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sarisataka

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21. The UN Human Rights Council for one,

Thu Dec 28, 2023, 01:18 PM

Dec 2023

Francesca P. Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories is another...

They seem to be more than internet randos. There are many more that have made the same claim that Israel is not allowed to defend itself against terrorism.

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This is just F'n great.. FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday the war between Israel and Hamas has led to a spike [View all] TeamProg Dec 2023 OP

Shocker. AloeVera Dec 2023 #1

I sense a bit of sarcasm.. We ALL would have seen this if we knew the extent to which Netanyahu had lost his mind to TeamProg Dec 2023 #3

Let's not forget EndlessWire Dec 2023 #8

So, no blame on invading settlers and the occupation of defined Palestinian land? TeamProg Dec 2023 #10

Who were the "invading settlers" in Gaza exactly? EX500rider Dec 2023 #29

There isn't a single Jew in Gaza. Mosby Dec 2023 #54

The settlers are in the West Bank. There are no settlers in Gaza. marybourg Dec 2023 #56

Yes, and encroaching on Palestinian land. Exactly. No settlers would want to move to an often referred as "open air TeamProg Dec 2023 #64

Did someone say Israel doesn't have the right to defend itself? gratuitous Dec 2023 #17

The UN Human Rights Council for one, sarisataka Dec 2023 #21

And what's the context of that assertion? gratuitous Dec 2023 #27

Hmm, I was sure the goalposts were over there a moment ago sarisataka Dec 2023 #44

Wow.. I missed this.. TY! Cha Dec 2023 #61

Francesca P. Albanese is an antisemite. Mosby Dec 2023 #55

Netanyahu is a glaring illustration of the evil 'leaders' can do when trying to avoid legal consequences Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #16

Extremely predictable. LeftInTX Dec 2023 #2

Add to them all the useful idiots who've popped up. Kick. Rec. Bookmark. Hekate Dec 2023 #4

Huh? TeamProg Dec 2023 #5

The college students chanting "from the river to the sea Palestine shall be free." SunSeeker Dec 2023 #6

An our friend Israel is not inclined to be diplomatic with Lebanon. elleng Dec 2023 #7

Most countries frown on neighboring countries firing missile across the border etc EX500rider Dec 2023 #30

Why blame Netanyahu for that ? Wasn't there some huge attack here about 22 years ago ? JI7 Dec 2023 #9

Netanyahu responded just as Trump would have. Netanyahu failed to keep his people safe TeamProg Dec 2023 #11

So October 7th was just oppressed people fighting back? Sympthsical Dec 2023 #13

There seems to be a new mantra sarisataka Dec 2023 #14

I'm still watching in awe of "Did you know the Jews killed Christ?" Sympthsical Dec 2023 #18

Ridiculous. This is purely about politics and national borders, land, territory, so keep RELIGION OUT OF IT. TeamProg Dec 2023 #31

Yes, the Middle East is famously not about religion at all Sympthsical Dec 2023 #38

I can relate Hekate Dec 2023 #52

Avoid discussion of religion while discussing a war partially predicated on religious differences? Torchlight Dec 2023 #41

See, you're blaming the war on religious differences as cover for each party's aggressive behavior. The real war TeamProg Dec 2023 #43

Like the 100 Years War, the one does not deny the other Torchlight Dec 2023 #46

Surprisingly, you're partly correct. OilemFirchen Dec 2023 #59

Not quite. AloeVera Dec 2023 #68

This is about history, and what always works to gin people up to go out and kill more people Hekate Dec 2023 #51

This is beyond naive AkFemDem Dec 2023 #58

Waving their virtue like road flares, "This isn't about the Palestinians. This is about how people see betsuni Dec 2023 #45

Old tropes have resurfaced in all their "splendor" sarisataka Dec 2023 #49

This is before coffee in my time zone, so I am not quite coherent yet. But I've been waiting to see if/when... Hekate Dec 2023 #50

First I heard of it was here: betsuni Dec 2023 #57

It's worth reading. One salient paragraph about AOC's statement... Hekate Dec 2023 #63

"We should get out of VietNam" or "The War On Iraq TeamProg Dec 2023 #15

Racism? OilemFirchen Dec 2023 #19

"Hey, we were attacked by Japan, of course we're going to round them up to root out their spies!". TeamProg Dec 2023 #34

To racism? No. OilemFirchen Dec 2023 #40

I literally cannot decipher the point in that Sympthsical Dec 2023 #20

What. yardwork Dec 2023 #23

I think you missed the point. Bigly. That is not what was being said. Hekate Dec 2023 #24

If you think what Hamas did was justifiable EllieBC Dec 2023 #66

Yes they do. AloeVera Dec 2023 #67

A "spike" doesn't occur in a vacuum. bluesbassman Dec 2023 #12

If only Netanyahu took intelligence that knew the attack was being planned more seriously tenderfoot Dec 2023 #48

So Israel's fault... sarisataka Dec 2023 #22

"There would be no terrorism if there were no Israel" yardwork Dec 2023 #25

"Netanyahu's slaughter of approx. 20,000 Palestinian civilians " EX500rider Dec 2023 #26

Okay, you're right, IDF soldiers DID KILL three HOSTAGES that were waving white flags.. 'excuse me. nt TeamProg Dec 2023 #32

Which they quickly admitted EX500rider Dec 2023 #35

More believable? I don't know man, there are a LOT of Americans who believe that Trump has told TeamProg Dec 2023 #39

Trump can sick Meal Team 6 and their ilk on them. Turbineguy Dec 2023 #28

I see you forgot to mention Hamas in your blaming NoRethugFriends Dec 2023 #33

I see you forgot to mention the decades long occupation of int'l recognized Palestinian lands. nt TeamProg Dec 2023 #36

What does that have to do with Hamas terrorists? Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #37

The numbers cited in the OP are wrong. madaboutharry Dec 2023 #42

To Hamas and their supporters sarisataka Dec 2023 #53

These terrorists have found lots of useful idiots across the political spectrum to spread their propaganda. nt LexVegas Dec 2023 #47

Things are just warming up. I expect '24 to MOMFUDSKI Dec 2023 #60

That is to be expected when we are supplying the arms that are causing so much "collateral damage". LudwigPastorius Dec 2023 #62

How many Jews or Israelis were killed or kidnapped by Gaza Palestinians, those innocent women & children, babies Oct. 7? elocs Dec 2023 #65