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Uncle Joe

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Thu Feb 20, 2025, 06:06 PM

Feb 2025

Devastating toll for Gaza’s children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says

https://apnews.com/article/un-gaza-war-children-killed-malnutrition-israel-bef00a350a7fbe5a33dfb2c9883803ce

Hamas claims that those hostages died from relentless bombing by Netanyahu's government in the early stages of the war.

All of the Israeli protesters demanding for nearly a year that Netanyahu go back to the ceasefire table to get their families and friends being held hostage released knew they were in danger from this indiscriminate onslaught as well.

Drone footage shows vast destruction in Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza

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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