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Ahmed Aftab

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Fri Aug 8, 2014, 04:44 PM

Aug 2014

Shouldn't they wait for a time when Israel is less likely to kill 300 more? Or is it that Hamas actually wants child casualties for political gain? The NY Times ran an article gathering evidence that this is so. Notably Hamas built no bomb shelters for civilians.

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Why did Hamas just launch more rockets, and can Israel be blamed? [View all] Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 OP

Again - HUH? malaise Aug 2014 #1

Yes, again . . . Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #3

Do you think Israel can respond without killing a shitload of civilians? n/t Violet_Crumble Aug 2014 #5

This will depend . . . Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #63

'Human shields' is the new label for 'Palestinian civilians'? Violet_Crumble Aug 2014 #73

How are they a 'shield' if you're going to just kill them? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #78

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah so it's in the NYT malaise Aug 2014 #6

Then please link to the Malaise Times Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #42

The only credible source is . . . Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #61

The NYT? Lol! Judith Miller comes to mind. sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #41

Welcome to DU Capt. Obvious Aug 2014 #2

Because Hamas wants more war and violence. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #4

Maybe all they want is for the worse than apartheid conditions to be malaise Aug 2014 #8

No, what they want is the total destruction of Israel. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #10

Actually, this war started when Israel used the kidnapped teens as an excuse to DanTex Aug 2014 #16

No, the war started when Israel withdrew from Gaza and Hamas kidnapped an Israeli Fozzledick Aug 2014 #40

LOL. You really do believe every single word of Likud propaganda. DanTex Aug 2014 #56

You couldn't be more wrong. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #81

You missed some important bits like the kidnap and murder of the Palestinian teen... Violet_Crumble Aug 2014 #74

Why do you think people are buying these 'it's all Hamas' fault' talking points anymore? sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #48

"Hamas is better at the rules of war, avoid civilians as much as possible." Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #60

I think a closer to accurate point would be Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #80

You may well be right but in the meantime Israel's war criminal leader malaise Aug 2014 #53

Destruction of Israel is their goal yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #27

Yeh, sure. And firing these rockets achieves that how. HERVEPA Aug 2014 #31

Then why are they taking actions (rockets) that will only worsen their situation? Taitertots Aug 2014 #45

Hamas is not interested in peace. badtoworse Aug 2014 #7

not if peace means living in a warsaw ghetto dembotoz Aug 2014 #9

They've never had any goal other than the destruction of Israel and... badtoworse Aug 2014 #12

if i was there facing exterminatiion by israel i imagine i would feel the same dembotoz Aug 2014 #18

They don't want Gaza leftynyc Aug 2014 #21

You are apparently woefully ignorant of the Warsaw Ghetto onenote Aug 2014 #32

propaganda enid602 Aug 2014 #35

It's the diametric opposite of propaganda. It's historic and verifiable fact. stevenleser Aug 2014 #62

bibi enid602 Aug 2014 #64

Not Propaganda, Sir: Flat Fact The Magistrate Aug 2014 #76

Here's when it'd be acceptable to compare Gaza to the Warsaw Ghetto... Violet_Crumble Aug 2014 #77

prisons enid602 Aug 2014 #83

Absolutely fantastic post MrBig Aug 2014 #38

+ 10000. K&R. The anti Semitic bullshit is disgusting. nt riderinthestorm Aug 2014 #39

Unfortunately, those who need to read and understand this don't care. They WANT to hurt people. stevenleser Aug 2014 #59

Hear hear! n/t Mugu Aug 2014 #66

Nor is Israel n/t Violet_Crumble Aug 2014 #75

Perhaps because the ceasefire was over intaglio Aug 2014 #11

But can't they . . . Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #67

I don't know exactly, but the 300 children that IDF murdered might have something to do with it. DanTex Aug 2014 #13

Will firing rockets into Israel bring those children back? Will it prevent more children from being onenote Aug 2014 #33

What would be the downside to Israel not murdering civilians by the hundreds? DanTex Aug 2014 #57

300 more Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #68

Israel to pay students to defend it online Katashi_itto Aug 2014 #14

to rephrase judy collins--so send in the trolls....... dembotoz Aug 2014 #19

I've been here over a decade leftynyc Aug 2014 #22

It is interesting how many new people who only write posts defending Israel have popped up. Chathamization Aug 2014 #26

How funny coming from someone with 622 posts yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #30

So, a poster who’s been here a week with 100% of their 22 posts defending Israel is the same as Chathamization Aug 2014 #34

How many innocent Palestinians will die in Israels reprisal? el_bryanto Aug 2014 #15

If history is any judge . . . Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #69

hmmm - so in your assessment Israeli lives are worth more than Palestinian ones? nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #72

That's how Hamas wins hearts and minds of the uninformed. egduj Aug 2014 #17

Agreed. N/t Calista241 Aug 2014 #20

+1000 leftynyc Aug 2014 #23

Agreed. n/t tammywammy Aug 2014 #25

yup...and the fall for Niceguy1 Aug 2014 #29

Nope. The rest of the world watches Israel inflict collective punishment on innocent Palestinians Maedhros Aug 2014 #55

Are we to assume it is true? kentuck Aug 2014 #24

Lol! bravenak Aug 2014 #28

I will blame Israel if they respond by murdering more civilians. Marrah_G Aug 2014 #36

In simplistic terms... Xolodno Aug 2014 #37

and what happens when attacks escalate in quality and quantity and there is no peace? TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #50

You are completely misunderstanding my post... Xolodno Aug 2014 #52

But what if . . . Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #70

Think about it... Xolodno Aug 2014 #84

they must have those worms in their heads Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #43

Why would they stop fighting when they have recieved nothing? dilby Aug 2014 #44

So Hamas must be completely satisfied or war goes on. Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #46

Isn't that what negotiations are about. dilby Aug 2014 #47

What is Hamas willing to concede to Israel? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2014 #49

this is their official statement from a few years back - but I believe the offer still stands Douglas Carpenter Aug 2014 #51

I suppose Hamas could concede more land Hugabear Aug 2014 #65

Some people have been saying that would happend Ahmed Aftab Aug 2014 #71

Because it is a religious war. That about sums it up. NCTraveler Aug 2014 #54

Welcome to DU, erm... "Ahmed" LittleBlue Aug 2014 #58

LOL!! nt m-lekktor Aug 2014 #79

Don't feed the...well, you know... regnaD kciN Aug 2014 #82

Troll already PPR'd by MIRT pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #85