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TiberiusB

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75. You tell me

Sun May 16, 2021, 12:07 PM

May 2021

How many would be killed in an operation that never happened? It's funny how armed military incursions might actually involve some risk. Better they should just assume Hamas is in every building and level the entire area. How many Israeli soldiers have been killed to date? One? Hamas is not a saint by any measure, but Israel seems to think that it should be able to punish the people of the West Bank and Gaza at will and to any degree. Does Hamas poke the bear to elicit a massive overreaction so they can entrench their influence? Possibly. Is Israel's response grossly out of proportion and very likely a war crime (collective punishment)? It sure looks that way.

Israel needs to get out of Gaza and the West Bank and stop economically strangling the Palestinians and taking their land. Then there would be no argument over whether Hamas was ever to blame, or if some Israeli response was warranted.

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I am not OK with Israel bombing the AP headquarters. [View all] Coventina May 2021 OP

This conflict is really over domestic politics and the recent election Effete Snob May 2021 #1

I care not what it is about. The press is never an acceptable target. Coventina May 2021 #2

100% agree n/t lark May 2021 #3

But MOMFUDSKI May 2021 #4

Absolutely, but it seems to be becoming a target again. TreasonousBastard May 2021 #6

Especially the press of your ally. Mr.Bill May 2021 #8

+1,000,000!!! SheltieLover May 2021 #12

The person you just responded to is clearly not trying to excuse the strike. pnwmom May 2021 #16

Just Netenyahooo DENVERPOPS May 2021 #25

Some things are off-limits Roy Rolling May 2021 #5

What should a military force do sarisataka May 2021 #13

But not to Israel. And therein lies the real problem. joetheman May 2021 #18

+1 2naSalit May 2021 #20

Truth! Jay25 May 2021 #28

Only one reason to bomb AP HQ -- to stifle reporting. More viscious attrocities must be planned. Pobeka May 2021 #7

Not just AP leftieNanner May 2021 #19

And Hamas. Loki Liesmith May 2021 #45

+1 2naSalit May 2021 #21

Unfortunately, you are probably correct. Jay25 May 2021 #29

YES cally May 2021 #31

They were bunking with Hamas. That is the only reason the building was targeted. tritsofme May 2021 #47

So poor, underequipped Israel couldn't simply evacuate the building and do a sweep? TiberiusB May 2021 #55

Oh yes, those blood lusty JOOOOOS!!1!1! tritsofme May 2021 #56

Yep. Time to bring that canard out again. Colgate 64 May 2021 #58

Blood lusty? TiberiusB May 2021 #64

And how many would be killed doing that? oldsoftie May 2021 #74

You tell me TiberiusB May 2021 #75

How does it stifle reporting when it didnt target reporters? oldsoftie May 2021 #70

I'm not OK with any of it mahina May 2021 #9

+1 2naSalit May 2021 #22

Our hands are not clean.... Dan May 2021 #10

I think... Mike Nelson May 2021 #11

True. Never acceptable. notinkansas May 2021 #14

The free press is always a top target for fascists Mysterian May 2021 #15

I do not understand the original post SCantiGOP May 2021 #17

Yes, not this way. BUT, the AP bombed Hillary/Democrats repeatedly in 2016, Hortensis May 2021 #23

Editor of the National Review Rich Lowry is a Moron Habitation May 2021 #24

Everything Israel Does In Gaza GB_RN May 2021 #26

They attacked an empty building that housed Hamas. oldsoftie May 2021 #27

Wrong. Given minutes. No time to take equipment and no cally May 2021 #32

Again, pick better neighbors. They were still warned oldsoftie May 2021 #34

They did not know cally May 2021 #36

Equipment isnt a life. Buy more. oldsoftie May 2021 #67

wow! cally May 2021 #71

I dont. But I know the tactics of their attackers oldsoftie May 2021 #73

Israel just murders wholesale. /nt tonedevil May 2021 #76

No, thats Hamas and their enablers. Continually oldsoftie May 2021 #78

They only have the distribution to do so retail... tonedevil May 2021 #79

No, it does not. Are they perfect? No. Hamas does it intentionally. oldsoftie May 2021 #91

I will leave this here... tonedevil May 2021 #92

This message was self-deleted by its author IsItJustMe May 2021 #89

I sure hope you know your neighbors and they are cool people ChubbyStar May 2021 #38

I know my neighbors are not Hamas. Loki Liesmith May 2021 #51

Those Xray glasses are fun aren't they? ChubbyStar May 2021 #52

Where is the evidence that it housed Hamas, and on top of that, what is meant by Hamas here? n/t Humanist_Activist May 2021 #33

This could easily be true, Hamas is notorious for using sensitive buildings as cover Amishman May 2021 #37

Destroying that building kind of reminds me of a person using a chain saw to cut a birthday cake. IsItJustMe May 2021 #90

Yes, maybe the AP should just cover this from New York. AngryOldDem May 2021 #41

Bullshit Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #43

Exactly. This is the same fair, even handed treatment Israel shows to citizens of the West Bank TiberiusB May 2021 #57

A welcome voice of reason, +1 oldsoftie n/t Devil Child May 2021 #72

No rational person is OK with this malaise May 2021 #30

USS Liberty Sneederbunk May 2021 #35

Proof that the US will allow Israel any transgression. /nt tonedevil May 2021 #77

What? I missed this! Lulu KC May 2021 #39

I'm pretty much not ok reggaehead May 2021 #40

But, but, but Israel Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #42

Hamas loves using women, children, and civilians as human shields. tritsofme May 2021 #44

absolutely. WarGamer May 2021 #50

Many videos show them telling civilians to stay put oldsoftie May 2021 #69

Al Jazeera was in that building. roamer65 May 2021 #46

All occupants were warned in advance, they took computers and files out down the stairs. WarGamer May 2021 #49

Your opinion ChubbyStar May 2021 #54

Not what the AP reported cally May 2021 #61

Your post didn't age well WarGamer May 2021 #80

Wrong! cally May 2021 #81

Yes, proof was provided to Pres Biden. oldsoftie May 2021 #82

Waiting for retraction cally May 2021 #83

He also said he'd "leave it to others" if it was shared. oldsoftie May 2021 #84

Today Blinken says Israel has provided justification oldsoftie May 2021 #85

That statement says nothing about justification being provided ChubbyStar May 2021 #86

I'm sure he would've said it wasnt justified if he thought so oldsoftie May 2021 #87

Did you ask your magic 8 ball? n/t ChubbyStar May 2021 #88

It's an office building, occupants were told to leave the building. WarGamer May 2021 #48

I'm not OK with any of this shit Warpy May 2021 #53

Video shows AP, AJ ... journalists gathering their equipment and gear to evacuate their offices IcyPeas May 2021 #59

Richard Engel has never seen Hamas there. moondust May 2021 #60

Lebensraum. Ron Green May 2021 #62

Interesting this started after Netanyahu couldn't form a government, again. n/t MarcA May 2021 #63

Smells like false flag to me questionseverything May 2021 #65

Actually it is Abbas who does this regularly. For 15+ years oldsoftie May 2021 #68

I'm not OK with Israel bombing anyone or anything. Grey5 May 2021 #66