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
Lightning Bjornsson* 
@maffia @Breck @georgetakei Not at all. Hamas didn't make Israel do jackshit - that's victimblaming. Israel has been besieging and mostly blockading Gaza of its own volition. Palestinian shepherds in the West Bank have frail sheep now because of Israeli counterparts overgrazing and shooting. Both Israeli settlers and Palestine are nations with some immunity to smallpox (the way the Brits, French and Spanish depopulated North America during their gruesome efforts), so guns will have to do.
@lightning @maffia @georgetakei I kinda think that there's plenty of blame to go around. US must bear some blame, Israeli leadership also, and same for the Palestinian Authority. For that matter, I believe there is an argument to be made that Britain has some responsibility. But at this point I'm not sure I care. I think it's more important how we might find a way to live together. Jews, Arabs, Christians, we all want to live without fear of sudden retributive murder.
@Breck @lightning @georgetakei yes of course. But that's a long term goal. Israel have madr peace with all neighbors except Gaza. Peace is possible. But not as long Hamas is in power in gaza
@maffia Sure Mark, if your definition of "making peace" includes carving up cisjordanian palestine (the west bank) into 400 bantustans on marginal land.
Piss off.
Piss off.
@lightning butthurt much?
@maffia Yeah my digestion isn't very good, it never has been. But that comes with being autistic, doesn't it. Just like telling people on the internet they're butthurt when they don't toe your party line comes with being a bigot.