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Beastly Boy

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87. I posted,

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #86)

Thu Oct 26, 2023, 12:09 PM

Oct 2023

and I quote: "Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and a bunch of smaller terrorist groupstake up a hell of a lot of valuable real estate in Gaza, not to mention its resources. Hmmm... Gaza without Hamas. Imagine the possibilities..."

You replied, and I quote: "It's mostly women and children but if it makes you feel better. "

You either failed to comprehend the content of my post, or you deliberately diverted the debate away from what I posted. Either way, there is no response that would justify taking your post seriously, no twisting required.

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The U.N. reports at least 42% of Gaza's housing units are damaged or destroyed - Democracy Now [View all] al bupp Oct 2023 OP

And where are the humans who lived there supposed to go? onecaliberal Oct 2023 #1

[Oops, wrong place.[ BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #2

That is one salient reason it might be seen as a form of genocide. /nt al bupp Oct 2023 #5

No maybe about it. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #6

Oh, please. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Thinker Cats Oct 2023 #41

I think you think we all think KS Toronado Oct 2023 #45

"This is a war" AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #53

Please look up the definition SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #55

One calls for it inthewind21 Oct 2023 #71

Again SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #78

Sorry if it was unclear. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #81

I wonder what the UN would have said about Allied bombing of Germany and Japan? former9thward Oct 2023 #8

Annex enid602 Oct 2023 #11

Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and a bunch of smaller terrorist groups Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #21

It's mostly women and children but if it makes you The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #83

Hamas and the other terrorist groups are mostly women and children? Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #85

Twisting the response like that gets you nothing The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #86

I posted, Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #87

Citation please SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #29

Sorry enid602 Oct 2023 #35

Quite the opposite from what I have read: EX500rider Oct 2023 #39

Israeli news reported that Netanyahu had previously propped up Hamas at the expense of the Palestinian Authority... AntiFascist Oct 2023 #48

One media person said that Mosby Oct 2023 #88

Also, an Israeli visiting professor at Cornell... AntiFascist Oct 2023 #89

The Palestinians were offered deals in 2000, 2001, 2007 Mosby Oct 2023 #90

In 2019 Netanyahu even said as much during a meeting of the Likud party... AntiFascist Oct 2023 #91

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-war-israeli-foreign-minister-says-gaza-territory-will-shrink-after-war/ar-AA enid602 Oct 2023 #44

After the despicable terror attacks by Hamas, an expanded buffer zone seems eminently reasonable. tritsofme Oct 2023 #46

Really inthewind21 Oct 2023 #72

Yes, I think they would muriel_volestrangler Oct 2023 #57

The fire bombings of Dresden and Tokyo Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #60

Nope. The law is clear on that. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #14

They are not supposed to go anywhere. It is hamas military infrastructure that is supposed to go. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #15

Good question. Chuuku Davis Oct 2023 #49

I looked for the source. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #3

Fair point, but the UN has put their stamp on the claim al bupp Oct 2023 #4

The UN also put their stamp on the Palestinian Health Ministry fake report Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #12

And, in my experience "Democracy Now!" can't Cha Oct 2023 #19

Agreed. United Nations is the Democracy Now of international organizations. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #24

And, there they are both Cha Oct 2023 #25

Ah. There it is. Again... sigh. AloeVera Oct 2023 #40

lol, there is absolutely no smear. These morons uncritically repeated Hamas propaganda. tritsofme Oct 2023 #47

Suuuure Buddy. AloeVera Oct 2023 #51

You are calling the UN morons? AloeVera Oct 2023 #52

That's the truth. Sorry it irritates you. tritsofme Oct 2023 #67

You just proved my point. AloeVera Oct 2023 #56

The twists and turns of your narrative are so tortured, it is hard to see what you are critical of and why. Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #66

Well I am not as well-versed in the art of debate as you appear to be but I do try to speak form my heart AloeVera Oct 2023 #68

The UN SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #31

Aren't you going to correct your post to read according to the Ministry of Housing in Gaza GuppyGal Oct 2023 #82

It is an important detail. nt BootinUp Oct 2023 #13

Oh "the ministry of Housing in Gaza said so? Cha Oct 2023 #17

I pretty much never watch BootinUp Oct 2023 #20

I have an acquaintance. who Cha Oct 2023 #23

I'd say, good call. nt BootinUp Oct 2023 #26

I stopped watching DN in 2014 because of lying about the Obama administration. betsuni Oct 2023 #42

Hamas also said they killed no civilians in Israel. Their figures are bullshit. dalton99a Oct 2023 #32

Sickening.. DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #9

The very minute hamas stops bombing the heck out of Israel. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #10

Because DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #27

I believe the leaders of Hamas should have jimfields33 Oct 2023 #30

Trap enid602 Oct 2023 #37

Oh inthewind21 Oct 2023 #74

And what caused October 7? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #54

Hamas! jimfields33 Oct 2023 #58

Hamas caused Hamas to attack on October 7th? AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #59

Nope. No justification for something almost 10 years ago. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #62

Of course there's not justification AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #63

I do agree with you on that point. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #64

Defend themselves how? The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #84

Is there anything that could cause you to deliberately shoot an innocent child? BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #69

Is there anything that could cause you to drop a bomb on an innocent child? Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2023 #76

Not with that purpose, of course not. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #79

Uh, NO inthewind21 Oct 2023 #77

Let me try and clarify what I meant. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #80

Hamas is not 'bombing the heck' out of Israel. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #61

It's certainly not for want of trying. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #70

Yes, that could be the goal. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #73

But, but, but, they need a pound of flesh because pushing these people to literally live on top of each other onecaliberal Oct 2023 #18

Really? A Shylock reference? Ouch. R0ckyRac00n Oct 2023 #38

They are getting less and less subtle. tritsofme Oct 2023 #50

I doubt most people realize that the expression.... TheRealNorth Oct 2023 #75

Isn't Hamas doing just that on a daily basis? Beastly Boy Oct 2023 #22

There is ONE REASON why this is happening and it's because of October 7th. No October 7th GuppyGal Oct 2023 #16

If hamas released the hostages and surrendered Tomconroy Oct 2023 #28

Perhaps Hamas should spend its money on housing... brooklynite Oct 2023 #33

They do spend money on housing - for their leaders in Qatar. dalton99a Oct 2023 #36

Not even a believable lie. Mosby Oct 2023 #34

I know because dropping bombs on people for 15 years in a 24 mile radius will do no damage. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #65

No surprise. WarGamer Oct 2023 #43