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Uncle Joe

(62,918 posts) Tue Oct 10, 2023, 11:51 AM Oct 2023

Report from Gaza: Refaat Alareer on Israel's "Barbaric" Bombardment Campaign [View all]

As hospitals in Gaza are overwhelmed by those killed and wounded in Israel’s massive bombing campaign, we go to Gaza City to speak with Palestinian academic and writer Refaat Alareer about conditions inside the besieged territory. Israel announced Monday it was completely cutting off all food, fuel and electricity to Gaza amid airstrikes of unprecedented intensity, launched in response to Saturday’s surprise attack by Hamas militants on southern Israel. Hamas has threatened to begin killing hostages if civilians inside Gaza are targeted without warning. “No one is safe. No place is safe. Israel is bombing everywhere,” says Alareer, who describes his own children as “shaking out of fear” amid the assault. “Why is this happening? Because we refuse to live under occupation. We refuse to live in total submission. We want freedom.”

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Report from Gaza: Refaat Alareer on Israel's "Barbaric" Bombardment Campaign [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2023 OP

Retribution republianmushroom Oct 2023 #1

But but but, they deserve it. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #2

One Really Hates To Point It Out, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #3

Bullshit! Stainless Oct 2023 #4

How do you believe this will end? Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #5

Does Hamas, Sir? The Magistrate Oct 2023 #6

I think from their perspective, Israel's occupation has left them with no hope in Gaza Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #7

Violence Is Not a Natural Result, Sir, Violence Is A Conscious Choice The Magistrate Oct 2023 #8

Consciousness and sub-consciousness are all tied to our reality. Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #9

I Expect You're a Decent Fellow, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #10

Anyone can become fanatical or violent given the right circumstances, Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #11

It Remains A Choice, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #12

I believe it more a choice akin to a abused and battered wife Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #13

That Is Bodily Preservation In the Moment, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #14

Yes and if the moment lasts for decades? Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #15

If A Gram Weighed A Ton, We'd Need Less Of them The Magistrate Oct 2023 #16

Believe it or not, different realities would give you that result. Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #17

I Like Dancing Angels On Pin-Heads, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #18

That's just it, we don't have this reality, even Israel doesn't have that reality. Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #19

When You Can Explain What The 'It' Is In That Sentence, Sir, I'd be Grateful The Magistrate Oct 2023 #20

You don't do things in the most miserable of circumstances to "feel good" Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #21

Whatever: Feel Good/Feel Less Bad, It's Tomato/Tomahto The Magistrate Oct 2023 #22

Those militant bodies are fed by the children growing up in open air prison Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #23

Oh, Lord The Magistrate Oct 2023 #24

What do you expect? Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #25

You Have Trapped Yourself In Your Metaphor The Magistrate Oct 2023 #26

Do you believe that's the only way this prison was created? Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #27

Coals To Newcastle, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #28

I do believe that sometimes it's easier for people to focus on the symptoms versus the cure. Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #29

The Cure, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #30

The cure is freedom, that is the ONLY cure. Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #31

Now You Have Just Made Me Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #32

I'm glad that you're easily humored. Uncle Joe Oct 2023 #33