I am still surprised by how people get (understandably) outraged at the IDF online but seem to forget that Hamas took those hostages in the first place. A lot of this bloodshed could be stopped right now if Hamas released them.

Sure, the Israeli government is fucking insane, but there are two sides fighting this war.

Also Hamas fired upon when they raided in October. That makes this just war. Israel chose the war zone.

Do the thing where you replace israel with Hamas every time you think there’s a great argument to make. Check if it still sounds so great.

An extremist would say that this can’t end until one side kills the other, so might as well get it over with.

I don’t believe that. I think as humans we have an obligation to try for peace without murdering half a million people. Unlike most people here, I want to believe that someday both sides can find a way to peace.

But if you insist that one side is good and one side is bad, then this can’t end well.

I would argue that one side is fighting to achieve peace while the other side is fighting for the destruction of a population and the annexation of their land.

Remind me again who is rejecting the ceasefire offers.

I would argue that one side is fighting to achieve peace

Hilarious. Which side is that?

Hamas is has laid out a very clear and peace plan and has even agreed to a 2 state solution.

Objectively looking at the situation one cannot say that there are two sides which do not want peace.

Only one side does not want peace, and that is israel.