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Happy Hoosier

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7. Israel has a right to defend itself...

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2023, 03:24 PM

Oct 2023

… and in a war like the present one, civilians will die. Sometimes it can’t be avoided.

But there are things that can be avoided…

Like illegal settlements on the West Bank

Like extra-judicial executions of persons who are not clearly a threat

Like collective and associative punishments

Israel is about to do what must (IMO) be done. And innocents will suffer. But what they (and we) do next matters.

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Both-siderism is alive and well [View all] PCIntern Oct 2023 OP

You've basically encapsulated the difference between revenge and justice. rsdsharp Oct 2023 #1

I agree about the perpetrators... ExciteBike66 Oct 2023 #2

Exactly. Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #5

👆 This is an excellent idea. crickets Oct 2023 #16

Amnesty Internations and the UN don't agree with these claims RAB910 Oct 2023 #3

i am not emotionless, but even if it was my family, i would not approve of improper punishment. unblock Oct 2023 #4

Bringing HAMAS to justice is legitimate. Killing hundreds of thousands of families and children to Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #6

But no one knows how they can do one without the other ripcord Oct 2023 #8

Eyeshadow But see... PCIntern Oct 2023 #9

Israel has a right to defend itself... Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #7

The West Bank settlements did not occur in a vacuum: PCIntern Oct 2023 #10

None of this happened in a Vacuum. Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #12

What pisses me off is Israel has been put into an untenable position by Hamas. It is damn if they JohnSJ Oct 2023 #11

Very true. Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #21

People right inthewind21 Oct 2023 #22

I mourn for the innocent civilian casualties on both sides... DemocraticPatriot Oct 2023 #13

The blame Israel first brigade is the result of 2k years of indoctrinated hatred. nt LexVegas Oct 2023 #14

comparing all Palestinians to Hamas MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #15

The word "all" is not in my lexicon: PCIntern Oct 2023 #17

you do makes comparisons though MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #19

"This is the enemy." Jedi Guy Oct 2023 #18

Yes: you cannot coexist with an entity which is PCIntern Oct 2023 #24

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2023 #20

you've taken a side treestar Oct 2023 #23

KnR for you, PCI Hekate Oct 2023 #25