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TheFarseer

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10. It's hard to imagine what rational actors

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Mon Apr 22, 2024, 10:07 PM

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thought would be accomplished by the October 7 attacks. Did they think it might start a general war where all the Muslim countries in the area would attack Israel and the US would stand aside or be too slow to act?

Did they think it would draw attention to their plight and it would somehow be positive attention that would get them some concessions?

Did they think the Israelis would trade hostages for something?

Or do they want to kill Israelis more than they want to live?

Hard to say which one is right? None of those choices make much sense to me but it’s all I can come up with.

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Such simplictic analysis weakens any arguments you make, here and elsewhere. Earth-shine Apr 22 #1

The situation is complex TexasDem69 Apr 22 #2

There are many who would disagree with you. That includes me. Earth-shine Apr 22 #4

Seems every issue devolves into ones and zeroes on the internet Ponietz Apr 22 #29

Ha ha. Now that's a matter of absolute truth! Earth-shine Apr 22 #31

Hamas didnt even gain power until 2007. Eko Apr 22 #5

See post number 8 ripcord Apr 22 #12

Yes, that said "Palestinian attempts" Eko Apr 22 #19

Probably more about the Yom Kippur war ripcord Apr 22 #21

Yes, the formation of a nation that took their land. Eko Apr 22 #26

Maybe I haven't studied my history enough but I thought it was a British protectorate? ripcord Apr 22 #28

Huh. Eko Apr 22 #33

Thanks to Bibi and Likud OrangeJoe Apr 22 #32

Yep. nt TeamProg Apr 22 #36

Easy to turn this upside down. Aussie105 Apr 22 #3

But people so often ignore repeated Palestinian attempts at genocide ripcord Apr 22 #8

The physical barriers, check points, and restrictions of movement wnylib Apr 22 #23

some people go to great lengths to morally justify deaths of tenths of thousands of civilians DBoon Apr 22 #6

The OP has gone through very small lengths, and the writer thinks we should just believe them. Earth-shine Apr 22 #9

Hard to even call Hamas a "government". AnrothElf Apr 22 #7

Can you explain to me why Hamas isn't a government but Fatah is? ripcord Apr 22 #11

Governments y'know... GOVERN. Hamas doesn't. AnrothElf Apr 22 #14

But they haven't given up power, they are in charge ripcord Apr 22 #17

I'm not going to tangent with you. Let's stay on topic, it's complicated enough as it is. AnrothElf Apr 22 #18

The great thing is that the history of the current situation is so complex, Aussie105 Apr 22 #15

It's hard to imagine what rational actors TheFarseer Apr 22 #10

LOL n/t leftstreet Apr 22 #13

each party is responsible for its own behavior and choices. he made me do it? ummmm no nt msongs Apr 22 #16

Gaza isn't a state LuvLoogie Apr 22 #20

Neither is Palestine ripcord Apr 22 #22

And the West Bank isn't Israel LuvLoogie Apr 22 #24

I can tell from all the Palestinian terrorists they are finding there ripcord Apr 22 #25

I mean how can you tell the terrorists? LuvLoogie Apr 22 #27

Exactly. TeamProg Apr 22 #35

Don't feed the troll Diraven Apr 22 #30

Hmmm, if my neighbors KEPT ANNEXING my LAND and took it over, I'd probably fight back any way I could. TeamProg Apr 22 #34