Israel Attacked and its Response

[myDeaconmyhand]

 

[ImTheCaptain]

Some damned foolish thing in the Middle East

 

[DeacMan]

So what's next after the IDF destroys Gaza and rids it of Hamas?

I don’t know how anyone can predict with any confidence what’s next looks like. All we know is the Israelis are saying they do not want to occupy Gaza long term. Assuming there is a ground offensive it almost certainly will take many months and will be awful for everyone.

 

[PhDeac]

I don’t know how anyone can predict with any confidence what’s next looks like. All we know is the Israelis are saying they do not want to occupy Gaza long term. Assuming there is a ground offensive it almost certainly will take many months and will be awful for everyone.

Why don’t they want to occupy Gaza long term?

 

[redwing42]

Why don’t they want to occupy Gaza long term?

Probably because they want to own Gaza and not have to occupy it.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

a little light occupation

 

[rawarr]

We don’t want to… but we are going to anyway

 

[myDeaconmyhand]

 

[myDeaconmyhand]

A “right of return” if you will

 

[myDeaconmyhand]

This is a worthwhile thread to learn about the history of Hamas, including peaceful resistance, recognition of Israel, and attempts at negotiations

 

[birdman]

 

[avalon]

Ironically, Karhi himself falls under the definition of offenses he published, having previously expressed contempt for Supreme Court justices, refused to state he will obey Supreme Court rulings, and, six months ago, expressed disdain for reserve soldiers who refused to volunteer ("The people of Israel will get by without you, and you can go to hell").

 

[Liquid Karma]

 

[Deacsfan27]

Biden already "flipping" a bit (at least in public statements - I assume he already had these conversations with Israel behind the scenes) in imploring Israel not to invade Gaza.

That ship has already sailed, but who could have seen this one coming?!?

 

[WFFaithful]

Shocking

 

[ImTheCaptain]

Biden already "flipping" a bit (at least in public statements - I assume he already had these conversations with Israel behind the scenes) in imploring Israel not to invade Gaza.

That ship has already sailed, but who could have seen this one coming?!?

how is that a flip

 

[Louis Gossett Jr]

Seems like there is only so much we can do because Israel knows we will never abandon them as it’s political suicide in the United States. So you get pressure for humanitarian things like turning the water back on, or delay a ground invasion as long as possible but if Israel wants to do something, short of nuclear, I don’t think there is anything the US would/could actually do to stop them.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

i think there's a lot "we" could do short of nuclear to stop them from occupying gaza

 

[Louis Gossett Jr]

I mean sure you could say no more money, no more weapons but politically it won’t happen so it’s not realistic.

 

[PhDeac]

US politicians could create a political climate that allowed more criticism of Israel but they won’t.