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edhopper

(33,580 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2024, 09:18 AM Mar 28

It is time for the US to withhold aid to Israel. [View all]

Let me start by saying I firmly supported Israel after the brutal, unprovoked attack by Hamas. I saw the need to destroy Hamas as an effective organization, and I accepted the sad fact that there would be civilian causalities.
But that was then. Israel has the worse possible leader for this, and it is clear that Netanyahu is not after Hamas, but wants to make Gaza uninhabitable. I refuse to say it is genocide, because it is not. But it is an effort to destroy the territory.
It is time for the US to threaten to withhold aid to Israel if they don't change their campaign in Gaza.
A cease fire and allowing all aid would be a good start. I still place the blame with Hamas in this, but the respond has gone beyond what was justified.

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It is time for the US to withhold aid to Israel. [View all] edhopper Mar 28 OP

"but wants to make Gaza uninhabitable" Ferrets are Cool Mar 28 #1

True edhopper Mar 28 #5

I agree with your title. lark Mar 28 #2

No RandySF Mar 28 #3

As I said edhopper Mar 28 #7

Then Hamas can release the hostages and turn themselves in RandySF Mar 28 #11

They do need to. edhopper Mar 28 #13

Including whoever fired those rockets from inside a refugee center. RandySF Mar 28 #14

As I said edhopper Mar 28 #17

Sorry, but Israel does not have an unfettered hand to do whatever they want, and they have overplayed their hand. Celerity Mar 28 #37

I oppose the policies of Benjamin Netanyahu. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 28 #4

The only way to a two state solution edisdead Mar 28 #38

If they go that route, I'd rather a two country break. That way both sides don't have to deal with each other. jimfields33 Mar 29 #54

It was 6 months ago... Let them go it alone. Chakaconcarne Mar 28 #6

No edhopper Mar 28 #9

It is well past time. Most of we people have no desire to support genocide. Autumn Mar 28 #8

I do not accept that this is genocide edhopper Mar 28 #12

That is your view. i see it as genocide. Nothing will convince me it isn't. I see what is being done. Autumn Mar 28 #15

No it's not edhopper Mar 28 #16

Maybe you better look up the definition of genocide . Israel is slaughtering the Palestinians and their Autumn Mar 28 #18

You have seen my thread on that edhopper Mar 28 #21

If you don't want responses to your OP there are tools you can use to take care of that. Autumn Mar 28 #22

I did respond edhopper Mar 28 #23

I already responded to that idea of yours in this thread. I told you it is genocide. The very definition. Autumn Mar 28 #24

So what edhopper Mar 28 #25

You clearly do not wish to accept the actual definition of genocide. edisdead Mar 28 #39

What's missing is intent EX500rider Mar 28 #27

Past time. marble falls Mar 28 #10

Yes GoodRaisin Mar 29 #46

I have stood with Israel Johnny2X2X Mar 28 #19

I doubt if the tunnels have been destroyed enough to prevent a fairly rapid insurgence. LeftInTX Mar 28 #32

They have been decimated Johnny2X2X Mar 28 #40

self-erased Tetrachloride Mar 28 #20

Ethnic cleansing, mass starvation, mass displacement, a huge percentage of the population of Gaza slaughtered... Sky Jewels Mar 28 #26

" a huge percentage of the population of Gaza slaughtered" EX500rider Mar 28 #28

Wow, way to minimize the deaths of tens of thousands of innocents, Sky Jewels Mar 28 #31

You're the one that said a "huge percentage" EX500rider Mar 28 #35

World pariah? former9thward Mar 28 #44

Yup Bibi sucks. Joinfortmill Mar 28 #29

Succinct edhopper Mar 28 #30

In for a penny, in for a pound. maxsolomon Mar 28 #33

Last Israel PM who wanted peace they killed him RANDYWILDMAN Mar 28 #34

The "peace now" group is a minority LeftInTX Mar 28 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Mar 28 #36

Absolutely NOT! beaglelover Mar 28 #41

No, there can be no peace as long as Hamas exists Amishman Mar 28 #42

Damn Israelis. Just go away already. We know you're the worst government in the world and Israelis are the AZLD4Candidate Mar 28 #45

Not even close edhopper Mar 29 #47

The Japanese did the same after Pearl Harbor. They wanted war, they got it. AZLD4Candidate Mar 29 #49

They are wrong because edhopper Mar 29 #50

Don't want a war, don't start one. Don't celebrate when your government slaughters 1200 people AZLD4Candidate Mar 29 #52

If you see ANYWHERE edhopper Mar 29 #56

Netanyahu is just trying to save his own ass. elocs Mar 29 #48

If you agree that the intention is to depopulate Gaza, then Voltaire2 Mar 29 #51

At s minimum, funding can't stop until 2025 jimfields33 Mar 29 #53

My main point edhopper Mar 29 #55

I'm sure they are negotiating just about everything jimfields33 Mar 29 #57

one hopes edhopper Mar 29 #58