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Fozzledick

(3,859 posts)
Mon Jul 21, 2014, 07:54 PM Jul 2014

Hamas's Civilian Death Strategy [View all]

Let's state the obvious: No one likes to see dead children. Well, that's not completely true: Hamas does. They would prefer those children to be Jewish, but there is greater value to them if they are Palestinian. Outmatched by Israel's military, handicapped by rocket launchers with the steady hands of Barney Fife, Hamas is playing the long game of moral revulsion.

With this conflict about to enter its third week, winning the PR war is the best Hamas can hope to achieve. Their weapon of choice, however, seems to be the cannon fodder of their own people, performing double duty in also sounding the drumbeat of Israeli condemnation. If you can't beat Iron Dome, then deploy sacrificial children as human shields.
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The people of Gaza overwhelmingly elected Hamas, a terrorist outfit dedicated to the destruction of Israel, as their designated representatives. Almost instantly Hamas began stockpiling weapons and using them against a more powerful foe with a solid track record of retaliation.

What did Gazans think was going to happen? Surely they must have understood on election night that their lives would now be suspended in a state of utter chaos. Life expectancy would be miserably low; children would be without a future. Staying alive would be a challenge, if staying alive even mattered anymore.

To make matters worse, Gazans sheltered terrorists and their weapons in their homes, right beside ottoman sofas and dirty diapers. When Israel warned them of impending attacks, the inhabitants defiantly refused to leave.

On some basic level, you forfeit your right to be called civilians when you freely elect members of a terrorist organization as statesmen, invite them to dinner with blood on their hands and allow them to set up shop in your living room as their base of operations. At that point you begin to look a lot more like conscripted soldiers than innocent civilians. And you have wittingly made yourself targets.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/thane-rosenbaum-civilian-casualties-in-gaza-1405970362

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Hamas's Civilian Death Strategy [View all] Fozzledick Jul 2014 OP
You're agreeing with Rupert Murdoch's paper? HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #1
The IDF is the one killing over a hundred children a week right now. bravenak Jul 2014 #2
A gunner has some hostages. He's shooting at other people... shira Jul 2014 #5
They would if the officer killed a hundred children to get to a bad guy. bravenak Jul 2014 #7
Please. Israel isn't killing 100 civilians to get at 1 bad guy. shira Jul 2014 #9
Almost 600 dead. bravenak Jul 2014 #12
From Wikipedia shira Jul 2014 #11
Nearly 600 dead within a week. bravenak Jul 2014 #13
I just edited that last post at the end. And the same accusations... shira Jul 2014 #15
So you think that the numbers are lies? bravenak Jul 2014 #17
No, the numbers are probably accurate. Whether they're civilians or not... shira Jul 2014 #18
All of the women, children, and most of the teens are civilians. bravenak Jul 2014 #19
We'll see. Israel's record in past wars shows a civilian to combatant ratio... shira Jul 2014 #22
I hold to such a high standard because they claim the moral high ground. bravenak Jul 2014 #31
I realize what Israel's up against & how difficult they have it... shira Jul 2014 #32
I found a perfect response. bravenak Jul 2014 #56
Theer you go again, shira. You're up to the same old game of planned disinformation. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2014 #40
that is actually what is happening samsingh Jul 2014 #26
Impressive spin/rationalization Teamster Jeff Jul 2014 #3
i think the ones putting the kids in harms way and then inviting attack are the guilty ones samsingh Jul 2014 #27
Not the ones actually killing them azurnoir Jul 2014 #33
Journalists say Hamas keeping them in Gaza shira Jul 2014 #4
So Israel is inviting Palestinian refugees into Israel have I got that right? how many azurnoir Jul 2014 #8
Hamas is not allowing Journalists out of Gaza, into Egypt….so? shira Jul 2014 #10
are you attempting to give cover for this bit fron your link? azurnoir Jul 2014 #14
Huh? You mentioned refugees. That was bizarre. And Israel's right... shira Jul 2014 #16
my mistake now answer the question please azurnoir Jul 2014 #30
exactly samsingh Jul 2014 #28
Fozzie, it's all Israeli spin. Don'tcha know? Amazing, isn't it? n/t shira Jul 2014 #6
I think it is total spin from Israel ... earthside Jul 2014 #20
i think the spin is coming from hamas samsingh Jul 2014 #29
I think spin is coming from everywhere. LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #54
you are right samsingh Jul 2014 #55
By the way, this is an opinion piece. earthside Jul 2014 #21
Really? kjones Jul 2014 #23
(Video) Human Shields - Hamas in action shira Jul 2014 #24
Hamas Spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri: Human-Shield Policy Is Effecive shira Jul 2014 #25
Sounds To Me That Innocent People Are Trying To Protect Their Homes Any Way They Can wellst0nev0ter Jul 2014 #66
Hamas isn't killing them, the IDF is.... mike_c Jul 2014 #34
So you're pushing that "apartheid and crimes against humanity" propaganda? Fozzledick Jul 2014 #39
gee, who to believe. Nobel Prize recipient Jimmy carter.. frylock Jul 2014 #70
Jimmy Carter has made his bias obvious enough. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #71
Jimmy Carter stands on the side of humanity.. frylock Jul 2014 #72
Says someone on the internet with an obvious bias. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #73
oooooh I see what you did there! frylock Jul 2014 #74
Why yes, yes I am. Fozzledick Jul 2014 #75
and humble too! frylock Jul 2014 #76
Hamas media guidelines on human shields shira Jul 2014 #35
WAPO: Hamas HQ in Gaza City Shifa Hospital shira Jul 2014 #36
I liked this line shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #37
"and allow them to set up shop in your living room as their base of operations." Fozzledick Jul 2014 #38
Syria's army can learn a lot about morality from the IDF, Al-Jazeera host says shira Jul 2014 #41
Too bad they can't learn much about proficiency in urban warfare from the IDF... shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #42
B'tselem acknowledged Hamas human shielding shira Jul 2014 #43
and the rest from B'tselem in short it's no excuse for IDF azurnoir Jul 2014 #47
Breaking the Silence acknowledges booby-trapped homes shira Jul 2014 #44
Hamas hides rockets in UN school building shira Jul 2014 #45
empty building IDF has destroyed 67 schools in Gaza during this campaign azurnoir Jul 2014 #48
For the 2nd time in a week, rockets found @ UN school building shira Jul 2014 #62
WAPO reports Hamas moving rockets into Mosque shira Jul 2014 #46
seen by who exactly? I know we're not supposed to ask such things azurnoir Jul 2014 #49
(Video) Hamas using Palestinians as human shields: We desire Death as you desire Life shira Jul 2014 #50
Grad Rocket Launchers Discovered Next to Gaza School shira Jul 2014 #51
Evidence of Hamas Shooting from Within Homes shira Jul 2014 #52
Even if true, why should Israel co-operate with Hamas' strategy LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #53
Israel is still doing its best to distinguish b/w civilians and combatants. That's a fact.... shira Jul 2014 #57
what a load of baloney shira .... Israeli Jul 2014 #61
91% of Israelis supported IDF assault against Hamas. shira Jul 2014 #63
if you say so shira .... Israeli Jul 2014 #65
stay safe. n/t shira Jul 2014 #67
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #69
UN Head condemns Hamas using civilian sites, schools, hospitals 4 military purposes shira Jul 2014 #58
Militants reported disguised as women shira Jul 2014 #59
Bill Clinton: Hamas has strategy to get innocent Palestinians killed shira Jul 2014 #60
shira: PCIntern Jul 2014 #85
Bill Clinton is a rightwinger at Radical Underground. shira Jul 2014 #86
EU condemns Hamas use of human shields shira Jul 2014 #64
(Video) Gaza Youth: Hamas prevents people from evacuating homes to safer place shira Jul 2014 #68
Al-Wafa Rehab Center used as Hamas command center shira Jul 2014 #77
RT's Harry Fear confirms Hamas used Al-Wafa for its human shields shira Jul 2014 #81
Video of terrorists firing rockets from Al-Wafa Hospital shira Jul 2014 #84
Brave Journo: 2 rockets fired from Shifa Hospital shira Jul 2014 #78
Tweet deleted: Hamas hiding in Shifa Hospital (Intimidation) shira Jul 2014 #79
Deleted Tweets from intimidated RT Journo shira Jul 2014 #80
Brave Australian Journo tweets on nearby outgoing rockets shira Jul 2014 #82
Hamas: Ignore IDF warnings, stay away from UNRWA shelter shira Jul 2014 #83
Gaza reporters’ tweets: Hamas using human shields shira Jul 2014 #87
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