Israel is partly to blame for supporting Hamas to undermine Fatah. And, of course, for the general tension caused by the occupation and blockade.
Simultaneously, Israeli civilians should not be the victims, and their blood remains on Hamas's hands.
Both things are true. Though I somehow doubt the Saudis and Iran are out here condemning the rise of Hamas.
When you treat people like shit for years, don't be surprised if they fight back.
Israel has constantly held these people under the heel. Which is a bit rich when you think about all the wringing hands and what have you when anyone mentions the holocaust and the hard time Jews got in Europe before WWII.
I used to think Israel was the hard done by party here, over the last 30 odd years I've come to realise Israel are not the shining example of perfection they'd like us all to believe.
I don't think there's any appropriate reason to discuss whether they should or should not have attacked Israel when they chose soft civilian targets. That's a fucking big no in any realm. Any credibility they may have had just went out the window. Just another fucking group of terrorists now.
Israel has been going after Palestinian civilians for decades.
So you also admit Israel is a terrorist state and that they have zero credibility?
Do you have specific instances of Israel actually targeting civilians when they're not being used as human shields? They've bombed civilian buildings, but usually because Hamas uses those buildings to house weapons. And with roof knocking/alerts, they are at least making some effort to limit collateral damage
Look at the maps. This is genocide. Over and over Israel bullzodes and kills Palestinians and steals their lands.
I'm not going to defend forcefully displacing innocents, obviously that is an atrocity in its own right. But it's not indiscriminate killing like people are claiming.
No it's not indiscriminate…it's genocide. Systematic elimination of Gaza. Let's have this discussion once Israel levels it and Gaza is gone. That's where this is headed.
I'm not admitting to anything and I don't appreciate you attempting to put words into my mouth to fit your worldview.
The events of the past are not relevant when the events of the current are beyond the boundaries of what's acceptable to the rest of humanity.
Anyone who kills innocent people is on my shit list, it doesn't matter what God they serve, what border they protect, or what color are their skin is, or who they like to fuck.
Right and wrong don't give an absolute single fuck about whose side your favorite is.
The events that we're talking about here are the events that we're talking about here.
They just pointed out how using your logic neither side has any credibility due to their subjugation and murdering of innocent civilians.
The events of the past are not relevant when the events of the current are beyond the boundaries of what's acceptable to the rest of humanity.
Except in this case both parties actively go beyond the boundaries of what's acceptable to the rest of humanity
Also that "events of the past" vs "events of the current" dichotomy is just some S-tier mental gymnastics. It's all in the past. The Hamas attack, Israel's more recent attack that also killed loads of civilians. If you know about the event, then it's already happened. That's just how time works.
They're just choosing some arbitrary point in the past to start counting so they can claim one side is the victim and the other are the terrorists, but they're pretending to have some objective basis for it although that falls down the moment you look at it.
Well let's go all the way back then. What does the Israelis own history say vis a vis the Bible / Torah? Oh yeah it says the cannaanites were there first and the only claim they have to that land is literally " we know u were here but god told us this is ours"
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Israel is an apartheid state. They are reaping what they have sown.
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And we can condemn the Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity as well.
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Rubber band is snapping back
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I didn't say it was justified. You need to calm down. Goodbye.
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I mean I doubt it would've even come this far if Israel would've quit killing Palestinian civilians.
Honestly, once Hamas was ascendant, I don't think even stopping the killing of Palestinian civilians would've prevented further terrorist attacks. Like, the last serious chance for peace in the near-future was when Fatah was the only game in town and willing to negotiate. That opportunity was wasted because the Israeli establishment thought they could play divide and conquer and squeeze a better deal out of the already-oppressed.
You make good points and I’m not disagreeing but just think about it for a second: what a huge change it would require for Israel to stop killing Palestinian children. It would take a massive and concerted effort, policy changes, deployment changes, and an amount of care and restraint the world has never seen.
I think it would change Israel 110% if they absolutely, positively had to stop killing children. Everything they do is fundamentally built around it. So really stopping it actually might change everything.
While the creation of Israel on already-peopled land is obviously the "original sin" of this conflict, at this point both groups believe that their existence is at stake and neither are just going to go away or surrender. There will never be peace between them.
In Punic Nightmares, Dan Carlin quotes an ancient proverb to the effect that a war is not over until the losing side admits defeat. That is why the Allies in WW2 insisted on unconditional surrender from Germany and Japan. Maybe the Israelis and Palestinians need to fight it out until one side surrenders unconditionally and accepts the other as the legitimate government.
"Fight it out until one side surrenders unconditionally" my dude you are out here calling for millions of deaths, you can't be serious. Genocide is not the only path to peace.
Maybe listen to Dan Carlin's "Logical Insanity" episode to get an idea of how your proposed solution would spiral out of control.
imagine thinking any of that is more important than your friends and family's lives. idiots.
I am wondering to what extent Hamas represents the Palestinians.
FWIW, Hamas won the last election that the Palestinian Authority held in 2006 (!) Fatah pretty much kept the West Bank, denying Hamas the victory, but couldn't stop Hamas from taking over in Gaza. My understanding of PA politics was that negotiation with Israel was seen as a dead end and that any party with negotiations as a primary tactic was going to lose. And Israel is responsible for that perception.
Hamas was elected in 2006 but has held on to power since. A poll from a few years back showed 52% support still, but I would hope that's had a steep crash now
They didn’t know how good they had it with Fateh. But hey they fucked around and are finding out. Yassar Arafat is laughing in his grave.
Pretty sure Hamas is to blame for Hamas attack.
I mean, they aren't the only ones. A lot of people, including myself, say that. The better part of a century of oppression, and people are surprised that Palestinians are turning to a fundamentalist religious group to save them? You can only poke a cornered animal for so long before it turns and attacks you. I've got no sympathy for Israel, and I wish nothing but misery on them.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran appeared to back Hamas in its escalating conflict with Israel on Saturday.
The Palestinian militant group launched a mass attack on Israeli forces and settlements, killing at least 100 people in Israel and about 200 in Gaza early Saturday.
While leaders in the U.S. and Europe quickly denounced the attack and gave support for Israel, the three Middle Eastern nations criticized the country over its treatment of Palestinians.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is closely following the developments of the unprecedented situation between a number of Palestinian factions and the Israeli occupation forces, which has resulted in a high level of violence on several fronts there,” the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the conflict a “war” in a public address early Saturday.
The U.S. has vowed to support Israel, with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin saying the government will ensure the country “has what it needs to defend itself.”
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Heartbreaking: the worst countries you know…
Without a doubt another step closer to WW3.
Here's hoping China doesn't attempt to invade Taiwan this decade with all this other shit going on.
