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BlueCheeseAgain

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5. Their government does.

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 02:06 PM

Oct 2023

When Russia invaded Ukraine, the West swiftly moved to impose sanctions and hurt the Russian economy, even though it would hurt the Russian people collectively. Is that also a war crime?

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This is a war crime [View all] AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 OP

Disagree. They want the power and water back, give back the hostages. beaglelover Oct 2023 #1

The 1 million kids in Gaza don't have the hostages. meadowlander Oct 2023 #4

Their government does. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #5

this is who has the hostages? TomDaisy Oct 2023 #21

I don't think the prison analogy really works here. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #32

So the Hunger Games participants should rely on the whims of patrons for food and meds. TomDaisy Oct 2023 #34

I have no idea what that means, having never seen the Hunger Games. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #44

Excellent series! You really should AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #55

because Israel controls all entry of supplies for Palestine MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #84

They do not, Gaza shares a border with Eygpt EX500rider Oct 2023 #89

An open air prison SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #63

Palestine is not really a democracy any more MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #74

Economic sanctions aren't the same as killing power in a hospital AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #33

The point of economic sanctions is to hurt an economy and cause suffering. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #41

Yes but it's important that we make the distinction AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #60

The purpose of the sanctions was to inhibit their military MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #79

It was to hurt the economy overall. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #82

Putin needs money to fund the military MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #86

They should make appeals then to Hamas to give back the hostages so they can beaglelover Oct 2023 #6

Yes, get right on that two year olds and 90 year olds with dementia. meadowlander Oct 2023 #50

This is on Hamas. What did they expect would happen, kidnapping so many hostages and hiding behind JudyM Oct 2023 #68

THey thought it would provoke Netanyahue to strike aggressively MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #87

Simple. Give back the hostages and the kids get back all. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #53

Yep. Not too hard to understand. beaglelover Oct 2023 #56

It is a literal war crime obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #64

are you talking about Ukraine MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #75

Um, maybe read the tweet at the top of the OP. beaglelover Oct 2023 #77

are you talking about Ukraine MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #76

Yes - abducting civilians and threatening to kill them if attacked - is a war crime FBaggins Oct 2023 #2

So the warden is refusing to feed any of the prisoners because one prisoner is guilty TomDaisy Oct 2023 #7

There's no warden or prison FBaggins Oct 2023 #11

Even Israel says Gaza is an open-air prison TomDaisy Oct 2023 #16

Where has Israel said that? FBaggins Oct 2023 #24

You're going again Human Rights Watch here AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #35

They say that and so does Human Rights Watch TomDaisy Oct 2023 #48

That one prisoner in this ridiculous analogy... BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #14

in what way TomDaisy Oct 2023 #17

Hamas is the government of Gaza. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #25

Hamas has been backed inthewind21 Oct 2023 #42

Well, that was dumb of him. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #46

This explains why Netanyahu backed Hamas - an admitted strategy to kneecap Palestinians TomDaisy Oct 2023 #57

the unelected government. TomDaisy Oct 2023 #52

Sorry but killing babies in incubators is wrong AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #20

so she should pay the price? TomDaisy Oct 2023 #22

No - she shouldn't FBaggins Oct 2023 #27

well, that will definitely solve the problem. all fixed! TomDaisy Oct 2023 #29

We don't have an option of solving her problem FBaggins Oct 2023 #37

Oh I see inthewind21 Oct 2023 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #30

It isn't a country obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #65

Nor should it ever be - now made clear FBaggins Oct 2023 #73

Why is Israel required to keep supplying the entity that attacked it? BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #3

why should a prison warden be required to keep providing food to people in the cages TomDaisy Oct 2023 #9

Not a great analogy. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #12

No they didn't start this. This shit has been going on decades AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #51

Neither is the Ukraine/Russia one obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #67

why should a country feed an enemy country moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #13

and where does the food come from then - magic? TomDaisy Oct 2023 #19

You speak as if Gaza inthewind21 Oct 2023 #59

So it's Israel's fault that Hamas exists? FBaggins Oct 2023 #80

We all have obligations to colonised, refugee states. meadowlander Oct 2023 #72

Well, if we all have an obligation, then I guess the entire world is guilty. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #85

That won't last long. What, he's gonna have people/kids dying of thirst... brush Oct 2023 #8

yes it certainly is GenXer47 Oct 2023 #10

Does it say you have to provide the aid yourself? BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #15

Israel Zeitghost Oct 2023 #18

My "radical ideology" is based in humanity AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #23

If you can't understand Zeitghost Oct 2023 #31

If you don't understand war crimes I urge you to read up AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #40

You calling it a war crime doesn't make it one AkFemDem Oct 2023 #58

It is a war crime - read last paragraph AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #69

⬆️⬆️⬆️ Hamas is all in on antisemitism, rabidly, without regard to who gets hurt. JudyM Oct 2023 #70

+1. A CT theory regarding Israel wanting Gaza's natural gas was posted yesterday. BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #26

Nope. You do not give your enemies the means to continue warfare. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #28

These folks would have demanded we send ammo, food and meds to the Japanese and Germans in WW2. BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #36

Yes, and would try to shame US while they did so. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #38

No doubt about it. BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #47

LOL! So true! beaglelover Oct 2023 #39

Need I remind you this country put Japanese Americans in camps? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #43

I know all about it, thanks. BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #45

Good 👍🏼 AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #54

they don't have an army treestar Oct 2023 #81

Yes it is. Goddessartist Oct 2023 #61

throw it on the war crime pile maxsolomon Oct 2023 #62

Yes 👍🏼 AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #71

I believe Russia attacked UKR and Hamas attacked Israel Kaleva Oct 2023 #66

Russia supplies Iran, Iran supplies Hamas MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #88

I liked it better when we were all submersible experts Sympthsical Oct 2023 #78

Line of the day winner BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #83

hahahaha EX500rider Oct 2023 #90

Heady times indeed. Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #91