With respect,
@MAD, there are innocent lives in Gaza. There are many innocent children. Their lost lives are a shame.
There are others in Hamas whose ideology would doubtless be different if they were ever exposed to thoughts outside Hamas’ dogma. Sadly, those people, those who are redeemable, are products of their environment.
There are likely others who are caught up be circumstances of birth, and are caught up in a conflict they did not chose and do not want.
But, this is war. And it is a war that started on October 7, 2023, by actions of the governing authority of Gaza- Hamas.
Israel has every right to defend itself, and importantly, to try to ensure their future security. They have determined that involves eradicating Hamas. I don’t blame them.
Lincoln and Grant demanded the unconditional surrender of the Confederates.
The Allies would never have let Hitler or the Tojo remain in power at the end of WW II.
Sadly, the end of both those conflicts led to lots of suffering and death on the part of innocents. This war is no different.
The only argument that the anti-Israel propagandists on this board have is to somehow minimize Hamas initial atrocities into a small part of an ongoing skirmish in which the Israeli response is disproportionate,
In reality, Israel does care about proportionality, they see this as an opportunity to eliminate at least one of the many threats to their existence.
This is war. The side Huff has chosen to be against is prevailing, and he doesn’t like it, so he makes nutso statements.
I wish the killing, all of it, would stop - even that of Gazan innocents.
The fact remains: if Hamas released all hostages and surrendered their authority in Gaza, this conflict would end. I don’t know what would follow, but the killing due to Hamas’ attack and hostage taking would end.
Hamas has all the power they need to end this conflict. Just like Lee/Jeff Davis in the 1860s. Just like Hirohito ultimately did for Japan in 1945.
What stopped those wars? Surrender.
Huff and EV, et al want this to be a conflict without resolution (surrender) because the side they do not support is prevailing.