this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2024
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[–] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 2 points 4 minutes ago

hit in head by bullet

ok that’s the worst one i’ve seen so far for sure

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 hours ago

It can happen to anyone, you are walking on the street and a rubber bullet materializes out of thin air and hits you on the head. Always check the weather report for self-materializing bullets before leaving home.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 95 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

hit in head by bullet

Ik it's nothing new, but the passive language is astounding

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 58 points 16 hours ago

"hit in head" so it's OK, they just threw a bullet at him, I'm sure he's fine!

[–] LostXOR@fedia.io 27 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I'm going to cut them some slack as it was a rubber bullet, and he wasn't killed. It would still make far more sense to say "shot in head with rubber bullet" though.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 4 points 2 hours ago

"Palestinian journalist has violent clash with rubber bullet."

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 24 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The way the world turns a blind eye to these war crimes is horrendous.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

Hardly turning a blind eye. But one wing of western media is covering it as spectacle, like Israel and Palestine/Lebanon are a couple of wrestlers slapping it out for our horrified amusement. Another wing is going whole hog on the bigotry, insisting Arab Muslims are all sicko terrorist infidels and heavily armed cockroaches, and that they need to be wiped off the face of the earth once and for all.

In either case, the idea that Israel should stop (or be stopped) is never treated seriously. You either get to treat this as a period drama or as a revenge fantasy. But its a show that must go on.