No. I think it makes more sense to condemn both Hamas and Israel's apartheid-style treatment of Palestinians than it is to say that Hamas isn't a terrorist organization. Targeting civilians as a fear tactic is standard terrorism. It might be domestic terrorism but it's still terrorism (although I honestly don't know how much of a strategy Hamas has since they threaten everything from Israelis to international flights coming into the country. It's really dumb).
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And I just wanted to point out that in war and love EVERYTHING is allowed.
I mean - it's dumb to expect warring parties to keep to artificial rules that serve no purpose with a view on winning or losing. The biggest terror attack(s) ever were dropping two a-bombs on Japanese cities with hundred thousands of civilian (and children) deaths in 1945. Since then EVERYONE has been a hostage - still is.
JollyJoker said:And I just wanted to point out that in war and love EVERYTHING is allowed.
Well, you don't see these kind of tactics (child human shields) handed by "Western" forces anymore. At least not where media can see it...
Btw I know what you mean, you don't need to bring up A-bombs. "Holding hostage" aside, I think any country that would use an A-bomb today would be immidiately turned against everyone else. Much more attention drawing then killing off a few orphans as side victims.
But it's honest to say, that none of these two sides is the primary causator. This area was governed by United Kingdom and they actually managed to promise it to both nations, in different periods. (And then refused to accept any of such formed states.)
The part of HAMAS are certainly terrorist, stripping the resources and money and even emergency supplements from EU just to fuel this conflict. Using their own citizens like a camouflage. It's like a wound which still bleeds. If they would stop hammering their own population Palestine would probably flourish and they could form the state and make the deal with Israel.
This situation is sad, as this conflict is far from the Palestine citizens, it's an influence war. Poor palestines are beaten from inside and additionally from at least two outsides enemies.
It's good to note, that Israel is not alone, it's having silent arabian allies, because largely this is not about Israel but it's internal arabian conflict.
In previous war Israeli won, this is another war with different parties.
Pol said:
It's good to note, that Israel is not alone, it's having silent arabian allies
They're not really "allies" it's just that a bunch of Muslim countries exclusively recognize Palestine and not Israel because it's such a hot button issue for so many people in the Muslim world. But, last year 4 more countries officially recognized Israel.
Some of this is just because people get old and die, and their fixations die with them, and new generations take their place that don't necessarily resonate so much with a particular issue, or they might resonate in a different way, like seeing Israeli settlements and Palestinian evictions as a form of apartheid.
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This is relatively good article to sum it up. But without the historical background. By no means it's not meant to be exhausting. Also translated by google.
These people have been living side by side for thousands of years, under different rulers.. until you make it a country and give the keys to one of them.
I was going to say something distasteful about using the Holocaust as an excuse to fulfil some pseudo Christian-Colonial Crusade fantasy compulsion, but good thing I knew I would regret it.
A good USA! Now palestinian state can start. But I have a question, what you think a small palestinian flag logo on Israelite flag, and Israel rules 100% country. They're allied. If noes. Then palestinian state is a good idea from USA. No war, terrorist, dead people etc
Problem! Mad Russia attacked Ukraine.. and in Israel happened again.. In there Geny is our friend Ok Is or Pa.. I hope they will become a combination.. But USA never say to Israel: Stop, and peace now..
The world is a full excrement!
Aha minds aren't strong, if you think a Is now..
I've 1970's Israelite coins and widow's coin.. Beauty country..