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In reply to the discussion: Why is Israel punishing innocent Palestinians for a terrorist [View all]prodigitalson
(3,196 posts)58. unfortunately there is no way to destroy Hamas without a lot of civilian casualties
pretty much comes down to that.
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Hamas uses their own people as human shield while they hide safely in underground bunkers.
nycbos
Oct 2023
#2
People need to think clearly..what if Canada was shooting rockets at us and killing Americans...
GuppyGal
Oct 2023
#47
That is why discussions like this are usually designated to a special group, but because
JohnSJ
Oct 2023
#7
"Justifying Israeli deaths is antisemitic. Yet many of my progressive peers are doing just that
treestar
Oct 2023
#9
Israel isn't "punishing" anyone. This is on Hamas. They need to release the hostages.
lapucelle
Oct 2023
#13
Amputations and burns are among the most common injuries at Gaza hospitals, Palestinian health minis
womanofthehills
Oct 2023
#21
Maybe ask your friend to ask The Intercept to ask Hamas to release the hostages?
emulatorloo
Oct 2023
#16
Israel is going to keep going until they feel they have dismantled Hamas.
Elessar Zappa
Oct 2023
#18
We know they purposely killed children and entire families, raped and tortured with glee
Mossfern
Oct 2023
#30
Sorry but it matters that it was a huge fucking lie that made it all the way to Biden
The_Casual_Observer
Oct 2023
#37
Tell your 'two wrongs don't make a right' friend that it's complicated and perhaps it's too much for
GuppyGal
Oct 2023
#53
unfortunately there is no way to destroy Hamas without a lot of civilian casualties
prodigitalson
Oct 2023
#58