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iemanja

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82. This isn't war. It's war crime.
Fri May 9, 2025, 10:03 AM
May 2025

and extermination. Attacks against civilians are illegal, and Israel’s stated purpose is to wipe them all out. Israeli forces target medical facilities, humanitarian workers, children, and are intentionally starving the Palestinian people. All of that is illegal. Annexation of foreign lands is also illegal.

Do you also support Russia’s designs on the Ukraine, or Trump’s on Canada or Greenland?

Oct 7 is a pretext, not the reason.

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Netanyahu did say very early on that all living in Palestine (not just Gaza) were Hamas and all Hamas would be killed. LiberalArkie May 2025 #1
Jared Kushner has to do something with MBS's Saudi fund money Uncle Joe May 2025 #22
The name "Hamas" is just used as a cover for their genocide. That is all. nt Jit423 May 2025 #85
I guess never again didn't really mean never. Scrivener7 May 2025 #2
It only meant "never again...for US"... regnaD kciN May 2025 #51
Sickening Bayard May 2025 #3
And Netanyahu and his supporters really believe MadameButterfly May 2025 #4
And in Israel they Did have massive demos against Netanyahoo electric_blue68 May 2025 #12
Palestinian Diaspora Martin Eden May 2025 #5
Wir brauchen Lebensraum!! thomski64 May 2025 #42
Not similar, but coming full circle Martin Eden May 2025 #46
Complete elimination of all Palestinians, either through death or expulsion, has always been the plan. Lonestarblue May 2025 #6
Also have hated the WB's Palestinian land stealing, house and tree grove destruction by the Israeli Jews near by. electric_blue68 May 2025 #14
Echoing Himmler. Kid Berwyn May 2025 #7
No one has to have this kind of duty Marthe48 May 2025 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Bok_Tukalo May 2025 #8
Exactly as predicted with the orange pustule back in office. Basso8vb May 2025 #9
They only protest against soft targets Zorro May 2025 #11
There was a protest just today iemanja May 2025 #25
Like I said Zorro May 2025 #29
What do you have to say about the 2 million iemanja May 2025 #32
WHOOSH! Zorro May 2025 #34
Hardly iemanja May 2025 #35
To me, it was counterintuitive to start protesting democrats during the last election mdbl May 2025 #48
Yes MorbidButterflyTat May 2025 #53
Then, Democrats were in charge of military aid to Israel iemanja May 2025 #67
Meanwhile, the "Free Palestine" parakeets have gotten really fucking quiet. SoFlaBro May 2025 #68
No, they haven't iemanja May 2025 #69
Thanks for spamming this thread with a list of PAST EVENTS Zorro May 2025 #75
My mistake. Here are some recent and upcoming ones iemanja May 2025 #79
Israel is an ally mdbl May 2025 #71
You consider a country wiping out an entire population iemanja May 2025 #73
I was commenting on why we were involved, not the moral implications or what resulted. mdbl May 2025 #74
Indeed, we have been an ally to Israel iemanja May 2025 #80
All war is unconscionable. Maybe Hamas will remember that this time before starting one again. mdbl May 2025 #81
This isn't war. It's war crime. iemanja May 2025 #82
Neither Ukraine or Greenland engaged in an unprovoked assault so it's not a good comparison mdbl May 2025 #83
It would be nice if Gazans had a chance to vote iemanja May 2025 #84
I said that already didn't I? It does to the rest of the world since they don't know how you personally voted. mdbl May 10 #87
Want to see more TV reporting about the Gaza protests? Zorro May 2025 #63
Read the article iemanja May 2025 #65
Ever since Trump got elected, seems there has been much less news coverage Jack Valentino May 2025 #30
Yes, and some people think that if it's not on their iemanja May 2025 #33
Actually, I use a news app more than TV news, anyway, but even there Jack Valentino May 2025 #36
I've read about all of that iemanja May 2025 #38
That's exactly what's happened. ShazzieB May 2025 #40
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #58
Ťhe media nowforever May 2025 #47
There was one just today, and there is a thread about it on DU now iemanja May 2025 #26
A couple of things: no_hypocrisy May 2025 #10
Technically Gaza doesn't belong to anyone. Mosby May 2025 #59
Palestinians aren't exactly squatters. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #60
No, of course not. Mosby May 2025 #61
This message was self-deleted by its author Brenda May 2025 #62
FU Hamas, Hezbola, AND Netanyahoo! electric_blue68 May 2025 #13
The majority of that population are civilians iemanja May 2025 #24
I know most Palestinians *are* civilians, and Not Hamas... electric_blue68 May 2025 #64
This isn't about Israel's right to exist iemanja May 2025 #66
What Netanyahoo is doing in Gaza to force the remaining Palestinians, Gazians out of Gaza and not help rebuild it.... electric_blue68 May 2025 #70
What comes around.. nt Exp May 2025 #15
As if there ever was any doubt that ethnic cleansing was the goal. West Bank is next. patphil May 2025 #16
OMG--- CAREFUL!!!! comparing any action of Israel to the Nazis is "anti-semitic"--- Jack Valentino May 2025 #39
I knew it was Smotrich from the hyperbole. maxsolomon May 2025 #17
So, 'bibi' further avoids prison and trump gets his gaz-a-lago!! PSPS May 2025 #19
Bet Hamas didn't see this coming. republianmushroom May 2025 #20
"Gaza will be entirely destroyed" BidenRocks May 2025 #21
And they insisted it wasn't genocide iemanja May 2025 #23
Benjamin Netanyahu is a WAR CRIMINAL! ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #27
Along with the US, MorbidButterflyTat May 2025 #55
I hear this a lot that what is going on in Gaza isn't a genocide. I beg to differ. tornado34jh May 2025 #28
Evil shit... LudwigPastorius May 2025 #31
I've said it before Iamscrewed May 2025 #37
Gaza destroyed and paved over was always the grand plan. Ford_Prefect May 2025 #41
Where are the Ceasefire Now protesters? perdita9 May 2025 #43
Weird, huh? MorbidButterflyTat May 2025 #56
Trump resort provocateur7 May 2025 #44
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #52
Trump resort provocateur7 May 2025 #57
This reminds me of the time when I identified this as Israel's ultimate goal Orrex May 2025 #45
Israel will need more than an iron dome to protect themselves after the way their travelingthrulife May 2025 #49
What does that mean? maxsolomon May 2025 #50
This is pure fucking evil. Netanyahu must be stopped at all costs. Initech May 2025 #54
Post removed Post removed May 2025 #72
And Turned Over To Jared Kushner Deep State Witch May 2025 #76
Sad to say I knew this from the beginning underpants May 2025 #77
Who is going to build the beautiful new housing for the displace Gazans like Trump bragged about? Norrrm May 2025 #78
Has ummmmmm.... anyone heard from the Gentlewoman from Michigan's District 12...? Montauk6 May 2025 #86
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