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In reply to the discussion: And that's why there are no bomb shelters in Gaza ... [View all]soandso
(923 posts)28. I'm not disputing that Hamas are terrorists
and that Oct 7 was an atrocity. I'm only saying that Israel could have tried negotiations first. By playing into Hamas' hands and responding with maximum violence and collective punishment, they did exactly what Hamas wanted. That's a puppet.
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