Some people, communicating via satellite phones, have described the attack as the “heaviest bombardment yet,” according to independent journalist Sharif Kouddous.

“People can’t call ambulances or civil defense. We are being bombed in an unprecedented manner,” said an unidentified journalist at a Gaza hospital, according to a translation by The Nation’s Palestinian correspondent, Mohammed El-Kurd. “The sky around us just lights up [with explosions], and no one knows what’s going on.”

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    But is that actually true? A lot can be gained from killing your enemies and taking their stuff.

    I’m not saying it’s right in any way, but the motivation should be as clear as any motivation ever has been.

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      Violence is the most direct and effective method of control, of obtaining and maintaining power.

      And that is why nation states have a monopoly on it

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        and it’s also why the propaganda machine always pushes the “violence is not the answer” narrative

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          So your logic is stop Israel’s “violence”, but let Palestinians continue with their “resistance”?

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            Just BROADLY speaking, the pro Palestinian take right now is that Israel should be removed and Palestine given all of the territory.

            Like, that’s the take. They don’t just want an end to the violence - Israel wants that too. Hamas has been dedicated to the destruction of Jews and Israel for basically forever.

            So it’s asymmetrical.

            The pro Israel take is “destroy Hamas so that these attacks stop and there can be peace.” But it’s important to note that up until the October 7 attack Israel only wanted peace. This new policy is a reaction to an unprecedented attack.

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      That era ended after WWII, that’s not how it works anymore… Anything worthwhile gets destroyed and polluted if you fight with modern arms

      We’ve gotten more advanced - now, you can make billions through the act of war itself! If you position yourself correctly through investments, you too can drink from the firehouse of money aimed at the military industrial complex whenever war occurs

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        You know if the leader of Hamas dropped 4x legendary skins, 2X xp multiplier and $30 worth of in game currency a teenager would have them dead by morning.

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      Achieved for whom? We’ve been following this advice since, well, forever. And yes, the elite might gain some material or political advantage from winning a war, but it’s a losing game for most.

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        When’s the last time a soldier forced his way into your home and told you to bring him food or he’d kill you?