but it is the definition of the word.

      • Sybil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        11 months ago

        It’s explicitly political, and targeted at civilians, to instill terror.

        like police shooting black men

      • Sybil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        11 months ago

        Terrorism is explicitly killing done without military targets in mind.

        like police shooting black men

      • Sybil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        11 months ago

        I’m sorry you don’t like the definition of the word, but it is the definition of the word.

        it’s loaded language. i know what the definition is, but using it only means you don’t like the politics of the killers.