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In reply to the discussion: Hamas Leader Dares Israel to Invade Amid Gaza Airstrikes [View all]ellisonz
(27,776 posts)4. If you think that it is Israel, that will lose this war...
...I must sincerely question your basic understanding of what life in a combat zone is like. The only people who are losing are the innocent people of Gaza and Israel.
So long as Hamas and their extremist allies are allowed to use Gaza as their plateau for provoking conflict there will be no peace in Gaza.
This blood-sucking ass-hat would do well by the people of of Gaza to express some desire for peace. Instead, he is not, he is shitting all over peace. It's worth repeating what he said before spewing his nonsense:
If you wanted to launch it, you would have done it, Mr. Meshal told reporters. He accused Israel of using the invasion threat as an attempt to dictate its own terms and force us into silence.
I wonder how you would react to having your neighborhood shelled with unguided rocket barrages.
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Hamas was "democratically elected" and then proceeded to brutally eliminate the Fatah opposition.
ellisonz
Nov 2012
#11
Of course Meshal wants this. There would be civilian casualties to garner international sympathy,
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#7
What I'm seeing is that the leaders of both countries sees a certain percentage of their own
Lars39
Nov 2012
#14
last week Israel broke the cease fire by assassinating Ahmed Jabari after a cease fire was in place
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#16
But Hamas did stepback until the extrajudicial assassination but do use years old stuff
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#23
So you agree that Hamas and it's allies have never stopped attacking Israelis?
ellisonz
Nov 2012
#27
How is a Pan-Islamic movement different from a Palestinian nationalist movement?
Recursion
Nov 2012
#32
well I don't know about you but if one keeps abreast of the news one does know
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#22
Have you read this Atlantic article? Nobody can say Israel is the instigator!
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#44
I don't know. I think at this point a ground invasion would be better than bombing.
Ash_F
Nov 2012
#38
The man is a butcher and a fool. But only HE and his inner circle should suffer for that.
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#39