> (For the same reason that no-one should be able to live not knowing that jewish once were murdered in the millions in gas chambers.)

Or much more most recently than WWII: not knowing that 1200 civilians were slaughtered by Hamas terrorists, whom palestinians did vote in power.

Or even more recently: not knowing that the islamic republic of Iran slaughtered 30 000 unarmed civilians and went as far as sending its guards into hospitals to finish the wounded.

Not that anything excuse shooting kids at point blank: but we all know the BBC --and oh so many other media-- prefer to cover a family of muslim kids being shot by the IDF than to cover the slaughter of 30 000 civilians. When it's muslims killing muslims: that's not newsworthy to them. A missile landing on a school and killing kids? That's ground for lots of coverage. But 30 000 civilians getting slaughtered? Let's not talk about that.

That's the main issue with politics on HN: it's slanted towards making one side look evil while making excuses or being lip-sealed about the causes of all this mess.

Case in point: where are the stories with 1000 upvotes frontpage on HN about islamic guards going into hospital to kill the wounded?

Where are the stories with 1000 upvotes about all the iranian diaspora manifesting and asking for a regime change in Iran? Where are the stories about people dancing in Iran next to sites that were bombed because they hope the islamist regime shall fall?

It's the crazy double standards.

> Or much more most recently than WWII: not knowing that 1200 civilians were slaughtered by Hamas terrorists, whom palestinians did vote in power.

And if you want to go even more recently, check out what the IDF is doing in Gaza.

Those stories aren't very visible because they are BS. Few people are dumb enough to think than a puppet government set up by an occupying force will improve their lives. Those dancers are either paid actors or not very bright.

The double standard I would like to see addressed is this: will any country have enough cojones to boycott the World Cup this year. My guess is no.