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Israel/Palestine

Violet_Crumble

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5. Okay. Thanks for clarifying that

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #4)

Wed May 1, 2024, 07:17 AM

May 2024

I'm still interested in knowing what you meant by *ANYTHING*. Rape? Torture? A free for all to out-do the brutality of Hamas? Surely you don't mean that? Both Israeli and Palestinian civilians are equally deserving of protection from the insanity (corruption in the case of the PA) of their respective leaderships. The logic that leads to supporting suffering and death for Palestinians because of their leaders can be turned to apply equally to Israelis. Either all civilian lives are equally valuable, or none are. And if none are, then we're no better than Hamas or the extremist settlers who are openly supported by the Israeli govt

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Keith Siegel and Omri Miran: Video shows US and Israeli hostages alive in Gaza [View all] sl8 Apr 2024 OP

Then release the hostages you F**KING assholes. JohnSJ Apr 2024 #1

Release them, then. The Mouth Apr 2024 #2

*ANYTHING*? Is that up to and including slaughtering the entire population? Violet_Crumble Apr 2024 #3

Anyone who doesn't think the hostages should be released *now* The Mouth Apr 2024 #4

Okay. Thanks for clarifying that Violet_Crumble May 2024 #5