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In reply to the discussion: Israel escalates Gaza offensive, casualties mount [View all]Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)34. "only 80" is easy to say when it's not your family.
I generally stay on the sidelines of I/P discussions but when dozens of people have been injured or killed it's not something to dismiss just because it could have been worse.
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More apologia for the mass murder being visited upon the Palestinians. Sickening.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
#5
My point still stand that in over 1,000 strikes that is incredibly light casualties.
EX500rider
Jul 2014
#35
They had their chance several times. They always refuse to allow Israel's right to exist.
7962
Jul 2014
#7
If the PLO were still in charge, it might mean something. But Hamas is in charge. They refuse. nt
7962
Jul 2014
#11
you just switched up it seems and BTW the elected head of the PLO is Mahmoud Abbas
azurnoir
Jul 2014
#15
You remind of the people who decried the "Black violence" of the civil rights movement. /nt
Ash_F
Jul 2014
#37