Middle East Conflict

[gordondaviesmoustache]

We are about to see full scale war in the Middle East imo and the direct trigger for that was Hamas and its attack.

But why should it be allowed to?

I asked the same question after 9/11. Why should a couple of dozen extremists, who got lucky, partly because of inept US airline security, be allowed to change the course of human history, and impact on so many lives in the way they did, to such little discernible benefit? Especially as that was precisely what they wanted to happen.

The two situations aren’t identical, of course they aren’t, but there are parallels. As appalling as this tragedy is, it shouldn’t be a catalyst for full scale war across the Middle East when Israel isnt under any existential threat as a consequence; and moreover because what happened at the weekend was, to some extent, like 9/11, avoidable if catastrophic failures in Israeli security hadn’t occurred.

Israel needs to take a step back. Respond proportionately, but don’t get sucked in. That’s exactly what Hamas want.

 

[Bluemoon_420]

The IDF need to get a grip fast on the settlers in the west bank shooting Palestinians arrest them ffs before it gets even worse.

They won’t though. The settlers are allowed free reign supported by the IDF. I’ve seen it first hand in Hebron.

 

[Man-chester copperpot]

What a terrible world we live in.
What Hamas did on saturday kidnapping and killing civillians is awful, just like ISIS.
I’m not too clever when it come’s to politics with Israel v Hamas, I was watching Piers Morgan & Ben Shapiro, he was saying Hamas have been firing rockets into Israel for years and that if Hamas laid down their arms, Israel and Palastine would live side by side, but if Israel laid down their arms, Hamas would wipe them off the planet.
Hamas knew Israel would respond this way against Palastine and it’s innocent civilians but they did this act of terror anyway.
What did they think would happen?
I’m sure Israel have a lot to answer for aswell as i have only heard the one side of the story last night.
Like 9/11 - you knew America would retaliate and civillians would be killed.
2023 and we have Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Hamas - what the actual fuck!
The only thing which is worth noting, not both of these wars is based on religion.
Stop the world, i want to get off

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Absolutely zero surprise in that.

 

[SWP's back]

War doesn't consider legalities.

You’d best inform The Hague.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

And they put it to sad music

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Irrespective of how things play out, eventually we’re gonna have to deal with problems in our own country.

Antisemitic incidents 'quadruple in UK' since Hamas attack in Israel

A Jewish security group says incidents are up compared with the same period last year.

www.bbc.co.uk

I guess it’s how you read the article. Every instance of antisemitism is wrong but this must be amongst the lowest numbers for any type of crime in the U.K.

 

[MouldensChippy]

I guess it’s how you read the article. Every instance of antisemitism is wrong but this must be amongst the lowest numbers for any type of crime in the U.K.

I guess that makes it alright then, hey ? WTF

 

[The blue phantom]

I guess that makes it alright then, hey ? WTF

Err No. As he's stated its Wrong!

 

[hcblue95]

42% of religious hate crimes in the UK are islamophobic and the numbers will likely increase unfortunately. The number of antisemitic crimes will also rise sadly, it's a given with this going on.