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Showing Original Post only (View all)Did Hamas think that their Oct 7th attack would lead to [View all]
the complete destruction of Gaza? Did they care? Or was the horror inflicted on some Israelis enough justification for them.
I by know means support the continued wreckage of Gaza by Israeli. But it is a retaliation for what Hamas did. With the poor Gazans paying the price. I believe Israeli wants to give a clear message to anyone attacking them.
I also think their last chance at a ceasing of this onslaught was Harris in the White House. Trump has no interest in curbing Israel.
A curse on those who wanted to "teach Biden a lesson".
This isn't to justify anything being done, Just musings on what I see .
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Why would the world help a genocidal organization who attempt to wipe out
Jack Valentino
May 2025
#25
We kept attacking them even after the war was won, and we kept attacking them up until they surrendered.
Lancero
May 2025
#27
What did the Israel government think its decades of apartheid would lead to?
ShadesOfBlue
May 2025
#3
I disagree. If Palestinians had followed Gandhi, they'd be a free state right now.
NutmegYankee
May 2025
#11
"No evidence of rape.". Have you bothered to do. simple search? Use "atrocities of October 7"
question everything
May 2025
#29
The Arabs in the disputed lands are a defeated people. Given the option for peace, they chose war, and lost.
tritsofme
May 2025
#15
"No Hamas before Israel made Gaza a prison?". Why not to a bit of basic search, starting with Wikipedia?
question everything
May 2025
#26
They expected sympathy and to be hailed as freedom fighters by sympathizers. nt
LexVegas
May 2025
#8
So, is that why the Middle East threw their lot in to help Israel against Iran's barrage of ballistic missiles?
Lancero
May 2025
#28
They wanted to torpedo an Israeli-Saudi agreement. Also were counting on Hezbollah joining
question everything
May 2025
#9