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Orrex

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57. The ravings of a terrorist are not, in themselves, compelling

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 04:26 PM

Aug 2025

That sort of hyperbolic language is the stock and trade of terrorists who have no effective weapons beyond frenzy. Our esteemed ally Bibi meanwhile bombs whole neighborhoods to rubble and starves children by the thousands, so who would you say is more responsible for current day murders? A dead fanatic in an open air prison? Or a live billionaire cashing ten- figure checks from the US?

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Israel Confiscated Baby Formula From Doctors On Arrival in Gaza [View all] ihaveaquestion Aug 2025 OP

Sadists. I suppose the Hamas leadership was going to drink it. hlthe2b Aug 2025 #1

Netanyahu Rebl2 Aug 2025 #72

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Indescribable evil. mountain grammy Aug 2025 #3

Mortifying. halobeam Aug 2025 #4

From admiration, to disappointment, to disgust. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #5

"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster." harumph Aug 2025 #6

Are there any other sources to confirm this? murielm99 Aug 2025 #7

here Celerity Aug 2025 #8

Had been limiting my shared sentiments here on DU regarding Israel/Palestine. All of it sickens my soul. sprinkleeninow Aug 2025 #33

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Quick google search found several links... (which you could have found yourself btw) ihaveaquestion Aug 2025 #9

Those are simply reports about various claims, not evidence that any of the claims are true. lapucelle Aug 2025 #14

So many reports contradict the gov't statements on GAZA that their trustworthiness is highly suspect. ihaveaquestion Aug 2025 #25

While no one has confirmed the claim the Israel confiscated cans of "baby feed" from anyone's luggage, lapucelle Aug 2025 #10

An American woman Dr claimed that it was confiscated when she arrived womanofthehills Aug 2025 #12

The bottle tiktoker awadbarbakh1 puts into the baby's mouth is empty. lapucelle Aug 2025 #26

Evil in its own right. I spotted that also and was appalled. Totally Tunsie Aug 2025 #31

Read the comments below the video Mossfern Aug 2025 #62

The Allenby Bridge is a land crossing. All travel from there to Gaza would be overland. RockCreek Aug 2025 #13

Cans of powder were confiscated from people's luggage. lapucelle Aug 2025 #15

Dr. Nick Maynard - Inside a Gaza hospital: A British surgeon on what he's witnessing firsthand cliffside Aug 2025 #17

An American woman Dr claimed that it was confiscated when she arrived womanofthehills Aug 2025 #20

The bottle tiktoker awadbarbakh1 puts into the baby's mouth is empty. lapucelle Aug 2025 #27

So what would constitute valid evidence to you? ihaveaquestion Aug 2025 #21

The American woman doc said American doctors have to bring in their own food womanofthehills Aug 2025 #23

I've also heard the claim that Hamas uses children as human shields Orrex Aug 2025 #47

So you reject the claim that the IDF uses children for target practice as ridiculous. lapucelle Aug 2025 #48

I doubt that the IDF is lining them up on a shooting range Orrex Aug 2025 #51

Here's a report from the "Hamas uses human shields crowd" at NATO lapucelle Aug 2025 #53

The ravings of a terrorist are not, in themselves, compelling Orrex Aug 2025 #57

The gaslighting and reality-inversion is really something, isn't it? AloeVera Aug 2025 #59

Why aren't the public statements of the chairman of a terrorist political bureau "compelling"? lapucelle Aug 2025 #61

Because they're bluster and because he's dead. Orrex Aug 2025 #63

October 7 was the invasion-genocidal-rape-torture-murder on a massive scale event. lapucelle Aug 2025 #64

How long are Bibi's cheerleaders going to play that card? Orrex Aug 2025 #65

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"John Kirby: What Hamas wants, make no mistake about it, is genocide" lapucelle Aug 2025 #67

When you get to the point of replying with vid clips, you've declared that you have nothing to add Orrex Aug 2025 #68

The OP is a video clip. lapucelle Aug 2025 #69

The OP is starting a discussion; your post attempted to end it Orrex Aug 2025 #70

Now the argument is "Hamas has no agency"? lapucelle Aug 2025 #71

Oh FFS Orrex Aug 2025 #73

So to recap... lapucelle Aug 2025 #74

"stop parroting patently false propaganda" Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #75

Which part is "patently false propaganda"? lapucelle Aug 2025 #80

I feel sorry for you, eventually you'll have a rude awakening. Or not, I'm not sure which would be worse. Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #83

Yes, well, there you have it. Now back to the matter at hand: which part is "patently false propaganda"? lapucelle Aug 2025 #86

That's not the position of Israel. EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #82

Deseret News is a right wing website owned by the Church of the Latter Day Saints. lapucelle Aug 2025 #85

Good Morning Britain, the morning news programme on ITV in Britain; NBC muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #79

The confiscation of cans of a powdered substance found in people's luggage lapucelle Aug 2025 #81

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Are Jews responsible? sarisataka Aug 2025 #19

Israelis ARE responsible because their government is responsible. Some are stepping up to protest, which is great. ihaveaquestion Aug 2025 #22

My comment angrychair Aug 2025 #29

No it is not sarisataka Aug 2025 #42

No, it's not angrychair Aug 2025 #50

I never said the word antisemitic sarisataka Aug 2025 #52

Medhi Hasan cannot comprehend why cans of a powdered substance lapucelle Aug 2025 #43

Genocide is acceptable now apparently. live love laugh Aug 2025 #18

Only of the "right" people. The powerless and "inconvenient" others.. AloeVera Aug 2025 #58

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Blood lust??? murielm99 Aug 2025 #49

Wait. Are you talking about Jews? lapucelle Aug 2025 #55

As you noted at the accusation is explicit sarisataka Aug 2025 #56

This continues Netanyahu's years-long campaign of deliberate civilian murder Orrex Aug 2025 #28

War Crimes Trials NOW!!!!!!! Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #30

It's a war crime to confiscate cans of a powdered substance lapucelle Aug 2025 #44

Seriously? Infants dying is NOT a thing to be snarky about! Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #45

This is a just demand. David__77 Aug 2025 #77

I have a dispassioniate but important question Mossfern Aug 2025 #32

Under-nourished women cannot breast feed an infant effectively. ihaveaquestion Aug 2025 #34

Mothers' milk has dried up for many months now. AloeVera Aug 2025 #60

The point is to starve babies to death. iemanja Aug 2025 #35

Starving women can't produce milk questionseverything Aug 2025 #40

This is so maddening. I'm speechless. 🤬 Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #36

Just.Fucking.Evil. Scalded Nun Aug 2025 #38

If the repugs weren't supporting Israel - Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #39

Unfortunately there are plenty of democrats supporting Israel no matter what they do questionseverything Aug 2025 #41

It's shocking and sickening that people are downplaying this on DU. Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #46

Yeah, just reading some replies in this thread is nauseating. Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #76

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn Ping Tung Aug 2025 #54

It's clear that for months Israel blocked entry of baby formula along with other food. Starving babies was the point. David__77 Aug 2025 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author cliffside Aug 2025 #84

For those asking for more info on this there are US doctors who have spoken out on this issue ... cliffside Aug 2025 #87