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When are you going to understand the legal definition of genocide. Myself and others have posted info here before. Just because the media misuses the word doesn't make it so.

Whenever I look for information online I first check to see how current it is. The situation has been evolving so rapidly it is easy to be misled or misinformed. In the case of the Gaza/Egypt border I missed the part of Israel being rebuffed. As for the safety of the tunnels I am basing my assessment on the Israeli attempt to flood them with seawater. There is also the intent of the IDF to destroy all of the tunnels. This is a very complicated war and I along with others have difficulty in keeping up. My reason for posting is not to only express my opinions, but also to learn from others.

As recent videos show, the tunnels are death traps and Hamas has not allowed civilians to take refuge there. From what I understand, the border route is being blocked by Egypt and Israel is reluctant to pressure Egypt fearing it would damage their relationship. Both Egypt and Israel are caught between a rock and a hard place. Sorry, I should have clarified my position about who is responsible for this mess. I am tired of the blame game because it solves nothing and you are smart enough to know that.

Looking behind the scenes, it is obvious China is behind of this. In the event of hostilities in the South China Sea commercial ships from China could hug the coast of Vietnam and across the Gulf of Thailand to Chumphon. The Vietnamese most likely would stay neutral and not interfere. It is doubtful Thailand would want to finance such a large undertaking and lately Bangkok has not been very receptive to accepting Beijing's money with all the strings attached.

Giving Nostradamus competition, I see.

The Providing links with a paywall is against forum rules. Because many Hamas fighters do not wear uniforms it is almost impossible to distinguish civilian from military casualties.

Agree, having no place to hide or escape to describes a horrible situation in Gaza. Both Israel and Hamas are responsible. But how do you justify putting all the blame on Israel for the massive casualties. You like to compare this to similar situations elsewhere. The population density is mostly the reason for the high rate. Even when Israel asked for evacuations to the South. Hamas attempted to stop it. Hamas operatives were caught red handed stealing humanitarian aid intended for the civilian population. You never mentioned the videos of that. If one side surrenders and hostilities stop, the killing stops. Anyone who intentionally breaks a ceasefire cannot be trusted. As Hamas is intent of fighting to the end, Israel is just as determined to finish the job. Israel will be vilified no matter what they do. At the end of the day Hamas will be destroyed and all of Gaza will be better off. Then begins the task of rehabilitation and rebuilding. Hopefully, people in the West Bank will also benefit from the destruction of Hamas. Yes Israel will a black eye, but Iran will have two black eyes

Unfortunately, the IDF is up against an enemy that continues to hide behind civilians and uses fortifications purposely built for this VILE tactic. Sometimes videos are used to document what battle conditions are like, but should not be used solely for bragging rights.

Was the money designated specifically for military use and not for humanitarian purposes? Maybe Hamas thought like Jack from Beanstalk fame, they would get rid of the mean old giant, Israel, and collect their treasure, magnificent rulers of the new Palestinian state.

Exactly. The definition of genocide does not apply to movements and organizations like Hamas.

Hamas could have used the money to better the lives of the Palestinians living in Gaza. Instead much of it was spent to construct an expensive, complex system of tunnels to conduct their clandestine operations. Could Netanyahu have restricted the funds to non-military use? I don't know and perhaps,as others have said, he had ulterior motives.

People with integrity don't throw around and casually misuse words like genocide. As far as respect goes, you evidently think just like him.

What's coming out now? Evidently, you missed the article provided by Bkk Brian from criticalthreats.org. Or maybe you did and its too long and involved for you and your friend to understand.

The information about debit cards come from independent financial advisers. They caution about having large amounts in your debit card account. The fact that you never lost anything doesn't mean it can't happen. There is always a first time. Today's thieves are quite sophisticated and FAST. Have you heard about the new gift card scams? Customers are purchasing gift cards that have all of the money drained from them. Stores unknowingly have been selling worthless gift cards which hackers have bled. Don't believe me? Look it up.

Me, too.

The Chinese are pushing digital currency to control the flow of money and to prevent the flight of capital. Governments are in favor of a cashless society since it is easier to detect tax evasion.

I don't trust phone apps either.

I refuse to own a debit card. Once you get scammed out of money your chances of recovery are about zero. My bank has always come to the rescue when I've had problems with my credit card. They even alert me when there is suspected fraud.

Technology is only good if it works. The more complicated it gets the more the chance of failure.

Would you ever consider living in Israel, facing the danger that some day you or your family will be a victim of Hamas? And just who is this "alot of Israeli's"? Please describe in detail what a more "targeted approach" would be. If you watched the entire video you would understand the challenges the IDF confronts every day. Easy to be an armchair general, when you are not on the front line, face to face with a ruthless enemy. Talk is cheap, even for an American Jew. As an independent voter, I fully support American aid to Israel in order to carry out their mission against Hamas. I also question your use of the word genocide.

Only after watching this video for a few minutes did I realize it was from MSNBC. As I continued viewing this interview I was totally surprised that this young man was allowed to tell of his story without any interruption or interjection. His description of the horror he witnessed is a grim reminder of what will occur again if Hamas is not destroyed. The sooner the better.

How true. Shine the spotlight on Israel to keep the terrorist campfires going.

Israel has gained more respect from me because they are intent on destroying a terrorist organization that is now spreading its tentacles into Europe and the U.S. Israel not only has the ability, but the resolve to finish the job. I expect this statement will draw many ugly comments from the usual anti-Israel posters.

At one time I thought Al Jazeera was a reliable, mostly unbiased news source. Since the start of the Israeli/Hamas conflict could help but notice the obvious bias in their broadcasts. Now, no matter what website, as soon as I see Al Jazeera I move on.

The big question is what is it going to take to resolve the situation. Every day this goes on the greater economic damage. How long before offensive action is taken? No one wants to things spiral out of control, but the present strategy is not working. On another note, the U.S. has reached record oil production. What effect is Angola's withdrawal from OPEC going to have? Will China's slowing economy cut back oil imports from Iran, a major financial backer of the terrorists?