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Originally Posted by Pointman
Those are all post-Oct 7th comments. Before the war Israel didn't have a goal of destroying Gaza in any means.
Hamas actually does have a stated goal of destroying Israel as a state. They call it "Zionist project" and call it "illegal". Also they, being government of Gaza, refused to recognize Israel. They mention 1967 borders without saying that it is Israel, rather than some other Muslim state, should be across that border. They state a goal of a complete liberation of WHOLE Palestine from " the occupation by Zionist project".
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In your mind didn't this rhetoric not exist prior to October 7? Will you change your stance if I show you similar statements from prior to October 7? What makes post October 7 statements less relevant than pre-October 7th statements?
Destroying a state is not considered genocide. The State of Israel is not the Jewish people. Also the liberation of Palestine can mean many things. It can include a palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank along with full rights and equality for the Palestinians with Israeli citizenship, as well as a just solution for the refugees.