As of 9 August 2024, over 41,000 people (39,677 Palestinian and 1,478 Israeli) have been reported as killed in the Israel–Hamas war, including 113 journalists (108 Palestinian, 2 Israeli and 3 Lebanese) and over 224 humanitarian aid workers, including 179 employees of UNRWA.
The disparity of numbers of people dead, for me, eliminates sympathy to the Israeli administration of this conflict. Our government is able to and should demand serious alteration of this situation in order to avoid, first, suspension of all munitions and economic support to Israel, followed, second, by serious diplomatic reductions of support if there is no compliance.
We cannot, as THE Democratic (in organization and in principle) nation, be sympathetic or supportive of such unrestrained violence, whether it is just outrageous or it is demonstrably obscene.
out·rage
/ˈoutˌrāj/
noun
an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.
"her voice trembled with outrage"
Similar:
indignation, fury, anger, rage, disapproval, wrath, shock, resentment, horror, disgust, amazement
out·ra·geous
/outˈrājəs/
adjective
1.
shockingly bad or excessive.
"an outrageous act of bribery"
Similar:
shocking, disgraceful, scandalous, atrocious, appalling, abhorrent, monstrous, heinous,
evil, wicked, abominable, terrible, horrible, horrid, horrendous, dreadful, hideous, foul,
nauseating, sickening, vile, villainous, nasty, ghastly, odious, loathsome, shameful,
infamous, nefarious, iniquitous, unspeakable, intolerable, insufferable, insupportable,
unendurable, unbearable, impossible, exasperating, offensive, maddening, distressing,
immoderate, exorbitant, unreasonable, over the top, OTT, steep, beastly
Opposite:
acceptable, mild, moderate
2.
very bold, unusual, and startling.
rageous
adjective
Hostile, contentious, wrangling; (b) turbulent, stormy; (c) of persons: intensely passionate; of passion or love's desire: fierce, intense.
ob·scene
/əbˈsēn/
adjective
(of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.