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In reply to the discussion: 'Total outrage': White House condemns Israeli settlers' attack on Gaza aid trucks [View all]Aussie105
(5,593 posts)96. Too soon?
Is calling Bibi 'The Butcher of Palestine' too soon?
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'Total outrage': White House condemns Israeli settlers' attack on Gaza aid trucks [View all]
erodriguez
May 14
OP
Netanyahu is just like Trump, encouraging the worst and most violent behavior from the right wing.
Lonestarblue
May 14
#6
Hamas are killing civilians. Hamas are the target, not the civilians. Hamas has made the decision *
Oopsie Daisy
May 14
#10
To quote The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, there are two kinds of people, my friend:
Beastly Boy
May 14
#29
Hamas is a legitimate target. When they hide among civilians, Hamas turns them into targets too.
Oopsie Daisy
May 14
#36
That's a nonsensical justification, and you are defending the slaughter of children
Orrex
May 14
#40
Who's "pretending to be neutral"? I've been clear: I'm in favor of Israel's actions in their effort to destroy Hamas.
Oopsie Daisy
May 16
#107
I'm not justifying anything. I'm simply explaining the reality of how it is.
Oopsie Daisy
May 14
#84
The objective is to destroy Hamas. These actions are in furtherance of the objective.
Oopsie Daisy
May 14
#93
You don't blow up the bank with the hostages just so you can get the bank robbers. What is wrong with you?
W T F
May 14
#44
Actually they bear a large responsibility for this crap. Netanyahu was on his way out when Hamas attacked Israel on
JohnSJ
May 14
#56
They may not explicitly approve, but they happily blame Hamas for every child Bibi kills
Orrex
May 14
#77
the truth is, Nethanyahu did fund Hamas, and was extremely incompetent in protecting the border
TomDaisy
May 14
#78
European settlers didn't need blankets to wipe out the existing population. All they had to do was sneeze on them. Most
Martin68
May 14
#70
Hmm. It is ALL a part of one long war of both sides wanting to expand their land - or in the case of Palestinians -
TeamProg
May 14
#49
No - it's more than that (the beachfront just attracts the scum like Kushner who will profit ...)
TBF
May 14
#73
They hate each other. It is war. What the fuck do you expect Flowers and candy?
twodogsbarking
May 14
#32
They absolutely should be condemned, and as long as Netanyahu is in power this crap will continue.
JohnSJ
May 14
#53
Hey, perhaps if we give Israel's blood crazed leaders a billion in arms that'll help?
Magoo48
May 15
#99