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    • +36

      Is this a slogan Hamas uses?

      • +91

        will you be using "I support israel" stickers so you can be identified, or will you hide and wail about anti semitism when israel's atrocities are highlighted?

        • +5

          Yes I will

          • +6

            @fat queenslander: Israel is the founder of terrorism

            • +10

              @sarah965: Isn't that the UK…

              • +4

                @JobDestroyer: Romans were doing some kick ass terrorism a while back, the Huns were pretty good at it too.

            • +5

              @sarah965: As a true blue aussie I feel delighted and privileged to be able to respond with the following:

              Am Yisrael Chai!

              The only terrorist entity in this deal is Hamas, who amnesty is in support of.
              Since 2001, Australia has listed Hamas in its entirety as a terrorist entity for financial sanctions under part 4 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945, as part of implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373.

              This post, indirectly/directly supporting a terrorist entity financially, is potentially breaking the law.

              If you come across any comments that sound "terroristy", please click the link and call the number

              • +6

                @fat queenslander: colonialists caping for other colonial entities, so courageous. you willfully stand on the wrong side of history, you think a state definition of a terrorist = terrorist? maybe we could sit down and talk about the CIA/FBI's(australia being americas bitch would not oppose these classifications) long history of classifying civil rights activists as terrorists to justify harassment, suppression and in many cases murder, but i assume you are too stupid to engage in such a discussion. nelson mandela was classified as "terrorist" until 2008, would you spit in his face and say he deserves to die? i guess you would when i tell you he rightfully supports palestine, palestinians who are subjugated under the apartheid state of israel, mandela might have a little more expertise on the issue then you, a proud australian, i assume you are probably proud of the fact that 45% of adult australians are functionally illiterate(you very likely being one of them). i suppose you were a big supporter of australia taking in alot of rhodesians when the apartheid state in south africa fell in the 90's, with little to no immigration process no less? truly a wonder when a white coloniser state comes to the aid of other white coloniser states, i wonder why that happens.

                • +2

                  @venomqo:

                  you willfully stand on the wrong side of history,

                  Whenever I see 'the wrong side of history' I think this is a person that can't come up with any justification for what they believe…

                  the fact that 45% of adult australians are functionally illiterate(you very likely being one of them)

                  Like knowing how capital letters work for example. Truly remarkable logic on display here…

                  when a white coloniser state comes to the aid of other white coloniser states, i wonder why that happens.

                  When did Jews become White? White people originated in Europe. Israel is not Europe, in case you weren't aware. What was that about illiteracy?
                  Also, if you don't like the White coloniser state, when are you leaving it? Or are you one of those entitled types that enjoy all the benefits of the place you live while at the same type moaning about all of it? So brave. So courageous.

              • -5
              • +12

                @fat queenslander: Actually, Amnesty is not supporting Hamas - that's incorrect and misleading. You've provided no proof that Amnesty is supporting Hamas either directly or indirectly. What Amnesty IS doing is trying to support and intervene in a dire humanitarian crisis and provide aid as per its right under international law. Israel should also be providing aid to innocent civilians - a point not lost on the US.

                So, also as a 'true blue Aussie', I feel 'delighted and privileged' to be able to say that the Palestinian people have a right to self-determination and definitely not bombed out of existence by an ultra-right-wing Israeli government.

                If you want to know exactly what Amnesty is calling for, it's on their website but I'll also post it here for you…

                Amnesty is calling for:

                A sustained, meaningful and effective ceasefire and put an end to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza,
                Israeli and Palestinian armed groups to take all feasible precautions to spare civilians, in line with their obligations under international humanitarian law,
                Israeli authorities to refrain from committing unlawful attacks that kill or injure civilians and destroy civilian homes, hospitals, schools and infrastructure,
                All Palestinian armed groups in Gaza to release all civilian hostages unconditionally and immediately,
                Israel to facilitate the establishment of humanitarian corridors for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and to allow safe passage for those in need of medical care outside the Gaza Strip
                The Australian Government to call for the protection of civilians and not be selective about which war crimes it denounces

            • @sarah965: "Israel is the founder of terrorism" your internet licence is revoked.

              • @Bdawg: This blunt sloganeering seems as dangerous as the one on the sticker.

        • +77

          Free Gaza from Hamas. Fixed.

          • -1

            @TangoCharlieAlpha: This is the way. Now, do even more to reduce civilian casualty without increasing IDF casualty.

          • +8

            @TangoCharlieAlpha: Let's make sure we don't forget any baddies, how about "Free Gaza from Hamas and Israel?"

            • +7

              @ousema: Israel left Gaza in 2005.

              Before you mention the border fence, it was only erected after 2007 because instead of developing Gaza and improving lives of Gazans, Hamas started doing terror activities against Israeli communities near Gaza.

              Gaza was under Egyption occupation before 1967 and we never heard anyone say "Free Gaza" back then.

              • +7

                @TangoCharlieAlpha: You're surprised that people started saying "Free Gaza", after 'somebody' wrapped a concrete wall around the whole place and manages all people/supplies in and out?

                • +8

                  @JohnnyB.Cheap: Did you even read my comment?

                  Why did Israel had to erect the concrete wall? Because Hamas true to their charter started killing Israelis in terrorist attacks rather than enjoy freedom and improve life in Gaza.

                  Shame on useful gullible idiots, who donate money to charities that support these terrorists and that same money goes into building terror tunnels and weapons instead of developing Gaza.

              • +2

                @TangoCharlieAlpha: From wikipedia (Israel Disengagement From the Gaza Strip):
                "
                The motivation behind the disengagement was described by Sharon's top aide as a means of isolating Gaza and avoiding international pressure on Israel to reach a political settlement with the Palestinians.
                […]
                The United Nations, international human rights organizations, many legal scholars, and a “majority of academic commentators” regard the Gaza Strip to still be under military occupation by Israel.[13] The International Court of Justice (ICJ) reaffirmed this position on the basis of Israel's continued control of the Gaza Strip. The 2024 ICJ advisory opinion, Article 42 of the Hague Relations and precedent in international law maintain that a territory remains occupied so long as an army could reestablish physical control at any time.[14][15]
                "

                • +12

                  @ousema: -500,000 people died in Syrian war - not a peep and no demonstrations against Syrian dictator

                  -150,000 people died in Yemen war - not a peep and no demonstrations against Saudis

                  -100,000 people have died in ongoing Sudan war - not a peep and no demonstrations against RSF militias committing actual genocide

                  -1000,000 Uighurs incarcerated in China - not a peep and no demonstrations against China

                  Right after 7th Oct massacre in Israel, Sydney's peaceful community goes at Opera House and starts shouting "Gas the Jews" "Kill the Jews". Obviously, your comments are not biased at all.

                  No Jews No News

                  • +2

                    @TangoCharlieAlpha: So according to you, too big of a fuss is being made? You don't like disproportionate talk about Israel's response, but it's okay for Israel to kill disproportionately?

                    You bring jews and jew haters into the discussion and you seem to believe that I have a bias against jews. Well, not my bias. Maybe you shouldn't lump up all jews in the same boat either. There are jews in Israel that speak against the far right government, try to promote peace talks and political solutions. There are jews in Israel who have compassion for Palestinians and don't dehumanise them (https://jacobin.com/2024/07/amos-goldberg-genocide-gaza-isra…) but they get persecuted for it and labeled as Hamas supporters (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/13/it-is-a-time-o…). I respect those courageous people.

                    I strongly condemn the massacres perpetrated by BOTH sides. They are incredibly short-sighted, irresponsible, stupid and only seed more violence and hatred.

                    I also condemn Israel's colonialist policy. Israel's ongoing colonisation with the blessing of its powerful allies is a disgusting abomination. And whereever there is such a thing, there should be news, jews or not.

                    • +6

                      @ousema: Israel didn't start this conflict and you reap what you sow. Israel has offered 2 state solution so many times in the past, but it has been rejected each time by Palestinian leadership, hell bent on complete destruction of Israel and Jews. It's not about land, it's the indoctrination that motivates them to kill and celebrate.

                      And yes, Muslims and Leftist liberals are biased. They would turn a blind eye when Muslims kill other Muslims but protest all around the world when Israel fight legitimate war against a terror group embedded in civilian population while holding Israelis hostages and firing rockets at Israeli civilians. I don't believe in civilian death numbers provided by terrorist Hamas affiliated agency either, who count Hamas terrorists as civilians and don't differentiate.

            • +10

              @ousema: Don't forget Egypt and Jordan in your list of "baddies" there. They both have closed borders with Palestinian territories and refuses to let Palestinains into their countries.

              • +1

                @Mr Plow: Wouldn't that be nice, bomb them a bit, expect the neighbours to take everyone in, and then go collect the free land.

          • -1

            @TangoCharlieAlpha: Free Gaza from People. That's what Israel is doing now.

            • +5

              @bar gain man: Why doesn't Hamas return the hostages and end the war then? You think Gazans don't know where Hamas is keeping the hostages? Last 4 hostages were rescued from busy civilian area.

        • +32

          Hamas surrenders and these ''atrocities'' finish. Start a war and then play the victim……

          • +4

            @Webbo: It began in 1948.

            • +6

              @shallows: No it didn't. That ended and a new one started when Hamas attacked Israel.

        • +8

          I will, where can we buy this sticker ?

        • +29

          Well I thought I’d wear my Hamas parade uniform, the one I so proudly wear during Hamas parades when I’m screaming kill the Jews, but can’t seem to find my uniform when it’s an actual war.

          Never mind I’ll blend in like a civilian, Whilst I fire rockets, and shoot Gazans trying to leave areas they’ve been advised to leave.

          You know play the whole let’s increase the civilian casualties by hiding in amongst them (a war crime) like a coward.

          If I do get shot, I can pretend I’m a civilian or better stil a UNRWA worker.

          Nothing like creating the illusion of a Genocide, don’t look at Syria, the 600,000 deaths isn’t a genocide as it’s mostly Muslims doing the killing.

        • +6

          stickers so you can be identified

          That sounds like a threat.

        • +5

          I SUPPORT ISRAEL NOW AND FOREVER!
          I also support what they have done in gaza, lebanon and iran.
          All deaths in gaza are the fault of hamas and their masters in iran…

      • +28

        The false equivalences in the comments are ridiculous and completely expected.

        Some true toddler logic in the pro Israel crowd.

        Israel’s ongoing actions are comparable to justifying the response to a three year old who completely unprovoked goes and kicks someone, and the person who was kicked goes after the kid, then for good measure goes and destroys their family, and their neighbourhood, then the entire suburb. When called out on it, that person and their supporters say ‘well they started it’.

        Truly pathetic to think that at this point any of Israel’s actions have any justification. They have a complete disregard (more likely disdain) for the lives of regular Palestinians, not to mention journalists too.

        When called out about the mass civilian casualties, they insert some thinly veiled excuse that Hamas was using that building/home/hospital to store arms or some other nonsense justification.

        Netanyahu is a far right nationalist psychopath. How anyone can support him and the current actions of Israel is truly baffling.

        • +14

          Most of those "civilians" you are pining over wholeheartedly support the massacre of Jews and are intent on the complete elimination of Israel.
          Israel has done more to prevent civilian casualties in war than any military in history. You need to stop being a useful idiot for Hamas terrorists.

          • +4

            @baptist1611: Just because they have a retarded opinion informed by the atrocious conditions they have been raised in does not mean that their lives any less valuable than yours or mine.

          • +1

            @baptist1611: That's rubbish, literally millions of Jews are anti-Zionists or at least anti apartheid and anti war. You are basically saying they are all idiots, what a joke

        • +19

          The funny thing is the Palestinians praise Hamas - the same organisation that uses Palestinians as human shields, and whom knew that Israel would take 30+ Palestinians lives (mostly civilians) for every Israeli life as a result of the attack. Hamas' military capability is nothing compared to Israel's, so defeat was always a given.

          Doesn't feel like Hamas loves their own people very much.

          • -7

            @Lets Make Sandwiches: stop showing ur ass mate, ur ignorance is showing. this 'human shields' stupidity is tired and completely false, but as they say every accusation is a confession. oh but i can point to MANY instances of the israeli military using captured palestinians as shields, and am happy to provide evidence, how about the israeli military harvesting palestinian organs? raping civilian detainee's? detaining CHILDREN while holding guns to their heads?. we can go bar for bar for any stupid israeli propaganda if you want to, but i assume you are unwilling to change your entrenched idiotic position.

            • +7

              @venomqo: I'll have a go. You conveniently ignore my point about Israel placing a higher value on life than Hamas - Hamas knew the attack would result in many of it's own people getting killed.

              And I'm not sure how you compare Israeli fighters using Palestinians as human shields with Hamas using Palestinians as human shields.

              Honestly I wouldn't expect much better behaviour from exiled Egyptian terrorists.

              • -5

                @Lets Make Sandwiches: its not a comparison you imbecile and i am not avoiding anything you think you have said, it is just patently false. or would you like to pull up the 3d images the IDF decided to release "showing" Lebanese houses hiding fighter jets, i wonder where Gazans could hide those fighter jets in a country with no air-strips? let me be abundantly clear, it is propaganda made for idiots(like you clearly) to justify the murder of civilians. the israeli's themselves have openly said there is no civilians in Gaza(again, a completely false statement), and they consider THEM ALL to be part of 'Hamas'. have some quotes:

                Avigdor Lieberman ex Defense Minister - “there are no innocent people in the Gaza Strip” because “everyone has a connection to Hamas.”

                “We are fighting human animals.” - Yoav Gallant, current minister of defence.

                “There is no such thing as a Palestinian nation. There is no Palestinian history. There is no Palestinian language,” - Bezalel Smotrich

                Is this a government showing concern for civilian lives? these are just the tame ones, there are many more quotes i can go through that you have clearly been oblivious to. i think we can both agree that slavery is wrong(at least i would hope so) would you forsake slaves for rising up against their oppressors? would you say what Nat Turner did is wrong? would you say what the Haitians did during their slave rebellion against the french colonizers is wrong? what about the multiple indian uprisings against the british? alot of rebellions failed, and resulted in the colonial powers(that were already oppressing the indigenous/local population, oppression = violence just to remind you) lashing out with more heinous barbaric violence against the local populations(see any similarities?), and yet those of us who know a little something about history would be remiss to say what they(participants of the rebellions) did was wrong given the wider context and what they may have inspired.

                now back to the main point, caring about civilians, you probably missed the news since you were glued to sky news or your racist facebook groups, israel killed alot of their own people in the chaos of october 7, i know, this must be a shock. they shot their own people with tanks, with hellfire missiles and god knows what else(there is witness testimony, recordings and a pile of evidence to show this and also the martyrs did not have the munitions to cause that level of destruction. but you know what there is no evidence for? the supposed mass rapes and mass baby murders the israeli propaganda machine announced). now tell me, who cares more about civilians? do you think all the doctors, teachers, aid workers, journalists and social workers are not civilians? do you think Zomi Frankcom was a member of Hamas? do you think all the activists that israel has killed were members of 'hamas'?

                Now lets talk about Hamas, all evidence shows they have treated the prisoners they took during the Al Aqsa Flood BETTER then Israel has EVER treated any prisoners they have taken(lets ignore for a second all the children and complete innocents Israel has detained/abused/tortured over last half century), how about we look at testimonies from the captured? oh wait we cant because they were immediately suppressed, i wonder why, or how about we compare this to footage of when the Israeli's finally release someone they detained when they were 9, 15 years later, malnourished, traumatised and broken(again, im sure this is something you have been ignorant of). now lets go further:

                "On 14 October, Hamas stated that nine hostages had been killed over a 24-hour period due to Israeli airstrikes.[138] On 4 November, Hamas reported that 60 hostages had died as a result of Israel's bombing of Gaza."

                Tell me how much care is being shown by the Israeli's? would we also like to go over how they bombed every hospital, university, mosque, church(i know, crazy there are christians in Gaza, how did they survive around all those scary muslims!?), school, road and civil infrastructure, they must all be hiding caches of explosives i guess. every child an IDF sniper has shot in the head, they must be suicide bombers. yeah, israel definitely puts a higher value on lives when they starve 2 million people, when they control the borders and deny any aid, food or resources to enter(there are literally kids starving to death). yeah, they definitely care when they band together to DEFEND soldiers that have raped prisoners ON CAMERA and treat them like heroes on national TV, these are all the traits of a caring hospitable people. god-willing may their level of care come to our shores so you can have a small taste of how much they value human life.

                • +16

                  @venomqo: Thats a really nice long story. Let me make this simple for you - when you murder 1200 people in the most barbaric way and parade it around, you can expect those very same people who were almost wiped out by gas chambers and ovens not too long ago, to take you down without mercy. The way it was done provoked the most lethal type of response. When you do something like that, you lose all right to complain about abuse of human rights.

                  • @Lets Make Sandwiches: 3 sentences is all you can write? how about you share a little of your vast knowledge of history, i would love to see it, you clearly havent addressed a single point of mine, could you even name a slave rebellion? could you properly contextualize the genocide? i would love to see the mental gymnastics. the jewish diaspora(many of which actually oppose the genocide/violence including holocast survivors, but im glad you think yourself experienced enough to speak for them) were subjected to a genocide, so now they get a freebee? by your own logic the palestinians had every right to enact any form of violence given the sheer number of atrocities the israeli's have subjected them to, but i bet you couldnt name a single one. clearly too busy hand-wringing about world war 2 i guess.

        • +6

          Read any history?

          When a dog bites you, you scold him. If he does it again, you scold him again. If he doesn't learn, you might squirt water on his nose.

          Eventually he learns to to stop biting you.

          If he doesn't learn, and keeps biting you for 50 years, then suddenly bites off your finger, you are going to have to take some drastic action against him. He has been warned a million times.

        • Nah, perhaps if you change your 3yo to a 12yo who rapes a 3yo

        • +17

          Sorry, I didn't get the analogy.

          Explain to me how a 3 year old goes paragliding into a music festival killing and raping 100s of people and then goes on killing spree with more than 1200 dead and takes 250 hostages including women, children and old people?

          Terrorist lovers will go any length to justify terror and atrocities. Absolute stupidity.

          If someone is shooting rockets from a house, at my house killing my family, I don't care if he's hiding behind women and children, I would respond until the threat is neutralised. You can't hide behind human shields and continue terror forever.

        • +8

          No justification?
          Burning babies, raping and mutilation of women and families is not enough ‘justification’?
          It’s a shame you guys that would otherwise me campaigning for women’s rights and ‘social justice’ like to turn a blind eye when Jews are involved.

          • +1

            @Princesswildcat: They tend to turn a blind eye to any human rights where Islam is involved.

        • +6

          Netanyahu has shown how brilliant he can be in the last couple months! Finish hamas and hezbollah off once and for all!

      • +10

        No bargain here. You have to pay me to have this.

    • +196

      You're getting confused here mate. Israel is the one effectively committing terrorism and killing innocents over there. Gaza is the place where Palestinians live. 😊

      Glad I could help clear up your misunderstanding of the situation!

      • +27

        I agree, Hamas openly use their own vulnerable people as a means of wounding their enemy Israel. Gaza’s need leaders who protect humans life and support human flourishing.

        • will you be using "I support israel" stickers so you can be identified, or will you hide and wail about anti semitism when israel's atrocities are highlighted?

      • +2

        Your comment is antisemitic. The anti defamation league and mossad will come after you 😉

      • +9

        So do you support Iran also?

          • +17

            @Psygnosis: Yes because pushing hamas to do a hang glider raid and rape/kill a thousand civilians at a music festival or at home was a great idea on Iran's part… Anything to slow down Israel and Saudi relations.

            • +10

              @Assburg: Israel has lost the narative.
              The Western population's mind has been decolonised from Israel.
              Now cry me a river to the sea.

              • +3

                @ThePasserby: looks at how the terrorist supporting Greens did in Qld elections and laughs

          • +19

            @Psygnosis: Lol defending Iran. It's gone from defending Palestine to defending hamas and finally settling on defending Iran. The country that sent child suicide bombers until the pr blowback was hurting them.

            I hope Israel wipes all these corrupt death cult regimes off the face of the earth.

            • -1

              @gakko: Zionism is a death cult numbnuts!

          • +3

            @Psygnosis: you are smoking something pretty strong to try and make light of Iran.. wowsers..

        • -7

          will you be using "I support israel" stickers so you can be identified, or will you hide and wail about anti semitism when israel's atrocities are highlighted?

          • +7

            @rooster7777: The noisy cock crows again, and again.

          • +7

            @rooster7777: Gotta get some Palestinian flags at the bottom of urinals for target practice

          • +29

            @rooster7777: Not been able to show a flag or an Israel sticker without being attacked is yet another reason to probe that majority of palestine supporters are irrational, violent or ignorant at best. Your shallow analysis and ignorance on the topic will never let you see beyond your nose

          • +6

            @rooster7777: Just to clarify, it sounds like you want certain types of people wearing something identifiable, perhaps yellow stars? Is that what you are thinking? Because that really sounds like something that historically amounted to a war crime/genocide…

            • +2

              @ankc: They repeated the same comment several times. You can't exaggerate the ignorance or maybe that is exactly what they want.

      • +94

        Gaza is the place where Palestinians live

        Gaza is the place where women are not allowed to ride bicycles or leave the house without permission.

        Gaza is the place where Palestinians celebrated in the streets after Oct7 and cheered as the murdered bodies of Israeli civilians were driven through the streets.

        Gaza is the place governed by a terrorist group, elected into power by Palestinians! It goes on and on. The place is a toxic hell-hole at the best of times.

        The palestinian flag represents misery. Nobody wants kids dying, but Hamas could end the suffering by returning the hostages. Instead they double-down into extremist "martyrdom".

        • +15

          Palestinians will be liberated by the Israelis!

            • +17

              @rooster7777: There is no real stigma in Oz regarding the support of Israel. Palestine on the other hand.. it screams Greens voter.

              • +6

                @Lets Go Brandon: Great, so you'll be clearly identifying your value and outlook with israel.

                Greens voter? not me, but if that's an insult it doesn't work. I'd say people with morality, wisdom, and conscience….. which tends to discount anyone continually getting their news from murdoch, sky, fox etc.

          • +8

            @Lets Go Brandon: Yeah i'm sure the 50k dead so far feel liberated mate -_-

            • +12

              @Ruddaga: Yep, Hamas has no issue using innocent civilians as human shields to protect themselves and their jihad weapons…

              • +4

                @Webbo: That definitely justifies the IDF bombing the country into the ground for 13 months.

                How's it feel to be pro genocide? Serious question?

                • @Ruddaga:

                  How's it feel to be pro genocide? Serious question?

                  Genocide lol. Isreal has nukes. If this was genocide it'd be over in a day. But unhinged lunatics always got to over-exaggerate everything to try and sound cool…

            • +13

              @Ruddaga: you do realise that 'gaza health ministry is run by hamas. Hamas do not differentiate between civilians and their own terrorists. By the way, don't forget hamas use civilians as human shields.

              What would you do if if you lived in NSW border eg Albury and Victoria boder Wodonga went across the border, and killed 1200 people. raped, murdered and took 250 hostages. Would you not care. Maybe you wouldnt

              • +4

                @sammm: I would def respond by murdering 50k people for over a year. That is definitely what a sane country would do.

                • +7

                  @Ruddaga: I'm kind of curious, what would you actually do?

                  How would you go about getting the hostages back and stopping it from happening again in the future, knowing that regardless what you do Hamas will remain hell bent on wiping Israel from the face of the earth.

                  While I don't support either side (both have been terrible), I view the 50k casualties as a result of the way Hamas operates. Israel is trying to minimise its own casualties while eliminating their enemy Hamas, but unfortunately due to the way Hamas operates means that it causes a lot of civilians killed.

                  Also, if this was your family vs the neighbours family, would you be ok to sacrifice a large number of your family members for the purpose of reducing collateral damage? Bearing in mind that the collateral damage that you're trying to avoid has, in many cases, been supportive of the opposition.

                  I recall watching clips of many women and children (that seem to always be referred to as the civilians) cheering and laughing as dead bodies were being dragged through streets, and the heckling and throwing things at terrified captured women. If it was your mother/sister captured, raped and killed on Oct 7th, would you actually feel sorry for these women and children that appeared so happy? I think not.

                  • +7

                    @Hoofee: But it's not that black and white is it? It's not as simple as sweet old innocent Israel that did nothing wrong for the last 75 years.

                    Funny how uneducated people seem to think October 7th is where this started.

                    Pick up a history book and go educate yourself, because I sure as F don't have the time nor inclination to do it.

                    As I've stated elsewhere, I condemn what happened October 7th.

                    But I sure as F condemn the literal genocide of the Palestinians (and now Lebanese) which is happening now.

                    1200 people vs 50000 is not equivalent exchange (unless you think the white skin are worth more than the brown, who knows - maybe you do?).

                    If you can't see Israel is using the Oct 7th attack as an excuse to take over the region, then I envy that kind of ignorance. Must be a nice simple life. Good for you champ ;)

                    • +9

                      @Ruddaga: I don't think Oct 7th is when it started either, which is why say both sides have been terrible. But we can't unsee what I have seen in terms of Oct 7th atrocities. I don't see the Israelis dancing in the streets after they mass slaughter civilians, that shit is just next level evil.

                      With that said, in my logical view, the count could be 50k+ without calling it genocide. Hamas hides behind civilians and Israel is showing that this will not stop them - it's super unfortunate for the true civilians but that's the reality. I personally don't think they are targeting civilians, just that Hamas is blending with them. If it was a true genocide the number would be much larger.

                      There are no rules to say a that the number killed on each side needs to be equivalent, either, that would be ridiculous.

                      But yes I agree, Israel is not innocent by any means and eventually if you keep doing bad things then there will be repercussions.

                      Let's be realistic though, this isn't going to go away until Hamas and their ideology no longer exists otherwise it will just continue on. Which is why I asked what your solution is because I don't think there can be one if Hamas exists - they have a forever-goal of destroying Israel. Which then leads to the question of how you get rid of Hamas.

                      So instead of just bleating on about skin colour, Israel bad, that people are ignorant if they don't agree with your view and personal attacks, none of which adds anything. How would you suggest resolving the current situation, that differs to what Israel is currently doing?

                      • +1

                        @Hoofee: Finally someone who knows what they're talking about.

                    • @Ruddaga:

                      Pick up a history book and go educate yourself, because I sure as F don't have the time nor inclination to do it.

                      Translation: I have no idea.

                • @Ruddaga: You'd be surprised at how many people died because some boats got bombed, or some archduke got shot.

                  Insanity is poking a bear constantly thinking you won't get mauled.

                  • @RocketFish: Oh well in that case lets just nuke the entire country and be done with it?

                    Wait no, that gets in the way of their leaked "building properties in Gaza" plan doesn't it?

                    Can't believe we're in 2024 and society is like - meh stuff it, people die. Just deal with it.

                    Here's to a meteor just wiping us out already.

                • +1
            • +5

              @Ruddaga: at least half of who were Hamas terrorists. Pretty good ratio in the history of war

              • -1

                @JeffOz: Please share these completely made up statistics that shows 25k Hamas terrorists were killed.

              • @JeffOz: So the 2/3 of them that are women and children are terrorists? Give yourself a pat on the back

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