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Utterly stupid post accusing me of supporting Britain's enemies in WW11. I am London born, both my uncles fought in the British army, my mother was injured during German bombing on London. I do not support any party in the M.E., they all have significant problems with war crimes, crimes against humanity, Israel moving to the far right etc. Take a chill pill, don't make uninformed assumptions, in short: shut up.

Google search https://www.haaretz.com/, a credible Israeli media outlet among many others who report on the matters you have raised.

The fact is tens of thousands of Nazis who committed crimes in the SS, camps and so on were never prosecuted. Neo Nazis exist to this day in a number of countries around the world, including USA. Hamas are a different beast in that they exist in a small geographical location, but affiliated to a number of Islamist groups who believe in Salafi Jihadi ideology. Those who study Salafi Jihadi ideology in counter terrorism claim it will take many generations to lose it's influence.

Whilst I agree with you, that's a joke . Israel appears to claim they have killed all the leadership of Hamas except those in Qatar. Relatively few of of the Nazi leadership were executed and practically none who were doing the actual killing. Same with Japan.

That's what many Israelis think. My understanding is because Netanyahu is pandering to the Far Right of his coalition to stay in power by setting conditions Hamas will not concur; do you know otherwise?

I'm getting very tired of you continuous assumptive personal attacks and insults: Stop. Again why would Hamas release the hostages as Netanyahu has promised to destroy them. Many Israelis are disgusted with Netanyahu's handling of the hostages issue as are some sections of Israeli media, with very large demonstrations weekly demanding his resignation.

It is claimed the term "kek" used in his first name is from White Supremist circles.

Why would Hamas release hostages when Netanyahu has promised to kill them all. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/netanyahu-says-destruction-of-hamas-part-of-the-cease-fire-proposal-according-to-media-reports Apologies all hospitals in Northern Gaza, though I understand all hospitals have been attacked with very little supplies and many medical staff killed or injured and as previously mentioned thousands without treatment. Since October 2023, WHO has repeatedly issued urgent calls to protect health workers and hospitals as per international humanitarian law —yet these calls remain unheard. Health facilities, workers and patients are always off limits. They must be actively protected and never be attacked, nor used for military purposes. The principles of precaution, distinction and proportionality under International Humanitarian Law are absolute and always apply. https://www.who.int/news/item/28-12-2024-kamal-adwan-hospital-out-of-service-following-a-raid-today-and-repeated-attacks-since-october

Correct. At this point in time, no charges. However, since Friday, there has been no sign of Abu Safiya, with international organizations, including the World Health Organization, sounding the alarm and demanding his release. With the Israeli attack on the hospital there are now no functioning hospitals on the Gaza strip with a population of approx 2.3 million people with daily ongoing bombing and other attacks by Israeli forces. Some patients have been evacuated, but thousands are not receiving adequate treatment. https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/31/dozens-of-injured-and-ill-patients-evacuated-from-gaza-for-medical-care?utm_source=vuukle&utm_medium=talk_of_town

Israelis regularly demonstrate against Netanyahu in huge crowds - I do not believe for one moment they wish for a Hamas victory, nor those leaders in Western world who critique IDF killings in Gaza and the West Bank.

<snipped for brevity>. So far as I know Dr Hussam Abu Safiya has not been officially confirmed as a member of Hamas, though it wouldn't be surprising as Hamas is the so called government in Gaza who rule at the point of a gun. Wouldn't have any choice if Hamas stored weapons at his hospital which so many blindly ignore. The crux of the issue would be if he is engaged in terrorist related activity.

IDF may well previously had a claim to be the most moral army etc. But the campaign against Gaza since 2023, IMO is certainly no longer the case, nor the West Bank. The OP talks to SOE of engagement being up to 20 civilian killed for one Hamas member. To me that is not a moral or ethical SOE. Many countries, including Western democracies have deplored the killing of civilians and medical staff in Gaza by the IDF. I have never claimed their is a moral equivalency between IDF and armed Hamas members, that's just spin on your part.

Both sides of the conflict are killers. Neither the Israelis or Islamist groups have clean slates. You seem at ease with killing of Palestinian civilian men, women and children who have no means to reject Hamas, Islamic Jihad et al who rule at the end of a gun, I am not Nor am I with Islamist killers, so again stop inferring I am,.

Presumedly those killed alongside a Hamas terrorist are family and friends of that individual. Plus of course other civilians in the immediate vicinity. Given the Israelis claim they have superb intelligence for targeting one assumes those authorising a strike will have a good idea on the number of non militants will be killed / injured. I seriously doubt the killing of non combatants in the current conflict will ever receive justice. One only has to read some of the comments on this forum to ascertain the complete indifference to the killing of Palestinian civilians who have no choice whatsoever on where they stay. e.g. so called safe zones are regularly attacked with numerous civilians killed every day. If only the politicians can take one step beyond!

You're ridiculous to claim knowing what's in my mind. All the rest of your post is well know, really don't see the point in repeating content that's been reported many times. The contention is Israeli ongoing killing and destruction in Gaza and West Bank. As the saying goes you cannot kill an ideology. Personally I strongly disagree with the ongoing killing and destruction by Netanyahu as he appears not to have any solution to a decades long co0nflict other than killing which will not bring about a lasting peace; especially with the continuing expansion of settlements in the West Bank.

I was referring to the Israeli Far Right and Netanyahu

Thanks for clarification, I wonder if the figure includes Hamas non combatants such as nurses, doctors territory administrators and so on. I assume people have to be a member of Hamas to get a government job, I do not support terrorism, no matter the source, How about ceasing your personal attacks, it's childish and boring

Both Germany and Japan were occupied, personally I don't believe Israelis will occupy Gaza or all of West Bank. How many German / Japanese's nationals were executed / imprisoned for war crimes - very few

Would be interesting to get the Israeli figures of Hamas fighters killed. Israelis always claim they know what they're targeting so shouldn't be that difficult.

Sure. Israelis are strong, but thank goodness they have a tough opposition to Netanyahu.

Area bombing of Germany commenced 1942. Luftwaffe bombing of UK was already less intense in 1942. As to your personal comment - assumptive nonsense. But we are going way off topic so time to cease this dialogue.

Release of hostages is with Netanyahu ownership, plenty of Israelis are claiming he is delaying release for his own political interests i.e. continuing attacks on Gaza and West Bank.

As already stated, it's the issue of proportionality which is being questioned by many in the international community and within Israeli society. We all have different positions on morality and ethics in war, personally I believe a official kill ratio of 1:20 is overkill and will act contrary to Israeli long term interests. Surely the blood lust of revenge should be sated by now. One has only to view the hatred on the faces of Gazans after a bombing pulling dead civilians from the wreckage..

At one stage Harris authorised "area bombing", another term used was "terror bombing' i.e. deliberate bombing of civilians, the objective being to weaken the morale of the German people, which was a failure as was the German bombing of UK civilians.

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