The BBC Arabic article claimed “fanatic Jews” fighting Roman invaders in ancient Jerusalem were the first example of suicide bombers.

  • Fazoo@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    BBC Arabic performing a staggering amount of mental gymnastics attempting to justify that opinion. What’s even the goal? Excusing radical Islamic bombings because “The Jews did it first!”??

    • SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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      Did you read the original? On the anniversary of 9/11 they published a side article talking about a timeline of suicide attacks throughout history. The Jewish far right objected that they were listed among the others (even though they literally celebrate those fanatics).