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In reply to the discussion: WaPo lists the names of the 18,500 children in Gaza killed during the genocide. [View all]
Greg_In_SF
(1,245 posts)4. Did they also
list the names of the children and babies that were dismembered? How about all the women that were raped or the ones that had their breasts cut off?
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WaPo lists the names of the 18,500 children in Gaza killed during the genocide. [View all]
vanessa_ca
Jul 2025
OP
Israel doesn't view them as children, rather as "human shields" worthy of death.
David__77
Jul 2025
#3
I am saying, killing innocent people, children no less, to stop a third party is not OK.
still-prayin4rain
Jul 2025
#18
I understand. And I am saying that Hamas has put innocent people in harm's way. Hamas is a legitimate target.
Oopsie Daisy
Jul 2025
#19
Nobody supports or defends Hamas and to say that is disingenuous. The children being starved to death are not Hamas.
still-prayin4rain
Jul 2025
#20
I said no such thing. I said that the numbers coming out of the Hamas "health ministry" cannot be trusted.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#72
Nobody has called for Israel to give up. What are you talking about? Demanding they stop starving innocent people is not
still-prayin4rain
Aug 2025
#79
No, Israel is not committing murder. Hamas is intentionally using civilians as shields. Hamas is committing murder.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#38
Blaming the victims and saying "everybody does it" is a piss poor excuse for killing people.
Ping Tung
Aug 2025
#52
Nobody is "blaming the victim" ... I'm just telling you why it is and how it can end.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#54
The ICC sees it differently. As does most of the world who see both sides as criminals.
Ping Tung
Aug 2025
#56
Some also claimed the victims of My Lai were "human shields" worthy of death.
David__77
Aug 2025
#70
Wow thank you. All this time I thought Israel and hamas were using foam bullets and water ballon bombs.
Eko
Aug 2025
#81
How is asking a question an insult? You are the one that assumed I didnt know squat about war without asking me.
Eko
Aug 2025
#90
And still no posts for Hamas to be held accountable for their war crimes of using human shields.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#42
In this case, when I say "they" I am referring to Hamas. But you knew that already.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#51
If that's the case and the IDF knows they are shooting at innocent human target why do it?
Ping Tung
Aug 2025
#53
It's war. People die in wars. Hamas is making sure that innocent people die.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#55
Do the soldiers doing the shooting know that they are murdering civilians? Are they robots?
Ping Tung
Aug 2025
#62
"War is war". What a convenient euphamism for muredering people if you're on the "right" side.
Ping Tung
Aug 2025
#64
I'm not sideing with terrorists of any stripe. Even the ones wearing uniforms.
Ping Tung
Aug 2025
#66
Then you understand why they must be defeated. And you understand that Hamas are the ones killing civilians
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#67
As I said, I don't support anyone who knowingly kills cviilians and I consider them war criminals.
Ping Tung
Aug 2025
#73
Hamas are the ones who have the power to unilaterally end this today... or tomorrow if they wanted.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#74
Admit? Weird word to use... when have I ever "denied" that they were innocent? (Answer: never.)
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2025
#76
Bye. Keep telling yourself that the people shooting the bullets have no responsibility for the bodies.
Ping Tung
Aug 2025
#78
To be fair, Hamas is their elected government. I am sure they are doing all they can for their constituents. nt
LexVegas
Jul 2025
#11
In 2006 - half of Gaza's population were not born yet or kids too young to vote
womanofthehills
Aug 2025
#41
Yes. And pretty soon everyone will pretend they were always against this -eom
vanessa_ca
Jul 2025
#15
I am sure that senior Hamas members and their children are doing quite well. nt
LexVegas
Jul 2025
#14
Killing a group of innocent people as a tool to induce a third party to act in a desired manner is immoral.
still-prayin4rain
Jul 2025
#17
Using a group of innocent people as human shields to induce a third party to act in a desired manner is a war crime.
Beastly Boy
Aug 2025
#27
International law also prohibits starving as a method of warfare. EVERYONE agrees Hamas is bad. Repeatedly stating that
still-prayin4rain
Aug 2025
#28
Well, if we did anything to support Hamas, I would answer your question by talking about how we would use that support
still-prayin4rain
Aug 2025
#30
Not a single post calling Hamas accountable? Well, you know what this means.
Beastly Boy
Aug 2025
#33
Your response is so far off base of the issue that is being discussed, it's nonsensical.
still-prayin4rain
Aug 2025
#34
Respectfully, I'm not sure you're fully in touch with reality. The atrocities of Hamas are universally acknowledged.
still-prayin4rain
Aug 2025
#47
It would be far easier to self-righteously proclaim certain biases if I were not on this board to challenge them, right?
Beastly Boy
Aug 2025
#58