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In reply to the discussion: Israel launches major offensive in Gaza after airstrikes that killed more than 100 [View all]
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Israel launches major offensive in Gaza after airstrikes that killed more than 100 [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
May 2025
OP
I have full confidence in you to find the fallacy imbedded in this question.
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#126
You mean the UN agency UNRWA - the lifeline for Palestinians - that Israel destroyed?
AloeVera
May 2025
#103
Yes, an independently confirmed fantasy widely covered in the media as if it were fact-based. Their mistale.
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#123
Thank you. Very helpful indeed. Something that you previously called a fantasy being confirmed as fact
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#146
Ain't that the truth? The influence of AIPAC and the other pro-Israeli lobbyists, as well as our historically....
FadedMullet
May 2025
#4
I don't get the part where Israel is defending itself by killing women and children.
Permanut
May 2025
#79
Do you get the part where Israel is defending itself against Hamas, the Houhtis, Islamic Jihad, Iran, and Syria?
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#83
I Missed The Part About Blocking Food and Supplies to Women and Children in Mass Starvation
DrFunkenstein
May 2025
#115
I've had distain for Netanyahoo for decades...but don't forget Israel's been...
electric_blue68
May 2025
#60
You're right. I should not have said Jews. I'm usually more careful in distinguishing between Israel's rabid right....
FadedMullet
May 2025
#74
Well a good place to send them might be where they hit with the missiles perhaps??
cstanleytech
May 2025
#132
The same targets they are hitting now except doing so not with a single strike but
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#136
Your last question is not really a good one since most of us don't know and that's why I'm asking my question.
cstanleytech
May 2025
#137
I'm not proposing it. I'm simply wondering why they choose air strikes rather than ground troops.
cstanleytech
May 2025
#141
Do we need a solution to the whole issue before we can agree that this slaughter of civilians is wrong?
AloeVera
May 2025
#35
Willfully missing the point and putting words in my mouth to demonize me. Again.
AloeVera
May 2025
#145
No need. The absurdity of the same old tired talking points is self-evident.
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#11
If I had all the time in the world, I am sure I could have come up with a weaker response.
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#69
Maybe you can explain how murdering tens of thousands of civilians will free the hostages
Orrex
May 2025
#21
Maybe you can explain how taking and holding the hostages will end civilian deaths.
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#52
Obviously, any link to an apologist would get alerted on for calling them out
muriel_volestrangler
May 2025
#34
I myself would never alert on such a post, although I do understand that it could be considered a call out,
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2025
#36
Not really, you don't have to call out any DU poster, just point to the thread you think it happened in..
EX500rider
May 2025
#63
No need to point to threads, beyond those with "Gaza" in the title
muriel_volestrangler
May 2025
#85
Yep. They will have to live with the stink of genocide they supported.
Hassin Bin Sober
May 2025
#110
Israel already had 10s of thousands of prisoners it held in prison w/o charges
questionseverything
May 2025
#108
And don't you pretend that HAMAs invaded Israel, torturing, maiming, raping, murdering, kidnapping
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2025
#111
You will be hard pressed to find any DUers arguing in favor of the way the Netanyahu's government conducts the war
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#61
In other words, it will never stop. Or until Palestinians are caged up in a dark hell-hole in Libya.
AloeVera
May 2025
#150
She's being quite transparent in defending HAMAs and vilifying Israel.
MarineCombatEngineer
May 2025
#134
Congrartulations! You found a BBC reporter who editorialized the hell out of what Netanyahu said.
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#155
Yes, indeed. Netanyahu doesn't have to "trust in God's power" because he has 1000 pound bombs and fighter jets.
FadedMullet
May 2025
#75
The odd thing is that in the early Bible, the only people with chariots are the baddies
muriel_volestrangler
May 2025
#87
I don't follow Israel/Palestinians/Arabs issues That closely but I have been off & on for decades. This comment from...
electric_blue68
May 2025
#65
Yes, well the Israelis have only been trying it that way for over half a century.
LudwigPastorius
May 2025
#151
Trying what? The Israelis have been trying many thubgs for over half a century.
Beastly Boy
May 2025
#154