Is Isreal simply protecting themselves

Let's see what really happened here

- In violation of the international laws, Israeli forces attempt to evict Palestinian families from their homes in the neighborhood of Shiekh Jarrah (which is located in East Jerusalem, a recognized Palestinian territory under international laws). The families refuse to evict, they fight back, they get beaten by the Israelis, some even get arrested.

- Worshippers at Al Aqsa decide to protest the eviction of the Palestinian families. They get attacked (mostly by Zionist nationalists backed by Israeli soldiers). They fight back by pelting stones. The Israeli forces storm Al Aqsa with stun grenades and rubber bullets. The clashes end with more than 300 Palestinians injured, of which +200 were hospitalized with serious conditions. On the other side, 21 Israeli are injured.

- Between Al Aqsa clashes and Hamas firing rockets, more reports emerge of Zionist nationalist groups attacking Palestinian civilians in the streets, running them over with cars, or beating them up. It's not clear if the Israeli forces have done anything to arrest and stop these Zionist extremists.

- Hamas fires rockets at Israel saying they're responding to injuring +300 Palestinians in Al-Aqsa clashes. Israel replies by bombing Gaza, bringing residential buildings to the ground with its residents, and targeting press offices, and medical clinics and facilities including the only Covid-19 testing lab in Gaza.

-So far the death toll in Gaza tops +200, of which +60 are children and +31 are women. Around 40,000 people in Gaza have been displaced during the week-long escalation. As of 17 May, 10 Israelis were killed by Hamas airstrikes.

[b]The way I see it, Hamas is still playing the same game but Israel is to be blamed for this round of fight as it continues its apartheid practice of evicting Palestinians from their homes in E-Jerusalem which doesn't only break international laws and violates human rights but also serves to provide Hamas with the chance to appear as if "it's only defending its people". In the meantime, the only victims here are the civilians on both sides, especially the Palestinian people who are paying a very high price as they're being caught in the middle between a state trying to ethnically cleanse them and a terrorist militia.[/b]

I know an ex Israeli soldier who told me a few things about what’s going on in there(and he hated the whole thing,so it’s not really a biased situation). That’s why i side with Israel

cant really blame them for having better firepower

Its easy to forget this started with Israel "evicting" Palestinians from their homes.

The Israeli government can't claim self defense while it's literally kicking people off their land.

[quote]Israel is targeting the people of Gaza, apartment buildings, the media[/quote]

Israel gives WARNINGS to the people in Gaza.
Hamas, being the total dick-wipes they are, shoots from and stores weapons in those apartment buildings, schools and hospitals.
Hamas is the lowest form of life on Earth.
Palestinians would do well to help destroy Hamas.

The responses here clearly show that the left will do everything necessary to ignore the persistent provocation of Hamas, shooting literally thousands of rockets into Israel, knowingly putting their own in peril and pretend that Israel is the aggressor.

Six months ago there was relative peace in the Middle East - thanks to Trump and his policies. Then the left steal the election and everything turns to shit. The southern border over run, we lose our energy independence and the Middle East literally blows up.

From what I've read, it seems fair to say that palestinians are caught in the center of Israel and Hamas. Neither of these warring sides really care about palestinian civilians.

It'd be great if Hamas would cease to exist. They have a pretty repugnant world view and stain the palestinians' plight. They realize the power imbalance of the situation and use human shields because of that.

This is an issue so steeped in history, religion and political strife that anyone even pretending to clearly see all angles or have a solution based on analysis of the situation is a fool. This matter isn't for the citizens of the US who don't have ties to the area.

It's been interesting to see how many people have a very galvanized opinion on this issue suddenly. It's been going on for decades, and there is a loooong history here, but suddenly everyone is an expert and has picked a side merely based on the latest clash between the 2 sides.

Hamas puts their missile launchers in civilian areas and then launches missiles at Israeli civilians.

It is telling one of the first things to be blown up was the AP building making sure all info that comes out from this point on will go through Bibi's government.

no they're dicks

I'd say that's fairly correct, Israel is responding, they're firing back and the locals are caught in the middle of it. A very sad state of affairs.

[quote]Are the Palestinians caught in the middle of Hamas and Israel.[/quote]

To make a long story short, Gaza Palestinians are caught in the middle of Netanyahu and Hamas.

i havea friend on SW who lives in Israel. he is in complete panic as the shooting continues..

Heck, no.

Israel this, Palestine that, and in between are the left and right. I have a huge fatty for all of them to smoke so they can calm the fuck down!