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- 7,200 Palestinians are being held as prisoners in Israel.
- 250 of the prisoners are children
- 4 in 10 Palestinian men have spent time in Israeli prisons
- 1.3 million Palestinians have been displaced in a month
- 14,500 Palestinians have been murdered
- 6,000 children have been murdered

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Nov 24, 2023

@Miriamm cite your source please.

Miriam Boosh Nov 24, 2023

@lymphomation https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/22/the-guardian-view-on-a-ceasefire-in-gaza-a-step-forward-but-this-is-far-from-over https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/22/officials-list-300-palestinians-to-be-freed-under-hostage-deal

The Guardian view on a ceasefire in Gaza: a step forward, but this is far from over

Editorial: Although the release of hostages and a pause in violence are essential in such desperate times, this is not a lasting solution

The Guardian

Voline Nov 24, 2023

@Miriamm @lymphomation
Thank you. Shows respect for your readers.

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Nov 24, 2023

@Voline @Miriamm

OCHA shows tragic fatalities on both sides:
https://www.ochaopt.org/data/casualties

Is it fair to say?

There would be no Palestinian fatalities without the war: if Hamas did not brutally attack civilians without warning or mercy. And fewer if they did not use a hospital as a shield.

Fair to say? It's unknown how often Hamas would repeat the attack and how many Israel deaths there would be if Israel did not strike back.

PS I despise Netan-the-yahoo.

Data on casualties | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Occupied Palestinian Territory

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Occupied Palestinian Territory

Miriam Boosh Nov 25, 2023

@lymphomation @Voline would it be fair to say without a brutal Israeli occupation and blockade for decades Hamas would not likely exist

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Nov 25, 2023

@Miriamm @Voline It's fair to say and ask. Not possible to know.

Miriam Boosh Nov 25, 2023

@lymphomation @Voline it’s not a war it’s a genocide

JeremyJupiterJones

@lymphomation @Voline @Miriamm

Karl, the events of Oct 7 should have everyone, particularly Israelis, asking questions. This former IDF Israeli man makes some obvious points which are very hard to disagree with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWmsihZq-9E

!$RA£L! MAN SAYS THE WHOLE THING WAS AN !N$ID£ J0B😱‼️HOW DID THEY NOT SEE IT COMING❗

YouTube

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Nov 25, 2023

@jeremy_pm @Voline @Miriamm

There are no "good guys" in this long tragic story.
https://youtu.be/xAs5EOBUDcs

Rory Stewart Attempts to Explain the History of Israel-Palestine in 10 Minutes

YouTube

JeremyJupiterJones

@lymphomation @Voline @Miriamm
The good guys are the peacemakers. Jew, Arab, Hebrew, Christian, Muslim and athiest who understand we all, more than ever, need to love and support each other to live in harmony.
The people of Palestine are the ancestors of the land and are your brothers and sisters. Don't be distracted about who your enemy really is. It's not or never has been the people of Palestine.

JeremyJupiterJones

@lymphomation @Voline @Miriamm

Malcolm X said it best when he said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8PhiSi1yGg

Malcolm X on Palestine: Eloquent, Courageous, Fearless, - the Voice of Truth!

YouTube

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Nov 25, 2023

@jeremy_pm @Voline @Miriamm

Agree. The enemy is fascism - here with MAGA, in Russia with Putin, in Israel with Netan-the-yahoo, ... the police state - the bullying mentality. IMO we should focus our protests on those individuals and their enablers- not the country or the people, or even the "governments," which can for good or evil.

Unfortunately, current "leaders" in Israel, promoting fear and bullying - what the Jewish people were victimized by for so many years in so many places. Ugh.

Voline Nov 25, 2023

@lymphomation @Miriamm “All governments lie”
— IF Stone

Voline Nov 25, 2023

@lymphomation @Miriamm
"fewer if [Hamas] did not use a hospital as a shield.”

Your turn now, Karl. Cite your source please for this.

There would be and have been Palestinians before Hamas's attack on October 7. The blockade for prevented for years spare parts for incubators, dialysis machines, etc from entering Gaza. This results in death. Oh, but white collar murderers have clean hands.

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Nov 25, 2023

@Voline @Miriamm

https://youtu.be/xAs5EOBUDcs

Rory Stewart Attempts to Explain the History of Israel-Palestine in 10 Minutes

YouTube

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Nov 25, 2023

@Voline @Miriamm

For me: the totality of the story below.

It rightly torches right wing factions in Israel.

But let's give "credit" where it's due.

Hamas is equally evil. It initiated the latest blood bath against civilians. Hamas knew Israel would have no choice but to respond and that the Palestinian people that they used as shields would die.

For me, the totality of the tragedy is well described here:

https://youtu.be/xAs5EOBUDcs

Rory Stewart Attempts to Explain the History of Israel-Palestine in 10 Minutes

YouTube

Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate Nov 24, 2023

@Miriamm Thank you, but I don't see the numbers you provided in the article cited. Nor do I see the role of Hamas in the tragedy that's unfolding.

Canadian Crone Nov 24, 2023

@Miriamm #Putin and #Bibi are #ColdBloodedKillers

Brian McGackin Nov 24, 2023

@Miriamm frighteningly few people how there can be a prisoner exchange that includes children on both sides, like why does Israel have so many Palestinian children in custody…