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World Rewards Hamas for Its Atrocities
RealClear Politics ^ | 12 Aug, 2025 | Kenin M. Spivak

Posted on 08/12/2025 7:07:08 AM PDT by MtnClimber

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas launched a brutal assault on Israel. As 5,000 rockets slammed into civilian targets, terrorists massacred at least 1,200 Israelis, wounded about 3,500, and took 251 hostages. They raped, eviscerated, mutilated, beheaded, tortured, and incinerated their victims. At least 75 hostages have died, and about 20 remain in captivity.

Prior to the attack, 137 UN member countries recognized Palestinian statehood. Apparently unbothered by Hamas’ savagery, and distressed by Israel’s aggressive military response, 10 additional nations recognized Palestine after the attack. In the last month, Australia, Britain, Canada, and France provisionally joined them. Led by France, the European Union and 18 countries signed declarations criticizing Israel for defending itself and signaled that they too are poised to recognize Palestine. The United States is the last permanent member of the UN Security Council refusing to go along.

International support for a two-state solution obstructs ceasefire talks and “encourages and rewards” terrorism, Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded, while senior Hamas political bureau member Ghazi Hamad observed that Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack brought the Palestinian cause to the forefront, and “is why all the countries are starting to recognize a Palestinian state.” Israel’s chutzpah in defending itself is the other reason.

John Spence, the world-renowned chair of urban warfare at West Point, observes that no military fighting force has ever done more to avoid civilian casualties than Israel. Savvy Hamas propagandists falsely claim that Israel bombed the Al-Ahli hospital (struck by a Hamas rocket), killed Palestinians lining up for food (denied by aid groups, and disproved by video of terrorists firing on their own people), and starve Palestinians (tragically advanced by exploiting a genetically frail child).

There is almost no attention to the continued calls by Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis to exterminate the world’s 20 million Jews,

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: antisemites; australia; canada; europeanunion; france; ghazihamad; hamas; hezbollah; houthis; iran; israel; jihad; johnspence; sinai; unitedkingdom; waronterror; westpoint; yemen
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To: Liz

Anti-Semite Count.


41 posted on 08/13/2025 7:11:13 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (What do Nitzy, Angelino97 and Liz have in common?)
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To: Liz

Anti-Semite Count.


42 posted on 08/13/2025 7:11:24 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (What do Nitzy, Angelino97 and Liz have in common?)
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To: Liz
34 of your last 50 posts (68%) have been anti-Jew or anti-Israel.

As a Jew and active Israel supporter, *I* don’t think about or post about Judaism or Israel that much.

*That’s all I’ve got.* Your posting history.

If the armband fits, wear it.

43 posted on 08/13/2025 7:19:27 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (What do Nitzy, Angelino97 and Liz have in common?)
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To: Liz

Changing tagline.


44 posted on 08/13/2025 7:21:59 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Liz: Now with 68% Anti-Semitic posts! If the Nazi armband fits, wear it Lizzie.)
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To: Netz; Liz

See tagline.

You can safely ignore Lizzie. She’s gone ‘round the bend.

45 posted on 08/13/2025 7:28:48 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Liz: Now with 68% Anti-Semitic posts! If the Nazi armband fits, wear it Lizzie.)
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To: Tell It Right; Liz

See tagline.

You can safely ignore Lizzie. She’s gone ‘round the bend.

46 posted on 08/13/2025 7:32:17 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Liz: Now with 68% Anti-Semitic posts! If the Nazi armband fits, wear it Lizzie.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Braindead dip****.


47 posted on 08/13/2025 8:55:05 AM PDT by Liz (May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead (Irish blessing))
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To: Liz

“”Braindead dip****.””

And speaking of dip....

Hey, I really liked that cake recipe you posted. Nice attempt to fool people into believing that you’re ‘not’ what you actually are. Good job. Well... ok. I didn’t buy it. But somebody else might have! Keep trying.


48 posted on 08/13/2025 9:19:29 AM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: Liz

“ That’s all you’ve got....... you braindead sucker-——name calling.

Must make you feel s-o-oo-ooo good.”


49 posted on 08/13/2025 10:24:40 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Liz: Now with 68% Anti-Semitic posts! If the Nazi armband fits, wear it Lizzie.)
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To: Liz

I have actually got the goods on you. See tagline.

You’ve been reduced to … “name calling”, your own indictment.

Sucks to be you.


50 posted on 08/13/2025 10:26:02 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Liz: Now with 68% Anti-Semitic posts! If the Nazi armband fits, wear it Lizzie.)
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