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Arcanine2009
10/19/23 12:56:14 PM
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water and electricity, until hostages are released.

Sarah Silverman Gets Backlash for Supporting Israel Cutting Off Gazas Water, Electricity Supply

Sarah Silverman is facing backlash for a post on her Instagram story supporting Israel amid the countrys ongoing war with Hamas and their siege of the Gaza Strip.
Many are saying that its inhumane that Israel is cutting off water/electricity to Gaza, reads the Jewish comedians post, originally shared by user @elianaeatz. Israel made it pretty simplerelease the hostages and we will turn it back on. Instead of pleading with Hamas to release civilian hostages which include babies and toddlers there are politicians (cough cough AOC [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]) calling Israel inhumane.

Earlier this month, Hamas who acts as Palestines de facto government and rules the Gaza Strip carried out a surprise attack at a music festival in Israel near the Gaza border. Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif said the deadly strike was a culmination of Israels decades-long occupation of Gaza and the countrys collective punishment of Palestinians, which the United Nations has argued is illegal.
The post on Silvermans Instagram story continues: If that isnt enough for you: Israel does not need to supply Gaza with these resources (which they do, for free). If Hamas didnt spend billions of dollars on terrorism they would be able to build the infrastructure to support themselves.
But the 1967 Military Order No. 158 (aka Water Supervision Law) states that all sources of water in Palestine, whether or not it comes directly from Israel, first must get a permit approved by the Israeli Military Commander, and every installation or resource built without one will be confiscated. Either way, the U.N. also recognizes access to clean water as a fundamental human right.
Weve officially reached the they actually dont deserve water and electricity moment in mainstream discourse, one Twitter user responded. Others chimed in saying: Sarah Silverman really said well maybe those children shouldnt have voted for Hamas if they wanted water, and saying the comedians post was casually calling for genocide on social media.

www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ sarah-silverman-gets-backlash-supporting-145150202.html

Um wow is all I have to say.

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MarcoRubio
10/19/23 12:57:01 PM
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I mean...who didn't see this coming

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Strider102
10/19/23 1:00:52 PM
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A lot of people support innocent people dying as long as Hamas is obliterated.

It's sad, it's disgusting, but people are perfectly fine with it.

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NinjaWarrior455
10/19/23 1:03:07 PM
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Sounds like what many people on CE suggests, albeit people here aren't as "kind" with their words

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WingsOfGood
10/19/23 1:03:30 PM
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Is she funny?
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Tom_Joad
10/19/23 1:04:10 PM
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Arcanine2009 posted...
But the 1967 Military Order No. 158 (aka Water Supervision Law) states that all sources of water in Palestine, whether or not it comes directly from Israel, first must get a permit approved by the Israeli Military Commander, and every installation or resource built without one will be confiscated.

Which only applied to the territories occupied by Israel. As of 2007, Gaza stopped being occupied by Israel.

So this is a non sequitur. It is not an argument against her point.

It's like talking about tomatoes, with someone arguing that tomatoes aren't red because someone once painted a tomato blue.

If anyone can provide anything showing that Israel did actually stop Gaza from building desalinization plants, then that's a *very good argument* against her point. (I say desalinization plants because there is no groundwater in Gaza that is safe to drink - it's all saline due to proximity to the Mediterranean.)

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Shadow_Don
10/19/23 1:04:24 PM
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release the hostages and we will turn it back on.

Are hostages immune to starving to death or something?

genuinely don't know what the thinking here is

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punkfanalways
10/19/23 1:10:17 PM
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Strider102 posted...
A lot of people support innocent people dying as long as Hamas is obliterated.

It's sad, it's disgusting, but people are perfectly fine with it.

I'd like to believe that no one truly thinks innocent people should die if it can be avoided. Those that do are disgusting. I think it's more a "the ends justify the means" which can be just as abhorrent imo.

Collective punishment is a war crime. Terrorism is shit as well and need stomping out. In any war innocent people die and it's awful.

What's really worrying is the levels of dehumanization on both side which is awful with how so many seem to have the mindset of "they aren't people" or "everyone on the other side is an enemy... their are no innocents".
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Charismic_Zach_Gowen
10/19/23 1:12:35 PM
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Tom_Joad posted...
Which only applied to the territories occupied by Israel. As of 2007, Gaza stopped being occupied by Israel.

If another country:
has control over air and maritime space
6/7 land crossings
has the full right to enter your land space with its military

You're still occupied.

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Tom_Joad
10/19/23 1:26:21 PM
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Charismic_Zach_Gowen posted...
If another country:
has control over air and maritime space
6/7 land crossings
has the full right to enter your land space with its military

You're still occupied.

Article 42 of the 1907 Hague Regulations (HR) states that a "territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army. The occupation extends only to the territory where such authority has been established and can be exercised."


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Quorthon109
10/19/23 1:27:54 PM
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This is a strong "hold my beer" moment after what Amy Schumer posted last week, and also maybe the worst statement I've seen from any public figure so far

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Prestoff
10/19/23 1:35:27 PM
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Remember when she thought construction markings on the ground were swastika's?

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Funkydog
10/19/23 1:41:05 PM
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She also cares about ALL children.

But is fine with brown children dying from thirst.

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TimeForAction
10/19/23 1:46:31 PM
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Where do people get the idea that Hamas cares about whether its people starve or die
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streamofthesky
10/19/23 1:47:45 PM
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Israel wants the hostages back. Just fucking give them back. It's pretty simple. Whether they continue to be held or not doesn't really mean jack shit for whether Israel's going to launch a ground offensive anymore.
Hamas doesn't give a damn about Palestinians and would sooner have all of them die than give up the chance to murder another 200 Jews.
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WoodenRook
10/19/23 1:50:01 PM
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Strider102 posted...
A lot of people support innocent people dying as long as Hamas is obliterated.

It's sad, it's disgusting, but people are perfectly fine with it.
Yea, it's pretty sad and disgusting and a shame Hamas is using civilians instead of fighting a less terroristic war.

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Skankhair
10/19/23 2:11:53 PM
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WoodenRook posted...
Yea, it's pretty sad and disgusting and a shame Hamas is using civilians instead of fighting a less terroristic war.

Both sides are using terrorism. One side has been losing land for decades and the other side has the power to deprive them of food, water, and electricity.

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WoodenRook
10/19/23 2:12:43 PM
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Skankhair posted...
Both sides are using terrorism. One side has been losing land for decades and the other side has the power to deprive them of food, water, and electricity.
Probably shouldn't shoot at them then.

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Nok_Su_Kow
10/19/23 2:15:13 PM
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Hamas doesn't give a shit and they would sooner kill Palestinians and claim that the infidels made them do it. Get those people out of there.
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Skankhair
10/19/23 2:15:27 PM
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WoodenRook posted...
Probably shouldn't shoot at them then.

They wouldnt, if they werent having their land stolen and their civilians murdered by the IDF.

Hamas is terrible but dont act like Israel is only acting in self defense.

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Inohira
10/19/23 2:16:33 PM
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What a moron. Hamas is not the elected government of Gaza. The civilians there have nothing to do with their bullshit.

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Skankhair
10/19/23 2:19:50 PM
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WoodenRook posted...
Probably shouldn't shoot at them then.

How about when a terrorist group kills your civilians dont kill a bunch of innocent kids in response. That doesnt stop future terrorism, it just inspires more of it.

The children in Gaza arent the ones shooting at Israel, but they are the ones being tortured and murdered.

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WoodenRook
10/19/23 2:22:38 PM
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Skankhair posted...
How about when a terrorist group kills your civilians dont kill a bunch of innocent kids in response. That doesnt stop future terrorism, it just inspires more of it.

The children in Gaza arent the ones shooting at Israel, but they are the ones being tortured and murdered.
Nothing has stopped future terrorism. Peace doesn't work. Giving them aid and showing them life outside of terrorist control doesn't work. You just want to keep kicking the ball down the road. Israel doesn't have to. They no longer want to be attacked.

Hamas is the one responsible for children deaths. Not Israel. Israel is not holding them there. Israel has told them to move. Israel isn't the one putting military bases near them.

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Shadow_Don
10/19/23 2:23:24 PM
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streamofthesky posted...
Hamas doesn't give a damn about Palestinians and would sooner have all of them die than give up the chance to murder another 200 Jews.

streamofthesky posted...
Israel wants the hostages back. Just fucking give them back. It's pretty simple.

You understand that the top part makes the bottom part impossible right?

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Unknown5uspect
10/19/23 2:24:02 PM
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Skankhair posted...
They wouldnt, if they werent having their land stolen and their civilians murdered by the IDF.

Hamas is terrible but dont act like Israel is only acting in self defense.
I wouldn't give that dude too much effort. He's kinda missing some stuff upstairs.

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Yo_D_oY
10/19/23 2:25:35 PM
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Israel provides them electricity and water and they create a terrorist government that committed basically their version of 9/11 and everyone's got a shocked pikachu face when Israel is hesitant to provide these services again.

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MarcoRubio
10/19/23 2:26:30 PM
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Here we go

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Funkydog
10/19/23 2:26:54 PM
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Yo_D_oY posted...
Israel provides them electricity and water and they create a terrorist government that committed basically their version of 9/11 and everyone's got a shocked pikachu face when Israel is hesitant to provide these services again.
Over half the population wasnt even alive the last time Hamas allowed an election.

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IceCreamOnStero
10/19/23 2:27:19 PM
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Instead of pleading with Hamas to release civilian hostages which include babies and toddlers there are politicians (cough cough AOC [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]) calling Israel inhumane.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/9/2/AAcmnfAAE85I.jpg

LMAO

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Yo_D_oY
10/19/23 2:30:25 PM
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Funkydog posted...
Over half the population wasnt even alive the last time Hamas allowed an election.
Sounds like the great people of Gaza will then be motivated to help remove Hamas from power right? Yall have no idea what the people over there are like.

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Collat
10/19/23 2:30:48 PM
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Israel made it pretty simplerelease the hostages and we will turn it back on. Instead of pleading with Hamas to release civilian hostages which include babies and toddlers there are politicians (cough cough AOC [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]) calling Israel inhumane.

Who's going to tell her Hamas directly benefits from Israel cutting off Gaza?
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Funkydog
10/19/23 2:31:49 PM
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Yo_D_oY posted...
Sounds like the great people of Gaza will then be motivated to help remove Hamas from power right? Yall have no idea what the people over there are like.
You're asking for fucking children to rise up against terrorists who will gladly murder them without a second thought?

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Skankhair
10/19/23 2:31:56 PM
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WoodenRook posted...
Nothing has stopped future terrorism. Peace doesn't work. Giving them aid and showing them life outside of terrorist control doesn't work. You just want to keep kicking the ball down the road. Israel doesn't have to. They no longer want to be attacked.

Hamas is the one responsible for children deaths. Not Israel. Israel is not holding them there. Israel has told them to move. Israel isn't the one putting military bases near them.

So punish Hamas instead of torturing and killing innocent kids who werent even born when Hamas got their power. What the fuck is wrong with you psychopaths?

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WoodenRook
10/19/23 2:33:53 PM
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Skankhair posted...
So punish Hamas instead of torturing and killing innocent kids who werent even born when Hamas got their power. What the fuck is wrong with you psychopaths?
Hamas doesn't allow that to happen. That's why they are a terrorist organization.

So what's your suggestion? Israel just let the attack go? Let the hostages go? Hamas wins because they hold up a civilian?

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Unknown5uspect
10/19/23 2:35:14 PM
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Skankhair posted...
So punish Hamas instead of torturing and killing innocent kids who werent even born when Hamas got their power. What the fuck is wrong with you psychopaths?
They're ignorant, bloodthirsty fools.

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Funkydog
10/19/23 2:35:56 PM
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WoodenRook posted...
Hamas doesn't allow that to happen. That's why they are a terrorist organization.

So what's your suggestion? Israel just let the attack go? Let the hostages go? Hamas wins because they hold up a civilian?
Guess we better start killing kids! We all know killing children works, just like in Egypt!

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WoodenRook
10/19/23 2:36:22 PM
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Funkydog posted...
Guess we better start killing kids! We all know killing children works, just like in Egypt!
That's not a suggestion.

How're you going to fight these terrorists?

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cjsdowg
10/19/23 2:38:10 PM
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Why can't ppl see that is the same logic terrorist use.

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Funkydog
10/19/23 2:39:18 PM
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WoodenRook posted...
That's not a suggestion.

How're you going to fight these terrorists?
No, no.

King Ramses might've been onto something.

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GranAures
10/19/23 2:39:45 PM
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Shadow_Don posted...
Are hostages immune to starving to death or something?

genuinely don't know what the thinking here is
"They have hostages"
"Just kill the hostages"
"Look what you made us do'

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Yo_D_oY
10/19/23 2:40:15 PM
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Funkydog posted...
You're asking for fucking children to rise up against terrorists who will gladly murder them without a second thought?
That, or evacuate. It's a war. You're asking Israel to care to provide humanitarian aid to the country that hosts their enemies whose sole purpose is to exterminate jews?

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Skankhair
10/19/23 2:40:50 PM
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WoodenRook posted...
Hamas doesn't allow that to happen. That's why they are a terrorist organization.

So what's your suggestion? Israel just let the attack go? Let the hostages go? Hamas wins because they hold up a civilian?

My suggestion is dont torture and murder innocent kids who never attacked you. Pretty simple.

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GranAures
10/19/23 2:41:12 PM
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We know 41.

You don't care how many Palestinians die so long as you can pass the blame.

Hamas made them do it. Just like Hamas made them use white phosphorus.

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Unknown5uspect
10/19/23 2:41:31 PM
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Skankhair posted...
My suggestion is dont torture and murder innocent kids who never attacked you. Pretty simple.
No but see they're in Gaza so they're all evil and need to be killed, according to some.

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willythemailboy
10/19/23 2:41:33 PM
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WoodenRook posted...
That's not a suggestion.

How're you going to fight these terrorists?
They've already given their answer: Nothing.

Or maybe they'd prefer to give the arms for hostages trade Reagan tried a second time, only this time give the weapons directly to the terrorists rather than using Iran as a middle man.

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WoodenRook
10/19/23 2:42:09 PM
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Skankhair posted...
My suggestion is dont torture and murder innocent kids who never attacked you. Pretty simple.
I agree. Hamas should surrender and stop integrating their military operations near innocent kids.

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Funkydog
10/19/23 2:42:28 PM
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Yo_D_oY posted...
That, or evacuate. It's a war. You're asking Israel to care to provide humanitarian aid to the country that hosts their enemies whose sole purpose is to exterminate jews?
Please explain how you expected over a million people to evacuate in 24 hours when they have nowhere to go, nowhere will accept them, they are being bombed and have no food or water?

Also, maybe Israel shouldn't keep stealing their land and pushing them back if they then don't want to provide the only means of resources.

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streamofthesky
10/19/23 2:43:03 PM
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Shadow_Don posted...
You understand that the top part makes the bottom part impossible right?

You understand that the Palestinians aren't fucking helpless and a lot of them support these monsters, right? They're long overdue to revolt against hamas for perpetually leaving them in their condition, but they won't do it. If Trump's policies literally plunged us into darkness, people would rise up against him. Why do they get to avoid all personal responsibility for letting terrorists run their government?

"We want our utilities back!" should be a pretty easy fucking rallying cry for them to pressure Hamas into letting the hostages go.

Funkydog posted...
You're asking for fucking children to rise up against terrorists who will gladly murder them without a second thought?
Are you saying that every adult within Gaza is a member of Hamas or other terrorist organization?

Skankhair posted...
So punish Hamas instead of torturing and killing innocent kids who werent even born when Hamas got their power. What the fuck is wrong with you psychopaths?
How is Israel supposed to "punish" Hamas, exactly? Laser-targeted, w/o impacting civilians.
Please, explain.
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WoodenRook
10/19/23 2:43:55 PM
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Funkydog posted...
Please explain how you expected over a million people to evacuate in 24 hours when they have nowhere to go, nowhere will accept them, they are being bombed and have no food or water?

Also, maybe Israel shouldn't keep stealing their land and pushing them back if they then don't want to provide the only means of resources.
It was never their land. Before Israel it was part of the British Empire. It's never been Palestinian.

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GranAures
10/19/23 2:43:55 PM
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Funkydog posted...
Please explain how you expected over a million people to evacuate in 24 hours when they have nowhere to go, nowhere will accept them, they are being bombed and have no food or water?
"Just die."

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