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Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Palestine is a global, not a Western issue [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)41. Hamas tries to murder civilians & get its own people killed.
Their goal is to kill all Jews. For some reason, that doesn't seem all that bad to some. I can't really figure out why but I wish I knew.
Meanwhile, the IDF does not try to kill civilians.
What's weird is you equate Hamas' intent of killing all Jews to Israeli self-defense. Both being equally bad. I find that fascinating. Not that I get it, mind you. I think it's warped moral relativism, the inability to distinguish between right & wrong.
Tell me, do you believe Israel has any right to defend their civilians militarily from Hamas? Because if so, what is Israel genuinely allowed to do in response to 100's or 1000's of rockets pounding their cities?
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Ilan Pappe is one of the few people I trust, even though he's way more left than me.
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#1
Morris himself puts the number of possible victims at "dozens, if not hundreds".
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#25
Interesting. I got the impression that it was plausible that the massacre happened,
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#39
Now I know how you feel when I'm too stubborn to understand that Mondoweiss is a hate-site.
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#44
I did take a look at MEMO, and I didn't find anything I didn't like on their site.
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#21
The British High Court has found that it's libelous to link Interpal and Hamas.
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#26
That literally means nothing. Everyone knows all money & supplies going into Gaza....
shira
Sep 2015
#32
Jeremy Corbyn ‘very good friends’ with preacher who compared gays to paedophiles
oberliner
Sep 2015
#28
I don't know if you know this, but the Chief Rabbis of Israel seem to be racist and a little bit
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#35
Supporting Hamas shooting rockets into Israel is just as bad as supporting the IDF bombing Gaza.
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#33
I can forgive Bernie Sanders for what he said, because he seems to be giving equal consideration for
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#38
It's not about attacking or defending, nor is it about being justified or not.
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#43
I've read both, so I can compare them, and I think Benny Morris is the one who seems keen on fudging
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#16
I'm looking at his book "One Palestine, complete - Jews and Arabs under the British Mandate"
Little Tich
Sep 2015
#19