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FBaggins

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67. Far from it

Sat May 4, 2024, 05:05 PM

May 2024

In warfare - removing the civilian population from the area of conflict is not just acceptable - it is required (primarily the obligation of Hamas in this case, but the IDF too if it's possible).

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Israel briefs US on plan to move Gazans ahead of Rafah invasion [View all] brooklynite May 2024 OP

Another genocidal act. Voltaire2 May 2024 #1

So it's "genocide" to move civilians out of the way of up coming urban combat? EX500rider May 2024 #3

Where's Daddy and Project Lavender OrangeJoe May 2024 #4

Population removal is one of the qualifying acts. Voltaire2 May 2024 #5

Moving them a few miles for their own safety is hardly a qualifying act of genocide... EX500rider May 2024 #6

Wow, just, wow. TeamProg May 2024 #21

Well if they want to wipe out Hamas they can't give them a safe Zone can they EX500rider May 2024 #32

Calling it a war doesn't make it one. It's ethnic cleaning. Has Israel suffered the complete bombardment of schools, TeamProg May 2024 #33

Israel DID suffer bombardment of schools, hospitals, homes, etc NickB79 May 2024 #36

That was a while ago and I'm sure the Iron Dome has helped, yes. There were also terrorist incursions of Israelis TeamProg May 2024 #37

So DECADES of attacks on Israeli civilians is just ignored NickB79 May 2024 #39

Calling it ethnic cleansing doesn't make it one. I's a friggin war, and Hamas started it. Beastly Boy May 2024 #42

It will be ethnic cleansing by definition Diraven May 2024 #53

And it "will be" apartheid IF... and it "will" be genocide IF... Beastly Boy May 2024 #54

War Old Okie May 2024 #58

Yeah, wrong, it's a war EX500rider May 2024 #61

Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Lancero May 2024 #23

We don't know that, do we? It's been a bombardment for months. TeamProg May 2024 #34

We don't know what, exactly? Gratuitous accusations of genocide have been leveled against israel since Beastly Boy May 2024 #43

We don't know this: TeamProg May 2024 #44

We do know what a parody is, do we? Beastly Boy May 2024 #48

Population removal from Gaza to Gaza? Beastly Boy May 2024 #35

Far from it FBaggins May 2024 #67

It's genocide because the men and older boys womanofthehills May 2024 #7

It's exactly what we did in Fallujah bhikkhu May 2024 #10

Since Hamas does not fight in uniform that is not surprising EX500rider May 2024 #16

That's the winning ticket ! Yeah, that's the ticket, yeah... TeamProg May 2024 #22

Right? intheflow May 2024 #56

They aren't "rounding up all Muslims" EX500rider May 2024 #60

To what end, tho? intheflow May 2024 #62

Let me get this straight: Beastly Boy May 2024 #38

I'm sure if Hamas was 50% women, 50% men, things would be different. Igel May 2024 #72

You're Correct, of course.. TY Cha May 2024 #14

No matter what Israel does, the "blame Israel" crowd will squawk *genocide* like a goddamn parakeet. SoFlaBro May 2024 #26

You noticed too. It only Weakens Cha May 2024 #49

They fail to mention how shitstain Hamas would rather fucking film the carnage they cause and created. SoFlaBro May 2024 #59

Yeah those Monsters Cha May 2024 #66

Talk is cheap... DemocraticPatriot May 2024 #18

A ceasefire leading to a permanent ceasefire would be preferable. maxsolomon May 2024 #2

Hamas will return hostages for a total ceasefire womanofthehills May 2024 #8

You mean like the total ceasefire that existed on Oct. 6th? former9thward May 2024 #9

Netanhayu has said he will invade Rafah even if there is a cease fire iemanja May 2024 #11

Pretending Hamas will comply with a ceasefire is not factual. former9thward May 2024 #13

Where did I say they would? iemanja May 2024 #15

You are trying bothsiderism crap. former9thward May 2024 #29

There is no equivalency in terms of who has killed more people iemanja May 2024 #50

In WW II there was no equivanlency between the U.S. and Japan. former9thward May 2024 #52

We dropped two nuclear bombs iemanja May 2024 #65

??? Why does it matter that the Nazis had surrendered? FBaggins May 2024 #68

"Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" lol EX500rider May 2024 #69

We dropped them to flex our power to the Soviets iemanja May 2024 #71

No. that was just a side effect EX500rider May 2024 #73

You just got done saying that there WAS a ceasefire on Oct 6th that Hamas broke on TeamProg May 2024 #31

There was a ceasefire by Israel. former9thward May 2024 #45

13. Pretending Hamas will comply with a ceasefire is not factual. They won't and they never have. TeamProg May 2024 #46

Well, there's this guy still held, who miraculously survived Hamas blowing off his hand. SunSeeker May 2024 #24

The way Israel has been bombing the hostages may all be dead questionseverything May 2024 #27

Over 200 Palestinians killed in 2023. AloeVera May 2024 #28

How many rockets and mortars did Hamas lob in 2023? NickB79 May 2024 #40

Get your areas straight. former9thward May 2024 #30

Israel settlers have continually stole land and imprisoned questionseverything May 2024 #55

Hamas asked for a lot more than that bhikkhu May 2024 #12

I believe that the last ceasefire negotiation failed partly because Hamas said they couldn't LauraInLA May 2024 #17

Hamas had their total ceasefire on October 6, 2023. Beastly Boy May 2024 #41

Netenyahu will not relent as long as it damages Biden. erodriguez May 2024 #19

Yep, 'just round them up'. Where have I heard that before? TeamProg May 2024 #20

Don't even compare this to the to what happened in World War 2. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #57

The preferable action would be for Netanyahu intheflow May 2024 #63

The attack on Rafah will allow the IDF to destroy the rest of Gaza's infrastructure. Lonestarblue May 2024 #25

the plan to move the civilians to 6 feet under TomDaisy May 2024 #47

Then it's a very slow moving plan isn't it EX500rider May 2024 #74

Relocating civilians to camps "for their safety" always turns out well... RockRaven May 2024 #51

The very best way to prevent casulaties in a war . . . Richard D May 2024 #64

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert - Israelis Must Flood the Streets to Keep the IDF Out of Rafah Celerity May 2024 #70