• sndmn@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Israeli IDF members are “hostages” who’ve been “kidnapped” but Palestinian children imprisoned without charge are “detainees” or “prisoners”.

    Don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining.

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      11 months ago

      Well that’s mainly because of “recognition”. Few countries recognize Hamas as a valid leadership organization of Gaza. That’s the difference between an army and a terrorist group. The army belongs to a recognized country.

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        11 months ago

        And yet Hamas was elected on a moderate platform of a two state solution and anti corruption.

        It was the immediate blockade, assassinations and arrest of all public Hamas party members in the West Bank that made the situation clear.

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          11 months ago

          Elected 16 years ago… Let’s be clear, Hamas does not represent or protect the people of Gaza. Palestinians are the original hostages in Gaza, and they have two groups of kidnappers: Hamas and the Israeli government.

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            11 months ago

            Oh definitely. But let’s not pretend this came out of nowhere. This isn’t some cartoon where the villain is just because.

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            11 months ago

            The people of Gaza have been pretty clear in their support for Hamas actions on and after October 7th.

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        11 months ago

        Cough… Irgun… Cough…

        Pissing on my leg again.