Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Richard D

(9,124 posts)

12. The difficulty in all of this . . .

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 01:40 PM

Jul 26

. . . is that by their own words, Hamas does not want peace, nor do they want a two-state solution. They want a one-state solution, absent of all Jews.

They have promised to repeat Oct 7-type events until all Jews are dead.

To have peace, both sides must want peace. At this point in time, a cease-fire would just give Hamas the chance to regroup, re-arm, and get ready for the next massacre.

Or perhaps I'm wrong. If so, please point me to Hamas leadership, which is asking for a peaceful solution.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

20 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Israeli hardliners lash out at Harris's call for cease-fire [View all] sl8 Jul 26 OP

Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. maxsolomon Jul 26 #1

Warmonters who want the killing to continue. Eventually that war will end... brush Jul 26 #3

Really? Not in Israel. maxsolomon Jul 26 #4

Should be warmongers on both sides, not just the obvious and most visilbe like... brush Jul 26 #5

I was tired of it before it started. maxsolomon Jul 26 #6

There maybe in absentia sentencing for them which will keep them from doing international... brush Jul 26 #8

At this point Hieronymus Phact Jul 26 #9

Agreed. maxsolomon Jul 26 #10

A Truth and Reconciliation commissions would be nice. Have to get past the warmonbers first... brush Jul 26 #11

She didn't say anything angrychair Jul 26 #2

The saying, "Don't bite the hand that feeds you" oasis Jul 26 #7

That saying never applied to my cat. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 26 #15

The difficulty in all of this . . . Richard D Jul 26 #12

The error in your reasoning liberalgunwilltravel Jul 26 #14

Please keep in mind . . . Richard D Jul 26 #18

Hamas does not want peace TexasBushwhacker Jul 27 #20

F & U liberalgunwilltravel Jul 26 #13

I'm Jewish, and very sensitive to anti-Israel and "anti-Zionist" rhetoric democrattotheend Jul 26 #16

Fodder for domestic consumption by the hard-liners moniss Jul 26 #17

Let's see nowforever Jul 26 #19