Israeli military says soldier opened fire on hostages holding white flag

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41. Sorry, revmclaren

That is horrible. Pretty much makes me cry that someone here would be so vile to you.

I had no intention of reporting you or even alerting the post. I was not following you
around only responding to several of your posts which just happened to be on the. same
thread.

We will just have to disagree on who is the victim. As a student of the Middle East for
over four decades, I know this conflict is complicated. Israel has occupied Palestinian
lands with increasing brutality and cruelty while continuing to steal territories
from the Palestinian people while putting over million Palestinians men in prison for resisting
the onslaught.

The 800,000 illegal settlers have added much intensity to this cruelty. Often they destroy
Palestinian homes, harass, and even kill Palestinian farmers and others in an effort to drive
them from their lands under the protection of the IDF These lived experiences continue to
breed increasing anger and resistance throughout the occupied lands

We are in full agreement, that Hamas in all their horrible violent behavior and evil goals of
genocide is the cause of this most recent horrific attack. The people of southern Israel were
the victims of of nightmarish atrocities and all Israelis as well as Jews everywhere feel
endangered by the assault.

Both sides of this conflict have contributed to the increasing spiral of violence and
it is obvious from this terrifying attack by Hamas, that each side must find a non-violent
solution that helps both peoples live in safety and security.