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In reply to the discussion: Israeli army strikes eastern Rafah [View all]yagotme
(4,135 posts)128. Generational hatred is hard to overcome.
Perhaps, over time, more of the people in those countries will lose the hate over Israel. And, I'm not quite sure how to answer this:
I think Palestinians have a particular grievance...That the Arab nations don't have, against Israel. Tell me what that would be.
You "think" of a grievance, but you want me to say what it is? Is this some kind of test, or am I to read your mind? A few grievances come to mind, going both ways, so I'm not really sure what you want here. If I "guess" wrong, the discussion's over?
Settlements? Palestinian, but West Bank. West Bank didn't attack Israel in a surprise attack. They would have had a more reasonable argument than Gaza does.
Wall? Kinda Gaza's fault, actually, because militants kept crossing the border and attacking Israeli targets. One of those walls is on the border of Egypt, so I personally don't consider that a "be all, end all" argument against Israel. (Egypt didn't like being attacked, either.)
Blocking supplies/aid? Iran sends military hardware into Gaza. I doubt they're sending it in the original packing crate, so Israel has to check EVERYTHING.
Well, let me know how I did, or not. If you don't respond, I guess I failed...
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If Israel has been attacking for 7 months and failed to kill even one Hamas fighter
TomDaisy
May 2024
#15
I am still trying to figure to figure out what happened to the bag of mice thrown at the protestors Has there been
debm55
May 2024
#60
Yeah it might have something to do with the fact this is a discussion forum.
BannonsLiver
May 2024
#48
And Hamas (Qassam Brigade) has rockets and a protected underground city underneath the civilians with donkeys.
LeftInTX
May 2024
#92
Hamas fires rockets against civilians in Israel almost every day for the last 10 years.
LeftInTX
May 2024
#97
The idea that Bibi needs to keep people angry to stay in power is inconsistent with the structure of Israeli politics.
CincyDem
May 2024
#46
I see. So has Netanyahu placed guards over the hostages in some secret place that
wnylib
May 2024
#118
... and releasing hostages spares Rafah how? Bibi already said it makes no difference
uponit7771
May 2024
#20
You know nothing about what they're specifically doing, but you know they're "war crimes"?
brooklynite
May 2024
#86
Trying to tank the cease fire agreement Hamas has signed off on approval for
Chakaconcarne
May 2024
#6
Gee, what a surprise Hamas "signed off" on cease fire terms written entirely by Hamas.
BannonsLiver
May 2024
#7
It's these moments when the hatred of Israel really comes through loud and clear.
BannonsLiver
May 2024
#9
It's about Netanyahu. Apparently you didn't hear Hamas agreed to cease fire terms...
brush
May 2024
#33
Get it straight, buddy. People with any sense are blaming warmonger Netanyahu/Likud...
brush
May 2024
#70
Actually Hamas did write the terms. That's why the NYT is calling it a "counteroffer".
lapucelle
May 2024
#140
So true. Hamas' agreement to a cease fire was just announced today. Now Bibi attacks.
brush
May 2024
#31
Yeah, and AS Always.. Fuck the Deadly Genocidal Terrorists HAMAS .. I hope Israel Kills them
Cha
May 2024
#61
Yes, and civilians are warned before attacks so they can evacuate but Israel is the one being genocidal?
betsuni
May 2024
#65
The "killers" are Hamas, genocidal radical religious fundamentalist terrorists who don't care who they kill.
betsuni
May 2024
#80
The guys bombing and shelling civilians in Gaza are really sweet gentle souls who
Ping Tung
May 2024
#82
"The guys" are members of the military. But terrorists are nice? I don't understand the point here.
betsuni
May 2024
#83
Usually when I get in a sarcastic mode, I usually push it hard enough so everyone knows.
yagotme
May 2024
#121
I'm saying that killers, no matter what if they're members of the military or a terrorist group
Ping Tung
May 2024
#88
Would this be the same Albert Camus who during the German occupation of France
thucythucy
May 2024
#131
I think Netanyahu has made it perfectly clear. He wants to kill hamas and anyone else standing nearby,
flying_wahini
May 2024
#104