Israel/Palestine Thread

Is there not a chance, any time Israel decides, to stop this? It is a genocide afterall, not a war. They are mass murdering civilians. Read the UN report good lad.

This deal was concocted by the U.S. and Israel, and not negotiated with Palestinian representatives, before being announced, with a short deadline for acceptance. Is this not worrying to you? This isn't a deal, it is an ultimatum, under threat of continuing genocide.

Do you think when mass murderers annear criminals in Israeli government are imposing choices on vulnerable populations without safe, enforceable protections and accountability, that maybe outcomes could range from long-term political dispossession, to outright extermination? Or why do you argue this is all above board?

This ultimatum is lacking:

• Palestinian participation

• Independent, international monitoring

• Robust and enforceable security guarantees

• Clear accountability mechanisms - warcrimes investigations etc.

I am also left very very skeptical wondering why the horde of posters who have supported ethnic cleansing and warcrimes against Gazans all this time, some of the most morally bankrupt people I have ever been in communication with, have now suddenly done a complete 180 and are now advocating for their safety of Gazans and the war to stop. It's a weird one. Why y the change of heart Blanche?

Saucony walk away from Israeli sponsorship, they don't want to be tainted by the genocide.

US sports brand Saucony has ended its sponsorship of the Jerusalem Marathon - a race that cuts through illegally occupied East Jerusalem - following boycott calls from running communities in the UK who accused the company of "sportswashing" Israel's war on Gaza.

A spokesperson for Saucony confirmed to Middle East Eye that the US sports brand had ended its sponsorship of the Jerusalem Marathon and taken its logo off the marathon's official website.

"At Saucony, we believe running is a powerful force for connection. One that brings people together across backgrounds and beliefs," said the spokesperson.

"Over the past few days, we've listened closely to concerns from our community about our sponsorship of the Jerusalem Marathon, and after thoughtful consideration, we have made our decision to step back from our sponsorship position."

Well the difference is that this plan has been endorsed by many other middle eastern countries, including Qatar. Perhaps an indication that even hamas' benefactors want this to end now, leaving them with little choice but to accept.

Palestinians have chance now to end their suffering, or at least halt it. They have to take the deal, end Israel’s manic attacks/killings, and negotiate. Anybody advocating that Palestinians reject this and “tough” it out cares not a jot about Palestinians, but more just hates Israel.

Hamas are hardly fellow travellers. One Sunni, the other Shia, on opposite sides of Syrian civil war.

A Hezbollah member was convicted of killing an IDF soldier solely because even a proscribed terrorist organisation is more accountable than the IDF.

No IDF soldier has ever been prosecuted for killing UN peacekeepers.

When Israel killed Corporal Dermot Mc Loughlin it claimed, like in so many Israeli killings that it would conduct a full inquiry and share it with the Irish government and family of the Irish peacekeeper they killed.

Surprise surprise Israel never published its inquiry, or shared it with the family or government if it even took place.

So Blanch are you going to continue to defend the Israeli killing of Irish peacekeepers?

What do you think will happen if Hamas don’t comply with 72 hours? Carte Blanch for genocide.
The IDF have not defeated Hamas after 2 years.

I mean Hamas gets better PR from dead Palestinians. If the war keeps going Hamas can just keep blaming and demonising Israel.

Hamas will never accept peace, it goes against their interests.