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[–] guacupado@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (6 children)

They shouldn't have any fucking supporters. This is the shit all the anti-Israel people are supporting. I'm no fan of Netanyahu but wtf do they expect Israel to do? It's like everyone forgot what prompted this and thinks Israel just woke up one morning and decided to raze everything because they were bored.

[–] Serdan@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm no fan of Netanyahu but wtf do they expect Israel to do?

I expect them not to commit war crimes at a bare minimum.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Yes, not indiscriminately murdering civilians would be nice.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

being both anti-israel and anti-hamas at the same time is the only correct position i don't understand why this isn't obvious

[–] Cowars@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because Hamas is the only resistance Palestinians have against the colonizer.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it isn't, actually. they have a government with a prime minister and a president which oppose hamas and which netanyahu wants nobody to pay attention to because they are the legitimate path to statehood

[–] Cowars@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well then Netanyahu is doing a great job because I heard that Hamas was elected by the palestinians and I never heard about another Palestinian government.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

it was elected a long time ago and since then they have fallen out of favor and there was never an election again

[–] Llamalitmus@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You just gotta take that line of thought one step further. I believe in you.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, what prompted this already ? can you remind us ?

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip -2 points 1 year ago

Well, that not totally incorrect. The settlers starting moving in (before the nation was a thing) and started killing and displacing the existing inhabitants. It's been bad from the start, though they have had periods that are better than others. People excuse Israel for what Hamas has done, but rarely do those same people forgive Hamas for what the Jewish settlers have done.

Personally, I don't make a judgment on Hamas. They are a much weaker force against a much stronger force. If they fight a conventional war then they don't stand a chance. Gorilla warfare/terrorism is the only viable option for them. Israel uses terrorism every day, but it's only bad when Hamas does it?

I do judge Israel. They are a strong force, and more importantly are getting support from many other powerful nations. Until my country (the US) stops sending support, I will criticize their actions. I do not condone my money going towards what they do.

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What prompted this? You mean the decades of occupation? Or are you suggesting history only began with the Hamas attack?