So you categorically know that the events described did not happen.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Yet you quote Hamas sourced casualty figures without question.

This isn't about taking sides. What Hamas did was barbaric and stupid. The way the Israeli's have behaved and responded is sub-human.
At this stage, points scoring is irrelevant.

There are innocents being blasted to bits or starved to death, and this can be stopped. So why isn't it ? 20,000 civilian deaths not enough ?

I disengage, I turn the page.

I have not read anyone here, or elsewhere, defend what Hamas did on Oct 7th. It was an appallingly atrocity for which there are no excuses.

I have however heard many here, and elsewhere, defend the actions of the IDF in their response. A response which, even by their standards, seems hugely disproportionate.

The loss of innocent civilian life, whether Israeli or Palestinian, ought to be condemned by all. All life is precious and one life is not more valuable than another.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

No, I’m not, I’m saying there is nothing to support the specific allegations made, and using said allegations as the entire basis for your opinion is therefore stupid.

Let’s be clear here - I have condemned Hamas’ deplorable actions numerous times. The factual information we have about what they have done is enough to be disgusted by them without the need to invent and regurgitate rumour. The sole purpose of these ‘stories’ is to further dehumanise and justify a massacre.

You are all very comfortable with Israel kidnapping and murdering women and children at a far larger scale, and yet seek to accuse me of somehow failing to condemn terrorism - it’s almost laughable.

However you, Netanyahu or anybody else tries to justify it doesn’t change the facts.

Innocent lives are being lost in their thousands. At the same time Israel is ensuring that the hatred and thirst for revenge will pass to another generation.

The USA in supporting them is damaging its already declining reputation.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.