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AloeVera

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23. Too simple - or incomplete- an explanation that lets the broader society off the hook.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:40 PM
Jan 1

It says oh he's just a common criminal who, in order to escape justice, all of a sudden decided he was willing to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity. Genocide even. But only to escape justice and for no other reason. That is bollocks, though of course highly damning even if it were the complete truth. But it nicely serves to put the blame all on Netanyahu - one man.

Nope. It wasn't just Netanyahu.

I think the full truth is far uglier. October 7th was a "gift" to his personal agenda and ideology and those of people like him in Israel's right-wing, and in ISRAELI SOCIETY who were willing to do anything to rid "Eretz Israel" of Palestinians in pursuit of the Greater Israel project. We see now just how far they were willing to go.

Netanyahu is a practiced liar and he was very good at convincing people, that Israel had no other choice - Hamas is embedded everywhere! Oh really? In every sewer, every emergency and maternity unit of every hospital; in fact in every life-saving area of every hospital, every medical clinic, every single university (16, now all gone), bakery, power station, water treatment plant, nearly every single Palestinian home, every water tower, every aid warehouse, every mosque, every children's park, every antiquity heritage site even?? Hamas it seems was in every structure and institution necessary to sustain human life. And every civilian that got slaughtered in their home or orher places was a Human Shield!!


To swallow all this whole I will never understand. Do you still not SEE it was all a lie?? Lies delivered glibly and smoothly to lull the conscience of those who could not or did not want to SEE - until Gaza was in ruins and his and Likud et al's plans since before October 7th could come to fruition.

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Moving people out of Gaza? [View all] applegrove Dec 29 OP
How long will the people of America tolerate this? I guess unless it directly affects them forever. walkingman Dec 29 #1
Trump earlier said housing would be built for the displaced Gazans... But, who will build it? Norrrm Dec 29 #2
Weren't there a lot of users on this site backing Netanyahu's actions? AStern Dec 29 #3
Don't confuse being anti-Hamas and anti-anti-Biden rhetoric RandomNumbers Dec 29 #6
If you support the ACTIONS of someone, you support that person, no? AloeVera Dec 30 #8
Irrelevant to my post; AND: Harris WOULD NOT have been worse on Gaza, and RandomNumbers Jan 1 #9
I think you missed some nuances there, while misinterpreting what I said. AloeVera Jan 2 #25
Recommended. H2O Man Jan 1 #10
Just a quick question: Mossfern Jan 1 #14
That would be H2O Man Jan 1 #15
I honestly don't think it necessary to get into it again Mossfern Jan 1 #16
Yes, I know H2O Man Jan 1 #17
Well then ... Mossfern Jan 1 #19
I agree. H2O Man Jan 1 #20
Too simple - or incomplete- an explanation that lets the broader society off the hook. AloeVera Jan 1 #23
I thought Mossfern Jan 2 #27
I don't accept the premise of your question. AloeVera Jan 2 #28
Thanks Mossfern Jan 2 #29
If you don't get it, I don't know what else to say to you. AloeVera Jan 2 #30
Nowhere have I ever implied Mossfern Jan 2 #35
What room do we have to lecture? The Revolution Jan 1 #12
Please. H2O Man Jan 1 #13
Thank you H2O Man. AloeVera Jan 1 #22
"We" didn't commit Tokyo or Dresden etc. Our governments did, and they were wrong then as now. AloeVera Jan 1 #24
They tend to disappear Bettie Jan 1 #21
Of course he's gonna help them relocate..he's biting at the bit to get those resorts going up Deuxcents Dec 29 #4
Ummm, isn't that one of the reasons there are issues in the area to begin with? haele Dec 29 #5
Many Gazans have already been re-located TO Gaza...nt Wounded Bear Jan 1 #11
Exactly the point. haele Jan 1 #18
FIL Trump and God Father Netanyahu Blue Full Moon Dec 29 #7
Kickin' the can. Good post. Dave Bowman Jan 2 #26
"...the opportunity to live in a better climate..." LudwigPastorius Jan 2 #31
I like your style! AloeVera Jan 2 #32
I'd be worried about the people of Somaliland more than the Gazans gulliver Jan 2 #33
"Sequestered". AloeVera Jan 2 #34
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