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David Silverberg's avatar

So much to unpack.

"netanyahu was supportive of it..." please park your NDS (Netanyahu Derangement Syndrome) to the side. Do not equate tolerance with support - and implying some sort of responsibility of the victim is just sick.

"One has to dig deeper." Really? You espouse some sort of deep understanding. Hamas, it is not that complicated. No enlightenment needed. You suggest hate like Hamas is also on the Israeli side. Not at all. Everyone is not like you or I. The culture of terrorism is evil. Period. No excuses. It is evil to Israelis, Christians, Americans arabs, other muslims, and people in Gaza and America. It is not that complicated.

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Grape Soda's avatar

This in fact somewhat complicated. Netanyahu did in fact support Hamas as an alternative enemy. Didn’t mean he liked them, just that he thought he could control them better than other opponents. He was obviously wrong. I believe Netanyahu and the Zionists want Gaza, so it really isn’t simple. Innocent Jews suffer from the ambitions of their leaders just as the Palestinians do. Both sides’ leadership wants to wipe the other side completely out. This is imo why it’s so difficult to create a solution. Each side wants total victory.

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David Silverberg's avatar

It is not that complicated but there are a lot of side-issues. For example, Hamas teaches their young to hate. The Israelis value peace. Hamas cannot accept non jihadists and discent. Israel includes 1 million arab israelis and teaches peace. It traded the Sinai penensula for peace with Egypt. And they have good relations with Jordan and other arab countries. Even if not publicly. Saying it is complicated is a bit of a cop-out. The future of the middle east is with those who want peace and prosperity. Hamas is the enemy of everyone against Islamic jihad and extremism, including arabs, not just Israel. It is good vs evil at the end of the day. Which is simple, although, at the same time, a very difficult thing to understand for many in the Western world.

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james's avatar

divide and conquer.... set up an alternative to the plo and proceed..

as for the rape allegations - phony as a 2 dollar bill... same deal with the bullshit about the agency bringing relief having terrorists within the ranks.. more manufactured bullshit that has been proven wrong.. i have to hand it to israel with the 24/7 hasbara...

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Surak's avatar

24/7 hamas taqiya, you mean, don't you abdul

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james's avatar

yeah - change my name because you can't stand that a guy named james would have a different viewpoint on this then you.. pathetic response..

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Surak's avatar

Go back to tehran abdul

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james's avatar

brilliant comment, lol..

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Jonathan Cole's avatar

HAMAS literally recorded themselves raping children, beheading pretty young children and babies, and even baking babies in ovens. Those accusations are not phoney at all, but the cold hard facts.

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