I certainly don't think journalists should be making, or even repeating, inflammatory claims prior to verifying them!
Like, there's this podcast called "Blocked & Reported" that often satirizes journalists who do this sort of thing. Have you ever listened to it by chance?
I certainly don't think journalists should be making, or even repeating, inflammatory claims prior to verifying them!
Like, there's this podcast called "Blocked & Reported" that often satirizes journalists who do this sort of thing. Have you ever listened to it by chance?
It's nuts how many don't care at all that a bunch of reporters were brought into the site of a massacre and instead of coming back with firsthand reports, they came back with claims from unnamed commanders.
Meanwhile over 1 million civilians have been ordered to leave their home within 24 hours when they have no place to go. Hamas is terrible and Israel has every right to respond to a massive terror attack.
Nevertheless, history did not start on the day of the massacre and killing tons of civilians indiscriminately for the crime of living in a crammed, walled in, blockaded city is not a valid response to said massacre.
So what would you do Michael? Do you agree that in the same way we had the right to dismantle Al Qaeda after 9/11, Israel has the right to destroy Hamas? Or do you think that Hamas ruling Gaza after Israel's operation is an acceptable outcome?
And if you want to destroy Hamas, how do you do it without bombings followed by a ground invasion? As far as the civilians, they started leaving Northern Gaza a week ago. How long should Israel wait? Would giving them a month help when the border with Egypt is closed? Do you realize that every day that passes makes locating the hostages more difficult and allows Hamas better preparation? Seriously, what would be a valid response?
Your implication is that Israel is responsible for the fact that life in Gaza is terrible, but in fact Israel has had no role in Gaza since they pulled out in 2005--after forcing many of their own people to leave. Then the Palestinians took over, voted in Hamas (one vote one time), and ever since then, Gaza has been a little North Korea of the Levant. The reason they're blockaded is because if they weren't, those monsters from Hamas would rampage through Israel indiscriminately, and Saturday's events would look like a "minor incursion." No, history didn't start on 10/7: the preceding 75 years saw endless, *endless* Israeli attempts at peace and cooperation, always met with lies and violence. Now that's come to an end, because it's obvious that Hamas exists for one purpose: to wipe Israel out.
`in fact Israel has had no role in Gaza since they pulled out in 2005' and `The reason they're blockaded'
These two statements are contradictory. Israel has had near full control over what goes into Gaza (why else could they turn off water, electricity, etc.) so, yes, they have an extraordinarily powerful role in Gaza.
Israel also deserves exactly zero credit for removing *illegal* settlers from the Strip in 2005.
`the preceding 75 years saw endless, *endless* Israeli attempts at peace and cooperation'
Name a serious initiative undertaken by Israel over the last 15--20 years for peace. Otherwise, yes, Israel has attempted to make peace, solely on their terms and with ridiculous conditions.
The continued expansion of settlements in the West Bank, under all Israeli governments, has made a two state solution impossible. How many West Bank Palestinians, the ones who did not vote for Hamas, have been killed this year by the IDF and/or settlers? Something like 200?
`Hamas exists for one purpose: to wipe Israel out.'
As soon as Israel ends the occupation we take away Hamas' reason to exist. They won't go away but we will be able to fight them and they will only be able to recruit based upon their unpopular Islamic view.
I certainly don't think journalists should be making, or even repeating, inflammatory claims prior to verifying them!
Like, there's this podcast called "Blocked & Reported" that often satirizes journalists who do this sort of thing. Have you ever listened to it by chance?
It's nuts how many don't care at all that a bunch of reporters were brought into the site of a massacre and instead of coming back with firsthand reports, they came back with claims from unnamed commanders.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.timesofisrael.com/israel-takes-foreign-journalists-to-see-massacre-site-in-kfar-aza/amp/
Meanwhile over 1 million civilians have been ordered to leave their home within 24 hours when they have no place to go. Hamas is terrible and Israel has every right to respond to a massive terror attack.
Nevertheless, history did not start on the day of the massacre and killing tons of civilians indiscriminately for the crime of living in a crammed, walled in, blockaded city is not a valid response to said massacre.
So what would you do Michael? Do you agree that in the same way we had the right to dismantle Al Qaeda after 9/11, Israel has the right to destroy Hamas? Or do you think that Hamas ruling Gaza after Israel's operation is an acceptable outcome?
And if you want to destroy Hamas, how do you do it without bombings followed by a ground invasion? As far as the civilians, they started leaving Northern Gaza a week ago. How long should Israel wait? Would giving them a month help when the border with Egypt is closed? Do you realize that every day that passes makes locating the hostages more difficult and allows Hamas better preparation? Seriously, what would be a valid response?
Your implication is that Israel is responsible for the fact that life in Gaza is terrible, but in fact Israel has had no role in Gaza since they pulled out in 2005--after forcing many of their own people to leave. Then the Palestinians took over, voted in Hamas (one vote one time), and ever since then, Gaza has been a little North Korea of the Levant. The reason they're blockaded is because if they weren't, those monsters from Hamas would rampage through Israel indiscriminately, and Saturday's events would look like a "minor incursion." No, history didn't start on 10/7: the preceding 75 years saw endless, *endless* Israeli attempts at peace and cooperation, always met with lies and violence. Now that's come to an end, because it's obvious that Hamas exists for one purpose: to wipe Israel out.
Which, to be fair, they have always stated was the aim.
`in fact Israel has had no role in Gaza since they pulled out in 2005' and `The reason they're blockaded'
These two statements are contradictory. Israel has had near full control over what goes into Gaza (why else could they turn off water, electricity, etc.) so, yes, they have an extraordinarily powerful role in Gaza.
Israel also deserves exactly zero credit for removing *illegal* settlers from the Strip in 2005.
`the preceding 75 years saw endless, *endless* Israeli attempts at peace and cooperation'
Name a serious initiative undertaken by Israel over the last 15--20 years for peace. Otherwise, yes, Israel has attempted to make peace, solely on their terms and with ridiculous conditions.
The continued expansion of settlements in the West Bank, under all Israeli governments, has made a two state solution impossible. How many West Bank Palestinians, the ones who did not vote for Hamas, have been killed this year by the IDF and/or settlers? Something like 200?
`Hamas exists for one purpose: to wipe Israel out.'
As soon as Israel ends the occupation we take away Hamas' reason to exist. They won't go away but we will be able to fight them and they will only be able to recruit based upon their unpopular Islamic view.