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Palestinian Oscar winner lynched by Israeli settlers and kidnapped by IDF
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I don’t think you know what lynched means. They killed him then kidnapped him? What is the IDF into necrophilia?
It can mean mean any sort of extra-judicial punishment. I agree it's not the best choice of words, but context makes it pretty clear that he was not killed.
"Lynching is an extrajudicial killing by a group." Wikipedia (content warning - prominently displayed picture of a lynching victim)
I came across a couple definitions (e.g., https://www.thefreedictionary.com/lynch) that didn't necessarily include killing, however after looking at a few more dictionaries in the top of the search result, the general consensus is that it includes killing.
Well we don't know if he was killed, but its much more than a non-zero chance at this point. They're tortuing him at the very least, just by the assault and kidnapping. Likely worse is happening, if not already.
honestly, these days can we be absolutely sure they are not?
regardless of the probable misuse of the term, this story (if otherwise accurate) has fucked up my day in an outsized way.
I'm sorry! It is really hard. I hope they're still alive...
@doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml Before reporting me maybe reread what I actually wrote.
@OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml I hope you can see my comments are on the title not making sense and then ripping on the military. IDK what @doomsdayrs@lemmy.ml is reading to think I support the them or their imperialist country.