Quote (thesnipa @ Nov 16 2023 10:35am)
condemning hamas and wanting them to go unpunished aren't contradictory.
hamas are cowards, they hide behind human shields. the only way to punish hamas is to take away their ability to operate as a terrorist network.
what's the alternative, turn the other cheek and pour billions of aid into gaza until they're so unpopular that some time, likely 20-30 years from now, the people elect a new slightly better terrorist group govt. or optimistically a islamic govt that's not terrorist but still hate's israel?
that's what i want, but its not punishment for hamas. u can condemn their actions, condemn their existence, and still recognize its better they get away with it if it means less civilians die. that's brave. pretending that some super elite commando group should enter tunnels and kill only hamas soldiers while gazans are entirely spared is lying. maybe that's not what u think, idk because i have to wade in a soup of "apartheid", "ethnic cleansing", "open air prison", and other buzzwords to get to actual reality. actual plans.
state simply, what should israel have done from october 8th to now, and what should they do now since that didnt happen. then i can agree, or disagree, and let it be.
the alternative is to help the Palestinian people so Hamas looks like even bigger assholes and consequently lose support! its so fucking simple lol
what do you think makes more sense if your goal is to eliminate Hamas???
1) respond with disproportionate force -> kill of tens of thousands of innocent people -> radicalize another generation against Israel -> create more Hamas supporters
OR
2) specifically target Hamas and limit civilian deaths, help people that want out, stop turning off water/power/telecoms, and give aid to the people that need it