Hamas wanted a terrorist attack so big that the reaction would turn 2/3 the world against Israel for a generation.

So far, successful.

Israel and the US are giving Hamas exactly what they hoped for.

calguy

(6,168 posts)

2. I can't really blame them

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 10:35 PM

Oct 2023

The barbaric attack on their people by Hamas cannot be forgiven or overlooked.

leftstreet

(41,248 posts)

3. Is Hamas still firing on Israel?

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Mon Oct 30, 2023, 10:37 PM

Oct 2023

LeftInTX

(34,852 posts)

4. Yes..

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Mon Oct 30, 2023, 10:37 PM

Oct 2023

DemocraticPatriot

(5,410 posts)

5. Well... I supposed that Hamas would never agree to any such

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 10:42 PM

Oct 2023

'cease-fire', but Israel pre-empted them....

I suppose the U.S. did not grant any 'cease-fire' after Charleston began their bombardment on Fort Sumter, either....

At least there were very few civilians residing at that target, I presume....

David__77

(24,859 posts)

7. I agree with them that only national and not international law should not matter.

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 10:49 PM

Oct 2023

I do disagree with the way they choose to express that.

moondust

(21,352 posts)

8. I would hope

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 10:49 PM

Oct 2023

that Bibi is not overcompensating in an effort to regain his reputation as the "tough guy."

Xolodno

(7,367 posts)

9. Oh you can bet your ass he is....

Reply to moondust (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 31, 2023, 01:29 AM

Oct 2023

...all the years he's been in power will now be permanently tarnished by this. And has to know this may be the end of him, hell, he blamed the intelligence heads in a twitter post but later retracted and apologized, so even now, he's trying to deflect blame. Add to the fact he was trying to be Putin-lite and the military warned his escapades was harming their ability to defend the country and he dismissed it...not a good look.

The only way he can salvage some of his legacy is eliminate Hamas and the irony, he enabled and fed this monster.

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Cha

(320,554 posts)

11. HAMAS Won't Cease Fire.. Why would Israel Cease and let Hamas Fucking ATTACK

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Tue Oct 31, 2023, 02:50 AM

Oct 2023

them Again? :storm;

This is All on Hamas..

Link to tweet

wnylib

(26,455 posts)

12. HRC regarding a ceasefire. I'm with her.

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Tue Oct 31, 2023, 03:21 AM

Oct 2023

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