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Lebanon: Missile lands next to presenter during live report (www.bbc.com)

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[-] underisk@lemmy.ml 46 points 5 days ago

The missile didn't just land there, Israel shot it at him. Stop using passive voice to describe Israeli war crimes.

[-] theolodis@feddit.org 10 points 5 days ago

I agree, this is not my title, but the title from BBC.

[-] underisk@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 days ago

yeah they do this shit all the time and I am just so sick of it. sorry, i didn't mean to make that seem directed at you.

[-] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Over 6,000,000 Jews were placed into protective custody during world war 2.

[-] underisk@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

That's an "interesting" way to frame the holocaust, I guess, but I'm struggling to understand the relevancy?

[-] Garbagio@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I think, and praying I'm correct, that they are showing how passive language can be used to excuse the worst behaviors of humanity.

[-] underisk@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

Yeah, now that I've thought about it, you're probably right. I guess my hackles just get raised when people start talking about "jews" when you criticize Israel.

[-] BigBenis@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

And risk upsetting Israel? That'll get you arrested on a good day, missiles shot at you on a bad one.

[-] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

Israel tried to kill a journalist. Say it how it is bbc.

[-] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Amazing. There's a single frame in which you can actually see the missile just above the road. He was incredibly lucky.

[-] bampop@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Looks like it went into the pre-existing hole. Incredibly lucky indeed

[-] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Wow, I think you're right, I hadn't even thought of that. Probably saved his life. Blimey.

[-] bampop@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Next frame... multiple missiles, the closest goes in the hole and hits the near side, so all the blast is deflected up and away. These guys should buy themselves a lottery ticket