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Not defending Hamas or the IDF here Fuck both. This conflict was planned by both sides to galvanize support for their respective "governments". Civilians are currency to both regimes it's just a different exchange rate. Perhaps we should stand with the civilians, but realize that the governments of both are corrupt and will gladly continue this conflict.
I'm sorry but Hamas is almost completely annihilated at this point. in addition, they do not represent the Palestinian people. I do not condone terrorist attacks, but once a nation has killed 20-fold greater numbers of people, and is currently razing the entire nation (who at this point has little to no military) innocent lives and all into dust it becomes a lot easier to pick a side.
Remember that one side won't release the hostages still... So the other side will keep exploding the first side violently until the hostages are back. As I said, both governments consider people currency.
So the other side will keep exploding the first side violently until the hostages are back.
It's not about the hostages. Otherwise they would stop bombing Gaza and actually use diplomacy to get them back instead of blowing them up.
Not to mention releasing hostages will not in any way change the status quo. When someone has held their boot on your neck for decades what incentive do you have to give them anything? Absolutely fuck terrorists but Israel's treatment and process going back a long time has created this very situation. They have the power so they must be the ones to acquiesce. But typical rightwing fuckoffs running that place of course don't want to acknowledge this simple aspect of power balance.