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Silent3

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70. I think it's just having a lower standard of expectations

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 07:01 PM

Oct 2023

Israel can be reasoned with. Hamas is expected to attack without reason, remorse, restraint, or care of harm to either side.

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It's funny. We keep hearing at DU about the attacks being carried on by Israel against Gaza. [View all] totodeinhere Oct 2023 OP

It's actually pretty simple, they just don't care. tritsofme Oct 2023 #1

I agree. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #3

: TheProle Oct 2023 #22

I don't do Reddit, matter of fact, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #25

Got it. TheProle Oct 2023 #35

What's the "body count" SINCE the initial terrorist attack? WarGamer Oct 2023 #68

No idea, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #71

Oh, it's a fact all right... WarGamer Oct 2023 #73

I would agree WarGamer, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #78

I'm just a guy reading books about war since I was 10 years old... WarGamer Oct 2023 #79

I got it. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #81

I hear ya... WarGamer Oct 2023 #84

I'm sorry for the loss of your grandfather, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #85

Pelosi's husband was attacked. Igel Oct 2023 #74

wrong thread? WarGamer Oct 2023 #75

Who here doesn't care? obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #43

Same place the outrage for Putin bombing Ukrainians (Daily) is Nictuku Oct 2023 #2

one is (relatively) new. the other is old (and routine) -(nt)- stopdiggin Oct 2023 #4

First of all, you "hear" on DU? You should be posting those. Second, few of them get through and since they are Wonder Why Oct 2023 #5

So, if so many Hamas rockets do not wnylib Oct 2023 #16

I think it does mean that.. and the "bomb Cha Oct 2023 #24

the quickly-updated story you're referencing in the NYT had a headline caveat: maxsolomon Oct 2023 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon Oct 2023 #51

Years ago I had a boss I disagreed with. Igel Oct 2023 #76

First NYT's said Israel did it, the a few days later said Hamas did it womanofthehills Oct 2023 #82

It wasn't a few days. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #100

You know what? You're right. I just looked - its all about Israel strikes in Gaza. PatrickforB Oct 2023 #6

hamas needs to be wiped out moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #7

Thank you. n/t totodeinhere Oct 2023 #10

I think the biggest factor that causes many to concentrate on what Israel is doing walkingman Oct 2023 #8

The occupation isn't illegal. Mosby Oct 2023 #9

Yes it claudette Oct 2023 #27

Nothing you say is accurate. Mosby Oct 2023 #36

Really? claudette Oct 2023 #37

Theft from whom? Mosby Oct 2023 #41

What land do you consider illegally occupied? Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #55

The Settlers Are Illegal, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #30

Nope. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #11

Not so fast....everything I read concludes the occupation is illegal walkingman Oct 2023 #13

On the settlements, I agree. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #19

I thought I just read in Jimmy Carter's book treestar Oct 2023 #66

Where did you get this? yagotme Oct 2023 #17

That doesn't claudette Oct 2023 #38

Not quite sure what you're saying, yagotme Oct 2023 #89

Was trying claudette Oct 2023 #90

I understand. yagotme Oct 2023 #94

That may be true claudette Oct 2023 #95

Then it should be up to the GAZA government to stop this, as they are yagotme Oct 2023 #96

Ok claudette Oct 2023 #97

Sorry you feel that way, yagotme Oct 2023 #98

Israel took the West Bank Zeitghost Oct 2023 #34

Egypt doesn't want Gaza either manicdem Oct 2023 #58

I don't think that reaches certain peoples feeds. You have to look for it. herding cats Oct 2023 #12

Hard work defending TERRORIST HAMAS but some are up to the task, Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #14

It could be the death toll is mounting heavily on Gaza and not so much at Israel. Eko Oct 2023 #15

Isn't that actually a good thing though? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #18

What about the rockets that fall short and land on the people of Gaza? lapucelle Oct 2023 #88

Be also mindful of those who refer to Russia MerryBlooms Oct 2023 #20

Your first mistake is thinking they'd care. EllieBC Oct 2023 #21

Palestinian people need to rise up manicdem Oct 2023 #23

Time for those Palestinian children to inject themselves with Compound V, get superpowers, and fight Hamas ck4829 Oct 2023 #26

Seems everyone has forgotten about the 1,400 Israeli civilians slaughtered by Hamas dalton99a Oct 2023 #28

I haven't, but your post rings with truth. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #29

That was horrific. NH Ethylene Oct 2023 #31

Yup, the white hats/black hats over this is really maddening obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #45

A number reported by Hamas, so we really have no idea how many have died in Gaza EX500rider Oct 2023 #54

But we can all agree TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #77

Current death tolls: over 3,500 in Gaza, about 1,400 in Israel muriel_volestrangler Oct 2023 #32

Of course the death toll in Gaza is higher. totodeinhere Oct 2023 #56

Think about what you wrote and you will have your answer. William769 Oct 2023 #33

And Egypt holding up humanitarian aid to Gaza at the border. Funny about that. Hekate Oct 2023 #39

ALSO-- I've yet to hear what people expect Israel to do in the face of the Oct 7th terror attack besides respond militarily LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #40

It would be very Christian of them to turn the other cheek. usonian Oct 2023 #48

LOL! and of course most Christians don't even do that LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #49

I did have someone tell me the needed to read the New Testament last week nt AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #80

It may be that Hamas is a terrorist organization and doesn't represent the majority of Palestinians. Bluepinky Oct 2023 #42

+1 obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #46

Who here doesn't care? obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #44

Doncha Know? Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #47

Hamas is indeed very bad mvd Oct 2023 #52

Perhaps it is related to the number of people being killed bu the respective combatants. Today I read that Martin68 Oct 2023 #53

It was inevitable that more Palestinians would be killed but whose fault is that? totodeinhere Oct 2023 #61

Correction: it will be both the fault of Hamas and Israel. Hamas hides among civilians, which is Martin68 Oct 2023 #62

Israel is not intentionally bombing civilians just for the sake of bombing them. They bomb military totodeinhere Oct 2023 #64

Q: Who is dropping the bombs? A: Israel Q: Who is responsible for civilians killed by those bombs? Martin68 Oct 2023 #92

Q. Who's firing the missiles? yagotme Oct 2023 #99

You seem to be missing the point. Hamas committed heinous war crimes. The Israeli response has killed thousands Martin68 Oct 2023 #101

The point missed, is that Hamas keeps egging it on. yagotme Oct 2023 #102

Attacks by a terrorist group do not excuse the mass slaughter of civilians. Martin68 Oct 2023 #103

Exactly. The mass slaughter of civilians by Hamas, yagotme Oct 2023 #104

It's not a war crime SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #69

I'm afraid you are misinformed regarding the internationally accepted meaning of war crime. Martin68 Oct 2023 #91

Nope FBaggins Oct 2023 #93

Civilians are people WmChris Oct 2023 #57

No that will not solve it. totodeinhere Oct 2023 #59

Your colossal mistake inthewind21 Oct 2023 #63

What I said was that it won't help to drop this in the lap of the UN because then the UN totodeinhere Oct 2023 #65

Islamic Terror has largely receded as a threat to the US. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author totodeinhere Oct 2023 #60

you are allowed to make OPs treestar Oct 2023 #67

I think it's just having a lower standard of expectations Silent3 Oct 2023 #70

The most charitable explanation ... BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #72

Okay yours is about the best explanation I have seen so far. n/t totodeinhere Oct 2023 #87

Hilarious. Iggo Oct 2023 #86

I was just going to post about this myself. Where is the news about ongoing rocket attacks from Gaza? LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #105