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SunSeeker

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14. BS. Humanitarian Gaza measures are not "propping up Hamas."

Reply to speak easy (Reply #13)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 03:23 AM

Aug 1

The Times of Israel articles you cite claim Israel "propped up Hamas" because it allowed Gazans to have work permits to work abroad. Could you imagine the international outcry if it didn't? There were not enough jobs in Gaza to sustain the population. Same with Israel allowing Qatar to pay the salaries of Gazan civil servants, so vital infrastructure services could continue. It was necessary to sustain the Gaza population. Sadly, Hamas diverted that money, just like Hamas is diverting food shipments and medical aid to Gaza. You can blame Bibi for a lot of things, but you can't blame him for that.

So you saying we should stop giving aid to Gaza because it is "propping up Hamas"?

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Arab World Tells Hamas to End Gaza Rule, Lay Down Weapons [View all] speak easy Jul 31 OP

I doubt there will ever be peace in the middle eastern countries. The US isn't helping. twodogsbarking Jul 31 #1

I read an opinion piece with a compelling case for Egypt taking over Gaza IronLionZion Jul 31 #2

So the 1967 borders for Gaza, in other words. Igel Jul 31 #5

Exactly. speak easy Jul 31 #6

Yes, then if that works out well, something similar with Jordan and West Bank IronLionZion Jul 31 #8

Like it or not. Mosby Aug 1 #19

You just described what the settlers are doing in the West Bank IronLionZion Aug 1 #20

Israel is multicultural Mosby Aug 1 #21

Egypt doesn't want anything to do with Gaza. Mosby Aug 1 #18

Who wants Gaza? IronLionZion Aug 1 #22

The Arab World is finally stepping up and taking some responsibility FakeNoose Jul 31 #3

About fucking time. Now stop funding Hamas! nt SunSeeker Jul 31 #4

Bibi (also) funded Hamas. speak easy Jul 31 #7

I said FUNDING. As in giving Hamas cash for weapons, like many Arab nations are doing. SunSeeker Jul 31 #10

Bibi funded Hamas through Qatar. Look it up. speak easy Aug 1 #11

BS. Qatar funded Hamas, not Bibi. And Qatar has not stopped funding Hamas. SunSeeker Aug 1 #12

""For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it's blown up in our faces." speak easy Aug 1 #13

BS. Humanitarian Gaza measures are not "propping up Hamas." SunSeeker Aug 1 #14

I quoted Israeli reports. speak easy Aug 1 #15

So you saying we should stop giving aid to Gaza because it is "propping up Hamas"? SunSeeker Aug 1 #16

No. I am saying I am not a silly fool. speak easy Aug 1 #17

Even if they did Netanyahu and the radical right moniss Jul 31 #9