how could anyone be pro-israel?

the irony behind all the people like you is sad enough that it's past being funny. The only hospitals that are being bombed are the ones that israel verified are bases for hamas operatives. the ahli arab hospital was hit by failing hamas rockets, but somehow hamas new it was israel intantly, and all the brainwashed people like you believed them, even after israel showed video proof that it was hamas.

proof?

How?

Yes it is a war,one that hamas started on October 7th. (Not to be confused with the general conflict which started in 1947).
Israel bombing refugee routes was proven false, rather it was hamas who was doing it. Why does bombing of boats bother you so much if no one was on them, maybe you could put your energy more into caring about Israeli kids being held hostage in Gaza. Everyone with half a brain is disturbed by the Gaza civilian death toll, me, a diehard Zionist, and every other Zionist I know, do not like to see a single civilian death. Seeing kids dead is horrendous. However people with half a brain also see that Israel*is*not*to*blame

Zionism was literally not even created by a Jewish person. If you google it, it will come up with Herzl (who was Jewish) but he is not actually the founder. Zionism proper is an Evangelical Christian, judeophobic view of Zionism which aimed to displace Jews from Europe and the USA. It existed due to Jew-hatred, and because it was believed that the Jews' displacement would bring about the second coming of Christ. Herzl is simply the first Jew who decided that Zionism should be used to the advantage of the Jews- that they should indeed leave Europe, where they were being persecuted anyway, and make a place for themselves which he referred to as 'der Judenstaat' (the Jewish state).
Up until a few weeks ago, even I did not know this, so I hold nothing against you for being unaware of this less-spoken-of history. It takes some digging to find, since a lot of sources confuse Zionism, founded by judeophobes, with "modern" Zionism which was indeed headed by Herzl.
The point is, Zionism is rooted in Jew-hatred, no matter what it may be interpreted as in the present day. nelson585 is absolutely correct, and well-informed.

"probably_sane"... are you sure?

so i am not palestinian but i would define myself as pro-palestine. i feel as if i have educated myself widely enough to understand what is happening in gaza currently and what has been happening for years. i will not explain what is happening as that would stray away from why i made this discussion. the reason i made this discussion is because i've been seeing alot of celebrities or people with a wide platform staying silent to this issue or posting 'praying for israel' on their social media platforms. and i genuinely sat down on my desk and thought... 'am i missing something here?' how could someone be pro-israel, i'd like an explanation. i understand this issue has been happening for years, way before i was born, but people are using the hamas as an excuse to victimise israel. what did people expect? palestine was just going sit back, relax and allow their people to be killed and ethnically cleansed? anyways, could someone explain to me why anyone would be pro-israel?

the irony behind all the people like you is sad enough that it's past being funny. The only hospitals that are being bombed are the ones that israel verified are bases for hamas operatives. the ahli arab hospital was hit by failing hamas rockets, but somehow hamas new it was israel intantly, and all the brainwashed people like you believed them, even after israel showed video proof that it was hamas.

It is against International Humanitarian Law to bomb a hospital, even if the enemy is hiding in said hospital

It is against International Humanitarian Law to bomb a hospital, even if the enemy is hiding in said hospital

first of all, international law states that if a hospital or school is being used by the enemy, it loses its protected status. second of all, as i already said earlier, i was incorrect in that post. israel has not bombed any hospitals. if you have proof that they have, then share it

so i am not palestinian but i would define myself as pro-palestine. i feel as if i have educated myself widely enough to understand what is happening in gaza currently and what has been happening for years. i will not explain what is happening as that would stray away from why i made this discussion. the reason i made this discussion is because i've been seeing alot of celebrities or people with a wide platform staying silent to this issue or posting 'praying for israel' on their social media platforms. and i genuinely sat down on my desk and thought... 'am i missing something here?' how could someone be pro-israel, i'd like an explanation. i understand this issue has been happening for years, way before i was born, but people are using the hamas as an excuse to victimise israel. what did people expect? palestine was just going sit back, relax and allow their people to be killed and ethnically cleansed? anyways, could someone explain to me why anyone would be pro-israel?

first of all, international law states that if a hospital or school is being used by the enemy, it loses its protected status.

This isn't quite true. Warning must be given to allow staff and civilians to be evacuated from the hospital regardless, and if the harm to civilians is disproportionate to the military objective, the attack is illegal under international law.

Source - AP News > Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza?

It is against International Humanitarian Law to bomb a hospital, even if the enemy is hiding in said hospital

Two major reasons:

1) Islamophobia and general anti-arab racism

2) evangelical Christianity in the USA. They believe that a Jewish state needs to be in the Levant to bring about the second coming of Christ and thus the rapture

I’m sorry but it may be against ‘international law’ to bomb a hospital or a UN refuge that the bombers are sitting in and hiding behind there civilians . Wouldn’t raiding innocent civilians homes, raping women and cutting babies heads of also be ‘against international law’??

You can be against both you know…

It is tragic, what is happening in Gaza is appalling but I think thousands of those deaths are held responsible by Hamas. Hamas wouldn’t even think about evacuating a hospital that the Israeli military are firing rockets from under. Isreal do.

1) Palestinians are not being ethnically cleansed. Indeed, those in Gaza have the highest fertility rate of any group in Israel.

2) Hamas is the political arm of a terrorist organization and frequently makes unprovoked attacks upon Israel and has stated that they wish to eradicate Israel.

3) Hamas is essentially a dictatorship that has not held free and fair elections since 2007 when they came to power.

4) Israel is a wealthy market democracy in a sea of theocracies and failed states.

5) Israel is much more alligned with the western world vs Hamas who are armed by Iran.

6) Israel has a fair claim to the territory

Most importantly though, it is in the UK's self interest for Israel to persevere. At least in this conflict since they are part of the western world.

I’m sorry but it may be against ‘international law’ to bomb a hospital or a UN refuge that the bombers are sitting in and hiding behind there civilians . Wouldn’t raiding innocent civilians homes, raping women and cutting babies heads of also be ‘against international law’??