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Israel/Palestine

IronLionZion

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19. Gaza government is Hamas. Nobody is giving Hamas a pass on anything

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #18)

Sun Nov 19, 2023, 02:50 PM

Nov 2023

The people dying, being wounded, losing their homes, being evicted from hospitals during the bombings don't look like Hamas. Looks like a lot of civilians and children. If they were Hamas being killed, the Israeli government would show the photos to the world as proof.

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KUDOS to Rep Jayapal saying that challenging misdeeds by the Israeli government isn't antisemitic. [View all] egbertowillies Nov 2023 OP

But maybe characterizing the deeds as "evil" is what is antisemitic. marybourg Nov 2023 #1

I caught that too. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #2

I'd categorize what Hamas did on 10/7 as evil, no ? TeamProg Nov 2023 #4

I'll raise you the 11000+ and a few hospitals. The_Casual_Observer Nov 2023 #6

And if the Representative publicly characterized it as evil, I would not marybourg Nov 2023 #9

Oh for crying out loud. TeamProg Nov 2023 #3

Deeds can indeed be evil IronLionZion Nov 2023 #5

Yes, they can be. And they can also not be. marybourg Nov 2023 #7

I think their actions are evil. Goddessartist Nov 2023 #13

I think Israel, like the US and every marybourg Nov 2023 #16

It seems Goddessartist Nov 2023 #17

+1 Chautauquas Nov 2023 #20

murders by West Bank settlers would probably qualify stopdiggin Nov 2023 #8

Fair - she is right Lithos Nov 2023 #10

What the fuck ever. Behind the Aegis Nov 2023 #11

I wish she would challenge misdeeds. Not misdeeds by Israel. Beastly Boy Nov 2023 #12

People challenge government misdeeds all the time IronLionZion Nov 2023 #15

Why should the Gaza government get a pass on their misdeeds? Beastly Boy Nov 2023 #18

Gaza government is Hamas. Nobody is giving Hamas a pass on anything IronLionZion Nov 2023 #19

She is spot on the money RainWalker Nov 2023 #14