The definition of ethnic cleansing:
a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas[\quote]
Dropping leaflets telling people that they'll die unless they flee is 100% an ethnic cleansing tactic. Building up and promising a massive military offensive in a predominantly civilian area is 100% an ethnic cleansing tactic.
Using white phosphorus rounds to target on-ground infrastructure and people is a war crime.
Hamas is not the Palestinian Authority government and they are not the Palestinian people but Israel's tactics are the same fucked up logic as OEF/OIF which will just lead to a larger base of support for other terrorist groups and act as a recruiting tool for Hamas like OIF led to the rise of ISIS/L.
So if Israel recklessly bombs at Hamas targets, it's a war crime endangering civilian life. If Israel warns civilians and gives them time to get out of areas it's going to bomb, it's ethnic cleansing. If it fires missiles into built up areas, it's a war crime. If it tells people to leave the built up areas prior to bombing, it's also a war crime. If it attacks Northern Gaza while people are there it's ethnic targeting. If it tells those people to get out so they don't get bombed it's ethnic cleansing.
The entire 30k population of Sderot in Southern Israel has now evacuated due to the ongoing threat of Hamas rockets launched from Gaza and potential further attacks. Is that also ethnic cleansing?
I'm going to ask you again. What do you think is a fair response by Israel to Hamas's attack? How would you recover the hostages? Or is the only allowable response to do nothing, which would only encourage future attacks and kidnappings by Hamas terrorists? All I see from people bitching about the response is bitching, and nothing about what should actually be done.
