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In reply to the discussion: Israel has long wanted Palestinians out of Gaza - my father saw it firsthand (Guardian) [View all]David__77
(23,863 posts)72. My understanding is that combatants, specifically, are legitimate military targets.
Non-combatants are non-combatants, regardless of their ideology or perceived ideology. Of course, over history, non-combatants have been targeted many times.
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Israel has long wanted Palestinians out of Gaza - my father saw it firsthand (Guardian) [View all]
David__77
Nov 2023
OP
The large majority were not of voting age the last time there were elections. Close to a majority weren't even born!
David__77
Nov 2023
#7
The point is that support for Hamas makes you a legitimate military target.
Lucky Luciano
Nov 2023
#70
My understanding is that combatants, specifically, are legitimate military targets.
David__77
Nov 2023
#72
Increase is approx. 6x. If original refugees are dead, that's a HECK of a birthrate, right there... nt
yagotme
Nov 2023
#80
I think as people get older, they may often lose perspective of how quickly the world changes.
David__77
Nov 2023
#98
Of course, it also ignores the nearly equal number of Jews who fled or were expelled from Arab countries
tritsofme
Nov 2023
#92
So you're advocating for the entire population to be treated as enemy combatants?
WarGamer
Nov 2023
#12
The point I was making... is that the IDF has the capability to strike individual fighters.
WarGamer
Nov 2023
#35
It was actually Fatah who feared Hamas would also beat them in the West Bank, as well as Gaza
tritsofme
Nov 2023
#91
I might add that Trump was the elected leader of the United States and thus represents all of us?
LiberalArkie
Nov 2023
#42
Seems like the Palestinians would like a bunch of Palestinians out of Palestine.
NoRethugFriends
Nov 2023
#46
One thing about the tactic of keeping the Palestinian people in poverty to get rid of them.
Uncle Joe
Nov 2023
#87