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Russia Warns Israel Over Flooding Tunnels in Gaza: 'War Crime'
Newsweek ^ | Dec. 9, 2023 | Brendan Cole

Posted on 12/09/2023 3:43:49 AM PST by canuck_conservative

Russia said that reports of proposals to flood the tunnels were shocking and warned that "if done, this will be a war crime."

"Such flooding could be considered analogous to 'do not spare them' order, but it is not only about that and not only about civilians who may be in those tunnels," the statement read. "Of course, there most likely will be civilians, for where else would they go from the indiscriminate bombing of Gaza."

Over the last two months, Russia has repeatedly condemned Israel's actions in Gaza, with Vladimir Putin initially blaming the Hamas attacks in Israel as a "clear example of the failed policy in the Middle East of the United States."

Analysts consider Moscow to be exploiting the turmoil, since it has taken scrutiny off Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine...

While Russia has criticized the UN's vote [to reject a ceasfire], as a permanent member, Moscow has also vetoed resolutions condemning aspects of its invasion of Ukraine, one being its declaration that it had annexed four Ukrainian territories...

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Gaza; Hamas; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: flooding; gaza; gazatunnels; geopolitics; hamas; israel; militarytargets; nonsense; putinistas; putinsupportshamas; putinwouldknow; russiancrimes; russiasbuddies; tunnels; warcrimeexperts; waronterror
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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator

To: canuck_conservative

But we still have people here justifying Russian support of Hamas. Don’t you know we made them do it? We make those murderous bastards do everything evil don’t you know?


22 posted on 12/09/2023 4:47:39 AM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: JonPreston

What the hell are you about you quisling?

If you’re even in the West.

The topic was your filthy Russia and Hamas.

Funny that Russian murderers always change the subject.


23 posted on 12/09/2023 4:49:17 AM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: canuck_conservative

No, Russia is attempting to deflect the world charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity by trying to claim Israel is just as guilty

The Russia lovers here are more guilty of associating them selves with real war criminals than any Israeli action against Hamas

The tunnels hide Hamas soldiers and weapons


24 posted on 12/09/2023 4:49:45 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Joe Biden is a kleptocrat)
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To: canuck_conservative

War crimes is the topic of the article, and Canada is fresh in my mind. Why haven’t you addressed it?


25 posted on 12/09/2023 4:50:10 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Williams

why so angry?


26 posted on 12/09/2023 4:50:54 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: alloysteel

Fight like an Egyptian
They flooded the tunnels used in Gazacfor smuggling with sewage


27 posted on 12/09/2023 4:51:27 AM PST by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness. )
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To: jpsb

There are tunnels and there are other tunnels.

The hostages are beyond help now that the death of Hamas is imminent and even more compelling

The Hamas leadership remaining alive is never going to release any more hostages.alive


28 posted on 12/09/2023 4:55:54 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Joe Biden is a kleptocrat)
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To: canuck_conservative

If anyone follows the “be one to know one” Russia fills that bill.
Curious if there is a war crime Russia has not committed

In a different topic, heard an interesting take on why Russia at the very least should not be on the security council with veto powers.

Soviets were on the council, Soviet Union does not exist. There is no automatic means for Russia to have assumed that seat, and there is precedent for others countries that have broken up like Yugoslavia and the new countries created…..

But like any law or rule not enforced does it really exist?


29 posted on 12/09/2023 5:01:12 AM PST by blitz128
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To: canuck_conservative

I’m tired of hearing all the self defense tactics of Israel are ‘war crimes’ while actual terrorist war crimes are constant and constantly documented

BTW-if you’re defending your self against stateless murderers ... all bets are off, right??


30 posted on 12/09/2023 5:01:47 AM PST by SMARTY ("A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies." Tennyson)
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To: Sunsong

Besides his own, I agree


31 posted on 12/09/2023 5:03:03 AM PST by blitz128
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To: jpsb

Why would you kill anyone?

Most People would have plenty of time to get out.


32 posted on 12/09/2023 5:06:54 AM PST by Pikachu_Dad
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To: JonPreston
War crimes is the topic of the article, and Canada is fresh in my mind. Why haven’t you addressed it?

I see the Putin Fanbois have appeared, and commenced the traditional Putin Fanboi non-responsive response playlist:


demand a response to a previous answer
insinuate the poster is homosexual
demand links to the authority for poster's comment (which he (?) will ignore when posted)
denounce the post as propaganda
insinuate the poster is homosexual
post a nonsensical statement, followed by "LOL"
insinuate the poster is homosexual (that's the Putin Fanbois' favorite).

33 posted on 12/09/2023 5:11:19 AM PST by Pilsner
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To: JonPreston

Yup those two are equal, stupidly praising this guy, and bombing cities just for the hell of it.
Is being stupid a war crime?

Apparently so /s


34 posted on 12/09/2023 5:11:45 AM PST by blitz128
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To: canuck_conservative

The people in Gaza built some sewers and Israel was nice enough to supply them with some water to flush the shirt out.


35 posted on 12/09/2023 5:13:24 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: libh8er

“The Soviet way - when you are committing war crimes accuse your opponents and their allies of doing the same and take the focus off yourself. Just yesterday or the day before I read a story of Russians gunning down a group of surrendering Ukrainians.”

yes, exactly this.

putin lies all the time. no person of honor should believe a word he says


36 posted on 12/09/2023 5:13:28 AM PST by Sunsong
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To: canuck_conservative

It’s not a war crime.


37 posted on 12/09/2023 5:27:29 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: FreedomForce

They can flood them with Zyklon B for all I care.
******
That would be a war crime.


38 posted on 12/09/2023 5:28:44 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: Williams

It’s called whataboutism and it is a classic Russian propaganda tactic.


39 posted on 12/09/2023 5:31:56 AM PST by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: Pilsner

How is it you personally managed to check off every item on your list?


40 posted on 12/09/2023 5:51:52 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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