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Showing Original Post only (View all)UN reportedly just cut in half the # of children & women claimed killed in Gaza [View all]
Even the UN is finally admitting that they fell for Hamas' propaganda.
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The UN reportedly just cut in half the # of children & women claimed killed in Gaza since the Palestinians attacked Israel. Ive been saying all along that we shouldnt trust Hamas numbers, and everyone, including the media, said oh no, theyre real. Theyre not.
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mcar
May 11
OP
Thank you for being one of the very few on this thread to see what actually happened with the numbers.
Celerity
May 12
#140
I did. It's repulsive that Hamas raised the number of deaths just to get people to jump on
jimfields33
May 11
#19
Because they know there are a lot of useful idiots out there who will carry water for them.
Ace Rothstein
May 11
#80
I don't take jack shit at face value from a fucking Hamas scumbag shit eating terrorist.
SoFlaBro
May 12
#114
Those 'many' being "One person on Twitter saying this and he posts no source"?
Torchlight
May 11
#36
Well Done, she.. TY for Asking Why to All these Acts of Sadistic Brutality by Geocidal Hamas.
Cha
May 11
#96
Dear she, it is nothing short of amazing how the aggressor in this whole shitstorm has wound up becoming the victim.
Tarheel_Dem
May 11
#104
"Russia, China and Iran". This is why I shake my damn head whenever I hear someone suggest that we should...
Tarheel_Dem
May 12
#153
It's not a "UN estimate" of the number of deaths; it's the number of deaths that have been reported
lapucelle
May 12
#117
As I stated in another thread. The Hamas PR machine has been very successful. They've managed to make fools...
Tarheel_Dem
May 11
#13
Thanks, your link lead to tons of replies of which I dont want to search through to find your anwser.
Eko
May 12
#118
According to the UN disclaimer, the number of reported fatalities comes from the Ministry of Health
lapucelle
May 12
#159
All I'm seeing is unsourced tweets and "the UN *reportedly* cut in half" citations.
Bucky
May 11
#33
UN changed their reporting from bodies to positive ID. Links below are to the UN.
LeftInTX
May 11
#35
Also, keep in mind that Hamas fighters common age is 16 to 35 which may count in the children numbers.
mymomwasright
May 11
#65
This OP is the kind of internet misinformation Hillary Clinton recently warned about...
Think. Again.
May 11
#105