That's quite the twisted narrative you have there. Let's take a step back and look at the trigger event for this current war. The terrorist group, Hamas, on October 7th invaded Israel from Gaza and murdered over 1400 Israelis and grabbed others as hostages while firing rockets into Israel daily. America and every other rational country should be supporting Israel fully in eliminating this terrorist group as a military and governing entity in Gaza. Just keep in mind that Hamas' violent terrorist intents are not limited to Gaza -- if you live in a western country then you are next if they had there way about it (it's right there in their charter). Israel is defending their democracy against violent terrorists backed by the terrorist nation of Iran. Sadly Hamas uses other Palestinians as human shields and therefore some civilians will be harmed. Israel is actual being quite restrained while attempting to minimize these casualties. If Israel was "carpet bombing" Gaza like the Hamas propagandists like to claim then the death toll would be in the hundreds of thousands. Human Rights Watch has outlined the Hamas violence towards Palestinians civilians living in Gaza since 2005 including numerous executions, torture, and abuse -- anyone who disagreed with the Hamas terrorists in Gaza was treated brutally. Hamas has killed far more many Palestinian civilians in Gaza over the years than Israel has.
I'm not sure how with a straight face you can link all these words together in one posting of Israels goodness........ The terrorist group...... Israel is defending their democracy against violent terrorists backed by the terrorist nation... Hamas has killed far more many Palestinian civilians in Gaza over the years than Israel has..... It seems you are a hypocrite, do you agree with Police brutality in America? Do you agree with Settlers brutality in the West Bank? Do you agree with IDF brutality in Gaza? Do you agree with Trump attempting to skirt accountability and Netanyahu likewise? Do you agree with Nazi propoganda and Jewish propoganda? Do you agree with Nazi concentration camps and Israels incarceration of Palestinians without trial? Do you agree, forever crying to the world that Jews are the victims. Do you agree that the phrase 'antisemitism' is a very convenient excuse to attempt to garner sympathy from the world. For me, I'm long tired of Jewish bs and their victim mentality and religous dogma which they effectively use to con the world.
So you are sticking with posting Hamas terrorist whataboutism propaganda, eh? Anyone who does not strongly condemn Hamas terrorism is a hypocrite. Only after someone actively condemns Hamas terrorism and states that Hamas should be eliminated as a first step can a discussion be held about the next steps for a two state solution and peace. And BTW -- I have stated quite regularly that the Netanyahu right-wing government does not want to take the next steps towards a two state solution and peace -- Israel will need a change to a more moderate government to make any progress. The issues in the region are complex and not easy to solve -- but keep in mind that Hamas is committed to genocide and the elimination of Israel. Step 1 towards peace is eliminating Hamas as a military and governing entity in Gaza.
Today I learned that British MPs can apply the Hamas label to almost anything -- which is disturbing because there is a big difference between the terrorist group Hamas and grey squirrels. It is absurd that a government official would make this comparison. MP labels grey squirrels ‘Hamas of the squirrel world’ Jim Shannon likened the common rodent to Hamas who killed 1,200 civilians on October 7 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grey-squirrels-hamas-dup-mp-b2455474.html A DUP MP has blasted grey squirrels as the “Hamas of the squirrel world” in a parliamentary debate. Jim Shannon compared the common rodent to the terrorist group that killed 1,200 civilians taking 200 hostages on October 7 during a debate on the control of the grey squirrel population. Mr Shannon said: “The Ards Red Squirrel Group is full of fantastic volunteers who work tirelessly to protect the future of the red squirrel in my constituency of Strangford, particularly at Mount Stewart. “The organisation is led by the National Trust Mount Stewart ranger team, and they are in constant contact with local landowners to monitor red squirrels and eradicate any greys that venture in. “Indeed, the issue is the very presence of grey squirrels – grey squirrels are the Hamas of the squirrel world.” He went on to suggest there should be “greater integration” between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and local red squirrel groups in the devolved institutions to ensure they have the “means necessary to preserve and expand the red squirrel species throughout Northern Ireland”. Grey squirrels from North America were introduced in the UK in the 1800s and are a major threat to native red squirrel populations. They outcompete the red squirrels for food and space, as they are prolific breeders. Grey squirrels also carry a virus called squirrelpox, which they are actually immune to, but can spread the disease to red squirrels, therefore decimating the local populations.
Release of Palestinian prisoners sheds light on controversial Israeli justice system in the occupied West Bank By Ivana Kottasová, Barbara Arvanitidis, Nima Elbagir, Abeer Salman and Alex Platt, CNN Wed November 29, 2023 https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/29/...udicial-system-west-bank-mime-intl/index.html CNN — Fatima Shahin spent seven months in an Israeli prison. Authorities initially accused her of attempted murder of an Israeli in the occupied West Bank, but she was never charged with any crime. On Friday, the 33-year-old from the West Bank city of Bethlehem was freed, one of the 39 Palestinians released that day in exchange for Israeli hostages as part of the truce between Israel and Hamas. As of Wednesday, Israel had released 180 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and Hamas had released 81 hostages. Like Shahin, the majority of those released so far – 128 of the 180 – were detained and hadn’t been charged, put on trial or given an opportunity to defend themselves. Some say they weren’t even told why they were being detained. Some of the Palestinians were held under a murky military justice system that theoretically allows Israel to hold people for indefinite periods without trial or a charge. Israel has been operating two distinct justice systems in the West Bank since it captured the area in 1967. Palestinians living there fall under the jurisdiction of Israel’s military court system, where judges and prosecutors are uniformed Israeli soldiers. Meanwhile, Jewish settlers there are subject to civilian courts. A legal adviser at the Israel Defense Forces’ International Law Department told CNN on Wednesday that the different systems were in place because under international law, Israel is not allowed to “export” its own legal system to the West Bank. B’Tselem, The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, a non-governmental organization, says the courts “serve as one of the central systems maintaining Israel’s control over the Palestinian people.” Shahin said that while in detention, she was denied access to a lawyer and was barred from speaking to her family, as she recovered from life-changing injuries that she suffered during her arrest. “They accused me of carrying out a stabbing. It’s not true. They opened fire (at) me. I was hit in the spine with two bullets… I have partial paralysis. I cannot feel my legs or stand up,” she told CNN. The Israel Prison Service told CNN that the prisoners who were released as part of the deal “were serving time for serious crimes, such as attempted murder, assault, and throwing explosives.” But information provided by the Israeli authorities reveals that most hadn’t been charged or convicted. Administrative detention Before the truce came into effect last week, the Israeli Ministry of Justice published a list of 300 Palestinian prisoners and detainees eligible for release under the exchange agreement. A majority of people on the list hadn’t been charged or sentenced for any crime. Instead, according to the document, some were either detained or held under administrative detention, a controversial procedure that allows Israeli authorities to hold people indefinitely on security grounds without trial or charge, sometimes based on evidence that isn’t made public. It is also used by Israel as a preventative measure: people are detained not for what they have done, but for future offenses they allegedly planned to commit. Many of the detainees held under the policy have no idea why they are being imprisoned, because evidence against them is classified. Released Palestinian prisoners react from inside a vehicle after leaving the Israeli military prison, Ofer, amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Sunday. Ammar Awad/Reuters “This leaves the detainees helpless – facing unknown allegations with no way to disprove them, not knowing when they will be released, and without being charged, tried or convicted,” according to B’Tselem. Under Israeli law, people can be held in administrative detention for up to six months, but the term can be renewed indefinitely. According to data obtained from the Israel Prison Service (IPS) by B’Tselem, of the more than 1,300 Palestinians that were held in administrative detention as of September, about half had been detained for more than six months. The IDF legal adviser said that the administrative detention law is in line with international law frameworks and complies with the Geneva Convention. However, the official admitted it was possible that in some cases, the law was used in a “heavy-handed” way. Israel has been widely criticized for its use of the policy. When prominent Palestinian activist and former Islamic Jihad spokesperson Khader Adnan died in Israeli prison after an 87-day hunger strike in May, UN experts called on Israel to end the practice, calling it “cruel” and “inhumane.” Adnan became a symbol of Palestinian resistance to Israeli detention policies after spending a total of eight years in Israeli jails, mostly under administrative detention. He was never sentenced. Despite the criticism, the number of administrative detainees held in Israeli facilities has been rising steadily. As of September, the number was at its highest in more than three decades, surpassing the previous record set at the height of the Second Palestinian Intifada (uprising) in 2003, according to data obtained by B’Tselem and HaMoked, an Israeli NGO that focuses on human rights law and provides free legal aid to Palestinians. Children in detention The events of recent days have also put the spotlight on another issue that Israel has been criticized for: the detention of children aged 18 or younger. According to B’Tselem, the Israel Prison Service was holding 146 Palestinian minors on what it defined as security grounds as of September. Under Israeli law, children as young as 12 can be imprisoned for up to six months. Minors are sent to military prisons alongside adults. A majority of those released so far through the exchange deal are teenagers between the ages of 16 and 18, but Israel’s list of people eligible for release also includes five 14-year-olds and seven 15-year-olds. Malak Salman was 16 when she was arrested in 2016 for an alleged attempted stabbing of an Israeli police officer in Jerusalem. Israeli authorities said no one was injured, but she was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 10 years in a military prison. After an appeal, the sentence was reduced to nine years. Salman was one of the prisoners released on Friday, after serving almost eight of those nine years. She was finally reunited with her family in Jerusalem, but her family wasn’t allowed to celebrate. “The Israeli authorities were with us from 2 p.m. They surrounded the house and ripped down the decorations of any display of celebration. They stole the joy of my daughter’s release,” Fatima Salman, Malak’s mother, told CNN. Israeli authorities have banned celebrations surrounding the releases of the Palestinian prisoners after Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that “expressions of joy are a support for terrorism” and that “celebrations of victory give strength to those same human scum.” Ben Gvir was previously convicted of inciting racism against Arabs and supporting a terrorist organization. Since the deadly October 7 terror attacks by Hamas on Israel, Israel Police have used the Counter Terrorism Law to widen a crackdown on Palestinians. Article 24 of this legislation states that anyone who does anything to “empathize with a terror group” whether that is by “publishing praises, support or encouraging, waving a flag, showing or publishing a symbol” can be arrested and jailed for up to three years. Israeli military police guard the entrance to Ofer Israeli military prison, as Palestinian prisoners arrive from another Israeli prison, as part of an agreement between Israel and Hamas, on November 24. Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance/Getty Images After the Hamas attacks last month, Palestinians have been arrested after expressing solidarity with civilians in Gaza and sharing verses from Quran on social media, among other reasons. Responding to a question from CNN on the increase in arrests over social media posts, Israel Police said last month that while it “firmly upholds the fundamental right to freedom of speech, it is imperative to address those who exploit this right to perilously incite violence.” Referring to celebrations by the families of freed detainees, Ben Gvir said on Thursday that “the policy here is very, very, very clear – not to allow these expressions of joy, and resolutely strive to make contact and stop any support for these Nazis.” Like the rest of the Palestinians held by Israel, children are put through the Israeli military court system, which means their rights are limited and not in line with international juvenile justice system standards. According to a report by Save the Children earlier this year, between an estimated 500 and 1,000 children are held in Israeli military detention each year. Many of the children are held for stone throwing, it said, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison under Israeli law. Earlier this year, the organization said that its survey of Palestinian children detained by the Israeli military showed that 86% reported being beaten, 70% said they were threatened with harm and 69% reported being strip searched during interrogation.
Lesson: Hamas does not want peace. They consider peace activists to be a problem. Freed Israeli hostage claims Hamas' Gaza leader was silent after confronting him in tunnel https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/november-29-israel-hamas-war One of the first Israeli hostages to have been freed by Hamas is now saying she confronted the terrorist group's leader in a tunnel underneath the Gaza Strip during her time in captivity. Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, told the Israeli newspaper Davar that Yahya Sinwar paid the hostages a visit and "was with us three to four days after we arrived," according to Reuters. "I asked him how he is not ashamed to do such a thing to people who all these years have supported peace," she reportedly said. "He didn't answer. He was silent." Prior to their capture from their home in the Nir Oz kibbutz near the Israel-Gaza border, Yocheved and her husband Oded -- who remains in captivity -- were activists who helped sick Gazans receive medical care in Israel, her grandson Daniel Lifshitz previously has told Reuters. "They are human rights activists, peace activists for all their life," Daniel Lifshitz was quoted as saying.
Oooooohhh wow, what a crime, he was silent! Jesus that is soooo bad! That guy should be given the death penalty for not talking or explaining his reasons to an 85yo woman! Just goes to show how nasty he was. Such an amazing post by @gwb-trading ffs.
You do realize Yahya Sinwar is the chief of the terrorist group Hamas since February of 2017. In order to get the position he has methodically tortured and executed other Hamas leaders. He also has personally executed Israelis and Palestinians he thought supported Fatah or cooperated with Israel. The chief terrorist, Yahya Sinwar, certainly deserves the death penalty for his crimes against Palestinians and Israelis.