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Originally Posted by Doctorfever
I agree.
However, I do not believe that Hamas has any desire to live in peace with Israel. You don’t plan and execute what happened on Oct 7 with a desire to live in peace.
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Do you know if Israel was violent at all toward Palestinians prior to October 7? Like, do you know if Israel killed more Palestinians in every single year than the other way around?
Oh hai, I found some info on that (
citation):
2008 - 2024 - 6,847 Palestinian fatalities at the hands of Israel (data on casualties in the Gaza Strip are not added post October 7, 2023 until these incidents have been independently verified).
2008 - 2024 - 321 Israeli fatalities at the hands of Palestinians.
That Israel is pretty scrappy for a peaceful nation, guy.
Maybe the injuries will tell a different story...oh wait, nope! Turns out the peace-loving IDF likes inflicting injuries on Palestinians, too:
2008 - 2024 - 158,123 Palestinian injuries at the hands of Israel (data on injuries in the Gaza Strip are not added post October 7, 2023 until these incidents have been independently verified).
2008 - 2024 - 6,449 Israeli injuries at the hands of Palestinians.
I assume this will change nothing about how you view the situation lol.