Currently Israel are fighting Hanas in Gaza, The Houthis in Yeman and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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One country taking on so many terrorist organisations.

Or is it so many terrorist organisations constantly attacking Israel.

So many hate filled terrorists. Why don't they ever focus on their own people and a better life for them. Are they all raving mad.

@stormy4319trevor

It's not about supporting a country. It's about supporting ordinary, innocent people who are suffering greatly.

Yes I see what you're saying - however the ordinary person on the street in Palestine would be anti gay. It's not just a Hamas thing. They also voted Hamas into power. So whilst I am of course sympathetic to those who are suffering I think they knew to some extent what they were voting into power.

Israeli citizen were attacked almost a year ago and that is what has caused this last year of conflict. Israel is a democratic sovereign state .

I'm beginning to think this is absolutely right. Radical Islam - the jihadi kind - is a threat to Western democracy and it's time governments started recognising this. I feel sorry for the huge majority of Muslims who want nothing to do with the death cult end but I'd like to hear more voices speaking out on this and saying Not in our name.

I think the issue with the Palestinains is one thing. Eventually israel will need to speak with Hamas and vive versa.
However Hezbollah, Houthis, Iranian funded militias in Iraq (who are also joining in the fun) are different. They are simply an arm of the Iranian revolutionary guards who are using them to attack israel with total disregard for the populations in those countries - Iran is prepared to fight israel to the last Arab.
Israel had no dispute with iran, Iraq, Lebanon or Yemen. If they stopped attacking and threatening israel, israel would not retaliate - there is no dispute to resolve.
With hamas and the Palestinians it's far more complicated as they're stuck with each other.

Hamas has had access to hundreds of millions of dollars through Iran & other states as well as a vast investment portfolio. Its a wealthy organisation. On top of that huge amounts of aid. Its has chosen to spend it on vast highly sophisticated tunnel network and offensive capabilities aimed at Israel, rather than defensive protection for its citizens

@Martymcfly24 I think we can safely say that Hamas has a 'lack of caring' towards its citizens. Only someone who is a Hamas supporter would think otherwise and we are assured that there are none of those.

@Martymcfly24 they do get huge amounts of funding but spend it as @SharonEllis pp

I’d like to feel they take this seriously. Maybe they do a lot of work behind the scenes but in terms of conversation we seem to struggle

I was talking about the Iron Dome specifically replying to a poster.
Something which Israel has received billions for and continues to be financed by America.

Please don't quote me again and imply that I am a Hamas supporter. I have repeatedly expressed my disgust for them and their actions.

Which country and values would you prefer to live in?

Great, so we're all agreed that Hamas's lack of care for their own is a significant factor.

In contrast to the iron dome and the extent Israel goes to to protect its citizens, Hamas has miles of tunnels under Gaza that it won’t let ordinary Palestinians shelter in. Then there’s Hamas seizing aid meant for ordinary Palestinians…

Significant !? I'd say it defines them.

What has that got to do with anything?

I agree it's weird that people tie themselves in knots thinking up ways to excuse terrorists.

It’s a pretty relevant question given your clear distain for western values

You appear to feel strongly about western values in that post

I’m interested in whether you can see positives to those values and would prefer to live with them over others

Netanyahu doesn't want a ceasefire. He has made that quite clear.
The IDF are responsible for killing children. They are the ones pulling the trigger, aren't they?
Hamas and the Israeli government are both despicable in their actions.

You mighy want to check out Israel's defence spending. The American contribution is proportionally quite small even though its important.

How about if Israel and all Israelis withdrew to the pre 1967, pre 1948 or even pre mandate borders?

How about Israelis had a right to live in the place they're indigenous to? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Don't forget to add the financial support Netanyahu happily gave Hamas for years. Funny how that fact is always overlooked.

Well they are supporting a country which will not accept their lifestyle

I just want to check are you suggesting that people should not show concern, empathy and support for a population if their values don't align with ours? We should watch them suffer? Thankfully many people the world over don't think or act that way and can show basic humanity for their fellow human beings.

Apologies if that is not what you mean but your posts do read like that.

Not sure I understand. Where are you saying Israel's borders should be & where should Israelis live?

Please, please, please take the time to learn a little of the recent history of the region. This is conflict has been steadily escalating for well over 100 years and many of the protagonists during that time have no legitimate claim to influence or power in the region.

Start with the Crimean war, and it's causes, and go from there.