Biden says he has seen ‘confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children’

The White House was forced to walk back on president Joe Biden’s claim to have seen “confirmed pictures” of “terrorists beheading children” in Israel.

The Israel Defence Force previously claimed that at least 40 babies were killed in the Kfar Aza kibbutz over the weekend when the Hamas militant group launched an attack on Israel.

The army later clarified to Anadolu news agency that there was “no information confirming” allegations that “Hamas beheaded babies”.

    • Flying Squid
      5•9 months ago

      I’m not sure “she hasn’t been killed yet” is an especially good defense.

      • be_excellent_to_each_other
        16•9 months ago

        But I’m pretty sure we should be condemning people for what they’ve actually done, not for what they were said to have done.

        • Flying Squid
          4•9 months ago

          Ok, we’ll only condemn them for stripping her naked, which is sexual assault on its own, and holding her hostage. Are we being fair to Hamas now?

          • be_excellent_to_each_other
            16•9 months ago

            Not only yes, but also I’m not sure why it offends you so deeply to be angry about the truth instead of a fabrication.

            • Flying Squid
              2•9 months ago

              Please quote the thing or things I said that suggest I am deeply offended or angry. This should be interesting.

              • be_excellent_to_each_other
                11•9 months ago

                Are we being fair to Hamas now?

                So that was a non-sarcastic concern for whether we were being fair to Hamas? Or a passive-aggressive expression of annoyance that I said we should only condemn them for what they’ve actually done?

                Edit: Also I said you were offended, not angry, about the correction. Try reading that sentence again.

                • Flying Squid
                  2•9 months ago

                  Sarcasm is the same thing as deep offense and anger? Are you serious?

                  • be_excellent_to_each_other
                    9•9 months ago

                    I didn’t say you were angry about being corrected, I said you were offended by it, which you do seem to be, else we wouldn’t still be talking. Please read the sentence you replied to again.

                    Not only yes, but also I’m not sure why it offends you so deeply to be angry about the truth instead of a fabrication.

                    I’ll try to help it be more readable for you.

                    Not only yes, but also I’m not sure why it offends you so deeply to be angry (at Hamas) about the truth (of what Hamas did) instead of a fabrication (which they did not do).

                    Edited to add: I guess I did make an assumption that you are angry at Hamas. Apologies for that.

    • @kbotc@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2•9 months ago

      A grieving mother said a terrorist organization told her that. She wasn’t bleeding from obvious wounds throughout her body. Her heart wasn’t beating.