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After 100 days still insisting to continue until victory which means more genocide to go.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/14/netanyahu-insists-on-fight-until-total-victory-as-israel-marks-100-days-of-war

Generous US tax payer money, won't guarantee that US concern being heard at all.

https://www.wionews.com/videos/us-president-joe-biden-frustrated-with-netanyahus-rejection-of-proposal-reports-680286

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Only Hamas supporters will believe numbers Hamas publishes! As Hamas never cared nor cares about Palestinians, only use them to influence opinions of stupid western media and brainless College students.

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@Paul

You can find source of actual victims from United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, last week death tolls already  23,084 people, which include babies, women and old people.

https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/daily-death-rate-gaza-higher-any-other-major-21st-century-conflict-oxfam

https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-flash-update-87

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It appears that Hamas doesn't really care how many Palestinians are killed. As long as they remain free to do their terrorist deeds, the Palestinian people could all die. And it appears that Palestinians don't care either, since they don't rebel against Hamas or point out to the Israelis where they are. If Israel finished off Hamas, the war would be over. Tough to decide right and wrong in that region.

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Israel PM know saying the war is against Hamas. { a nod to Blinken }

When the war began he decided on blocking food, water, power etc. to all Gazans.

Human Rights Watch says Israel using starvation as a weapon of war.

For those silly shills who say "Hamas is hiding in civilian areas "" I say

why then is the IDF destroying farms, farm land and destroying water resources and desalination plants ?

Is Hamas hiding in dams and under olive trees ?

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@Gene Hennigh

They are not the only one, look who really not interested from beginning to have Palestinian to exist at all.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/benjamin-netanyahu-prevented-palestinian-state-two-state-solution_n_6580a368e4b0e142c0bed60b

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Deadly violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, exchanges of fire over Israel's border with Lebanon, and strikes by United States forces and Iran-backed Yemeni rebels in the Red Sea, have all raised fears of an escalation beyond the Gaza Strip.

I think its only a matter of time before that happens.

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I think its only a matter of time before that happens

It’s definitely a possibility.

It appears that Hamas doesn't really care how many Palestinians are killed. As long as they remain free to do their terrorist deeds, the Palestinian people could all die. And it appears that Palestinians don't care either, since they don't rebel against Hamas or point out to the Israelis where they are. If Israel finished off Hamas, the war would be over. Tough to decide right and wrong in that region.

Exactly, well said.

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War crimes by Israel! Absolutely no justification for this mass slaughter of tens of thousands, destruction of whole cities and towns along with displacement of nearly the whole population of Gaza! The hypocrisy is disgraceful!

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Sadness for everyone

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I'm surprised Hamas is promoting such a low number.

This shows the success of Israel's precise bombing campaign that takes care to minimize civilian casualties even though Hamas uses them as human shields.

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Hamas hiding in desalination plants and olive orchards ?

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I think its only a matter of time before that happens

It’s definitely a possibility.

For sure. I'm even starting to think that its inevitable.

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War crimes by Israel! Absolutely no justification for this mass slaughter of tens of thousands, destruction of whole cities and towns along with displacement of nearly the whole population of Gaza! The hypocrisy is disgraceful!

Exactly!

GAZA Geocide continues and HIGHLY Correlates with Biden's FALLING approval rating!

I think Biden and Blinken have more to worry about than that. If the International court finds Israel guilty of Genocide there is talk that the 2 of them may be found to be complicit with charges brought against them.

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I think Biden and Blinken have more to worry about than that.

They aren't worried.

If the International court finds Israel guilty of Genocide there is talk that the 2 of them may be found to be complicit with charges brought against them.

This won't happen.

Israel is international law compliant. Only Arab nations are siding with South Africa, And at the end of the day, Israel cares less about this kangaroo court.

It is continuing with its elimination of all terrorists, to make the region safer for not just Israel.

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@sakurasuki

UN????? Are you serious? It took UN 77 days to say what Hamas did was wrong, 77 DAYS!!!!!! I wouldn't trust anything UN says like Hamas!!!

To all those people who criticize Israeli action. What would you do if your daughter and wife were raped, mutilated and then burned alive? Would you complain how many of the perpetrators are killed?

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Aly RustomToday 08:37 am JST

I think Biden and Blinken have more to worry about than that. If the International court finds Israel guilty of Genocide there is talk that the 2 of them may be found to be complicit with charges brought against them.

Yeah no. Going to take more than arms sales to convict someone of war crimes. They don't even bring charges without a direct chain of causation.

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Attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels, who say they act in solidarity with Gaza,

I guess it is solidarity when one Arab terrorist faction responsible for deaths of over 50,000 children in Yemen support another terrorist Arab faction whose charter promotes the genocide of the Jews, and who use civilians as human shields in Gaza.

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They aren't worried.

I think they are.

This won't happen.

I think it will.

Israel is international law compliant.

2/3 of the deaths are women and children.

Only Arab nations are siding with South Africa,

This is not about South Africa. This is about the International Criminal Court.

And at the end of the day, Israel cares less about this kangaroo court.

Well unfortunately for Israel, the rest of the world DOES.

It is continuing with its elimination of all terrorists, to make the region safer for not just Israel.

NOBODY believes that garbage any more. (the irony)

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Yeah no. Going to take more than arms sales to convict someone of war crimes.

Take a look at the opening case brought by SA before you post such ignorant things please.

They don't even bring charges without a direct chain of causation.

You obviously haven't watched the opening of the trial. Watch it before you start posting.

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Aly RustomToday 08:49 am JST

Yeah no. Going to take more than arms sales to convict someone of war crimes.

Take a look at the opening case brought by SA before you post such ignorant things please.

Well considering we still don't know what that Russian cargo ship was doing in South Africa after the Ukraine war started, maybe there is room for a counter charge here.

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In case one is wondering who'd believe these numbers, a partial list

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Committee Red Cross/Red Crescent, CNN, BBC, and, yes, Japan Today (these officials are the ones who came up with the numbers that all those groups and more use for the totals for Cast Lead etc)

On the other hand, who believes the numbers the Israeli regime spouts? Apparently ONLY the Israeli regime and its spokespeople (paid and unpaid)

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Well considering we still don't know what that Russian cargo ship was doing in South Africa after the Ukraine war started, maybe there is room for a counter charge here.

Go for it. No one is stopping anyone from bringing up charges. And EVEN IF SA is found to be complicit, that has NOTHING to do with the charges brought up against Israel.

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In case one is wondering who'd believe these numbers, a partial list

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Committee Red Cross/Red Crescent, CNN, BBC, and, yes, Japan Today (these officials are the ones who came up with the numbers that all those groups and more use for the totals for Cast Lead etc)

Exactly. Well said Richard.

On the other hand, who believes the numbers the Israeli regime spouts? Apparently ONLY the Israeli regime and its spokespeople (paid and unpaid)

Exactly.

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Occupation SUCKS, Freedom Rocks.

The Palestinians are only trying to live FREE and put an END the Israeli occupation of their Homeland Nothing More and Nothing LESS.

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Oh, and the list of countries that have officially supported the South Africa ICJ case against Israel far exceeds Arab countries, or even Muslim countries. You can find European, Asian, African, South American countries on the list.

That the 'ordinary' people defending the Israeli regime against the ICJ charges have to resort to easily debunked lies isn't surprising, because that's what the professional people defending it at the ICJ did.

PS, little irony, if the US and the Israeli regime had recognized Palestine as a fully sovereign state, and recognized the last elections they allowed Palestinians to participate in as legitimate, they could have brought charges against Palestine and the Hamas government at the ICJ (though, given how little facts and legal arguments were in the Israeli defense presentation, not get any traction or even 'measures')

But their refusal to means that the ICJ, which only can take state/state government versus state/state government cases, has no jurisdiction to.

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PaulToday 08:40 am JST

To all those people who criticize Israeli action. What would you do if your daughter and wife were raped, mutilated and then burned alive? Would you complain how many of the perpetrators are killed?

Enough with the usual tropes these lies were proven to be just that. There is also mounting evidence that many of the Israeli deaths were by IDF following the Hannibal directive!

Yes Hamas killed Israelis which is bad but doesn't justify the indiscriminate slaughter of tens of thousands of civilians women and children not to mention the 50-70000 wounded or dismembered. According to Zionist supporters all Palestinians are Hamas which is obviously bunk!

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You better add two US Navy seal to that list the Houthis took out. Hoo Hah Houthis, Hoo Hah Hamas, Hoo, Hah Hezbollah.

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The GAZA Genocide tragedy, causing not only terrible problems in Mid-East with escalation everywhere.

Muslim World's over 100x larger than Jewish world on a population basis. Regarding popularity or political approval, therefore anyone support Israel's LIKELY in distinct MINORITY regarding Public Opinion.

This includes of course Pres. Biden. As young people overwhelmingly support the oppressed in Gaza, not the military oppressor, that's what the polling clearly shows.

This Political Reality - putting greatest pressure on Israel.

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the Israeli IOF is targeting any source of life in Gaza hoping to turn it's citizens on Hams, so far all indications is that it is DOING EXACTLY the opposite, Young Gaza women and Men are volunteering to joining the fight in large number in defense of their Land and dignity.

Israel has just created generations of fighters who will carry on for years to come.

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The real numbers are of course much higher when you consider all of the dead left undiscovered under the rubble.

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This next generation of warriors will be lead by WCNSF.

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No one with half a brain cell blindly accepts anything said by a terrorist organisation like Hamas.

None of this would have happened if they hadn’t deliberately launched a brutal attack. Palestinians have responsibility for supporting a terrorist organisation as their government. Unfortunately Hamas doesn’t care about them.

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According to Zionist supporters all Palestinians are Hamas which is obviously bunk!

No, according to Hamas Health Ministry, it does not distinguish between Hamas members and civilians.

Probably because there is not much of a difference.

Gaza "civilians" participated in the October 7 massacre.

Gaza "civilians" were dancing in the streets to celebrate the genocidal attack.

They can dance now though to a different beat.

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englisc aspyrgendToday  09:39 am JST

No one with half a brain cell blindly accepts anything said by a terrorist organisation like Hamas.

None of this would have happened if they hadn’t deliberately launched a brutal attack. Palestinians have responsibility for supporting a terrorist organisation as their government. Unfortunately Hamas doesn’t care about them.

No one with half a brain believes that the Hamas attack happened in a vacuum without decades of land theft humiliation and slaughter of Palestinians and their land! Or that this started on Oct 7.....

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without decades of land theft humiliation and slaughter of Palestinians and their land! 

You mean Egypt controlling Gaza for decades? Or Jordan annexing Judea and Samaria for decades?

And when was it ever "their(Palestinians) land!" and when did they lose it and how?

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Gaza "civilians" participated in the October 7 massacre.

Israeli "civilians" participated in a 70 year occupation. Guess they deserved October 7th, right?

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"Israel is international law compliant."

"The Emperor's New Clothes" to that!!!!!

You don't need a law degree to know a genocide when Israelis hate like genocide, talk like genocide and kill like genocide. But you do need a brain and just a spark of humanity in a heart. The persecuted of the past have become the persecutors of the present and, like the Germans, it will take generations before these crimes against humanity are expiated.

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“Hamas officials say . . . “

Aren’t these the same blood thirsty terrorists who gave us October 7th?

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officials say Gaza war deaths top 24,000

Israel does not care.

The world does not care enough to stop Israel from killing even more.

Humanity fails again to learn from its past mistakes.

The massacre will continue.

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It appears that Hamas doesn't really care how many Palestinians are killed. As long as they remain free to do their terrorist deeds, the Palestinian people could all die.

and the mirror image:

It appears the Israeli government doesn't really care how many Israelis hostages are killed. As long as they remain free to do their terrorist deeds, the Palestinian people (and the Israeli hostages) could all die (and Zionists and their ilk could care less).

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Israel keeps up the killing.

Anger keeps growing.

World wide people are condemning the murders.

Iran is launching ballistic missiles against Israeli targets.

Where will it stop?

When we are all dead?

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I think its only a matter of time before that happens.

I read this^^^ and am totally appalled by your lack of care for the defenseless. Your attitude of my enemy's (Israel) enemy (Hamas) is my friend is so confounding it beggars belief a seemingly adult but devoid of morals is living amongst civilian in a free democratic country.

If you care about escalation, why go against a regime that is fighting terror? Why support Hamas, who are still holding and executing civilians today? The same terrorists who thinks that holding the neighbours' children at their compound will shield them, like Qasim al Raymi (Yemen), Osama bin Laden (Afghanistan).

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When is Hamas going to release the 150+ hostages they’re holding and torturing?

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Hamas officials say Gaza war deaths top 24,000

Hamas officials say . . .ok, we can stop reading there.

Israeli "civilians" participated in a 70 year occupation. Guess they deserved October 7th, right?

So there was no Egypt occupation of Gaza and no Jordan annexation of Judea and Samaria?

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and who's fault is that? poke a bear and expect what?

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I read this^^^ and am totally appalled by your lack of care for the defenseless.

Defenseless?? You think israel is defenseless??

Your attitude of my enemy's (Israel) enemy (Hamas) is my friend is so confounding it beggars belief a seemingly adult but devoid of morals is living amongst civilian in a free democratic country.

What a stupid stupid comment. Just because I don't support the Genocide in Gaza I have to support Hamas? How stupid.

If you care about escalation, why go against a regime that is fighting terror?

Because it isn't. Its killing women and children. That's why I'm against it.

Why support Hamas, who are still holding and executing civilians today?

Another stupid comment. 1. I don't support Hamas. 2. Israel is the one that is executing civilians like the ones that were gunned down by Israeli soldiers while raising their arms in the air and yelling in Hebrew.

The same terrorists who thinks that holding the neighbours' children at their compound will shield them, like Qasim al Raymi (Yemen), Osama bin Laden (Afghanistan).

Do you know how many Palestinian children are languishing in Israeli prisons?? That above comment applies very neatly to the IDF

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I v seen a video for Israel s former UN envoy calling Plastinian inhuman and other videos for istarlis soldiers calling them animals.

With the slaughter of women and children that is going on in gaza for over 100 days

we have to question the israelis themself if the people of israel do realy belong to humanity?

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Ramsey's Kitchen

Today 11:14 am JST

"This shows the success of Israel's precise bombing campaign that takes care to minimize civilian casualties even though Hamas uses them as human shields"

I'll have a glass of whatever you are having.

It might mess your head up a bit. After all, this is coming from the same person who claims that there are no civilians in Gaza.

"No, according to Hamas Health Ministry, it does not distinguish between Hamas members and civilians.

Probably because there is not much of a difference."

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Eliminate HammasISISIS

How about the 20 people that were stabbed and ran over by car of Palestinian terrorist yesterday in the middle of Raannana city in Israel?

would any of the people commenting here against Israel be able to live like that?

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24000 is 1% start screaming genocide when it gets to 50%!

Not a single international organisation is in Gaza counting bodies, only Hamas! If you believe Hamas, I feel sorry for you.

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Sadly funny in this situation the Zionists trying to hide the fact of why the Palestinians are in refugee camps in the first place ...! Because the vast majority used to live in what is now Israel but were driven out on fear of death after terrorists known as Zionists attacked their villages to creat a Jewish ruled state back in 1948

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@Paul

You comment appears that you approved genocide because what happened to those hostages and victim of October incident. I don't agree to whatever happened to innocent during October last year and those hostages.

However that doesn't justify to genocide to 1% to Palestine population at all. Genocide that happened today just series of genocide that happened before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_killings_and_massacres_in_Mandatory_Palestine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_the_Palestinian_territories

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How long will it take for the truth to catch up to the October 7 Israeli lies, propaganda and gaslighting that have become the boilerplate narrative of governments and Western MSM to give cover to genocide in Gaza and the West Bank?

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I think they should play those horrific home movies Hamas made UNCENSORED as they butchered the children, raped and murdered the young girls and women, etc. These evil heathens must be completely eradicated.

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The origin of the fake tales of beheaded babies, mass rapes etc comes from 2 Ultra Orthodox organisations who "function " as "first responders " to traffic accidents, and here at the scene of the Hamas invasion.

The names of the groups are "Zaka", and "United Hatzalah ".

Both groups use these fabrications to fund raise , the latter boasting it exceed a $50 million goal .

There are no horrific home movies as alleged by the poster above.

There is a disinformation war emitting from deranged Jewish Ultra Orthodox zealots.

Read more widely is my advice.

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Multiple Stars Came Together To Support South Africa’s Genocide Charges Against Israel (youtube.com)

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Defenseless?? You think israel is defenseless??

there you go, you can't even see for yourself. Hamas attacked a civilian music festival and defenceless women and children.

What a stupid stupid comment. Just because I don't support the Genocide in Gaza I have to support Hamas? How stupid.

LOL, you posted 5 days after October 7th that Israel should keep borders open so Hamas can continue its terror campaign but you can't admit to supporting Hamas. LOL, and BTW Israel did not launch a response until October 27th, so all your posts crying for Gaza is really support for Hamas.

Because it isn't. Its killing women and children. That's why I'm against it.

LOL, this all started by Hamas launching a specific attack on women and children. Have you no shame you can't see it?

Another stupid comment. 1. I don't support Hamas. 

But your old posts certainly say you support Hamas.

Do you know how many Palestinian children are languishing in Israeli prisons?? That above comment applies very neatly to the IDF

Keep this issue independent of Hamas terror, and using of women children and the sick as human shield and you will see everyone cares for civilian casualties on BOTH sides. It's just you that can't.

So again, I'm ashamed to be living amongst such .....You say you care about Palestinian but you can't acknowledge the fact Palestinian under Israeli rules are the safest, and happiest, whilst Palestinian living under Hamas are the most exploited and oppressed, similarly Palestinian living under the Palestinian Authority are also having to navigate all the corruption and exploitation that holds them back.

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BTW...Judea and Samaria dont appear in any atlas or maps ...figments of a fevered imagination.

Michael Jackson's "Neverland "" actually existed , in some form.

About as credible as the Zionists rewriting of place names to promote the dispersion of the original Palestinian people.

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Gaza has been decimated, Hamas martyred the Palestinian people, men women and children.

Islamic extremism, jihadists terrorists.

The government of Israel has made its intention clear, complete annihilation of Hamas.

I have little doubt that IDF will turn its war machine fully on Lebanon west bank, and Hezbollah.

US congress will supply all the necessary military means to do so.

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Hamas has a choice, release the hostages, lay down all weapons and surrender to a UN peacekeeping force.

This could be the only way to bring a ceasefire.

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“There are no horrific home movies as alleged by the poster above.”

Ignorance is bliss.

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there you go, you can't even see for yourself. Hamas attacked a civilian music festival and defenceless women and children.

And so did Israel.

LOL, you posted 5 days after October 7th that Israel should keep borders open so Hamas can continue its terror campaign but you can't admit to supporting Hamas.

Excuse me?? I never said anything like that. Find the quote.

LOL, and BTW Israel did not launch a response until October 27th, so all your posts crying for Gaza is really support for Hamas.

You are the one supporting a regime that is being taken to court for war crimes and genocide not me.

> LOL, this all started by Hamas launching a specific attack on women and children.

ANOTHER ignorant comment. NO. This didn't start on October 7. Israel has been killing people in Gaza and the west bank for YEARS.

Have you no shame you can't see it?

I'd ask you the same question but I already know the answer.

> But your old posts certainly say you support Hamas.

Again, find me 1 of my posts where I said I support them. I DARE YOU

Do you know how many Palestinian children are languishing in Israeli prisons?? That above comment applies very neatly to the IDF

Keep this issue independent of Hamas terror, and using of women children and the sick as human shield and you will see everyone cares for civilian casualties on BOTH sides.

This issue is part and parcel of the apartheid system Israel imposed on the Palestinian people which is responsible for the Oct 7 attack. If you can't see that you really shouldn't be posting about things you don't understand.

So again, I'm ashamed to be living amongst such .....You say you care about Palestinian but you can't acknowledge the fact Palestinian under Israeli rules are the safest, and happiest, whilst Palestinian living under Hamas are the most exploited and oppressed, similarly Palestinian living under the Palestinian Authority are also having to navigate all the corruption and exploitation that holds them back.

More useless drivel that makes no sense whatsoever.

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