# Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** israel-hamas-war\
**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317 "2023-10-09T15:10:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/816 "2023-11-02T12:29:09Z")

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> [@Hamas attacks Israel, October 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamas-attacks-israel-october-2023/991234/561):
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> Given the population ratio, killing 1200 Israelis is equivalent to killing 50,000 Americans.

I just want to say, I really hate this “scaling up” based on population. By this argument, any murder in Israel (say, by some random criminal) is a mass killing. It’s a silly way to look at things.

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