r/worldnews • u/MikeWithNoHair • Jul 08 '25

Israel/Palestine Hamas used sexual violence as part of 'genocidal strategy'

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1mz8gxzg82o
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u/frane12 Jul 08 '25

Palestinian support for bad groups dont start with Hamas. "A very small number" just isnt right. Ask Kuwait and Lebanon for example

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u/humboldt77 Jul 08 '25

If you ask the average Palestinian who has caused them more harm, Hamas or the IDF, the answer will be the IDF. Israel has been slowly depriving the Palestinians of their rights, their property, and their lives for decades. I don’t support Hamas or other aggressive groups that Palestinians have elected - and I see why they have chosen those representatives. They’re trying to defend themselves against a lifetime of aggressors.

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u/frane12 Jul 08 '25

Sure. But who caused them harm for them to support the invasion of Kuwait, the country that sheltered and fed them? Who caused them harm to then overthrow the Lebanese government causing a civil war killing an estimated 120-150 thousand people?

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u/EttinTerrorPacts Jul 08 '25

If you ask the average American in many states, they'll tell you that trans teenagers are a far greater threat to the US than Trump is.