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Beastly Boy

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33. Sorry to disappoint you, but these protests were not about saving Palestinian lives.
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 07:29 PM
Mar 2025

Last edited Thu Mar 27, 2025, 09:41 AM - Edit history (1)

A child could understand this: without releasing all the hostages there would be no peace. Not after what Hamas has done.

And Hamas was counting on the said protesters to obscure this obvious truth. Mission accomplished.

It was all about bashing Israel, and the protesters, naively or cynically, ( it really doesn't matter which one is more true than the other), fell for it. Guess who suffered as a consequence (hint: not the protesters). The people of Gaza, unsophisticated as they are, understood this better than all the intellectuals bemoaning their fate put together. Now, thousands of them are out on the streets of Gaza demanding Hamas ouster (https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5340645/palestinians-protest-hamas-rule-in-gaza). And tens of thousands of Israelis are now out on the streets of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem demanding Netanyahu's ouster. (https://www.npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-5339490/israel-protests-netanyahu-hostages-gaza-war).

There is a very easy way to find out what the protesters' real motivation is: Will they come out in support of the Palestinians who want Hamas gone and the war to end? Will they come out in support of the Israelis who want Netanyahu gone and the war to end?

Surprise me and tell me that they will.

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Question AltairIV Mar 2025 #1
That's my suspicion n/t Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2025 #3
How would you be able to tell the difference? W_HAMILTON Mar 2025 #5
... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #7
ALL the leaders of the so-called pro-Palestine movement are Russian plants. yardwork Mar 2025 #6
The disruptions, yes... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #8
Yes, they were. AloeVera Mar 2025 #13
Yep. In retrospect Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2025 #14
The bombing was for the sake of destruction and revenge. AloeVera Mar 2025 #16
Your demonizing Israelis without evidence. Mosby Mar 2025 #21
Israel didn't have to destroy Gaza. It was a choice. AloeVera Mar 2025 #38
Hamas (Gazans) didn't hafta murder thousands of Jews. BunkieBandit Mar 2025 #39
War crimes are always a shock. AloeVera Mar 2025 #40
Well said. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #18
Sorry to disappoint you, but these protests were not about saving Palestinian lives. Beastly Boy Mar 2025 #33
Surprise! Think. Again. Mar 2025 #34
Was it sarcasm? Beastly Boy Mar 2025 #35
Also about getting TRUMP elected. Which they helped to do quite handily. Are they happy now? Hekate Mar 2025 #36
No, the Pro-Palestine demonstrations were about saving innocent, non-hamas Gaza lives... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #37
That is simply complete BS al bupp Mar 2025 #11
No, infiltrating legitimate protests.... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #19
What you assert has certainly happened al bupp Mar 2025 #25
I did mistakenly reply to you thinking you were calling MY post BS. My apologies. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #26
No worries al bupp Mar 2025 #30
With irony being that using absolutes often streamlines things for totalitarians. GreenWave Mar 2025 #28
Good point al bupp Mar 2025 #31
You know thats ridiculous right? Mosby Mar 2025 #17
Yes, disrupters do that. Think. Again. Mar 2025 #20
The identical consistency of messaging has been a tell since Oct 8. yardwork Mar 2025 #23
I get your point, just don't agree. Mosby Mar 2025 #24
Especially since right now we're the minority party Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2025 #2
If they are legitimate pro-Palestinian protesters, they're barking up the wrong tree. kysrsoze Mar 2025 #4
If they were legitimate Pro-Palistinian protesters... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #9
Yes, sad if they are legit protestors and not Russian plants as some suspect. dutch777 Mar 2025 #12
It was just a continuation... Think. Again. Mar 2025 #22
Seems they don't understand the Dem party and Biden are not in charge anymore. brush Mar 2025 #29
How do you know that they aren't? al bupp Mar 2025 #10
Yes. They even have the right to be more upset if their concerns... AloeVera Mar 2025 #15
The party needs to disavow these people RJ-MacReady Mar 2025 #27
That's useful. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2025 #32
Turkish Phd student with a valid visa was detained by ice for her views on Gaza... NNguyenMD Mar 2025 #41
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