Collective Punishment - No water, no food, no medicines

[Lieblingsessen]

I do not condone whatsoever what the Hamas attacks on civilians in Israel or their ideology

But surely, Israel laying siege to Gaza, preventing innocent civilians from accessing water, food, medicines, electricity for hospital equipment, is not justifiable. To collectively punish civilians who have no control over what Hamas or their government does. This is medieval.

Where is the outcry on the mainstream media about this? Surely it is not being anti-semitic to call out Israel, that retaliation is not unexpected, but collective punishment is horrendous.

I agree, but I can't condemn all Palestinians to death because of it. The brutality of Hamas is heart breaking and shocking, but it seems a simmering pot of resentments and hatred in the holy land altogether.

Me neither, but I have realised that the removal of Hamas is in the best interests of Gazans, as they seem quite content to draw death and destruction onto the heads of the civilian population.

There are schools and colleges, universities in Palestine. The rate of illiteracy is fairly low. Considerably lower than other countries´ in the region.

And yes, women can vote.
Well, if / when there is a vote.

No, they might sound detached for obvious reasons. Genuinely terrifying is what people have endured.

@BigBillyButterBollocks they absolutely do not have the sane rights as men

Oh bore off. That poster is in shock and deep grief and you moralise about their reaction to babies being beheaded.

If they are proper war journalists, then that would just be them doing their job properly.

There have been a couple of times after I experienced a loss that I went on forums and realised quickly it would be better if I didn't. I took myself off them before I made myself look stupid. She can do the same.

No, I understand Hamas do as well, I am aware it isn't just Israel.

And wouldn't those journalists have the protection of the Israelis? Perhaps they could enter Gaza via Egypt, only in the opposite direction to the way that Israel has recommended for Palestinians to leave

Even most war journalists have limits!

And then Google "treament of Palestinians by Israel!".

Also Gaza and Palestine are not like the talibans. Wtf?

No, I won't gloss over someone thinking it's okay for babies to be killed.

obviously. But one can´t really blame Israel for that one. Or the lack of gay rights in Palestine.

Which means certain people suddenly lose interest.

No one looks stupid. People can post

It’s not nice to discuss someone like this so I’ll just say scroll past and let them post

Erm unfortunately I think you're the one that needs educating.

The US and Israel have bilateral defence agreements. Just like they do with many other countries, like Japan and the Philippines. They are obligated to support.

Also you 'believe' these major ME powers are with Palestine... they have come out with support statements but not actually done anything about it. Until recently Saudi Arabia has been in talks with the US about normalising relations with Israel which is why it's believed certain parties started this whole thing to begin with.

There has been loads of conflict with people picking a side and making statements not just this but elsewhere in the ME but the reason there's going to be no actual fighting in 'every continent on earth' (to make it a world war) is because markets are so interconnected. Everyone would lose.

Most major powers are already in each other's pockets to a large degree except for maybe Russia.

Yes, they need to get rid of Hamas. I never thought Hamas were freedom fighters, they have always been dangerous extremists. Certainly their current behaviour shows just how dangerous they are.

Yep. Only Palestinian babies of course! I am cynical about the "shock".

So Jewish people should be more empathic given their peoples history but, it's OK for Palestinians to behead children and murder indiscriminately because of their peoples history? Gotcha 👌

Okay if that is your opinion but obviously a few of us have pointed out the nastiness of the posts.

Doubtless.
What criteria do their employers recommend these journalists to apply when they make a decision such as whether to go to Gaza as well as Israel? (and isn't Gaza actually in Israel - I thought that was kind of the point of all this mayhem?)

The UK tried to starve Germany in both world wars. The UK burned 50,000 men women and children in Dresden.

Expecting us to fix the plumbing for a murderous government that still holds a kidnapped three month old hostage seems a little unrealistic as an expectation in the context of the customs and norms of war.

Do you know how many Palestinian children were shot by Israeli soldiers?

I have reported you to @MNHQ several times. How are you allowed to spread your hate and genocidal ideas for so long?

You are ridiculous.

It is very clear to me today, more than the first 72 hours, that the situation is only going to get better when Hamas is destroyed.

Israeli families are now saying they realise more so now than ever before that their nation is more important than their own individual family members.

Hamas has really fucked over Palestinians and peace forever. The Gaza Strip will be pulled apart, square by square, house by house and Hamas terrorists will be killed. Hamas terror will end. We will be reading about Mossad hunting down the leaders currently safely ensconced in Qatari apartments for decades.

Thousands of civilians will be killed also. Tens of thousands more likely. That’s the consequences.

And when that is done the Iranian regime will be next.

Israel is raging. Social media forums generally don’t get it. Give them fucking roses. De-radicalise them - poor terrorists might have PTSD.

Hamas’ days are numbered.

Lots of x-posts because I was editing - please scroll up to read my last post.