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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders: "Frankly I have a hard time understanding why Congress won't act to put a stop to this suffering" [View all]MyNameIsJonas
(744 posts)30. Don't I? I think you confused yourself.
It happens.
The main post is about Bernie Sanders, who's a senator from the state of Vermont, admonishing his colleagues in congress (congress is made up of two bodies, btw, the House and the Senate) about their refusal to act at stopping the suffering in Palestine.
The poster you replied to asked a legitimate question about how congress does that. You replied that the suffering would be on Netanyahu. Nowhere did you answer the question about how congress should stop the suffering in that initial post.
In fact, your post suggests that you believe the suffering will continue. So, again, it's not about the suffering, right? Because you're not making an argument about how congress can stop the suffering as Sanders suggested they could.
Hopefully spelling it out for you makes you less confused on your point. Have a great day. 
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Bernie Sanders: "Frankly I have a hard time understanding why Congress won't act to put a stop to this suffering" [View all]
red dog 1
Jan 2024
OP
Israel still has a choice and having "smart weapons" didn't make any difference before
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#7
Telling a city/region in some ways more densely populated than London and certainly young with 40+% of them being
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#14
They knew there was going to be ground combat in the North so they told them to go South
EX500rider
Jan 2024
#15
Then they bombed them in the "safe zones" of course they cut off the water, electricity and such
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#16
Maybe attacking your neighbor who supplies your water & electricity is a bad idea?
EX500rider
Jan 2024
#17
No doubt, what do you believe put such an idea in the estimated 30,000 Hamas fighters heads,
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#18
So, where do you get primarily get your information as to the what the condition of Gaza is? n/t
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#26
Yes but was is the break between destroyed & damaged? Damage can mean a broken window
EX500rider
Jan 2024
#41
I agree, but with the Gaza Strip being about on average as densely populated as London
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#42
Without a doubt Fallujah was bad, but no conflict in the 21st century approaches the death rate of Gaza
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#44
25,000 and we have trusted UN figures before, even they acknowledge the death toll is likely much higher
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#48
As of January 18th over 24,448 Palestinian and 1,410 Israeli have been killed per UNRWA
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#50
according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between combatant and civilian casualties
EX500rider
Jan 2024
#56
Thr figures by Gazan Health Ministry have always been accepted before October 7th and those numbers are perfectly
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#62
I believe their approach of mass punishment against an occupied people is creating
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#34
heck Allied bombing killed over 20,000 French ally civilians and they didn't seem bent on revenge
EX500rider
Jan 2024
#37
Got it. So it's not about actually stopping the suffering like Sanders said.
MyNameIsJonas
Jan 2024
#28
I'd also wager the US has *some* influence as they remain working with Israel than if they were to walk away.
MyNameIsJonas
Jan 2024
#54
Yes and if the US cuts off supply that will climb to 100% and civilians casualties will be 3x+
EX500rider
Jan 2024
#35
250 a day (assuming you trust Hamas to issue good #'s) includes Hamas dead btw
EX500rider
Jan 2024
#74
I thought I had addressed the disparity in civilian casualties with other wars?
AloeVera
Jan 2024
#79
The Partition of Palestine was an injustice, not a "solution" for Palestinians
AloeVera
Jan 2024
#64