George Takei 
🏳️🌈🖖🏽The Israeli government has cut off food, water, and fuel to 2 million people inside Gaza as part of its campaign to stamp out Hamas terrorism. Collective punishment is not only contrary to international law, it is inhumane and illogical. It is what my community once endured in World War II, all because of the actions of others who happened to share our ethnicity. Have we learned nothing? How will this possibly help deescalate the violence rather than radicalize many more? It is madness.
Maffia@georgetakei Israel need to stop all flow in and out of Gaza. Hamas is responsible for this. Ask yourself why you are not angry with Hamas that is doing this
Breck Beatie@maffia @georgetakei Mr. Takei never said he wasn't "angry with Hamas." He has described the attack as an a atrocity and depraved. I don't understand why you'd try to mischaracterize his position.
@Breck @georgetakei the atrocity is a consequence of Hamas actions
@maffia @georgetakei Uh, yes? What's your point?
@Breck @georgetakei Israel have no blame, they do what they must
@maffia @georgetakei Agree to disagree. Their actions (and the actions of the US Government) over the last several decades aren't making things better. Maybe there's another way.
@Breck @georgetakei not from Israel's point of view. Jews don't like being killed. But fascists you like do
localzuk@maffia @Breck @georgetakei punishing innocent people for the actions of others is not going to solve anything. It's a war crime for one. It generates even more hate for another.
@localzuk @Breck @georgetakei 800 innocent are dead because Israel where too soft on Gaza and let Hamas get weapons. If Israel had been mere oppressive Hamas couldn't get weapon. It seems like you want Hamas to kill civilians
@localzuk @Breck @georgetakei genocide is when innocent die. Killing Hamas is not genocide. Blockade a country so they don't buy weapons is not genocide.
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei NOT ALL PALESTINIANS ARE HAMAS.
There are 2 million people in the Gaza strip. Hamas is but a tiny fraction.
@localzuk @Breck @georgetakei Hamas could win an election. They are not tiny. They are backed by Russia and iran
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei of course, they win the elections! The elections are not free and fair!
When you've got a bunch of military nut jobs going round ordering you to vote a certain way, what're you gong to do?
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei blockading all food, water, fuel and electricity? That's part of genocide.
How do they feed themselves with no food. How do they drink?
How do the people in hospitals get treatment without electricity?
@localzuk @Breck @georgetakei it's stopped for the moment untill israel can inspect everything. Israel won't let Palestinians starve. They will suffer, but not die
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei except, it will cause Palestinians to die. Just like any society, there are those who are vulnerable. Those who need medical care, for example. This sort of blockade is illegal under international law for a reason.
Or is it OK when Israel commits war crimes, but not Hamas? Hypocritical of you.
@localzuk @Breck @georgetakei it's not israels fault if hospitals in Palestine have no backup power. Israel responsibility is to defend its own citizens, the people of Gaza is Palestines responsibility. Is Egypt also responsible for genocide? It's a border there too you know
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei legally? It is Israel's fault. Under international law, the Gaza strip is an occupied territory, and therefore, Israel is responsible for its people. That's been affirmed at the UN several times.
Israel has control over the water, electricity and fuel supplies. So, how exactly would a hospital run a generator without fuel?
You REALLY need to stop blindly supporting one side.
@localzuk @Breck @georgetakei Palestine could build thousands of generators and desalination plants for the cost of the rockets they send against Jews. Fuel can be bunkered to last a week at least easy. Why don't you blame Egypt also? Answer that please
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei Sure, Egypt has a lot to answer for as well, however, they close the border so as to not antagonise the most militarily advanced nation in the middle east.
@localzuk @Breck @georgetakei lol, Israel close border because they don't want to be killed. Israel won't start a war against Egypt , Egypt don't want to kill Jews. You sound like you blame Jews for everything, wonder where I have heard that before....
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei Really? You haven't heard of the 6 day war then? When Israel launched pre-emptive strikes against Egpyt?
And now you've trotted out yet another moronic claim. That I somehow blame Jews for everything? This has nothing to do with Judaism. It has to do with Israeli foreign policy, how they have treated Palestinians for decades, how they have broken international law for decades etc... Your argument is itself antisemitic, as you equate Israel with all Jews.
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei You are clearly an idiot. No point continuing this discussion as you are basically brainwashed into supporting your side.