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Originally Posted by Zevo
I agree there should be a cease fire. If Hamas wanted a cease fire they would release the hostages. Why should Israel agree to a cease fire if Hamas is going to keep attacking them.
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For one, this resolution would have granted the security council more powers to push for a ceasefire. A ceasefire would still have to be agreed on by both Israel and Hamas.
On the flip side of your comment, if Israel wanted the hostages released, they’d agree to a ceasefire. There really is no point in pretending they’re being handcuffed here. Hostages were released in the last ceasefire but not before, so it should be assumed that ceasefires = hostage releases, but not that hostage releases = ceasefires.
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Originally Posted by Zevo
And I disagree that the UN(or most people demanding a cease fire, and that includes you) are advocating for the release of the hostages as fervently.
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How fervently would you like it? I think it’s totally bizarre to single me out, considering my demands mean literally nothing (sorry, don’t have a direct line to Israel or Hamas) and I haven’t called for a ceasefire once.
At the end of the day, it’s less than 200 hostages vs thousands of innocent people dead. What do you think, honestly, should get more effort to put an end to?
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It seems to be putting the onus on Israel and not the group the started this.
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A ceasefire involves two parties, and “they started it” is not a valid excuse to do whatever you want.
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There is nothing more in this world I want right now than a cease fire.
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I highly doubt it, considering you’re busy making excuses for why Israel shouldn’t even agree to one in the first place.