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Magpie26

The sad fact is 30k people would still be alive, buldings and families would be intact if Hamas had not decided to cross the border into Israel and slaughter people.

Magpie26

The USA is probably the only country in the world with the capability to successfully invade New Zealand. Unless NZ buys sufficient hardware to defend against this threat, it’s hard to see why they need any fighters. Spend the money on other shit. I would be much happier spending money on an improv...

Magpie26

We have lost three games in nearly three years, only one by more than a score and all away from home. It would be a huge shock to lose to any of Scotland, Wales or Italy at home. Of course we'll respect each side but that's the main reason we're also very unlikely to lose to them as Farrell will ha...

Magpie26

Very impressed with the young guy.
Seems to have a lot of potential to make his name as a real world class lock.

Magpie26

Very sad news

My favourite out of all the 70s Welsh greats.

Magpie26

Because Israel said they were guilty... so wanted to be seen to be doing the right thing? So they believed Israel on this occasion, though they have repeatedly ignored Israel's and other organisations reports on UNWRA in the past......doubtful to say the least. Don't have to believe them. Probably ...

Magpie26

"UNRWA’s commissioner general told the Financial Times (FT) that Israel has yet to provide evidence of its claims that around a dozen UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 attacks." So they fired them for what reason? Because Israel said they were guilty... so wanted to be seen to be doing the...

Magpie26

sorCrer wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:15 pm "UNRWA’s commissioner general told the Financial Times (FT) that Israel has yet to provide evidence of its claims that around a dozen UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 attacks."

So they fired them for what reason?

Magpie26

nardol wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:00 pm
feckwanker wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:15 pm Derwyn creates one of the best OP's we've ever seen on the bored for Wales v Scotland.

We get this.
To be fair, Wales v "Scotland" is a global event

Nicely done

Magpie26

You're putting the cart before the horse. When it gets to the point where Hamas are removed will the state of Israel continue to contain Gaza and slowly but surely absorb the West Bank? I still don't think you understand what annihilation means. I don't think you understand what the root problem is...

Magpie26

Good grief. :? I guess you don't understand what annihilation means then :(( You're putting the cart before the horse. When it gets to the point where Hamas are removed will the state of Israel continue to contain Gaza and slowly but surely absorb the West Bank? I still don't think you understand w...

Magpie26

What prosecutions exactly ? Yes I absolutely hold a western style democracy to a different level to an organisation such as Hamas which is motivated primarily by a fanatical and hateful faux religious impulse . I genuinely expect Isreal to be more worthy , even given the fact that their government ...

Magpie26

How are the multiple incidents of these crimes during the invasion being prosecuted then ? What stage are they , I’d be very interested to know. What I do know however is that the soldier that shot the young boy (9) dead for throwing a stone , in the refugee camp close to where we were staying most...

Magpie26

Israel isn't "striking back", they are intent on annihilating the Palestinians in Gaza, men, women and children So you see no chance of a ceasefire because that would interfere with Israel's annihilation plans....is that what you are saying? You also believe when it gets to the point Hamas are remo...

Magpie26

There have been a disproportionate amount of such actions , some might blame individuals, some might blame lousy IDF fire discipline, some might even blame the entire narrative provided for motivation. You appear to only blame Hamas , which is completely convenient and utterly disingenuous and illo...

Magpie26

Unsurprisingly you've, yet again, misunderstood. He's clearly implying that the people of Gaza, being consistently killed in huge numbers, should strike back. Like Israel are doing? Israel isn't "striking back", they are intent on annihilating the Palestinians in Gaza, men, women and children So yo...

Magpie26

There have been a disproportionate amount of such actions , some might blame individuals, some might blame lousy IDF fire discipline, some might even blame the entire narrative provided for motivation. You appear to only blame Hamas , which is completely convenient and utterly disingenuous and illo...

Magpie26

Even Japan has frozen aid payments now. So Israel publishes a questionable Shin Bet "report" the day that the ICJ decides that there's plausible evidence that Israel is committing genocide and instead of condemning Israel the West and their cronies cut of aid to the Palestinians, aiding the genocid...

Magpie26

Even Japan has frozen aid payments now.

Magpie26

On their stomachs, bare arses in the air, no doubt. It's a frivolous question. If the Israelis cared to find an alternative to killing on a mass scale as a tool of policy they would do so. They don't. Please don't tell me you are one of these people who believe civilians don't die in wars. Everybod...

Magpie26

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Magpie26

Reuters reporting the have seen a leaked file identifying 190 UNWRA staff involved in some way with the October 7 attack.

Magpie26

TheFrog wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:27 pm Putin has managed to divert attention from his war, and create conditions for an extension of the middle eastern conflicts.

I don't know if he has directly managed to divert attention but I'm pretty sure he is very happy with the state of affairs.

Magpie26

I'm under no obligation to advise the Israeli Government about how to solve their problems; nothing about this requires me to endorse the killing of tens of thousands of people. Of course , but one position logically prompts the other though. Otherwise it’s only a 1/2 thought almost irrelevant or a...

Magpie26

50k out of 2m. So 1 in 40 of the entire population. I believe about 50% are below fighting age. Let's say another 25% above. So in in four. Men. So one in 8 inhabitants are fighting age men. So 1 in every 5 is a member of the militia. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm not really sure what point you...

Magpie26

Just a few bad apples? Here is our saved copy of the UNRWA Telegram group of 3,000 UNRWA teachers: https://groupchat.unwatch.org There are 249,000 messages, replete with celebrations of Hamas terrorism: https://unwatch.org/unrwa-terrorgram/ There is not one case where an UNRWA teacher objected. I h...

Magpie26

If we accept Hamas figures of c.24k Palestinian deaths and IDF figures of c.8k deaths of Hamas fighters, is a 2 to 1 ratio of civilian deaths unusual in a war? I wouldn't think so. Obviously no civilian deaths is the ideal, even better no war at all but you would have to be living in a very special ...

Magpie26

Obviously it would be reckless to take the unsupported word of Hamas, but do you regard it as implausible that the true casualty figures are very high, that most of them were killed by the IDF, and that the overwhelming majority were civilians? Because if those things are true, and I think they are...

Magpie26

:lol: What an absolutely idiotic clown. Even by the standards of this place and this thread. He is the same guy who takes a terrorist organisations word on casualty figures without verification as gospel. Believes they were all civilians and they were all killed by Israel. Obviously it would be rec...

Magpie26

Hitting out is one thing . A determined targeted military strike over the boundary might have even had my limited support . The nature of it however was unforgivable. Let alone Hamas is quite happy to sacrifice the population , to the very obvious IDF retaliation. Its clear that the plan was to kil...

Magpie26

Didn't the IJC decide that there was a plausible case under the 1948 Genocide Convention, and that the Palestinian population in Gaza was at real risk of irreparable damage? But that it would take longer to actually rule for sure? Even if Israel nuked Gaza... which they may as well have, and that w...

Magpie26

OupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:57 pm
Magpie26 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:32 pm How on earth was that a Bulls penalty from the turnover 3 mins from time that won them the game
They were vokken lucky. Lions were full value.

Didn't watch all the game but the Lions 10 was very fast on his feet from what I saw.

Magpie26

Oh goody, legalistic nitpicking. Well considering that’s the whole point of a court , youre not making the winner of a point here. Didn't the IJC decide that there was a plausible case under the 1948 Genocide Convention, and that the Palestinian population in Gaza was at real risk of irreparable da...

Magpie26

The Great Lie. The facts indicate the opposite is true, the vast majority of so called innocent palestinians strongly support Hamas and their actions. If not, by now we would have seen a million in the streets calling for Hamas to surrender and leave. Please don't say it is too dangerous, Israel wo...

Magpie26

You think that it would be kinder to just kill them, rather than rid the country of the terrorists That many in here inform us are not the people’s choice of leaders ? The Great Lie. The facts indicate the opposite is true, the vast majority of so called innocent palestinians strongly support Hamas...

Magpie26

How on earth was that a Bulls penalty from the turnover 3 mins from time that won them the game

Magpie26

If you push them on this they'll say the IDF are doing everything possible to avoid civilian casualties. It's not genocide when kind and caring soldiers are only killing thousands of civilians by accident. And if you tell them that the civilian death toll is nevertheless very high, you'll be told t...

Magpie26

I'm confused... Is his contention that it can't be a genocide because not enough Palestinans have been killed yet? If so, then it's worth bearing in mind that in Kosovo 10,000 people were killed out of a population of 1.7 million. Does that not qualify either? If you push them on this they'll say t...

Magpie26

So are you basically a Hamas sympathiser? You condone October 7? Are you an Israeli sympathiser? Do you support the genocide of the Palestinian people? I don't sympathise with either Israelis or Palestinians but I can occasionally find some empathy for some Israelis and some Palestinians - and thei...

Magpie26

Pulteney Arms is a fantastic boozer. All rugby fans are very well received there. Honorary mention to the Boater and the Saracen's Head. The Roman Baths are an interesting tour and the missus might like the Jane Austen Centre. Good recommendation. Came across it by chance last time I was in Bath bu...

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