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Why didn't Lichess made a public declaration about the genocide in Gaza?

Why didn't Lichess speak about the genocide in Gaza? More than 7 months have passed since October 2023, so why?!
@WassimBerbar said in #1:
> Why didn't Lichess speak about the genocide in Gaza? More than 7 months have passed since October 2023, so why?!
You start from the premise that there is genocide in Gaza and then ask and besides it's a chess site
@a4477 said in #2:
1. This is off topic aka not about chess
2. Ur denying that there's a genocide in gaza?
@WassimBerbar said in #1:
> Why didn't Lichess speak about the genocide in Gaza? More than 7 months have passed since October 2023, so why?!

because the genocide in Gaza is a lot more controversial than say the war with Ukraine.
@dstne said in #4:
> because the genocide in Gaza is a lot more controversial than say the war with Ukraine.
Sensitive topics about ongoing conflicts/wars, religion or politics rarely turn out good and often lead to a lot of hateful words. Discussions like these should not be done on a chess website.
(Then why did Lichess speak about Ukraine? I have no idea. According to Russian media, it's "denazification" and should be done. According to US it's a clear threat to world peace. Isn't it also controversial?)
@WassimBerbar said in #1:
> Why didn't Lichess speak about the genocide in Gaza? More than 7 months have passed since October 2023, so why?!
The truth is, it's really simple!
Because there is no genocide in Gaza! Daa
1. Because there is no genocide in Gaza.

2. It would be extremely hypocritical to criticize Israel for defending itself after failing to condemn the terrorist attack on Oct 7 nor demanding the unconditional release of all the hostages.