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2023-12-09 09:53:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BCFC10EB0B6775DB4D2303F36DB0196121F6FFD3C3D23BFD31CD9EDC70BD315D
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This post is based on a highly misleading "apples to oranges" comparison published in FT: https://www.ft.com/content/7b407c2e-8149-4d83-be01-72dcae8aee7b#:~:text=Citing%20estimates%20of,conventional%20bombing%20campaigns.%E2%80%9D It compares the number of buildings in German cities that were *destroyed* in WWII with the number of buildings in Gaza that were *damaged", which is naturally a much higher number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II#:~:text=Berlin*,75%25 https://twitter.com/MarkZlochin/status/1733256533134147956 https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-reported-impact-day-45
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