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In reply to the discussion: Israeli military launches attack on Gaza, Israeli media reports [View all]iemanja
(56,977 posts)56. We were told all that was necessary was for
Hamas to turn over all the hostages and the war would end. They did that, yet clearly it stopped nothing. Now Israel invents other excuses to bomb innocent civilians and block humanitarian aid. It proves that the target has never been Hamas and the reason has never been the hostages. The goal is genocide and a massive land grab. The continual shifting of the goal posts only exposes Israels true intent.
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As long as Palestinians exist in their homeland the chance for anything resembling peace* is zero.
AloeVera
Sunday
#3
Israelis existed in Palestine for hundreds of years before the Zionists came from Europe.
LiberalArkie
Sunday
#17
Yes indeed. And everyone was relatively peaceful until the Balfour Declaration.
LiberalArkie
Sunday
#28
Terror operatives fired RPGs at Israeli troops in Rafah today, says IDF, prompting airstrikes
Glorious bastard
Sunday
#4
It was great the hostages were returned, but the impression I got from much of the media was that
Fil1957
Sunday
#18
I'm 90% sure that the apricothellbeast is more hated then Shrub Bush was in 2003-2009
irisblue
Sunday
#21
The last thing I would do is defend Hamas or any such group that launches terrorist attacks and takes hostages
fujiyamasan
Sunday
#49
And yet, two years ago, being evil and stupid, they attacked without having hostages as bargaining chips.
Glorious bastard
Monday
#59