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4. Saying "Dropping 2000lb bombs on women and children in broken down apartment blocks to kill 3 or 4 fighters underground"

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 20, 2025, 03:20 PM

Feb 2025

Isn't pro-Hamas.

It's pro-Human.

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Hamas brutally killed child hostages. How can anyone defend that? [View all] Coventina Feb 2025 OP

I don't think there are any Hamas supporters here. Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #1

Some people here confuse criticism of Israel... for support of Hamas. WarGamer Feb 2025 #2

Sure sometimes, just as some people pretend support for Hamas is something else. tritsofme Feb 2025 #3

Saying "Dropping 2000lb bombs on women and children in broken down apartment blocks to kill 3 or 4 fighters underground" WarGamer Feb 2025 #4

But perhaps terming them as "freedom fighters" and latter day Nelson Mandelas, is a demonstration of pellucidly clear tritsofme Feb 2025 #5

DUers called them Freedom Fighters? Johnny2X2X Feb 2025 #6

I have a link to a particularly egregious one. tritsofme Feb 2025 #10

There is no alert category for call out iemanja Feb 2025 #116

It would be called a personal attack and that is a no no. sheshe2 Feb 2025 #127

Yes, actually, some DUers have done so, & have used every justification for what they tried to deny Hekate Feb 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Feb 2025 #61

I deleted something that was unnecessary. Sorry. defacto7 Feb 2025 #64

No shit, WG DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #39

No one on DU is pro Hamas obamanut2012 Feb 2025 #21

Eh, some folks have made their opinion pellucidly clear. tritsofme Feb 2025 #22

why don't you just say the name? Chautauquas Feb 2025 #50

What a great idea! lol tritsofme Feb 2025 #52

People never do iemanja Feb 2025 #114

Why don't you? Or, just read the TOS where it says we don't want internal flame wars, therefore... Hekate Feb 2025 #89

I've been called a pro-Hamas antisemite many times Orrex Feb 2025 #24

Does/did Netanyahu target children Mossfern Feb 2025 #30

When you target hospitals and civilian homes, you are targeting children. n/t Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #55

Are we going to go around this merry-go-round again? Mossfern Feb 2025 #79

Hamas is a vile terrorist cult that should be destroyed to its last member Orrex Feb 2025 #93

Right Mad_Machine76 Feb 2025 #100

The OP implied people are supporting Hamas. Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #113

Likewise when you tunnel beneath hospitals & civilian homes, & "borrow" their utilities. Sad business. Hekate Feb 2025 #91

It is a sad business, Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #112

No, but some do post Democracy Now videos where guests such as jeremy scahill who pushed the LIE that October 7 JohnSJ Feb 2025 #56

And some confuse support of Palestinians as support for Hamas. intheflow Feb 2025 #15

More people confuse support of Hamas for criticism of Israel. Beastly Boy Feb 2025 #16

Criticism of Israel is fine Dorian Gray Feb 2025 #82

Yes there are plenty of "freedom fighter" supporters here. ZRB Feb 2025 #47

"Freedom Fighter", I don't undrrstand what you mean by that. Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #80

A very popular DUer once implied... ZRB Feb 2025 #87

Oh okay.... Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #102

Dehumanization and racism six words in must be some kind of record nt Rob H. Feb 2025 #7

I am a bit unclear to the meaning of your post. I hope you are not saying that calling Hamas nurderers inhuman Beastly Boy Feb 2025 #18

Calling them murderers isn't cannabis_flower Feb 2025 #41

It is a fine line, but are you calling these terrorists worthy of being humanized? Beastly Boy Feb 2025 #67

They have to first be human . . . Richard D Feb 2025 #97

No, it's not in this particular case, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2025 #109

The transfer of the bodies of these victims was horrific LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #8

When people show you how they are...believe them. CincyDem Feb 2025 #63

Well the self proclaimed "king" will soon have the Corp of Engineers bulldozing Gaza to the ground, so no more Hamas. bluesbassman Feb 2025 #9

Don't forget the :sarcasm: thingy when tensions are high Hekate Feb 2025 #12

I wasn't being sarcastic. bluesbassman Feb 2025 #17

Allow me to offer my opinion Beastly Boy Feb 2025 #19

Mahalo, BB... Yeah, the Deflecting is Not Working. Cha Feb 2025 #25

Who's deflecting? bluesbassman Feb 2025 #53

A DUer called bluesbassman in response #9, if you are still wondeering. Beastly Boy Feb 2025 #70

I thought your question was rhetorical, but sure, I'll answer it: Coventina Feb 2025 #20

You've made yourself perfectly clear. bluesbassman Feb 2025 #59

Why is Netanyahu a war criminal? For fighting back? Mosby Feb 2025 #42

Murdering children in Gaza is criminal Chautauquas Feb 2025 #49

So Israel isn't allowed to defend themselves, got it. Mosby Feb 2025 #73

How about kidnapping children in Isreal? Mossfern Feb 2025 #81

His war crimes are well documented. bluesbassman Feb 2025 #66

What war crime? Mosby Feb 2025 #72

Netanyahu bombed neonatal hospitals. intheflow Feb 2025 #13

Wrong. And you are bringing this up in response to the outrage over Hamas barbarity... why? Beastly Boy Feb 2025 #26

I'm saying there's plenty of barbarism to go around with this conflict. intheflow Feb 2025 #35

Why do the Palestinians keep attacking Israel? Mosby Feb 2025 #43

Why did Jimmy Carter write a book called Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid in 2006? intheflow Feb 2025 #60

Carter never claumed there was Apartheid in Israel Mosby Feb 2025 #74

Which is exactly what they did. intheflow Feb 2025 #76

You and others are playing a game Mosby Feb 2025 #84

Did the UN invent a country called Israel? intheflow Feb 2025 #96

Great. And the 26% or so of non-jews in Israel have full rights. Mosby Feb 2025 #103

There was NEVER a country called Palestine! LeftInTX Feb 2025 #129

Common Dreams! OilemFirchen Feb 2025 #83

I found DU through Common Dreams. intheflow Feb 2025 #94

I have read what you were saying. My question was WHY you said what you were saying in response Beastly Boy Feb 2025 #85

Past is not prologue. intheflow Feb 2025 #95

Ah, a deflection! Beastly Boy Feb 2025 #98

Statement of Hoyer on Murder and Return of Israeli Hostages LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #14

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #23

You're adorable! Welcome to DU! Coventina Feb 2025 #29

LOL! ShazzieB Feb 2025 #58

boom ZDU Feb 2025 #31

It's a contest to see how terrible people can be. Both sides are on the field and playing offense and defense. twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #27

A palestinian friend of mine says that the people dont like Hamas, but they have no one else to protect them from isreal TalenaGor Feb 2025 #28

Protect them from what. Mosby Feb 2025 #46

Bombs that result in mass murder iemanja Feb 2025 #120

I wouldn't do anything to provoke a response like that. Mosby Feb 2025 #124

I'm directly responding to your iemanja Feb 2025 #125

Hogwash Richard D Feb 2025 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author WheelWalker Feb 2025 #32

All this supports continued hate and violence Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #33

The biggest threat to Jews are ANTI-SEMITES not a Jew! Behind the Aegis Feb 2025 #34

So.....basically you are saying that killing innocent people in acts of terrorism is OK. Coventina Feb 2025 #38

So many squirrels every time dead Israelis/Jews are mentioned. Behind the Aegis Feb 2025 #40

No. Not at all. Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #118

Unacceptable Cirsium Feb 2025 #48

But the DNC didn't give the pro-Pal protesters 5 minutes at the conference!!! Arazi Feb 2025 #36

The pro-pal speakers voted for Kamala. Eko Feb 2025 #71

Dude, it's not me who insists Dems fucked up not allowing pro-Pals onstage Arazi Feb 2025 #110

But you did say this. Eko Feb 2025 #117

. Arazi Feb 2025 #119

Wow Avalon Sparks Feb 2025 #37

The family was abducted... Richard D Feb 2025 #44

And here we have the innocent children and civilians of Gaza . . . Richard D Feb 2025 #68

And, something that isn't making it into the press. Richard D Feb 2025 #69

No cause justifies the deaths of innocent people. Albert Camus Ping Tung Feb 2025 #45

No one here is defending Hamas. Ms. Toad Feb 2025 #51

I see what you did here - Mossfern Feb 2025 #86

The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has spoken about the scenes in Gaza today of Palestinians cheering on the coffins LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #54

The Palestinians are proud about what they did. Mosby Feb 2025 #75

How can anyone claudette Feb 2025 #57

How did the US defend killing tens of thousands of German children? FBaggins Feb 2025 #62

13,000 at last count Uncle Joe Feb 2025 #65

According to the Gaza Health Department . . . Richard D Feb 2025 #99

Approximately 48% of Gaza's total population was 17 or younger on October 7th living in one of the most densely Uncle Joe Feb 2025 #104

There was no need to question it before Oct 7. Richard D Feb 2025 #105

All of the Palestinian Peoples' aren't Hamas anymore than all Americans are MAGA Uncle Joe Feb 2025 #108

Some folks find it quite easy to defend sarisataka Feb 2025 #77

Who? iemanja Feb 2025 #106

Just read the replies sarisataka Feb 2025 #111

I'm not seeing it iemanja Feb 2025 #121

The proof is right in front of you sarisataka Feb 2025 #123

I suppose it's distraction iemanja Feb 2025 #126

No one with any humanity can possibly defend that... regnaD kciN Feb 2025 #78

You must bring a 'whatabout' Mossfern Feb 2025 #90

Absolutely. iemanja Feb 2025 #122

Why can't we mourn the loss of these innocents Mossfern Feb 2025 #88

This! mcar Feb 2025 #92

Horrific iemanja Feb 2025 #107

No excuse. Add it to the list of atrocities. Iggo Feb 2025 #115

Those precious, beautiful babies Richard D Feb 2025 #128