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Israel/Palestine

RockRaven

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9. If I were to write a post about a party who has bombed civilians, kidnapped innocents, & murdered

Reply to Eko (Original post)

Sat Oct 7, 2023, 09:11 PM

Oct 2023

non-combatants in a targeted fashion... Anyone responding to such a post who was sure they knew who I was referring to would be bringing a lot of their own baggage to that response.

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The whole Israel/Palestine thing going on now is sad. Even here, people have found their corners [View all] Eko Oct 2023 OP

300+ Israeli dead and with the power off in GAZA, all those children in hospittals applegrove Oct 2023 #1

Hamas wanted a war. Swede Oct 2023 #2

Sure thing. Eko Oct 2023 #6

Hi applegrove. Eko Oct 2023 #3

Israelis who commit unprecedented attacks go to jail. I wonder if Putin is trying to increase applegrove Oct 2023 #5

Like I said I only take one side. Eko Oct 2023 #7

They do matter to Israelis. I'm sure, after ISiS, the greater Islamic states applegrove Oct 2023 #14

So the Israelis are not expanding their settlements because they believe Eko Oct 2023 #16

Yes there are settlers. And the evil sadistic ones who kill Palestinians go to jail. applegrove Oct 2023 #18

It is never the religion. Eko Oct 2023 #17

No I don't think religions are all good. In the wrong hands they cause genocide. applegrove Oct 2023 #19

So why do the evil men want it? Eko Oct 2023 #20

Israel wants to exist. That is how they get their hearts around the Settler issue. applegrove Oct 2023 #21

No, I dont. Eko Oct 2023 #26

And Palestine had 50 years to negotiate a peace and they did not. The Israelis applegrove Oct 2023 #28

And Israel had 50 years to do the same but they did not. Eko Oct 2023 #29

Because they are not terrorists. applegrove Oct 2023 #30

They dont kill innocent kids and people? Eko Oct 2023 #31

When they do they go to prison. applegrove Oct 2023 #32

been going on there for 3K years with one group and another nt msongs Oct 2023 #4

Yup. Eko Oct 2023 #8

If I were to write a post about a party who has bombed civilians, kidnapped innocents, & murdered RockRaven Oct 2023 #9

Very true. Eko Oct 2023 #11

Granted that it is a sad situation..... anciano Oct 2023 #10

The world is a very connected place. Eko Oct 2023 #12

I agree that the world is a connected place, anciano Oct 2023 #13

Well, I respect your opinion. Eko Oct 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author bhikkhu Oct 2023 #22

I would say first of all, quit looking at it from a western side. That would be a great start. Eko Oct 2023 #23

Lets not forget the entire shit show in the Middle East is the direct result of Fascist maniacs Cheezoholic Oct 2023 #24

The man Bear Creek Oct 2023 #25

If I had to get all conspiratorial Eko Oct 2023 #27

Always works Bear Creek Oct 2023 #34

kick BootinUp Oct 2023 #33