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Ex-supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal (www.theguardian.com)

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Lord Sumption says Israel’s actions ‘grossly disproportionate’ and in new book points to suppression of free speech over Palestinian cause

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not really arguable.

I get what they're saying, and why they have to write it that way. But there is no possible debate among people who value true things and have looked at it in detail.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anything is arguable if you argue in bad faith.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 4 points 1 year ago

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his ‘not anti-Semitic’ badge depends on his not understanding it." -almost Upton Sinclair