Israel/Palestine thread
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IF the people of Lebanon are finally starting to be sick of being IRI puppets and are fighting back, then Israel should keep up the pressure on Hezbollah. If Hezbollah survives this intact, and the world allows the IRI to rearm them, there will be brutal reprisals on the people of Lebanon, like we see with Hamas in Gaza.
But really the entire world should be behind the effort to get rid of Hezbollah. And not doing this is a giant moral failure on the world's part.
As much as it would be great to rid the world of bad guys, most people understand if the reality is killing multiples more innocent people, devastating the economy/infrastructure of a country, and creating refugee crises to only maybe temporarily solve the problem until all those orphans grow up, the math might not add up. I understand none of that (well maybe the refugee part) factors into your moral calculation so it seems like an easy choice.
Like 40% of Lebanon is Christian, the idea that they're all Hezbollah collaborators is asinine, it's just a blatantly dishonest justification for mass murder.
What do you think I said, exactly? When I linked to the war in Syria and the Iran-Iraq war. You know, the wars totalling in the millions dead from civil war. Victor made a very disprovable point. I don't understand what you think is being said, so I'm asking.
When they're up for it, their civil wars are among the most spectaculary savage displays of mass killing you will ever see. And there's more than those 2. But we're talking about Western butchers being particularly ruthless (somehow).
People need to Google Sudan, maybe.
When they're up for it, their civil wars are among the most spectaculary savage displays of mass killing you will ever see.
Show that the Phlange or Hezbollah "routinely" chopped the hands off prisoners, like your doctor said he did on Gazans. When did Hezbollah send home truck loads of decomposing Israelis?
the Syrian Civil War was a Western creation.
What do you think I said, exactly? When I linked to the war in Syria and the Iran-Iraq war. You know, the wars totalling in the millions dead from civil war. Victor made a very disprovable point. I don't understand what you think is being said, so I'm asking.
When they're up for it, their civil wars are among the most spectaculary savage displays of mass killing you will ever see. And there's more than those 2. But we're talking about Western butchers being particularly ruthless (somehow).
People
because this is not a civil war.. its one country going into another country's capital and destroying buildings.
you guys all justified gaza being leveled because of oct 7th, what is the justification for killing civilians in Lebanon?
because this is not a civil war.. its one country going into another country's capital and destroying buildings.
you guys all justified gaza being leveled because of oct 7th, what is the justification for killing civilians in Lebanon?
Myrna, if San Diego was under missile/mortar/drone strikes for 11 months, and you moved everyone from San Diego to LA for 11 months, and kids missed two school years, what happens?
The Israeli north is a ghost town. The agricultural industry is basically on fumes. Everyone in the North who had a business has basically lost it. And children are living in hotel rooms and not going to school. How long do you think that's acceptable? 2 years? 5? 10?
What country accepts this? That started Oct 8th man.
So I'm sorry, but this was always coming. Once the IDF took a breather and re-armed, this was always next. And then it will be the next member of the ring of fire that tries to disrupt Israeli life with violence. Until the ring of fire stops.
because this is not a civil war.. its one country going into another country's capital and destroying buildings.
you guys all justified gaza being leveled because of oct 7th, what is the justification for killing civilians in Lebanon?
Hezbollah sending rockets to Israel since 10 7 is the justification for Israel to intervene and do whatever it takes to make it impossible for them to send any more rockets ever again, is that complicated?
Hezbollah sending rockets to Israel since 10 7 is the justification for Israel to intervene and do whatever it takes to make it impossible for them to send any more rockets ever again, is that complicated?
how many israeli civilians have been killed because of these rockets?
you people will always find a way to come up with a logical answer for civilians to be killed.
Bro they moved 100k Israeli civilians out of their homes, to save them.
Listen to yourself even trying to make this point.
Israel uses Iron Dome (which costs billions) and bunkers in every home to save people too. There is a massive financial and psychological cost. Normal life in the North just ceases to exist. That's normal for you?
Would you want your kids living under that? What perverse math are you attempting here?
how many israeli civilians have been killed because of these rockets?
you people will always find a way to come up with a logical answer for civilians to be killed.
civilian collateral damage will always happen every time some people wage war from urban civilian areas, hide their weapons among them, don't wear uniforms when waging war and so on.
every civilian death is entirely and only the responsibility of these malevolent actors who wage unconventional war and then pretend no response is justified because there will be civilian casualties if Israel responds.
it's very easy to stop civilians dying, just never attack Israel anymore in any way or form.
one thing that people need to realize is that Israel and the USA are lying about there being a military headquarters under these buildings or any of that bullshit. they have used this lie for 30 years to murder civilians and it should be especially apparent after the last year.
it's very easy to stop civilians dying, just never attack Israel anymore in any way or form.
Or maybe respect the terms of the UN resolution (1701) you signed to keep the peace on that very border. Why even sign it if you're going to break your word so easily? What would signing the next one be worth?
Honestly, all the conversations I've heard on the Iranian regime falling apart from within are the most hopeful vision I have for the region. If Iran can be free from that leadership, and become moderate, there's no telling what places like Lebanon could become. But they have to remove the cancer growing inside them and stop starting wars over medieval mindsets like "we don't want Jews in the middle east". Get over it already.
lol at anyone pro-Israeli lecturing anyone on following UN resolutions.
un resolutions when it applies to thee but not when it applies to me.
how many israeli civilians have been killed because of these rockets?
you people will always find a way to come up with a logical answer for civilians to be killed.
Be mad at Hezbollah not Israel. It's time people take responsibility for their actions. They instigated by firing rockets at Israel and quickly found out.
