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maxsolomon

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36. I see 10/7 as a suicide mission.

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 01:29 PM

Oct 7

Sinwar wanted to provoke Israel into this reaction. He gave Israel a casus belli to do what their right wing had always wanted to do: destroy Gaza.

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See with your own eyes [View all] iemanja Oct 6 OP

JFC leftstreet Oct 6 #1

Someone posted a picture days of Gaza in 2023 and now and it brought tears to my eyes kimbutgar Oct 7 #2

It's heartbreaking iemanja Oct 7 #4

FUCK THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT Skittles Oct 7 #3

How can anyone doubt there are war crimes and genocide being committed there? Bayard Oct 7 #5

I do have a few questions.. homegirl Oct 7 #6

Which of those questions have answers that genocide solves? rubbersole Oct 7 #7

The area homegirl Oct 7 #16

Well, according to our Dear Leader... rubbersole Oct 7 #19

That is how homegirl Oct 7 #24

Repression. rubbersole Oct 7 #34

Thanks...lol AloeVera Oct 7 #43

Occasionally, I see a post that is so spot on iemanja Oct 7 #44

You can probably web search all of that and post it for everyone else here to see. ... littlemissmartypants Oct 7 #8

The population was 2 million iemanja Oct 7 #9

Women had the vote... homegirl Oct 7 #18

Had because no one has been able to vote iemanja Oct 7 #23

Oh boy. How much time do you have? AloeVera Oct 7 #30

We can always count on you for an informed response. iemanja Oct 7 #42

The Israelis are proud of this destruction RainCaster Oct 7 #10

The Israeli government did not publish it, the free press that exists in Israel published it. jg10003 Oct 7 #13

Do you know what the reaction to it is in Israel? AloeVera Oct 7 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author jg10003 Oct 7 #11

It's not genocide, it's war. jg10003 Oct 7 #12

Israel continues to steal Palestinian lands in the West Bank questionseverything Oct 7 #15

A realistic homegirl Oct 7 #25

Diversionary tactics Jilly_in_VA Oct 7 #28

the topic is "what is genocide". jg10003 Oct 7 #37

NO Jilly_in_VA Oct 7 #38

Wha Israel is doing in Gaza is the definition of genocide. Lonestarblue Oct 7 #32

And Trump demands the Nobel Prize for peace? oasis Oct 7 #14

Makes the demo easier to prep for their resort construction... Wounded Bear Oct 7 #17

Exactly. trump jr. is salivating over this land. trump Gaza is in his dreams. Totally Tunsie Oct 7 #20

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn Ping Tung Oct 7 #21

Genocide and war crimes malaise Oct 7 #22

My god. underpants Oct 7 #26

Step 1 complete. Now for step 2 usonian Oct 7 #27

Israel Jilly_in_VA Oct 7 #29

The only thing missing is the billboard, gab13by13 Oct 7 #33

Trump Gaza Resort. The Riviera... HE IS GOING TO DO THIS IcyPeas Oct 7 #35

I see 10/7 as a suicide mission. maxsolomon Oct 7 #36

That is illogical to the point of absurdity. AloeVera Oct 7 #39

I'm not going to get on board with a LIHOP. maxsolomon Oct 7 #40

If you accept the strategic provocation, which is pretty clear, then there is an element of LIHOP in that... AloeVera Oct 7 #41