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NickB79

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55. Covert or not, Arab nations would scream bloody murder

Sun Nov 12, 2023, 04:21 PM

Nov 2023

Once it came to light in the following hours that Israel sent armed forces into Qatar.

You're still playing with fire, even more than the current situation.

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If releasing violently kidnapped children could lead to a ceasefire why aren't protesters demanding it? [View all] Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 OP

Because they sympathize with Hamas. nt LexVegas Nov 2023 #1

Some blur the distinction between sympathy for Palestinians and sympathy for Hamas Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #4

Hatred runs deep ColinC Nov 2023 #59

Yes it does n/t FHRRK Nov 2023 #74

The brutal attack on Israel is not important to them. Irish_Dem Nov 2023 #2

Protesters ARE demanding a cease-fire. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #3

Of course they are. How many are loudly calling out Hamas for holding kidnapped civilians? Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #5

The key obstacle to a ceasefire... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #7

I wouldn't either after Hamas broke the latest cease fire October 7th jimfields33 Nov 2023 #10

You really think Hamas would honor a ceasefire? mcar Nov 2023 #29

Hamas doesn't seem interested in a ceasefire. rollin74 Nov 2023 #35

You seem to be avoiding the question asked here XorXor Nov 2023 #36

I can't decide if your username or sig line is more ironic TheProle Nov 2023 #42

hamas doesn't care about harming civilians... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #47

uhh... get out of there and go where? lapfog_1 Nov 2023 #102

After this, therefore because of this. Torchlight Nov 2023 #65

Hamas attacked Israel Dorian Gray Nov 2023 #99

My first reaction was 'you're right, that should be a protest.' lostnfound Nov 2023 #49

Yes, on one level at least it is a tacit acknowledgement Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #64

Really? claudette Nov 2023 #94

The US killed 100,000 in a single night in a horrible fire, mostly women and children lostnfound Nov 2023 #105

So you're claudette Nov 2023 #106

No, They Are Demanding That Israel Deep State Witch Nov 2023 #14

hamas doesn't care about public demands or getting anyone's sympathy. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #48

Yes, they are. And they're demanding it from Israel. Jedi Guy Nov 2023 #22

Israel actually IS... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #50

I largely agree with this Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #68

I believe you may be... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #69

Injecting myself into the conversation (sorry!), but.... LauraInLA Nov 2023 #76

I agree that that is anti-semitism... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #81

No, I'm not. I recognize that there is a meaningful distinction between the two Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #87

And so you feel that... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #89

Where did I say that? Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #92

What? Calculating Nov 2023 #70

I believe you have gotten posts mixed up.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #71

So, just eradicate everyone in Gaza? Bettie Nov 2023 #72

Why hasn't Israel sent in teams to kidnap the top leaders of Hamas who live in Qatar and use them as Autumn Nov 2023 #6

THAT is the best idea I've heard yet! Think. Again. Nov 2023 #8

They are billionaires, move freely around Qatar. Should be easy enough for Israel's elite Autumn Nov 2023 #9

If Justice were the only issue that possibly would work Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #12

I take issue with you blaming protesters. If it weren't for protestors we would not Autumn Nov 2023 #18

If I wasn't clear enough let me try again Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #19

All I'm going to say is that there have been protests where they had signs calling for the release of the Autumn Nov 2023 #20

That's what I WOULD LOVE to see lostnfound Nov 2023 #51

Israel, sending heavily armed special forces, into an Arab nation NickB79 Nov 2023 #45

Yeah, cuz no one... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #53

Covert or not, Arab nations would scream bloody murder NickB79 Nov 2023 #55

Yeah, cuz no one ever heard of plausible deniability. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #58

Lol, right NickB79 Nov 2023 #60

What I realized a while ago is that... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #62

This is real life, not an action movie. Ace Rothstein Nov 2023 #100

Which is why I don't understand... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #104

A just cause and just act. Thats worth a lot. Nt lostnfound Nov 2023 #54

That's what should have been done in the first place ecstatic Nov 2023 #11

Yeah because they all play by the same rules right? Not. Bev54 Nov 2023 #38

Because They Don't Know Where They Are Deep State Witch Nov 2023 #13

Of course, everyone is a pawn in Bibi's war. He doesn't want any end to this war. It doesn't matter if Autumn Nov 2023 #15

There would be at least 30 threads EllieBC Nov 2023 #21

Because doing so would cause one hell of an international incident. Jedi Guy Nov 2023 #24

Yeah unlike what is going on now? Bibi is losing support daily. Autumn Nov 2023 #28

Yes, very unlike what is going on now. Much, much worse for everyone than what's going on now. Jedi Guy Nov 2023 #30

That's why they should be talking behind the scenes ecstatic Nov 2023 #39

"That's why they should be talking behind the scenes with officials in Qatar." Jedi Guy Nov 2023 #40

However, as long as they are involved in a war Bettie Nov 2023 #73

Terrible for relations with Qatar. Frasier Balzov Nov 2023 #37

Because oppression ideology is reductive Sympthsical Nov 2023 #16

+1 Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #17

I'm in the middle of a whole college sociology thing Sympthsical Nov 2023 #27

Rec this, too, a thousand times ;) LauraInLA Nov 2023 #78

K&R for you. This is worthy of its EllieBC Nov 2023 #23

Bingo. Jedi Guy Nov 2023 #25

Yes. On other places I get the same responses even I ask JI7 Nov 2023 #90

"Now they are also saying the hostages were treated well and they had a good time." Jedi Guy Nov 2023 #98

Excellent summation. TwilightZone Nov 2023 #34

I wish I could rec this post a thousand times!!! EOM LauraInLA Nov 2023 #77

I agree pinkstarburst Nov 2023 #26

But claudette Nov 2023 #32

Why are there hostages at all ? JI7 Nov 2023 #91

It was reported claudette Nov 2023 #93

Israel released prisoner before and they ended up taking part in attacks on Israel JI7 Nov 2023 #95

Yes claudette Nov 2023 #96

You claimed Hamas didn't want to see dead Palestinians JI7 Nov 2023 #97

Never claudette Nov 2023 #103

Maybe claudette Nov 2023 #31

But you can trust Hamas, right? EllieBC Nov 2023 #33

I didn't say that claudette Nov 2023 #43

Uh, because their charter calls for the destruction of Israel? NickB79 Nov 2023 #46

Why should they be expected to keep their word to terrorists? ripcord Nov 2023 #56

Is it just me ripcord Nov 2023 #41

The comment above you certainly does JI7 Nov 2023 #44

Not just you at all. EllieBC Nov 2023 #52

Would you mind... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #57

It is not a mainstream position, certainly not in the U.S. Tom Rinaldo Nov 2023 #66

I am curious to see if Ripcord has actually seen ... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #67

It's just you. Not one member of DU believes that. nt Autumn Nov 2023 #61

It's just you lostnfound Nov 2023 #63

Bulldozing the homes of the families of suspected "terrorists" is a war crime, so why.... RussellCattle Nov 2023 #80

There are definitely some on Team Hamas. Ace Rothstein Nov 2023 #101

Protest for peace. Cease fire is pro-Hamas so they can rebuild. keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #75

The nonnegotiable conditions for any ceasefire TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #79

4000 vs 'dozens' enid602 Nov 2023 #82

So you support TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #83

Right now enid602 Nov 2023 #84

That's what Hamas supports TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #85

Fish in a barrel enid602 Nov 2023 #86

You are really good at ignoring the question TexasDem69 Nov 2023 #88