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IOF are attempting to use the Irish peacekeepers on the Israel-Lebanon border as 'human shields'. Hezbollah has said they will not fire upon the IOF for this reason. (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 days ago by Yuritopiaposadism@hexbear.net to c/politics@hexbear.net

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https://x.com/SanaSaeed/status/1843427198465937544

https://x.com/franmcnulty/status/1843336096983507066

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3r2d6p42o

https://president.ie/en/media-library/news-releases/statement-by-president-higgins-on-situation-in-middle-east

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[-] lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml 43 points 2 days ago

Because of course they are. They accuse Hamas or Hezbolla of using human shields all the time an as we now understand perfectly about this terrorist state: every accusation a confession

[-] Maturin@hexbear.net 32 points 2 days ago

At this point, what is the purpose of the Irish peace keepers? Especially if they are letting tanks just roll up and then right past them.

[-] StalinStan@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I think they got in over their head. They were never gonna be able to outmanuver the entire IDF so they were enthusiastic but with limited actual capability to do stuff

[-] TheLastHero@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

they were never equipped to fight or put a stop to fighting. they are just observers equipped only to defend themselves if they are personally attacked.

what is their purpose now? well I suppose now they are helping make isn'trael even more of a pariah by not moving on their illegitimate orders and being used as human shields. But them continuing to observe is also good, the IOF wants them gone or dead for the same reason they kill journalists. They don't want third parties reporting their war crimes.