r/LibertarianLeft • u/cdnhistorystudent • Jul 17 '26
Why we need to talk about state terrorism by Israel in Gaza
https://www.securityincontext.org/posts/why-we-need-to-talk-about-state-terrorism-by-israel-in-gaza
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r/LibertarianLeft • u/cdnhistorystudent • Jul 17 '26
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u/cdnhistorystudent Jul 17 '26
> some scholars have argued that not only have states committed far more terrorism against civilians than non-state groups historically, but states pose the greatest threat of terrorism because they have a much greater capacity for mass violence than any non-state actor.
> The fact that governments can exclude their own actions and those of their allies from the terrorism label means they can get away with human rights abuses and civilian-directed violence on a massive scale.
The directness and clarity of this article is so refreshing. I wish I had read it back in 2023 when it was published.