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Israel/Palestine

patphil

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5. That pretty much sums up my view.

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 12, 2023, 04:17 PM

Dec 2023

Iran is a close ally of Putin, and they also arm and train Hamas. I can't prove it, but the connection is obvious. Putin needed conflict in the middle east to direct attention away from his war against Ukraine.
And the leaders of both sides in the middle east have their own reasons for fanning the flames of war.
We can only hope that, when this war is over, both the leadership of Hamas and Israel are no longer in power.

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I've never seen any one event both polarize and anger the members of DU as the Hamas attack has. [View all] patphil Dec 2023 OP

I am on the side of innocent women and children and always have been. It's not a popular thing here. onecaliberal Dec 2023 #1

innocent women and children are very popular. maxsolomon Dec 2023 #3

This isn't the first big challenge here! Hope22 Dec 2023 #2

Yes, I think Hillary War I in 2008 was worse Warpy Dec 2023 #12

It was definitely worse! N/t Hope22 Dec 2023 #13

I think that we are being forced markodochartaigh Dec 2023 #4

That pretty much sums up my view. patphil Dec 2023 #5

I've avoided leaving posts on this subject SCantiGOP Dec 2023 #6

I want *nothing* to do with anyone who uses 'From the River To the Sea'. The Mouth Dec 2023 #7

2016 moniss Dec 2023 #8

I don't take sides Skittles Dec 2023 #9

It also puts Biden in a no-win situation. Rizen Dec 2023 #10

In my opinion Trump would, in essence, markodochartaigh Dec 2023 #11

The wedge has been here drmeow Dec 2023 #14

Yes, I recently used ignore for the first time. I didn't like to do it, but the person preactically insisted. patphil Dec 2023 #15

This time around drmeow Dec 2023 #18

Indeed. intheflow Dec 2023 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2023 #16

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