OCHA-OPT (the committee gathering this data) is strict about verifying validity of Palestinian casualties, requiring two independent, verified and non-affiliated sources. Casualties in Israel, however, they trust the media at face value. They also exclude a lot of Palestinian casualties even when verified in certain situations. Example, and I quote them:

People who were killed or injured in conflict-related incidents that took place in Israel and did not involve residents of the oPt are also excluded.

oPt (occupied Palestinian territories) are the areas that Israel does not directly oversee. So most of Israel is not oPt by their criteria.

Israel is notorious for restricting journalists reporting on Israeli crimes, and has murdered journalists countless of times, like last year the Christian Palestinian Shireen Abu Akleh reporting on the forced expulsion of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah (so not even in a war zone area). This causes many casualties to go unverified and thus undocumented.

And Israel has been caught lying before about its own casualties, like the 40 beheaded babies.

Take that as you will.

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That 2023 number is about to get way more lopsided.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wouldn't be surprised if it ends up the same ratio as 2014

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They've got a long road ahead of them to kill that many people but i admit the thought occurred to me as well. There does seem to be a ratio being followed here.

[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

Given Israel's rhetoric, they are literally letting us know the number will climb much higher. But the West is too busy condemning Hamas, and will sponsor yet another genocide in the modern era.

[–] ebenixo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

So seriously, fuck the closet racist xenophobes masquerading as defenders of freedom and democracy here. Tools of the state.

[–] wantd2B1ofthestrokes@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Definitely helps that Hamas uses the Palestinian people as human shields launching rockets from schools and hospitals.

Just stop and consider the psyche that takes. You have to 1) be completely willing to sacrifice the most vulnerable of your own people and 2) admit that your enemy doesn’t want to kill those same people. Imagine how things may go if Israel attempted to use Jews as human shields against Hamas.

This isn’t the Palestinian people “resisting”, it’s their batshit “government” that would kill us all if they had their way, killing as many people as they can regardless of whether it actually helps the cause of their people.

There is no doubt the Israeli government has and continues to commit war crimes. But supporting or justifying Hamas is just insane.

[–] Jaccident@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Didn’t look like you’re replying to anyone supporting Hamas.

Also, there is an alternative #2 in your scenario. “Know your enemy would lose too much western support too readily if they were to fine on all the civilian targets they would like to”.

[–] matcha_addict@lemy.lol 0 points 1 year ago

Imagine how things may go if Israel attempted to use Jews as human shields against Hamas.

You mean like putting many settlements and civilians right on the border of Gaza, a concentration camp and active war Zone? Or allowing a rave dance to occur at the gates of a concentration camp and active war zone, and next to a military base that would be targeted by Hamas? And sprinkle in some IDF tanks while you're at it.

Wait, we don't have to imagine it.