Israeli strike kills parents and infant son in Gaza refugee camp
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3354699/israeli-fire-kills-parents-and-their-baby-gaza-refugee-camp-officials-say

>>“A man sleeping along with his wife and their six-month &#8288;infant son in their bed. The rocket fell on his bed, and it took him, with his wife and &#8204;son, leaving behind six young girls,” said the infant’s grandmother, Umm Hamza Abu Mallouh, with tears in her eyes.<<

But, but, but...

October 7!
Hamas, Hamas!
October 7!
Beheaded babies... IN OVENS!
Holocaust!
October 7!
Mass rapes!
Hostages!
Anti-Semites!
OCTOBER 7!
Terrorists!

Yeah, ok whatever
[Rolls eyes]
idiot.

You know why none of this stuff works on me?

Because I don't support sanctions and overthrows.
I support diplomacy, dialogue and compromise over conflict.
And I don't support the harm of non-combatants.

Ethics and principles mhaze, it makes everything really simple.
You should try it sometime when you get sick of defending that which cannot be defended.

I heard a story yesterday.
There was this one child... in the U.S. and Israeli attack on the Schoolgirls Elementary School in Minab, they think she must've suffered a direct hit right in the head from the Tomahawk block IV missile fired into the school because she was the only child that no remains were found of her whatsoever.

But you don't care about things like that mhaze...
They don't matter to you.

Seeing as the subject is western decline, I thought I'd add a perspective from a fellow who lived in China for 14 years.

https://youtu.be/ZlyZPouPvD4?si=MOnZhUIoC0IF0ouu

Hey Fester,

Looks like Russia's had it and about to blow up Kiev.
There was a recent attack on the vocational school and dormitory in the town of Starobilsk in Ukraine’s Luhansk region which killed and injured multiple civilians, including children.
This looks to be the straw that broke the camels back..

As of May 26, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov advised U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate U.S. diplomats and citizens from Kyiv, citing planned "systematic and consistent strikes" on the Ukrainian capital. This request was made via phone at President Vladimir Putin’s request, and constitutes a significant escalation in warnings regarding personnel in Kyiv. The Warning: Russia has threatened continued heavy, targeted strikes on "decision-making centers" in Kyiv, prompting them to officially advise foreign governments to remove personnel.

That was the official diplomatic warning to leave.

"Even if Arabs were 'killing other Arabs by the thousands' as you claim - it doesn't take away any of Israels ugly truths"

Even if? But but you didn't even try to dispute the numbers I provided. Just saying I don't want it to be true, therefore it isn't true, doesn't really cut it in the adult world.

Its not about mitigating the deaths in Gaza. But it is about putting it into context in a part of the world that is riven with hate and death due to the religion of peace.

And its about revealing rank hypocrisy. Crying crocodile tears over the deaths in Gaza while assiduously ignoring the vastly greater numbers of deaths in neighbouring countries is the hypocrisy of which I speak.

"saying you had read several 'Marvel Comics' about Vikings"

Paul writes lots of utter tripe that he sadly thinks is funny although it probably works well in primary school. But occasionally he inadvertently stumbles on a true rib-tickler. Case in point... "I wish I had the time to educate you about Arab history, just as I did recently with the Vikings."

Paul teaching anyone about any period of history.... now that's funny. And as regards the Vikings, the only thing he taught me or anyone else on that was how little he knew.

Unlike AC, I don't link to parody accounts let alone believe what they say. But I do occasionally link to something which is particularly insightful.

Try this one.... http://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/05/22/is-russia-now-losing-the-war-in-ukraine-n3815173

("Is Russia Losing the War in Ukraine?")

As things unravel for Putin and as the Russian economy is systematically dismantled, Putin is becoming increasingly desperate. Who knows? Maybe AC is right (now that's a phrase I rarely use) and Putin may be prepared to risk having Moscow reduced to ashes just to save his worthless hide.