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In reply to the discussion: Hamas Leader Dares Israel to Invade Amid Gaza Airstrikes [View all]Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)3. Meshal calls Israel's bluff.
Netanyahu has gotten Israel into yet another lose-lose war.
It's worth repeating what Hamas and the residents of Gaza want: The demand of the people of Gaza is meeting their legimitate demands for Israel to be restrained from its aggression, assassinations and invasions, and for the siege over Gaza to be ended, he said.
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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