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In reply to the discussion: 2006 - Hamas was elected the majority in Parliament (Gaza went solidly to them) [View all]albacore
(2,414 posts)99. War is hell. By your logic, the cops in your home town should just bomb a house that might have bad guys inside..
... never mind that there might be innocents inside.
Of course the IDF will take casualties. As I said ...war is hell. Been there, done that.
Maybe Israel should realize that this is supposed to be a war... not genocide.
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2006 - Hamas was elected the majority in Parliament (Gaza went solidly to them) [View all]
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
OP
Perhaps the implication that a population is equally liable for the actions of their government?
ColinC
May 2
#89
it was bogus. I suspect some don't understand what it means to be on a jury. It doesn't mean what you
JohnSJ
May 1
#56
Hitler, Duvalier, Amin and many others used democracy and voting to undermine it and establish dictaorships
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#11
But the majority of Palestinians want elections because they aren't happy with Abbas
ripcord
May 1
#16
Hamas is in control. They have no voice. And if they speak up, like all other groups and people like that, they get
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#23
First, it's My Lai. Second, when the truth was discovered were punished, though only Lt. Calley went to prison for it
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#31
That is a separate issue. My point is that nearly all democratic governments have engaged in some morally objectionable
ColinC
May 1
#84
Of course the majority of those killed by bombs are civilians. You don't need to provide evidence for that.
maxsolomon
May 1
#73
The president of the United States believe that the indiscriminate bombing needs to stop
ColinC
May 2
#102
Israel had their last general election in 2022. Their next general election is scheduled by 27 October 2026
LeftInTX
May 1
#19
Netanyahu has never been anywhere near this unpopular. Benny Gantz will be the next prime minister
tritsofme
May 2
#95
I'm not sure who told you that last time? I certainly wouldn't have bet against him in the previous elections.
tritsofme
May 2
#98
Please change "we Jews" to "this Jew" because "this Jew" disagrees with your OP. Thanks.
Nanjeanne
May 1
#18
Oh please do not keep putting words in my mouth. You whole OP is a rant I don't agree with. But what the hell.
Nanjeanne
May 1
#28
you are way out over your skis when you try to insinuate that Nanjeanne said anything remotely close to this:
Celerity
May 1
#50
Thanks for your support and sanity. We are in a strange land now. And the poster knew damn
Nanjeanne
May 1
#75
We may agree on Gaza but that last retort of yours is pretty darn nasty itself.
marble falls
May 3
#107
Nothing justified Oct 7th and 75 years of terrorist attacks. You are awfully quiet about those
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#21
War sucks. don't want one then don't start one. Ask my wife's family about that. The Japanese brutalized them
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#26
We are fighting a losing cause here now. I can't anymore. But bless you for trying.
Nanjeanne
May 1
#30
Hamas attacked the humanitarian pier the US is building. The IDF is providing protection for it.
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#33
You have proof of this, right? Israel is intentionally targetting children.
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#34
Our last shipment of arms including 1800 2,000lb bombs and 500 500 lb unguided bombs....
albacore
May 1
#71
I wouldn't be able to prove to YOU that they are targeting civilians no matter what proof I have or don't have.
albacore
May 1
#76
Interesting take. blame Israel for Hamas' use of civilians as human shield.
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#78
Never said that....and you know it. The Israelis know that Hamas is mixed with civilians, and yet they use..
albacore
May 1
#88
So, the IDF has a choice? Use bombs and limited THEIR casulties, or do brutal urban warfare and increase the body count
AZLD4Candidate
May 2
#93
War is hell. By your logic, the cops in your home town should just bomb a house that might have bad guys inside..
albacore
May 2
#99
You have proof of that? You can see the future? If you do, I'd like the lottery numbers please.
AZLD4Candidate
May 1
#43
Israel is at war with Hamas. Do you have evidence ISrael is purposely destroying all Palestinians
AZLD4Candidate
May 3
#105
2006 was the last election, and a supermajority in Gaza in October were not alive then
obamanut2012
May 1
#47