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Should be more outraged at what I’d happening in Gaza?

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Milaking · 31/05/2025 10:43

It has been a long time since we looked at scenes like people being killed by the thousands and we are helpless to express our outrage. It is not the rights or wrongs of the wars I am concerned with now. All sides are beastly but this is 2025. Have we learnt nothing from the last two world wars. We, the citizens of the world should say, no- is primitive and barbarous to shoot or bomb civilians….morally we should stand up and demand that the good offices of the United Nations, international Courts the Red Cross and other organisations be respected and do their jobs of safeguarding the rights of non-combatants and civilians. The world is a dangerous place and we are so interconnected now that we have to care. If Trump can feel he can direct and control the finances of the whole world the we have to watch out. Today it’s Gaza or Israel tomorrow it could be us. Should we, especially us the women with children, watch the world go back to the dark ages. What can we do? Discuss

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FleurDeFleur · 31/05/2025 11:09

Exaltedmalteaser · 31/05/2025 10:55

You should be concerned about Hamas, and what they are doing to Gaza. They have started a war, used civilians as human shields, and have refused to distribute aid. The sooner they are removed the better.

I've just been reading that they haven't been able to pay their fighters, so may need a ceasefire soon.

EnhancedVampireEyeballs · 31/05/2025 11:02

"especially us the women with children". Ah, so us women without children despite trying, are irrelevant? We have no regard for the future of this planet we all live on?

And "Discuss"? Nope. Rude, and you don't actually get to issue orders to other posters.

Exaltedmalteaser · 31/05/2025 10:55

You should be concerned about Hamas, and what they are doing to Gaza. They have started a war, used civilians as human shields, and have refused to distribute aid. The sooner they are removed the better.

BMW6 · 31/05/2025 10:55

Oh and OP there's a section dedicated to discussing the Gaza conflict.

Take this there if you want to discuss.

PhilippaGeorgiou · 31/05/2025 10:54

Ah. AI not at it's finest? Or someone desperately trying to finish homework before the end of half term?

Didntask · 31/05/2025 10:54

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FleurDeFleur · 31/05/2025 10:53

"Discuss"? Really?
There is an entire board on here about this topic. There is no shortage of discussion. It's not more talk that's needed, it's action.

Ooral · 31/05/2025 10:53

Sofiewoo · 31/05/2025 10:51

You’re disgusting.

I am also correct. Maybe we should import them all to the UK, that might stop the war? Discuss...

BigTumSad · 31/05/2025 10:52

Honestly I feel physically sick everyday thinking about the Palestinian people and the trauma they are enduring on a daily basis in Gaza.

I used to be active on twitter about it. I've been in the PSC for years and years. But I am now, ashamedly, at the point where I can't watch it or listen to anymore about it anymore. I just have felt so much despair and so helpless to do anything for so long. There is only so long you can watch a genocide happening in real time, watch little children blown to bits, orphaned, watch men, women and children scared for their lives and living in atrocious conditions, before you either become vicariously traumatized yourself, or you just cut off.

I have the luxury of being able to turn away. But the people of Gaza live this daily. They cannot turn away. They live through this unimaginable torment every single day.

This situation has actually significantly changed my world view. I cannot believe how cruel some humans can be. I never thought there would be another Hitler. But here we are. Netenyahu is a psychopath propped up by allies who should have shut him down months and months ago.

Our government does nothing. America does less than nothing and actively supports. The world does nothing.

Meanwhile, innocent children and their families are going through a living hell earth.

What can we do? I only wish I knew..That question has tormented me for far too long.

BMW6 · 31/05/2025 10:52

"Discuss"??? FO

IReallyLoveItHere · 31/05/2025 10:51

Wars in the middle east are constant, we just don't hear about them very much. The Israel /Palatine has always been better known because the west were involved in creating the situation.

What do you think anyone can do?

We (Britain) need to concentrate on Ukraine /Russia because that could easily become a European war.

Sofiewoo · 31/05/2025 10:51

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You’re disgusting.

CarpeVitam · 31/05/2025 10:48

Nothing more annoying / patronising than directing readers to “Discuss”.

We aren't in school!

So, for that reason yes, you are being unreasonable 🤷‍♀️

Ooral · 31/05/2025 10:47

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