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Do you believe Netanyahu is a war criminal? (Original Post) Buttoneer Jun 2024 OP
He's a criminal. Period. RandySF Jun 2024 #1
Pretty damming poll Sewa Jun 2024 #2
Yep! Buttoneer Jun 2024 #6
Kick. Thank you for this revealing poll. nt CoopersDad Jun 2024 #3
Kick (nt) CoopersDad Jun 2024 #4
Thanks! n/t Buttoneer Oct 24 #19
I voted yes Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #5
Warmonger, criminal. Yes. TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #7
You can conduct a war and not end up being a war criminal. The war on Hamas is just, but not the way it is being Celerity Jun 2024 #9
It seems the best way to not be a war criminal is to TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #10
Both sides are committing war crimes and both sides are using terrorism. It is, unfortunately, an intractable nightmare Celerity Jun 2024 #12
Post removed Post removed Jun 2024 #13
who are you referring to when you posted this? Celerity Jun 2024 #14
Clearly. TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #17
A large percentage of American Jews are not fans of Bibi LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #8
Certainly but that was clearly the case before 10/7. TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #11
I'm conflicted on this one, but in the end I voted yes TBF Jun 2024 #15
Bibi has used the USA LiberaBlueDem Jun 2024 #16
Yes n/t malaise Oct 23 #18

Johnny2X2X

(21,484 posts)
5. I voted yes
Tue Jun 11, 2024, 09:06 AM
Jun 2024

And I thiknk Netanyahu is doing long term damage to Israel. He's a far right figure who's blood thirsty. His handling of this war is isolating Israel. For the first time in my life I can envision a world where no country will help Israel anymore, and that's all because of Netanyahu and the other far right extremists in his government.

Israel cannot exist in it's current form without the support of the Western World, that support is very much in jeopardy now.

Celerity

(46,154 posts)
9. You can conduct a war and not end up being a war criminal. The war on Hamas is just, but not the way it is being
Thu Jun 13, 2024, 07:42 PM
Jun 2024

waged by Bibi and his band of RW religio-loon fascist supporters. The same goes for the terrorist goon Hamas leadership. The Gazan people had legitimate grievances, but Hamas engaged in terrorism from the start, and continue to engage in war crimes as well.

A pox on both groups of leaders and any of their soldiers and/or allies who commit war crimes and/or terrorism.

TheKentuckian

(25,786 posts)
10. It seems the best way to not be a war criminal is to
Thu Jun 13, 2024, 07:51 PM
Jun 2024

either have a Security Council veto or be Muslim and hide under the shade of Islamophobia and grievance culture virtually no matter how heinous one is.

Otherwise the suggestions (if any) on how the war is to not be considered "criminal" come from someone on Fantasy Island with a head injury.

Celerity

(46,154 posts)
12. Both sides are committing war crimes and both sides are using terrorism. It is, unfortunately, an intractable nightmare
Thu Jun 13, 2024, 07:58 PM
Jun 2024

as long as both sides keep their leadeship and the goals that those leaders espouse.

Response to Celerity (Reply #12)

LetMyPeopleVote

(153,851 posts)
8. A large percentage of American Jews are not fans of Bibi
Thu Jun 13, 2024, 07:29 PM
Jun 2024

Bibi needs to be removed from office and prosecuted

TBF

(34,022 posts)
15. I'm conflicted on this one, but in the end I voted yes
Thu Jun 13, 2024, 08:32 PM
Jun 2024

I do think Bibi has a right (actually an obligation as leader) to defend his country from terrorists or any other attacks. However, I'm having a very hard time w/all the death of innocent bystanders. It is not the fault of the average child or grandmother that a terrorist hides behind them (I assume said terrorists are heavily armed & pretty much do what they want - including pushing around civilians).

Sinwar - the architect of the Oct. 7 attack - had better be tried for war crimes as well.

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