

Except that axe swings both ways. Calling out a false equivalence is often perceived as an attempt to justify the “lesser” offense.
Hamas has engaged in terrorism. Israel has engaged in genocide. The former does not in any way justify the latter, AND acknowledging that the latter is not justified is not an attempt to ignore the former.
Political pundits will try to say “Look, this one lie told by the western media means that everything you’ve heard about the situation is a lie.” This is its own sort of dishonesty that undercuts the legitimacy of the criticism.
Until you confirm that you have a working backup, your backup is theoretical.