JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. “Listen,” said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital.

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    1 year ago

    Didn’t happen in a vacuum though, did it.

    Do not confuse me saying that with sympathising with Hamas. It is possible to recognise that both sides have bloody hands, and have done for decades.

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      1 year ago

      Can you explain what you mean by “Didn’t happen in a vacuum”?

      Best I can figure is that you disagree with the act itself, but agree with their motives or desires. But I really don’t want to assume, and would prefer to understand from you.

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        1 year ago

        If I keep poking you in the eye for decades, wouldn’t you eventually get tired of it and punch me in the face?

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          What about when the Palestinians tried to overthrow the Jordanian government, and when they successfully did it to Lebanon?

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          Both sides have been punching each other. There needs to be an independent party here, like a two state solution. Guess which side rejected that though?