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lapucelle

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109. If by "sums it up nicely" you mean more agenda-driven than fact-based, then yes.

Sun May 25, 2025, 05:08 PM

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Do you have any reliable links for your assertions, or just stuff like this?

The internet abounds with bias confirmation.

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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Not Back Down Until Gaza Is Emptied of Palestinians [View all] Autumn Yesterday OP

Somebody parse that shit. Iggo Yesterday #1

Ethnic cleansing. Not a suprise by now. brush Yesterday #4

Or genocide. I remember when Jews really hated that. Grins Yesterday #21

Mass murder and / ethic clensing speak easy Yesterday #28

Both terms are very similar... Violet_Crumble Yesterday #50

It's both. Netanyahu is a warmonger openly doing both that was once done to Jews. brush Yesterday #43

quite possibly the majority of them STILL DO really hate it--- Jack Valentino 52 min ago #122

He needs to be shown what the United States used to do to genocidal terrorists. Initech Yesterday #68

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Ping Tung Yesterday #2

Crime against humanity JCMach1 Yesterday #3

I am NOT saying that lightly. I am on the record here at DU JCMach1 Yesterday #25

Israeli policy is very clear at this point fujiyamasan Yesterday #71

Don't believe your lying ears. First we had to question our own eyes, now we can't trust our ears. Pisces Yesterday #5

Every decent country in the world should shun Israel. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #6

But I thought D_Master81 Yesterday #7

Not everyone saw the hidden agenda...or pretended not to. AloeVera Yesterday #56

Israel wasn't founded on ethnic cleansing. 21% of Israel's citizens are Palestinian citizens of Israel. lapucelle 17 hrs ago #77

Someone should read a book. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #82

Yes, even the babies, toddlers, elderly people, and all women must be murdered because they're Hamas. Lonestarblue 12 hrs ago #102

A good Israeli moved to Mexico Goddessartist 12 hrs ago #103

Those who decided not to vote, Maru Kitteh Yesterday #8

You won't like this, or many here. AloeVera Yesterday #58

And those who encouraged their constituents to NOT support Biden or Harris. Where is she now? Oopsie Daisy 14 hrs ago #87

This is right up there . . . Richard D Yesterday #9

That Two State Solution? Problem solved. surfered Yesterday #10

Absolutely! Richard D Yesterday #11

Personally, I was hoping the two sides could reach a two state solution. surfered Yesterday #13

It was possible . . . Richard D Yesterday #16

It would not be too late if the Gulf States took over speak easy Yesterday #30

War crime is an easy label to toss... Richard D Yesterday #32

a "surrender by Hamas" speak easy Yesterday #38

That's happening now Richard D Yesterday #39

The problem is neither Hamas nor the various rightwing parties in Israel want that EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #61

The only thing Israel is accomplishing right now, is killing more human beings. everyonematters Yesterday #17

This is highly debatable Richard D Yesterday #18

Ok, explain in as much detail as you can. What are they accomplishing right now in Gaza? everyonematters Yesterday #23

That's encouraging Mossfern Yesterday #45

I have seen it reported in reputable news sources. everyonematters Yesterday #63

Which ones? Mossfern Yesterday #70

Here is an article. everyonematters 14 hrs ago #85

I did a bit of resarch myself after my post to you Mossfern 14 hrs ago #90

There is a lot of hate and atrocities going on from both sides. everyonematters 13 hrs ago #92

Ah.... The "both sides" argument. Mossfern 13 hrs ago #94

The people in Gaza have no control over Hamas. The leaders of Hamas are not in Gaza. everyonematters 13 hrs ago #96

How do you propose Israel protect itself? Mossfern 12 hrs ago #97

They can start by not abusing the Palestinians with things like the settlements and pushing people out of their homes. everyonematters 12 hrs ago #98

I agree with you about the settlements, but Mossfern 10 hrs ago #107

Who wants to eradicate who? AloeVera 5 hrs ago #111

Seems like we have sources that don't match Mossfern 2 hrs ago #118

Wrong link. AloeVera 1 hr ago #120

Here is the original Hamas Charter Mossfern 52 sec ago #124

Ben Gurion SLClarke Yesterday #34

I'm so old that I learned about a country called "Palestine" in grade school. OMGWTF Yesterday #22

I belive that back before the partition Mossfern Yesterday #46

Yes, they lived fairly peacefully with the Arab population AloeVera Yesterday #57

14,000 not 44,000 in two days and not true in either case. PufPuf23 Yesterday #54

Nobody can call it anything other than Ethnic Cleansing. Israeli apologists on this forum, notwithstanding. And, no, two artemisia1 Yesterday #12

Impossible! Orrex Yesterday #14

I agree, Butterflylady Yesterday #20

I know, right? Oh the good 'ole days of shaming and ridicule... AloeVera Yesterday #60

Yet Biden and Harris were the problem. LisaM Yesterday #15

There is a no state solution now for Gaza, and those that helped enabled a Trump victory ensured that. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #31

And once he's done with the people in Gaza Bettie Yesterday #36

Yes, and Kshama Sawant, erstwhile Seattle City Council member, is part of that. LisaM Yesterday #37

Saudis enid602 19 hrs ago #76

I never hear bdamomma 4 hrs ago #116

But julmur Yesterday #19

David vs Goliath, and Goliath is not backing down! jalan48 Yesterday #24

Now that's textbook genocide Walleye Yesterday #26

... and in The End... Mike Nelson Yesterday #27

We warned people of this. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #29

Translation: Chasstev365 Yesterday #33

So, NOW can we call it Bettie Yesterday #35

Israeli settlers attacked a village near Bethlehem just hours ago, killing livestock belonging to Palestinians red dog 1 Yesterday #40

Well, guess the West Bank Bettie Yesterday #41

It's been happening since Oct 7th. AloeVera Yesterday #64

It's been happening there for years Bettie Yesterday #69

This is a decision that was made about 10 minutes after the terror attack (if not before), by the way Takket Yesterday #42

This comes as no surprise. For reference, and if anyone is interested in doing really deep diving Nanjeanne Yesterday #44

I hope people do go to their site. Eye-opening. AloeVera Yesterday #65

Would be worthwhile. But don't expect it. Nanjeanne Yesterday #67

I went to the website, ProPublica, and then to (oh dear) SourceWatch. lapucelle 16 hrs ago #78

Influence Watch is run by a conservative think tank. Violet_Crumble 15 hrs ago #80

Propublica names Simone Zimmermann as their executive director, but she's nowhere to be found lapucelle 6 hrs ago #110

This message was self-deleted by its author Violet_Crumble 15 hrs ago #81

Sums it up nicely and accurately. Thanks, I'm saving this. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #83

If by "sums it up nicely" you mean more agenda-driven than fact-based, then yes. lapucelle 6 hrs ago #109

That's nice. Did you read many of the articles? Did you read about the orgs that have given them awards? Nanjeanne 14 hrs ago #84

No. I researched the funding, board, and executive director. lapucelle 6 hrs ago #108

Maybe they don't list the US Director on their site. *shrug* Nanjeanne 4 hrs ago #112

Well, given her history, keeping her name on the downlow seems smart. lapucelle 4 hrs ago #114

Less time than Max Berger, co-founder of IfNotNow who served as aide to Warren's presidential campaign Nanjeanne 4 hrs ago #115

Yitzak Rabin, Yasser Arafat and the Oslo Accords Andy Canuck Yesterday #47

Ethnic cleansing is officially an aim of this war. David__77 Yesterday #48

Damn it all to hell.. where are these people supposed to go?? Peacetrain Yesterday #49

What's certain is that they shouldn't have to leave their own country. David__77 Yesterday #66

Ummmmm . . . . . wasn't that the goal of Hamas? no_hypocrisy Yesterday #51

Your assertion is that Israel is no better than a vile terrorist regime? Orrex Yesterday #53

That's your conclusion. I was pointing out the goals are similar, if not the same. no_hypocrisy 20 hrs ago #75

It's the conclusion that follows logically from what you wrote Orrex 14 hrs ago #86

Hatred on both sides cancel each other out. no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #88

Ah yes. Deuteronomy. Orrex 14 hrs ago #89

He will claudette Yesterday #52

Yeeee,.... Haaaaaa ! magicarpet Yesterday #55

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn Ping Tung Yesterday #59

Don't know about you, but this sounds like genocide to me. Ethnic cleansing at a minimum. Jit423 Yesterday #62

Uh huh. "Never again," apparently didn't mean "never." Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #79

Follow the links: he doesn't say that Bad Thoughts 23 hrs ago #72

He said the depopulation plan must be implemented. He's a racist and ethnic cleansing is officially a war aim. David__77 23 hrs ago #73

Quote Netanyahu, please! Bad Thoughts 23 hrs ago #74

Here you go David__77 13 hrs ago #93

Fail! No quote that directly addresses the issue Bad Thoughts 12 hrs ago #100

"Pushing" is another word for GENOCIDE.... Jack Valentino 46 min ago #123

In this press confrence he said "Trump's "revolutionary" plan to relocate Gaza's civilians Autumn 13 hrs ago #95

Trump walked back the resettlement requirement Bad Thoughts 12 hrs ago #99

Show me where he didn't say it. As of May 22 he said Trump is still commited to it. Autumn 11 hrs ago #104

Watch here Bad Thoughts 11 hrs ago #105

May 22 Netanyahoo said Trump was still committed to the plan Autumn 10 hrs ago #106

Oh, so it ISN't about the Hamas attack after all LearnedHand 13 hrs ago #91

He isn't doing this by himself. Klarkashton 12 hrs ago #101

Bibi bdamomma 4 hrs ago #113

The Andrew Jackson of Israel, except much worse n/t AntiFascist 4 hrs ago #117

Netanyahu I_UndergroundPanther 1 hr ago #119

"Emptying" provinces of a specific ethnic group. Hmm. Wasn't that a thing in Europe in the 1930"s? lees1975 52 min ago #121