Morch

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Hard to believe....

It's not even a 'military' inspection, whatever that means.

Thought UNRWA was actually into infrastructure stuff.....

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I agree 100% with you. I concluded long ago, and I might have posted such at the time, that the plan was in place and just waiting for an excuse to put into action.

@thaibeachlovers

You sure do like your conspiracy theories.

11 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   I believe that Hamas have four Battalions left and they are all in Khan Yunis and the IDF are preparing to go into Khan Yunis and once the last four Hamas battalions have been wiped out .

   This stage of the war will be complete 

As I understand it what the IDF said is that there was one operational left in 'battalion' in Khan Yunis. 4 more in Rafah.

Now, this ought to be taken with a bit of salt, as it's also probably meant for the other side's consumption. IDF definition of them 'battalions' becoming non-operational is not that all were killed, but that enough of the command chain (and especially those at the top and key positions) were eliminated, a significant amount of the 'grunts' out of circulation, and no coordinated operations carried out.

Just now, frank83628 said:

stopping Putin in his tracks?? i don't think so. the whole Ukraine war is because of U.S pushing nato to Russias borders....all the US does is bully countries and starts conflicts. be great when the BRICS kicks off properly and everyone drops the $... then bye bye US of Ass, 

Seems pretty straightforward: Pro-Trump, Anti-Biden, Anti-USA, Pro-Russia.

4 minutes ago, bannork said:

I've mentioned in many previous posts that Hamas are evil, but now so is Israel, killing thousands of civilians.

Of course you have.

22 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

I haven't counted before the 7/10, but as you brought it up:

It was over fifty years ago that Israel occupied the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, part of which it annexed to Jerusalem. To this day, it continues to control these areas and the people living there. For over half a century, Israel has created a reality of dispossession, oppression and human rights abuses in Gaza and the West Bank.

 

https://conquer-and-divide.btselem.org/map-en.html

More off topic comments when can't address points, or when having nothing to say on OP.

1 minute ago, Brickleberry said:

 

Not quite. They hate Israelis. I wonder why they hate their prison guards? I wonder why they hate the people who occupy their territory, snatch them out of their beds at night, detain them indefinitely, steal their land and force them from their homes... These are just from the last few years.

 

I'm sure you'd hate the people if they did that to you. They are perfectly entitled to hate their tormentors.

 

It is also true that Israelis hate Palestinians: https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-shows-large-swaths-of-israeli-youth-hate-arabs-back-revoking-citizenship/

@Brickleberry

More off topic comments, more one-sided narrative.

Same old.

Can't discuss the topic, goes on about whatever - so long as it's Israel Bad.

4 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

 

As expected, defending the undefendable, lovie.

As expected, making bogus comments which got nothing to do with what was posted.

4 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

 

Guess you missed the part where both sides blame each other.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67589259

@Brickleberry

Go back to the topic where this was discussed for far more details.

Spin things as you like, Hamas did not release the hostages it was supposed to.

3 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

 

Previously posted in this thread, added the link in case you missed it, and it's from March 2023, many more added since I suspect.

 

https://www.btselem.org/administrative_detention/20230604_israel_breaks_20_year_record_holds_1002_palestinians_in_administrative_detention_in_march_2023

Yes dear - not what the topic is about, nor does it support the allegations raised regarding Israel taking 'hostages'.

23 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68261286

These are the actions of the most moral army in the world? Give us all a break.

Stop this madness, set up two states on the original border plan and finally have some peace.

@Brickleberry

Other than you going for a complete topic hijack, how is this related to the OP?

26 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

 

He can't even answer about the IDF being in the West Bank. He knows they aren't supposed to be there, and they have no business being there. It is illegal and immoral what the IDF does to Palestinians in the occupied territories.

You can't even stay on topic despite the West Bank not having much to do with the OP.

26 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

 

You know that's what Israeli right wing Zionists want you to think right?

 

Manchester is not London, but they are both part of England. West Bank is not Gaza, but they are both parts of a future Palestinian state - which the entire international community and several UN & ICJ resolutions and laws have noted that they are currently BOTH occupied territories (We're not even including parts of Jerusalem that Israel is illegally occupying).

 

Until Israel starts to abide by its obligations under international law, Hamas has a right to resist its occupiers. Israel is an occupier and it should be forced out of the West Bank and all other occupied territories. If you want the hostages back so badly, follow the law and leave the occupied territories.

@Brickleberry

This topic is not about the future Palestinian State. Or the West Bank.

57 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

 

Of course you can prove they are Hamas terrorists or just Palestinians waiting to be picked up at random, without any legal rights of reply.

Of course you can make allegations without supporting them, then imply others need to support the rebuttal.

1 hour ago, Jeff the Chef said:

So the IDF have prisoners and Hamas has hostages, got it.

 

I'm sure as soon as Israel ceases bombing ,shelling and sniping in Gaza Hamas might consider releasing their prisoners/hostages. 

Guess you missed the part where Hamas broke the previous hostage release agreement.

1 hour ago, Brickleberry said:

 

Well then, I suggest that you follow your own advice and wait for the IDF to produce some evidence for:

 

UNRWA allegations - not a single shred of evidence has been produced to back up these claims

Systemic rape claims - not a single shred of evidence has been produced to back up the claims of systemic rape

9000 Hamas fighters killed - not a single shred of evidence has been produced to back up this claim.

 

Think for yourself. How could the IDF's numbers possibly be true? It doesn't add up.

 

@Brickleberry

I'd suggest you'd cease with the vile denials, but guess it's pointless.

You claiming 'no evidence' doesn't mean there's no evidence.

2 hours ago, Brickleberry said:

 

And? What do you mean 'and?' You said the figures from Hamas cannot be trusted. I have proven otherwise. Your buddy 'Morch' agrees too.

 

 

@Brickleberry

I did not 'agree' with you.

You have not 'proven' anything, and your concept of 'proof' is suspect anyway.

Don't decide who my 'buddies' are.

44 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

I'm not a promoter of Hamas propaganda. I just didn't care about the breakdown. What difference does it make if those killed are deemed to have been Hamas terrorists by the IDF? They probably think every adult male is a Hamas terrorist, especially the ones they kill. And I assume most of these killed were killed by bombs, not in hand-to-hand combat, so IMO, the IDF's figures on the breakdown are inflated or, at best, optimistic estimates. The Hama figures, on the other hand, are not broken down by types of people, and that, too, may indeed be purposeful. 

My point is that we just don't know what the real figures are, but we can be sure that the numbers of the dead and wounded in Gaza are very, very high. 

You post Hamas talking points. You even take things further than Hamas on some issues. You routinely go on about Israel, not so much about Hamas. You mischaracterize Israeli attitudes, policies, and political stances in a negative way. You routinely ignore the uncomfortable similar elements related to the Hamas and Palestinian points of view.

Here you go again with that 'they probably thing...'. You don't know what they think. You don't bother to check, read. Your assert that if it's your 'opinion', then it's good as true.

Your point is that you raise issues only with regard to IDF figures, but accept Hamas figures (ie propaganda) without much reservation.

2 hours ago, WDSmart said:

Here's more information for you...

I do not need to know all the details because I can conclude, make correct assumptions, and take appropriate actions by looking at the "big picture." I don't need to know all the details. I've had this ability my whole life, and my entire professional career was based on this.

 

Here's an example to explain it to you:

 

If I start to cross the street and look up and see a car bearing down on me at a high speed, I immediately step back on the curb.

I don't need to know the details: the make and year of the car, exactly how fast it is going, how many people are in it, what the driver's name is, etc. I immediately assess the situation and step back on the curb.

Do you understand now? Or do you need more details? 

All of the nonsense above testifies to two things:

(a) You have nothing much to contribute, other than ongoing nonsense, disruptions and off topic comments.

(b) You have mastered the fine art of being careful when crossing streets. Well done.

I'm not aware that your 'professional career' is in any way relevant to the topics at hand. I don't see how not knowing basic stuff about things discussed, or holding on to misguided notions regarding them is conductive to having a better point of view.

Just an extension of the same old my-opinion-is-good-as-fact nonsense.

4 minutes ago, Robert Paulson said:

Putin: “for god’s sake spend some of your tax money on taxpayers”

 

us government: “that’ll be $100 for a license to catch a fish” 

Like Putin is spending a whole lot on Russian citizens.....

9 minutes ago, connda said:

I usually place a single image of my passport pages on a single sheet when I used to go to a photocopy shop to get passport copied.

I have a scanner/printer so I can put multiple pages of my passport on front (i.e., pages 1 and 2 - 3 and 4 on the front / pages 5 and 6 - 7 and 8 on the back).  That will make less of a stack of paper.

Has anyone run into problems with their Immigration Office doing it this way?

Well, 'my' IO is pretty easy going, but insists on one page per single sheet, no double sides.

Their reasoning is that they need place for stamps and signatures, and that the double side thing can lead to mistakes and confusion.

I once quietly aired a suspicion that behind all that tough facade they are secretly all into origami.

Mrs. Morch had a laughing fit, which I later paid for (obviously).

3 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Do you know what BS means? They are my initials using my nickname, Bill. I assume that's what you meant by that.

M means Morch. 

Oh, just more nonsense, then. Good, good.

3 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

This is true, but the total death toll numbers are considered accurate, yes?

And...?