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Basic LA

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39. Specifically mass hostage taking.

Mon Apr 8, 2024, 06:51 PM

Apr 8

But you're right, this could be grouped with other different attacks in the bigger picture.

It's weird how people get all riled up and hold generational grudges just for being driven off their homeland by force and dispossessed of homes and property and corralled into squalid refugee camps administered by a brutal occupying military power.

There's just no accounting for it.

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Netanyahu puts hostages second. [View all] Basic LA Apr 8 OP

Hamas has the hostages . They can release them just as they took them . JI7 Apr 8 #1

If not, however, you need hostage negotiators. Basic LA Apr 8 #4

The hostages are not coming home bottomofthehill Apr 8 #2

Israeli bombing already killed them all, DemocraticPatriot Apr 9 #63

Here ya go, tho I don't believe it's a gift-link Drum Apr 8 #3

Thanks so much! Basic LA Apr 8 #5

Release Hamas terrorists in Israel's custody so they can wnylib Apr 8 #55

presupposing that Hamas has any (genuine) interest stopdiggin Apr 8 #6

It's not how "these people" operate? Basic LA Apr 8 #7

Hamas starting a war intending to keep civilian casualties very high for their own betsuni Apr 8 #8

You are right: Hamas does not care about civilian deaths and neither do the Israelis. Big Blue Marble Apr 8 #20

Don't look in the mirror. AloeVera Apr 8 #30

your point is noted. and as far as I can tell says nothing at all stopdiggin Apr 8 #10

Well there are twists & turns Basic LA Apr 8 #11

I say that the hostage takers could release those people stopdiggin Apr 8 #14

They could & should. Basic LA Apr 8 #17

and I don't believe there was EVER any good faith intent stopdiggin Apr 8 #18

One side always believes that going in. Basic LA Apr 8 #21

that is what's being discussed. whether it was ever a realistic proposition ... (matter of opinion) stopdiggin Apr 8 #25

Got it. Basic LA Apr 8 #28

What % of the "children" are 16 to 18yo Hamas members firing RPG's & Ak-47's at the IDF? EX500rider Apr 8 #31

Terrorists BAD! Basic LA Apr 8 #9

By definition, "terrorists" are bad. By my definition, Netanyahu has become a terrorist. Earth-shine Apr 8 #13

Great comment. Basic LA Apr 8 #24

No cover was required, the attack itself was more than sufficient cause to go after Hamas hammer and tongs TheKentuckian Apr 8 #59

Fortunately for the rest of us, you are not in charge. Earth-shine Apr 8 #60

Bibi is only concerned about Bibi and staying out of jail LetMyPeopleVote Apr 8 #12

He is their Trump. totodeinhere Apr 8 #23

Trump and Netanyahu are exactly alike. They're hateful, irresponsible wannabe dictators, LetMyPeopleVote Apr 8 #45

Hopefully both of them will see justice soon. totodeinhere Apr 10 #71

If Hamas was serious about negotiations ripcord Apr 8 #15

No hostage negotiations then? Basic LA Apr 8 #19

The first part of the negotiations ripcord Apr 8 #33

Good point. Absolutely. Basic LA Apr 8 #36

Gee, ya think? nt Wounded Bear Apr 8 #16

Just copy and paste the article's URL. n/t totodeinhere Apr 8 #22

I'll try. Thanks. Basic LA Apr 8 #26

Even if Hamas released the hostages that are still alive drray23 Apr 8 #27

Hundred percent agree. Basic LA Apr 8 #29

Of course eliminating Hamas was #1 EX500rider Apr 8 #32

Has it been a constant thing? Basic LA Apr 8 #34

You think they built Iron Dome for fun? NickB79 Apr 8 #35

Some folks question if Hamas is fighting now sarisataka Apr 8 #38

Specifically mass hostage taking. Basic LA Apr 8 #39

Yes Hamas trying to kill Israelis has been a constant thing EX500rider Apr 8 #42

Maybe blowing the legs off more kids Basic LA Apr 8 #44

Maybe them being good peaceful neighbors would work? EX500rider Apr 8 #48

I think you meant compliant. Basic LA Apr 8 #50

Gaza wasn't occupied, the Israel's pulled out 20 years ago EX500rider Apr 8 #53

Semantics Basic LA Apr 8 #54

You mean except for that border with Egypt? EX500rider Apr 8 #56

In some places the hostages sarisataka Apr 8 #37

Zinger! Nice one! Basic LA Apr 8 #41

It isn't logical to prioritize the hostages because prevention beats cure TheKentuckian Apr 8 #40

Very clear position: Total Annihilation. Basic LA Apr 8 #43

Your pretense that there is some right to taking hostages befuddled me. TheKentuckian Apr 8 #57

No you said it all. Basic LA Apr 8 #58

Israel is not a colonial power but a nation established by the UN EX500rider Apr 9 #62

I'm beginning to see the disconnect. Basic LA Apr 9 #64

A colony requires a Empire to establish the colony EX500rider Apr 9 #65

Not only "terrorists" it seems. Basic LA Apr 9 #66

Colony: EX500rider Apr 9 #67

And now Palestine is occupied Basic LA Apr 9 #68

Takes 2 to Tango & when the Palestinian default position is "From the River to the Sea!" not much to work with EX500rider Apr 9 #69

Oh, someone said a thing! Basic LA Apr 9 #70

Maybe post the actual title of the article? Mosby Apr 8 #46

Not too much to ask at all. Basic LA Apr 8 #47

No. Mosby Apr 8 #49

You're the one who came in hot. Basic LA Apr 8 #51

Apparently, so does Hamas brooklynite Apr 8 #52

It says details of the offer were not known. Basic LA Apr 9 #61