Israel/Palestine thread
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actually, how many hostages are left? arent most of the people in there military and thus just POWS?
so sure, release the civilians. dunno about the rest, but like I said I dont want to tell the resistance how to resist.
I think most would concede the 30k number of Palestinians dead is probably fairly accurate
The number that are hamas, the number dead by hamas misfires of rockets-- those are what people will disagree on
The Gaza ministry says 30,000 people have died but they admit this includes militants
actually, how many hostages are left? arent most of the people in there military and thus just POWS?
so sure, release the civilians. dunno about the rest, but like I said I dont want to tell the resistance how to resist.
Well at least you're not a total cu...at least you acknowledge the civilians should be released. Cheers.
At present Israel won't attend the Cairo talks because they say Hamas won't confirm which hostages are still alive. There is of course a lot of positioning and temporising going on, but Hamas are in some existential difficulty once they surrender the hostages, so I wouldn't necessarily blame the whole problem on the Israelis.
Hamas is reported to have said that an agreement on a truce could be reached within the next 24 to 48 hours, with a source from the group telling Egyptian media a deal depended on Israel agreeing to its demands.
--This is from the article you linked. It looks like Hamas has decided they are dealing from a position of strength and have the leverage to make demands. (The article doesn't even state what the demands are, probably because they are so ludicrous)
Hamas is reported to have said that an agreement on a truce could be reached within the next 24 to 48 hours, with a source from the group telling Egyptian media a deal depended on Israel agreeing to its demands.
--This is from the article you linked. It looks like Hamas has decided they are dealing from a position of strength and have the leverage to make demands. (The article doesn't even state what the demands are, probably because they
Hamas demands are well known. Essentially they want a cessation of hostilities and the population to return to their homes.
Hamas is reported to have said that an agreement on a truce could be reached within the next 24 to 48 hours, with a source from the group telling Egyptian media a deal depended on Israel agreeing to its demands.
--This is from the article you linked. It looks like Hamas has decided they are dealing from a position of strength and have the leverage to make demands. (The article doesn't even state what the demands are, probably because they
Hamas is refusing to give a list of hostages
Israel will not show up to the table until they do
Lots of reports the US dropped expired food
https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-dead...
After deadly aid incident, Israel to try new methods of delivery to north Gaza this week
Official says convoys could be secured by IDF and enter from northern Israel-Gaza border
Good article, thanks for sharing. Hopefully it works out.
Highlights a lot of the misunderstanding from yesterday about "Just force them to do it!"
I cant imagine the mindset to actually believe that bullshit
BTW Victor you conveniently disappeared after saying you'd answer my question if I answered yours. I answered yours.
tbh I dont see your answer. and I am not sure what you want me to answer.
A likely story
this was my post asking for an answer and promising reciprocation.
https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showp...
you did not address it nor quote it nor respond to me.
so ya likely story that liars like you lie. I understand your game. I keep getting caught up in it bc I am sincere person that likes to engage. but people like you are only in it for the trolling and its clear you are trying to get a rise out of me by posting lies.
In the post directly after that I bring up the original question we were replying to and explain how what the question you refuse to answer is THE important factor to the discussion. Feel free to now answer the question. PW answered for you: send unarmed paratroopers into Gaza (apparently not by jumping, even though they're paratroopers) in order to ???? and get aid in. If you have a more realistic answer feel free to state it, otherwise I'll just assume you agree with PW.
number 2 is that the USA tells Israel to allow aid in (from whoever - UN, UNRWA, Red Cross etc) and threatens to use its levers of power.
