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Hamas attacks Israel: Yom Kippur War, 50 years on

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  1. Nook

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  2. Nook

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    They ultimately do not care - the government is trying to kill as many of them, as soon as possible and they figure they will deal with any fallout down the line as long as they have cleared the land to establish Israeli extremist settlements in Gaza and the West Bank.
     
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    Imagine what they could have accomplished if they actually had autonomy, if their territories were actually connected, if they actually had control over drilling new water wells, new water, if their businesses were actually allowed to compete with Israeli owned businesses, if their police force was actually allowed to protect their citizens and prosecute people that commit crimes against Palestinian residents.

    To pretend they ever had a chance is laughable no matter which group was in charge. The fact that a terroristic Hamas replaced a corrupt Palestinian Authority only made it worse.
     
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    Since I'm stuck in hurry up and wait mode for work here is some more background on the use of phrase "Carthago delende est" and it's use in the current context.

    During the second Punic war Rome was badly shaken by the Hannibal's invasion of Italy but after Hannibal's defeat at the Battle of Zama Rome was the unquestioned superpower of the Mediterranean region. The last Punic War was 50 years after the end of the second and wasn't because Rome faced an existential threat from Carthage. At the end of the second war Rome required Carthage to pay war reparations and restricted Carthage's economy. What angered Cato the Elder was that during a diplomatic visit to Carthage it wasn't a poverty stricken place barely getting by but had rebuilt their economy and had a vibrant market and port. Even though Carthage was building a navy in secret they were not a major threat to Rome and had no power to actually defeat Rome in a war.

    Rome spurred on by people like Cato the Elder were angry though that Carthage wasn't completely humiliated and even dared to rebuild. The Third Punic War was ultimately more a war of punishing the Carthaginians and allowing the Romans to have absolute domination over the Mediterranean. Cato's call for "Carthago delende est" wasn't a call for the defense of Rome but for a call for the annihilation of a historical thorn in Rome's side and impediment for the total victory of the Roman Empire.
     
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    The IDF, Hamas, Islamists, and Settlers can all go to hell.

    The IDF deliberately killed those aid workers.
     
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    You're right...they don't care WTF. No remorse at all. @AroundTheWorld right wingers don't grasp how fast Israel is losing all credibility.

    Its utterly appalling
     
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    What a piece of scum you are. This will go down as the worst military campaign of all time.
     
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    @ROXRAN
    @Salvy
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    You realize these kids will never compete in basketball like Americans cause their parents send them to jihad camp instead of AAU

    no Jalen green, just Jihad green
    @CrixusTheUndefeatedGaul
    @Salvy

     
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    Are you're telling me that they're going From the River to the Sea?
     
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    This strike on aid workers truly shows how insane the IDF are. They claim because they saw one armed person (not confirming it was hamas) it was justification to murder all 7 folks.

    WTF type of collateral damage is that?! These right wing dipshits @ROXRAN should be thrown in Gaza.



    It's so sick
     
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    I'm telling you that Israel and international Zionists are going to pour money into Gaza to "resettle" the area as an extension of Israel, and it will be built on the bones of the dead Palestinians.... in many cases I suspect they will not even both burying the bodies, but literally pave and build on top of them.

    This is also why the USA and the West need to be very cautious about the decisions that they make in regions outside of America and Western Europe.
     
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    Just throwing back that line Hamas/protesters have used that some Israelis claimed as anti-semitic with allusions to the Lebensraum.

    btw, the top 3 hits on google news for Lebensraum.
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    Godwin's law is starting to break under current events. If you flood the zone enough, I guess people can only choose one to give a **** about?
     
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    They actually struck them 3 times in 3 different vehicles to confirm the kills. Israel is a fascist regime.

     
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    So Yemen blocks some of your ships so you start dropping bombs on them. Israel targets and kills British citizens and you turn into a little mouse.
     
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    You know Israel ****ed up when the right wing german @AroundTheWorld isn't running to their defense by making up talking points. Eeeeeeeeeeek



    @Nook the Russians respect aid workers more than Israel. Bad bad look.
     
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    You are kidding yourself if you think normies are pro Israel. They are overwhelmingly anti-Israel. No not necessarily pro Palestine but they don't like the holocaust the IDF is doing on innocent civilians. This latest one with killing volunteers delivering food ain't a good look.

    I for one love that the corrupt state of israel is finally being exposed for what it is.
     
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    "That is terrible, someone should do something about that. Hey look! gas is up 30 cents a gallon, ****ing assholes."
     
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    It is all about your social circles and media you listen to.

    White men over 50 are typically Pro-Israel, so they assume that is the norm.

    They have no idea that things have changed so much.
     
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    I know people from all sides of the political spectrum that think what Israel is doing is wrong but yes these people are under 50, although some are White. These boomers need to check in with their kids because they aren't following them on this one. Amazing the things social media, particularly tiktok, have done.
     
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