Israel vs Hamas (3 Viewers)

[GrandAdmiral]

Looks like the fight is on with Israeli soldiers and civilians amongst the dead already. Question becomes, how long before we get dragged into this?

Netanyahu says Israel is ‘at war’ after Hamas launches surprise attack, takes hostages | CNN

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was “at war” on Saturday, after Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a deadly barrage of rockets and sent gunmen into Israeli territory in a major escalation of the long running conflict between the two sides.

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[samiam5211]

Do you believe it is practical, legal and feasible for Biden to end all support (economic and militarily) of Israel? Is that the only action that will address the concerns, outrage and demands of those protesting all over the country? Is that in the best long term interest of the United States?

I would prefer that we invade and occupy Israel until they learn to be a member of the world community.

 

[samiam5211]

You understand that changing hearts and minds isn't like switching a light switch on and off? How did the LGBT movement gain acceptance? It isn't because Obama stood on his bully pulpit. The LGBT movement used the legal system and appropriate PR mechanism. It took years, and not folks gluing their hands to the pavement.

The US has been complicit in supporting ethnic cleansing.

If any country other than Israel was doing this, we'd be putting sanctions on them and anyone who helped arm them.

 

[UriUT]

The US has been complicit in supporting ethnic cleansing.

If any country other than Israel was doing this, we'd be putting sanctions on them and anyone who helped arm them.

I agree. But this isn't something new to Biden. And it isn't new to Obama either when he pushed for a two state solution only to be labeled an antisemite. You get what I'm getting at? That attacking Biden when he's trying his best to minimize more damage to the Palestinians and localize the conflict is counter-productive to your cause? He is about to take unprecedented action against the IDF. He's already sanctioned West Bank settlers. You cannot realistically expect drastic measures when ONLY half of Americans support Palestinians.

 

[coldseat]

I would prefer that we invade and occupy Israel until they learn to be a member of the world community.

That's never going to happen and this country would never support that. I don't want us invading any more middle east countries at all.

But I think this highlight the unrealistic expectations that many who are protesting have. If Trump wins as a result, all it will have accomplished is turning our own country into a worse version of Israel. I country led by right wing nationalist who have the strongest military in the world under their command.

 

[DaveXA]

I would prefer that we invade and occupy Israel until they learn to be a member of the world community.

Invade an ally, and one with nukes at that. Good luck with all that.

 

[samiam5211]

I agree. But this isn't something new to Biden. And it isn't new to Obama either when he pushed for a two state solution only to be labeled an antisemite. You get what I'm getting at? That attacking Biden when he's trying his best to minimize more damage to the Palestinians and localize the conflict is counter-productive to your cause? He is about to take unprecedented action against the IDF. He's already sanctioned West Bank settlers. You cannot realistically expect drastic measures when ONLY half of Americans support Palestinians.

Biden is president now.

If Obama was President and doing the same thing, i'd be criticizing him.

It's not about Biden.

 

[samiam5211]

That's never going to happen and this country would never support that. I don't want us invading any more middle east countries at all.

But I think this highlight the unrealistic expectations that many who are protesting have. If Trump wins as a result, all it will have accomplished is turning our own country into a worse version of Israel. I country led by right wing nationalist who have the strongest military in the world under their command.

We shouldn't be held hostage by fear of Trump.

 

[UriUT]

Biden is president now.

If Obama was President and doing the same thing, i'd be criticizing him.

It's not about Biden.

And I'm not making it about Biden. I'm painting the picture that a president has to be practical in his approach. He is leading.

 

[samiam5211]

And I'm not making it about Biden. I'm painting the picture that a president has to be practical in his approach. He is leading.

The president should have been doing more all along. He should have said that our support wasn't unconditional as early as October 8.

It was obvious what Israel was going to do. We shouldn't get to pretend we are shocked at what has happened in the past 6 months.

We are at the point where drastic measures are the only option left. We should absolutely cut off all aid to Israel immediately.

 

[UriUT]

The president should have been doing more all along. He should have said that our support wasn't unconditional as early as October 8.

It was obvious what Israel was going to do. We shouldn't get to pretend we are shocked at what has happened in the past 6 months.

We are at the point where drastic measures are the only option left. We should absolutely cut off all aid to Israel immediately.

Are you reading the room? You are exhibiting authoritarian tendencies here. This isn't about what a president should do. It's about what he can achieve.

 

[samiam5211]

Are you reading the room? You are exhibiting authoritarian tendencies here. This isn't about what a president should do. It's about what he can achieve.

I'm not reading the room because i don't give a fork what the room thinks.

The President can control what he says at a minimum.

 

[coldseat]

We shouldn't be held hostage by fear of Trump.

I'm not, I'm being pragmatic and logical.

 

[samiam5211]

I'm not, I'm being pragmatic and logical.

I don't really care if MAGA takes over if we are going to participate in ethnic cleansing with Biden.

 

[DaveXA]

I'm not reading the room because i don't give a fork what the room thinks.

Clearly.

The President can control what he says at a minimum.

He can and does.

 

[UriUT]

I'm not reading the room because i don't give a fork what the room thinks.

The President can control what he says at a minimum.

You continue to cut your nose to spite your face. It's great that you can be this idealistic. Biden cannot.

 

[UriUT]

I don't really care if MAGA takes over if we are going to participate in ethnic cleansing with Biden.

Do you know Trump's position on Israel and the palestinians?

 

[samiam5211]

He can and does.

Right, because Biden does personally support what Israel has done since October 7.

He isn't better than Trump on this issue.

 

[samiam5211]

Do you know Trump's position on Israel and the palestinians?

It isn't worse than Biden's.

Infact, Trump doesn't really care about anything but himself, so the first time he asked Bibi to do something and Bibi told him no, he'd flip on Israel.