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plasticmonkey
No condemnation from the U.S.?
muzukashi
Isn't that current strategy in Gaza in doing genocide, still G7 countries support that plan by providing support in anyway they can.
Also their strategy to eliminate medical professional in Gaza, so people can't be saved.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/world/middleeast/gaza-doctors-medical-workers-israel.html
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/opinion-gaza-needs-trained-doctors-israel-is-blocking-palestinian-physicians-like-me/ar-AA1odRSk
GuruMick
Reported by me...lol... a week ago
Scoop !.
In the post military/fascist regime in modern Spain, a Spanish artist designed an inflatable punching bag, that sat on the floor, and returned in place after every punch , with an image of a Spanish Generalissimo on it .
Can I suggest similar for Smotrich ?
lincolnman
It's beyond ironic that some of the far-right in Israel mirror the same rhetoric and tactics that the Nazi butchers used against their fellow Jews in WW II...
The majority of Israelis are repelled and disgusted by these far-right nuts...
Mr Kipling
No they are not. They vote them in.
zibala
Western allies condemn Israeli finance minister's suggestion that starving Gaza might be justified
The finance minister is right.
Hamas is torturing the hostages. Babies, the elderly.
The occupiers of Gaza support Hamas and even the Hamas health ministry does not distinguish between Hamas and alleged civilians.
wallace
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is an extreme right-wing Zionist—the leader of the Religious Zionist Party.
Simon Foston
zibalaToday 08:22 am JST
So you agree that it's justified and moral to starve a population? Yes or no?
burgers and beers
It's beyond ironic that some of the far-right in Israel mirror the same rhetoric and tactics that the Nazi butchers used against their fellow Jews in WW II...
The majority of Israelis are repelled and disgusted by these far-right nuts...
There are times on occasion when I agree with your posts,. This is one such time. 100%
Yrral
And you know why despise Israe
Yrral
And you know why despise Israel
NotThe One
All those university student and protesters were right! They understand that the Zionist Israeli government is the evil one in this conflict!
WoodyLee
What the western allies are thinking, Israel has already starved the people of Gaza and has been doing it since last November attacking aid convoys and blocking over 2000 aid truck from entering Gaza, destroying water plants and supply systems plus killing aid workers.
The difference now is that the war criminal finance minister said it OUT LOUD and the allies decided to condemn him.
It's suppose to be secret and talked about.
R B Quinn
As a citizen of the United States of America living in tge USA, I am barred from making any comment critical of Israel or of U S foreign policy regarding Israel.
In this ages old conflict between Jews and Moslems, Israel, even before it was created by the United Nations on May 14, 1948, started depopulating Palestine and will not stop until every single Palestinian is gone.
My country is the chief backer of the Jewish State of Israel due to internal political reasons in order to cater to a small and ever powerful religious minority.
The USA is the main apologist for Israel’s misguided policies.
Enough already!
WoodyLee
"" “It’s not possible in today’s global reality to manage a war — no one will allow us to starve 2 million people, even though that might be just and moral until they return the hostages,” he said at a conference in support of Jewish settlements.""
The world is allowing the minister to do it and he knows it. Just look at the photo's of Skeletons like children laying on the streets of Gaza dehydrated and starved to death.
Kids are dying in their parents arms daily and no one can help. mothers are unable to breast feed their new born, families are watching each other die helplessly due to lack food and water.
This is not about the Hostages or Hamas, it is about killing as many Gazan's as possible then taking over the rest of Plaestine.
burgers and beers
starvation of Gaza's population of more than 2 million Palestinians “might be just and moral”
This is who Biden White House supports and defends.
wallace
There is famine in Northern Gaza.
GuruMick
Zibala....why would Hamas torture babies ?
Why would they torture any hostages ?
More value in keeping hostages alive.
No released Israeli hostages have told of torture.
But released Palestinian hostages have.
Zibala....you do your side a disservice by fabrication in the same way Israel did with the many fake claims following Oct7.
Sanjinosebleed
This smotrich is seriousy human detritus! I can't believe the ICC hasn't issued arrest warrants for him! I doubt even the US would argue against this maniacs arrest!
plasticmonkey
The Biden Administration supports Israel, not Smotrich.
burgers and beers
"The Biden Administration supports Israel, not Smotrich."
Biden administration supports Netanyahu government which Smotrich is a part of.
Yrral
Plastic, Smotrich is part of the Jewish conspiracy against Palestinians
RichardPearce
You'd think that the footage of Israeli militants raping Palestinian hostages at one of Israel's torture centers would be enough to get any country that even pretends to supporting human rights, international law, or the Geneva Conventions to denounce the entire regime, but apparently not.
I suppose that refusing to denounce the crimes of the Israeli regime for decades makes it difficult to admit that it has committed another no matter how blatant and heinous it is
PeaceIsReal
plasticmonkeyToday 07:19 am JST
No condemnation from the U.S.?
I condemn Netanyahoo to ten years of private picnics with putin
John
Vermin
Mr Kipling
There is no evidence of this. He was elected to the Parliament. His racist views have been consistent.
GuruMick
Kipling probably right.
What other civilized western nation has elected reps. who say things like this ?
I cant think of any.
Maybe some tin pot dictator in Rwanda during the dark years.
Maybe Pol Pot in Cambodia.
And the response from Israeli Parliament has been.....crickets ....
Silence is assent in this case.
wallace
In the last General Election on the fifth attempt, Netanyahu's party was elected with just 23% of the vote.
zibala
The ongoing war sparked by Hamas' attack has plunged Gaza into a humanitarian catastrophe.
In addition to using civilians as human shields, Hamas is denying the Gaza settlers access to food, water and electricity.
“It’s not possible in today’s global reality to manage a war — no one will allow us to starve 2 million people, even though that might be just and moral until they return the hostages,”
Excellent point.
John
Israel defunct. Had a chance after WW2 but could only attack neighbours. Too stupid. Messed it up. Go off into the diaspora and forget about a homeland. Chance given, not taken.