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David__77

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23. 1% of the children have been killed so far.

Fri Jan 12, 2024, 09:08 PM

Jan 2024

A conservative estimate of number of people under 18 in US is 73 million. That would be, proportionately, greater than 700,000 children in this country being killed.

And, the killing is being done in many cases with US-provided weapons...

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Gaza crisis: Over 10,000 children killed amidst escalating violence [View all] David__77 Jan 2024 OP

Says hamas Chuuku Davis Jan 2024 #1

What do you think about the thousands of children killed in Gaza? David__77 Jan 2024 #4

I guess the lives of thousands of children, will never quench the desire to get a few hundred hostages back. Omnipresent Jan 2024 #8

Wow. Did you really just say that? edisdead Jan 2024 #28

Seems he'd like to just let the terrorists win Calculating Jan 2024 #35

Along with thousands of innocent Palestinian women and children? Omnipresent Jan 2024 #86

So Jewish hostages don't matter? Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #70

Of course they don't sarisataka Jan 2024 #72

Did i say jewish lives don't matter? Omnipresent Jan 2024 #85

What do YOU think about the thousands of children killed in Gaza? Beastly Boy Jan 2024 #13

Nah, they're much more comfortable just blaming Jews. tritsofme Jan 2024 #18

Jewish people don't count Sugarcoated Jan 2024 #19

For his part, Netenyahu blames "Amalek" David__77 Jan 2024 #25

What is an accurate body count of casualties broke down by PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #47

I think it's a tragedy. Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #26

Israel could have created a humanitarian corridor to allow noncombatants out of the combat zone. David__77 Jan 2024 #27

I don't think that's accurate Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #29

Wrong - citizens were all told to go south womanofthehills Jan 2024 #52

Over 12,500 children killed says UN womanofthehills Jan 2024 #33

To some it doesn't matter the organizations credibility they'll deny any wrong doing by Bibi uponit7771 Jan 2024 #77

THISTLE malaise Jan 2024 #81

Oh it will, but Israel will still be held responsible Butterflylady Jan 2024 #66

Palestinian children don't count malaise Jan 2024 #2

Yep, some have no care about Butterflylady Jan 2024 #68

😢 claudette Jan 2024 #3

Israel has taken zero care to avoid killing women and children. Lonestarblue Jan 2024 #5

Bibi is clueless, that that tipping point has occurred. Omnipresent Jan 2024 #10

But, he's still in charge Bettie Jan 2024 #63

Hamas, on the other hand, takes great care to maximize killing women and children. Beastly Boy Jan 2024 #14

Here are the numbers from the Times of Israel womanofthehills Jan 2024 #42

Terrorist are expected to act like terrorist our allies not so much uponit7771 Jan 2024 #78

So if I am a terrorist, I get a free ride Beastly Boy Jan 2024 #88

Nope, there's a way to deal with terrorists without becoming like them, this is already a known known uponit7771 Jan 2024 #92

You are not proposing any way to deal with the terrorists excep to say Beastly Boy Jan 2024 #95

It's already solved, we both now that. There's ***NOTHING*** new under the sun uponit7771 Jan 2024 #96

That appears even more defeatist than I expected. Beastly Boy Jan 2024 #97

Nope, there's a way to deal with terrorists without becoming like them, this is already a known known uponit7771 Jan 2024 #93

No, not just releasing the hostages but surrender TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #22

Surrender would mean Hamas soldiers would be tortured womanofthehills Jan 2024 #53

Bullets to the head work nicely. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #57

Poor Hamas LeftInTX Jan 2024 #71

Hamas soldiers? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #87

"naked detainees" EX500rider Jan 2024 #94

No way Calculating Jan 2024 #38

There have been under 600 kids killed in Ukraine womanofthehills Jan 2024 #44

That's because Ukraine has air defenses Calculating Jan 2024 #46

Yes, no doubt Russia was trying not to kill kids NoRethugFriends Jan 2024 #51

"Zero care" isn't accurate. maxsolomon Jan 2024 #98

Very inaccurate....more like "untrue" imo EX500rider Jan 2024 #99

Some folks think there are no innocent people in gaza... ExciteBike66 Jan 2024 #6

Some posters, who are NOT trolls, have also said this obamanut2012 Jan 2024 #20

I've been thoroughly disgusted by the Sky Jewels Jan 2024 #41

How is it an unfathomable scale? EX500rider Jan 2024 #56

Exactly. Goddessartist Jan 2024 #61

Yes, many of them Goddessartist Jan 2024 #60

Kids in Gaza lives don't mean much to many womanofthehills Jan 2024 #48

Heartbreaking for anyone with a heart. Nanjeanne Jan 2024 #7

Heartbreaking. Goddessartist Jan 2024 #9

When is this enough for Hamas? Beastly Boy Jan 2024 #15

Any explanation for why Netanyahu Sky Jewels Jan 2024 #43

No. What does it have to do with my post? Beastly Boy Jan 2024 #54

No one believes Israel will stop bombing womanofthehills Jan 2024 #49

I doubt that you can speak for everyone. Beastly Boy Jan 2024 #55

The objective is to make civilian life impossible. David__77 Jan 2024 #58

💔 Donkees Jan 2024 #11

So sad. Goddessartist Jan 2024 #12

Ask Hamas to return the hostages and surrender Calculating Jan 2024 #39

Yep let's rely on terrorists to get Israel to stop dropping bombs on kids ExciteBike66 Jan 2024 #76

Hostages not part of the peace prerequisites, you know that already (look) uponit7771 Jan 2024 #79

1% of the children have been killed so far. David__77 Jan 2024 #23

So what? edisdead Jan 2024 #30

I consider it notable that 1% of children there been killed. David__77 Jan 2024 #31

notable sure. edisdead Jan 2024 #32

Post removed Post removed Jan 2024 #34

And proportionally Hamas killed the equivalent of 50,000 Americans Calculating Jan 2024 #40

Relatedly, IDF killed the equivalent of 700,000 American children David__77 Jan 2024 #45

Times of Israel numbers womanofthehills Jan 2024 #50

And what % of the Gazan dead are under 10? EX500rider Jan 2024 #100

10,000 killed by Hamas' war Arazi Jan 2024 #16

Sigh n/t leftstreet Jan 2024 #17

But but but malaise Jan 2024 #21

If only there had been a ceasefire sarisataka Jan 2024 #24

I know. A ceasefire in effect on Oct 7 would have been nice, too. yagotme Jan 2024 #67

And yet countless DUers cheer on this carnage. Sky Jewels Jan 2024 #36

Yes, the Hamas cheerleaders are quite disturbing. tritsofme Jan 2024 #37

Who is cheering for Hamas? Sky Jewels Jan 2024 #74

Like the Supreme Court said, you know when you see it. tritsofme Jan 2024 #75

Same with genocide? Or is that only for Bibi apologist uponit7771 Jan 2024 #80

Nope, international law defines genocide, only Hamas and their supporters lie about it. tritsofme Jan 2024 #89

Wow. Sky Jewels Jan 2024 #90

I truly wish it wasn't true, that so many appear to be enthusiastic supporters and share the same goals as Hamas. tritsofme Jan 2024 #91

Might have been a better choice if Israel had gone into Gaza to SAVE no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 #59

Yep, there's nothing new under the sun, this problem could've been solved with acts of extreme kindness uponit7771 Jan 2024 #82

It is amazing to me that how many "progressives" search so long and hard to justify the killing of children. Chainfire Jan 2024 #62

The military campaign also weakens - not strengthens - Israel's state security. David__77 Jan 2024 #64

+1, Bibi's actions weakens soft and hard power of Israel uponit7771 Jan 2024 #83

War. What is is good for? KentuckyWoman Jan 2024 #65

Its nothing but a heartbreaker, good only for the undertaker... Chainfire Jan 2024 #73

The people of Gaza need to force their military wing to surrender gulliver Jan 2024 #69

That's not part of Bibi's peace prerequisites (link) uponit7771 Jan 2024 #84