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In reply to the discussion: No longer defending Israel [View all]whathehell
(29,543 posts)322. In this country..
not necessarily in others. In any case, the circumstance of being a child raised by terrorists changes things considerably. Have a nice one.
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The quibbling over the word "genocide" reminds me of arguing about what type of gun was . . . .
Stinky The Clown
Apr 2024
#5
You want me to stop asking you where you get your stuff so you can keep referring to
Beastly Boy
Apr 2024
#198
If they supported the attacks on Israel, but didn't directly participate, they are still guilty.
Lucky Luciano
Apr 2024
#148
Oh, so the thousands of children and teens that Israel has maimed slaughtered and starved are guilty?
Sky Jewels
Apr 2024
#154
I'm sure there are some trial courts here in the US that would disagree with you, nt
yagotme
Apr 2024
#318
Thank you. By (incorrectly) using the loaded term "genocide", the interlocutor signals that ...
AnrothElf
Apr 2024
#170
A one-sided war such as this sure looks a lot like genocide. No Palestinians were firing back at the IDF when they were
TeamProg
Apr 2024
#197
THIS IS NOT A "WAR" - IT IS A MASSACRE! The casualty count is far, far too unbalanced to call this a "war". See:::
TeamProg
Apr 2024
#207
No it doesn't. That's why the ICJ denied SA's demands for an immediate cessation
lapucelle
Apr 2024
#308
exactly. how many children are going to be smashed between floors of collapsed buildings
TomDaisy
Apr 2024
#204
Starvation as a tactic of war is a war crime under the Rome Statute of the ICC
markpkessinger
Apr 2024
#173
Not only are you not citing sources, you are not even referring to the "they"
Beastly Boy
Apr 2024
#201
Sorry, there is a hell of a difference between propagandists and journalists.
Beastly Boy
Apr 2024
#296
The children of the holocaust did not hate Germans for the rest of their lives.
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#73
You're right. Gaza could be an opportunity to rethink the whole "middle east vs western culture" conundrum.
jaxexpat
Apr 2024
#127
He is trying to "root them out" - but I will agree with you that his methods do leave something
TBF
Apr 2024
#136
I've thought that before and have come to think that that's probably a good thing. It seems to me that......
EarnestPutz
Apr 2024
#62
I hear you. I do. Semantics aside, there is an important point to make here.
PatrickforB
Apr 2024
#145
So, the work permits Israel allowed Palestinians to enter Israel are fake news?
yagotme
Apr 2024
#264
He's for keeping Israel on the map which countries around it would rather they didn't exist
jimfields33
Apr 2024
#259
How dare you? I don't support what Israel is doing at all. Even my Israeli family doesn't support what
Nanjeanne
Apr 2024
#144
If Trump wins, it's gonna get worse. We also provide financial support on a 10 year basis. It's auto-renewed.
LeftInTX
Apr 2024
#132
A Lancet survey found over 650,000 civilian deaths resulting from the unjust Iraq war
Ponietz
Apr 2024
#184
There is no question that Biden has a perspective on things that is beyond our ability to see.
Earth-shine
Apr 2024
#33
Purposefully bypassing literally 5 layers of safeguards to kill one suspected gunman is not destroying Hamas ...
uponit7771
Apr 2024
#300
Why isn't anyone putting pressure on Egypt to let Gazan women and children in so they can be safe and fed?
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#37
Israel disengaged and forced all the Jewish settlers out of Gaza in 2005 so
Beastly Boy
Apr 2024
#52
What I think is that your reply shows no substance or logic to your claims.
Beastly Boy
Apr 2024
#59
No, temporarily giving women and children sanctuary in Egypt is not Jared's idea.
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#249
Israel did not create this mess. Hamas did. Saving women and children is the opposite of ethnic cleansing.
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#250
No, it is not collective punishment for Gaza men, anymore than it was for Ukrainian men.
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#282
I'm not commenting on the value of their lives only the lack of evidence that
RockRaven
Apr 2024
#84
Don't their lives matter more than the potential risk to Palestinian nationalism?
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#86
I repeat my previous reply. What you are saying to me is a repeated non sequitur.
RockRaven
Apr 2024
#93
It is not a "non sequitor." I am asking you a question you obviously don't want to answer.
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#297
The history of the region does not justify letting women and children die in the crossfire of war. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#247
Of course it doesn't JUSTIFY it. And yet the historical record is awash in it.
RockRaven
Apr 2024
#251
Good, then we're in agreement that Egypt's refusal to temporarily let in Gazan women and children is unjustified. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#252
I have uttered no comment upon that, so it is odd to assert I agree with it.
RockRaven
Apr 2024
#253
So you're fine with Egypt building a wall and keeping Gazan women and children out? nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#254
Your previous replies are not responsive to this question. This question calls for a yes or a no answer. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#256
Your question is unrelated to my original reply. Do you pose random questions
RockRaven
Apr 2024
#257
It's not a random, nor an unrelated question. You just don't want to answer it.
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#258
Israelis have killed almost 200 humanitarian aid workers have now been killed and at least 95 journalists and media
summer_in_TX
Apr 2024
#38
We only needed to look at the recent history of our own blood lust after 9-11.
onecaliberal
Apr 2024
#42
Point me to one. (I will look later, so just one) EDIT NEVERMIND, I looked...
Behind the Aegis
Apr 2024
#88
I defended Israel on their Gaza invasion and attacks, up until I learned how they are restricting food so severely that
LymphocyteLover
Apr 2024
#162
I cannot stop crying. To think that a people who have been persecuted would treat others so!
emmacom
Apr 2024
#57
You mean like the persecuted Palestinians who killed and raped teenage concert goers?
SunSeeker
Apr 2024
#68
I support the Israel that is currently taking to the streets trying to hold Netenyahu responsible for actions
tirebiter
Apr 2024
#85
The indefensible cannot be defended. Israel has lost the moral high ground. It's gone
elocs
Apr 2024
#97
I agree with you. Israel wants Gaza and netenyahu is cruel to do what hitler did to jews as
akbacchus_BC
Apr 2024
#98
Israel was on the verge of Arab world countries recognizing Israel. Thanks to Bibi, that is not going to happen
RAB910
Apr 2024
#146
K&R It saddens me to read denials of reality here, the deliberate and desperate attempt to deflect from the point
msfiddlestix
Apr 2024
#156
Agree completely. I have good friends who are making the ME War their political hill to die on.
msfiddlestix
Apr 2024
#195
These 1-issue voters were just waiting for a fucking reason to hate Biden and tee-off on Jews in the process. Sick shit.
SoFlaBro
Apr 2024
#241
This is not a war. This is vengeance. This is a slaughter by starvation and disease.
Big Blue Marble
Apr 2024
#178
Yes it is ... The Chef has more credibility than Bibi or Biden on this issue. Reality has to set in at some point
uponit7771
Apr 2024
#301
Israel has done a masterful job of of squandering both public opinion and the undisputed high ground they held.
BobTheSubgenius
Apr 2024
#172
A person can believe The Chef and want hostages to be freed, no one should support starving millions of people for
uponit7771
Apr 2024
#303
I realized it way early on when Netanyahu said that all Gaza's people were Hamas. He earlier had
LiberalArkie
Apr 2024
#177
There will be no development on Gaza Beaches. Not without the world watching!!
MenloParque
Apr 2024
#182
We ALL KNEW this was coming. Israel was NOT going to stop at just bombing a 'few hospitals', right? nt
TeamProg
Apr 2024
#196
+1, The Chef has been in more than one conflict and knows when his people are being targeted
uponit7771
Apr 2024
#302