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The Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday accused a prominent journalist– who in recent months has reported regularly for Al Jazeera from Gaza – of moonlighting as a senior Hamas commander.

The Israeli Defense Forces have published photos they say were discovered on a laptop in Gaza that show Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Washah engaged in Hamas terrorist activities.

Neither Al Jazeera nor the Qatari government have responded to the Sun’s request for comment.

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    10 months ago

    According to Hamas though, the number of its dead soldiers is like three.

    Every other time they say it was only civilians, no fighters killed.

    Please show the source of this claim.

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      10 months ago

      So, please prove a negative? No.

      You can just read news articles that quote Hamas leaders anytime there is an airstrike and next time you see it maybe you’ll spot it now that you know what to look for.

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        10 months ago

        What negative? This was your claim:

        According to Hamas though, the number of its dead soldiers is like three.

        Please show the source for this claim.

        “Just read news articles” is not a source.

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          10 months ago

          The claim is “Hamas doesn’t admit when its soldiers are killed because that would defeat their martyrdom and human shield strategy to gain western sympathy.”

          It’s a negative.

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            10 months ago

            That is a lie. I pasted your claim. I will paste it again:

            According to Hamas though, the number of its dead soldiers is like three.

            If you can’t back up this claim, fine. I guess it also a lie.

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                    9 months ago

                    Yes, expecting evidence for a specific claim is totally sealioning.

                    I’m sorry that you don’t like it that the person made a claim that neither of you can back up. That’s not my fault.

                    Again- this was the claim I asked to be backed up.

                    According to Hamas though, the number of its dead soldiers is like three.

                    You have not proved they have said that and neither have they. That article is from November 26th of last year. It is also not saying that Hamas is claiming that the total number of Hamas soldiers that were killed was four. Just four in that specific instance. And you either knew that when you pasted the article and didn’t expect me to read it or you didn’t read it yourself. Either way, you’re being highly dishonest.

                    But sure, be that dishonest and accuse me of sealioning as well. Why not? Easier than just admitting that the claim is false, right?

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              10 months ago

              No that’s my inference based on the lack of evidence.

              The claim and the evidence is that Hamas hardly ever admits to casualties.

              The evidence that Hamas doesn’t distinguish it’s fighters is the lack of evidence of Hamas admitting to its fighters being killed. I can’t prove a lack of something that doesn’t exist.

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                10 months ago

                No that’s my inference based on the lack of evidence.

                You made absolutely no indication that it was an inference. It was just a statement, as if it were fact.

                The claim and the evidence is that Hamas hardly ever admits to casualties.

                You have provided no evidence.

                The evidence is the lack of evidence

                What the fuck does this even mean?