@harriettmb @peterbrown @ridicol not allegedly - they have been, merch ships on fire many re-routing. War on the West, Russia* Iran hitting supply lines. Check maritime insurance rates. BTW where was everyone when Aleppo was gassed and razed?
@peterbrown @DaveFernig @harriettmb possibly the spreading of technology is making the difference, but also, in general, there's more reaction to attacks on Palestine because of its history of subjugation.
In addition, the intensity of this latest attack is on another scale compared to any conflict during this century
@ridicol @peterbrown @harriettmb It is certainly on a small scale compared to Grozny, Syria and Ukraine, that is for sure
@DaveFernig I don't know which sources you based this statement on, but I wouldn't say that it's small scale:
@ridicol @peterbrown @harriettmb we don’t have data worthy of the name for Gaza sadly. The data don’t stand up: compare numbers of women and children vs men yet men are fighting. All we have are lies (both sides) and Hamas lying the most - given how much of our aid they used for war (and stole - leader is worth $4 Bn) this is not surprising. Ever thought how an ‘open air prison’ turned into a ‘destroyed paradise’ in Hamas’ words? Cannot have both.
@ridicol @peterbrown @harriettmb always check the primary data source and analyse the data for any ongoing conflict.
@DaveFernig please show me your sources and your analysis @peterbrown @harriettmb
@peterbrown @harriettmb @ridicol and also far more made up stuff - the number of pics from Syria being passed off as Gaza is remarkable. As ever, more sources does not equate to quality.
@DaveFernig you can agree that there is enough suffering, misery and destruction in Gaza to have original and not fake photos from Syria @peterbrown @harriettmb
@harriettmb @peterbrown @ridicol I would add apparently 920,000 TEU (20 foot equivalent) containers rerouted via the Cap and another million blocked at Suez. Put a value of $10k on each and add the days delay to JIT supply chains and watch the world economy plunge
@DaveFernig @harriettmb @ridicol seems that a few years made a huge difference in smartphone penetration.
Ukraine and Palestine are the first two conflicts where we have had a continuous flow of firsthand witness accounts on film from ordinary people, unfiltered by the combatants.