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OMGWTF

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5. I'm so old I remember when there was actually a country called Palestine.
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 04:57 PM
Jan 2024

All of the Talibangelists are cheering this war in the ME, because they are convinced that it'll bring back JHC, and they can sneer and thumb their noses at us and say, "I told ya so!" as JHC sucks them up in His Vacuum Cleaner of Righteousness.

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Netanyahu has already said that he opposes any Palestinian state. Lonestarblue Jan 2024 #1
Can't believe after all this time some people still believe Bibi would go for a 2 state solution. Arthur_Frain Jan 2024 #4
I'm sure Blinken has no illusions on that score, and neither does Biden. ShazzieB Jan 2024 #9
Opposing a Palestinian state Turbineguy Jan 2024 #38
I would guess that anything that leaves Hamas intact is a non starter ripcord Jan 2024 #2
It is. Palestine is not. Grins Jan 2024 #19
If the world wants this ripcord Jan 2024 #27
The outcome will be some form of "weakened but not defeated" for Hamas. Short of true genocide, they will be back. dutch777 Jan 2024 #61
I could see Israel wanting to eradicate a good chunk of them before entering into any kind of 'peace' agreements GuppyGal Jan 2024 #52
NutAndYahoo has to go, really. Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #3
Hamas has to go too, really Arazi Jan 2024 #8
Absolutely.💯 Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #12
I'm so old I remember when there was actually a country called Palestine. OMGWTF Jan 2024 #5
You must be infinitely old sarisataka Jan 2024 #6
Nor was there a country called Israel before 1948-just the Land of Israel, along with the Land of Palestine. Lonestarblue Jan 2024 #10
Did I ever make any claim there was? sarisataka Jan 2024 #17
Many half-truths and deflections surround what has happened and is happening in Israel and Gaza. PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #21
Yeah but that 'vacuum cleaner of righteousness' deal is original - gotta give them that! You know, I just looked it up PatrickforB Jan 2024 #14
State of Palestine Celerity Jan 2024 #34
Confirming what your interlocutor stated. OilemFirchen Jan 2024 #44
No Celerity Jan 2024 #46
Ahyup. OilemFirchen Jan 2024 #47
not for me Celerity Jan 2024 #48
Not a country. Never was. OilemFirchen Jan 2024 #55
Your claims are false (as I have shown). Celerity Jan 2024 #58
Silliness writ large. OilemFirchen Jan 2024 #59
Who is JHC? red dog 1 Jan 2024 #11
jesus h christ Celerity Jan 2024 #28
That would be Jesus H Christ CelticCrow Jan 2024 #35
Oh really? When was that? Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #15
Any link to the story? sarisataka Jan 2024 #7
Here is a link to the story red dog 1 Jan 2024 #16
From 8-days ago. Grins Jan 2024 #20
Netanyahu is an ass lefthandedskyhook Jan 2024 #13
Are Americans speaking to Hamas (the government) or Hamas, leaders in the terrorist group? One in the same? Backseat Driver Jan 2024 #18
It's in Netanyahu's interest to keep the war going Alice Kramden Jan 2024 #22
It is. That doesn't mean any other possible Prime Minister would not also TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #24
He wants to clear Palestine of all Palestinians iemanja Jan 2024 #23
Complete bullshit speculation TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #29
What do you think that proposal to send them to Africa is? iemanja Jan 2024 #49
Do you have a link to a legitimate news source TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #56
Here iemanja Jan 2024 #60
That will not happen. nt GuppyGal Jan 2024 #51
The US is "playing" with Israel. Just looking to make brownie points. WarGamer Jan 2024 #25
Nothing about Israel's defense of its citizens TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #31
Another person confusing criticism of Bibi for support of Hamas. WarGamer Jan 2024 #32
You called Israel's action indiscriminate TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #33
Here's the problem and I apologize for getting too deep in the woods. WarGamer Jan 2024 #36
Is Hamas really starting it when Palestinians are regularly rounded up and imprisoned with no trial, no evidence? questionseverything Jan 2024 #42
The terrorist attack was nearly unprecedented... WarGamer Jan 2024 #43
I'm not trying to justify anything but questionseverything Jan 2024 #45
So it's Israel's fault TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #57
Yes TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #54
Hamas has deliberately chosen to put the kiddos in front of themselves Arazi Jan 2024 #37
Oh I see... WarGamer Jan 2024 #39
Israel gave notice to civilians to move south Arazi Jan 2024 #40
Then stop whining about casualties TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #53
Why should they believe KSA? Mosby Jan 2024 #26
Theres a whole lot of important details missing TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #30
How is it a peace proposal when no peace is proposed? TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #41
What date did this happen? Regardless, Netanyahu is gonna have to get the fuck out of the way. nt GuppyGal Jan 2024 #50
Nutanyahoo needs to be removed from office. roamer65 Jan 2024 #62
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