@rajk999 saidHamas attacked first. True.
Im not interested in your opinion. What did Hamas say is the reason for their attack a few days ago?
Your question was "who started this round of hostilities". The answer is Israel by forcibly removing Palestinians from their homes.
To be clear: Israel is absolutely justified in striking back. I don't blame Israel for that.
However, this event doesn't exist in a vacuum. Tensions have been building for weeks after forcibly removing Palestinians from their home.
Think about it: Muslims were forcibly removed from their mosque *after* Israelis already forced them from their homes. Don't see how this can result in conflict?
Hamas is completely at fault for escalating the situation to a war; but Israel is also at fault the human rights violations that provoked violence.
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@vivify saidThere is over 100 years of conflict and if you want to go back there is about 4000 yrs of conflict, predicted in the bible between these brothers. These are all descendents of one man Abraham and they will never agree.
Hamas attacked first. True.
Your question was "who started this round of hostilities". The answer is Israel by forcibly removing Palestinians from their homes.
To be clear: Israel is absolutely justified in striking back. I don't blame Israel for that.
However, this event doesn't exist in a vacuum. Tensions have been building for weeks after forcibly removing P ...[text shortened]... situation to a war; but Israel is also at fault the human rights violations that provoked violence.
The removal of Palestinians from their homes is an issue that one needs to look at without listening to the Facebook and drama and stupid opinions of fools. THE FACTS FIRST is always the correct way to go. Here I can see several reasons for the issue:
- Some Palestinians have left permanently since 1947. Its abandoned property
- Some have built homes on rented land [owned by Jews] and have not paid rent for years
- Some are being removed because the Israeli Govt just dont want them there.
In the 3rd situation I will agree that that is absolutely wrong and must be reversed. The first two cases need some more information before a reasonable conclusion can be made. So when someone [not you necessarily] says the Israelis stole the Palestinians homes or evicted them, without giving the background or details I know that person is a moron. Spare me the drama and the opinions. You got facts ? Spit it out.
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The post that was quoted here has been removedWhat is your answer, then? That Israel fire exactly one rocket for each one launched by Hamas?
The goal of military retaliation is to discourage future attacks. It is the right of any country to strike aggressors in a way that will cause nations to think twice about attack them. If Hamas continues launching rockets at Israel knowing full well the devastation Israel can bring, who's at fault?
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@vivify saidI do want to add that there is, of course, a limit. No, Israel shouldn't launch nukes or anything extreme. But they have a right to strike hard enough to discourage future attacks.
What is your answer, then? That Israel fire exactly one rocket for each one launched by Hamas?
The goal of military retaliation is to discourage future attacks. It is the right of any country to strike aggressors in a way that will cause nations to think twice about attack them. If Hamas continues launching rockets at Israel knowing full well the devastation Israel can bring, who's at fault?
Duchess: imagine if China was attacked by Taiwan; how much sympathy would you would have for Taiwan if China's response was harsh?