The Israel-Hamas war is an armed conflict between Israel and Hamas militant groups that has been taking place in and around the Gaza strip since October 7 2023. The conflict started when Hamas militant groups fired rockets and attacked communities and military bases in southern Israel. 1,139 people were killed in the attack including 766 civilians and 373 civilian forces. 250 Israelis were taken hostage by Hamas. On October 27th the Israeli Army launched a large-scale ground incursion into the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza strip. On October 24th 2023 the United Nations…
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
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@JW-StamperConstitution 1yr1Y
Hamas attacked Israel. Hamas was voted into power and until there is an unconditional surrender that allows Israel to exist, the fight is not over. It would only be delayed until Hamas regains military strength.
@9KHG9NT1yr1Y
My mom’s family moved from Egypt to settle Palestinian lands in the late 1940’s. She had since died but if she were here today she would be horrified how Israel defense forces are shamelessly murdering and traumatizing thousand of women and children, destroying and causing irreparable generational harm. Violence breeds violence.
@9LQV6ZS1yr1Y
Hamas attacked Israel. Hamas is a TERRORIST organization. We all know if someone attacked the US, UK, France, etc and killed people, war would happen. So why is it that when Israel is attacked, people think it is okay and want the war to stop. No ceasefire unless Hamas is eradicated. Anyone who supports Hamas is supporting terrorists.
@9L2KRLTProgressive1yr1Y
Both of the countries in that war are in the wrong, and both should suffer for what they're doing to each other
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
No
@9KHG9NT1yr1Y
Violence breeds violence. Enough is enough. Israel has been slowly committing genocide since its inception and because there has been no permanent ceasefire/continued US military and political support, and thousands of families have been murdered and wiped out, they are better positioned than ever to carry out their ultimate goal of complete invasion and settlement of Palestinian lands and territories.
@9LW495KLibertarian1yr1Y
A ceasefire now would undermine the reason why Israel went into Gaza in the first place. It would not just enable Hamas to remain, making a statement to the entire world that the West is now officially too worried about optics to actually defend its own interests, distant as they may be; it would also guarantee an even larger conflict at a later time. I don't think there is a good solution to this conflict, but I would prefer for common sense and humanity to prevail in protecting innocent civilians while bringing ideologically motivated terrorists to justice. I will add that the only reason the world has a problem with what Israel is doing is because of who Israel is.
@9LQV6ZS1yr1Y
Hamas attacked Israel. Hamas is a TERRORIST organization. We all know if someone attacked the US, UK, France, etc and killed people, war would happen. So why is it that when Israel is attacked, people think it is okay and want the war to stop. No ceasefire unless Hamas is eradicated. Anyone who supports Hamas is supporting terrorists.
@9LQDZ34Republican1yr1Y
We are currently winning, after we won our complete freedom we were able to become one of the most successful countries.
Insisting on a ceasefire is the same as siding with Hamas. Israel should be accountable for civilizian casualties, but the U.S. should not hamstring Israel by supporting a ceasefire that will prolong the presence of Hamas in Gaza.
Hamas attacked Israel. Hamas is a TERRORIST organization. We all know if someone attacked the US, UK, France, etc and killed people, war would happen. So why is it that when Israel is attacked, people think it is okay and want the war to stop. No ceasefire unless Hamas is eradicated. Anyone who supports Hamas is supporting terrorists.
@9SPWP4V10mos10MO
“Insisting on a ceasefire is the same as siding with Hamas”
If you actually did some research you would find that Israeli attacks on Palestine predate founding of Hamas. A ceasefire is not to protect Hamas it is to protect the innocent Palestinians who are victims of the genocide being carried out by Israel. Israel is disguising it as "self defence" when in reality we are witnessing an ethnic cleansing.
If Israel wanted to eradicate Hamas then they would attack Hamas, rather than bombing large civilian populated areas, cutting off water, aid, and electricity to Palestinians, and targeting Palestinian Hospitals and schools. I don't support Hamas, but I sure as hell don't support Israel
@9XSDBT28mos8MO
Israel has no interest in peace, and the current government previously supported the formation and rise of Hamas for their own political ends.
The United States is effectively the only country in a position to force a ceasefire. The alternative to ceasefire is a protracted war which permanently destabilizes the middle east, and most importantly, will likely result in a genocide against the Gazans.
Protracted war is a lose-lose. A ceasefire at least restores some degree of stability.
@9KDFWF61yr1Y
Until security is put in place to stop terrorist attacks from occurring by the hamas rulers, then no.
@9CJ6CB61yr1Y
The October 7th attack happened from one massive intelligence failure that’s been heavily scrutinized by their own government, so that’s far less of a worry now. Security systems have been in place for decades, that’s why they have a literal AUTOMATED FENCE that kills unidentified individuals trying to leave Gaza.
@9P4BD2L1yr1Y
There is no reason for a ceasefire to be entertained at this time.
Gaza have shown that their only desire is for the destruction of Israel and the killing of the Jews living there. Every time that Israel or anyone else has extended an olive branch to them, they either rejected it outright or took it and then attacked them immediately. They see mercy as weakness - and so they will respond with violence. If they desire war so greatly, they shall have war - in all of its brutality. Perhaps, when they are treated like the losers in a war, they will see reality.
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@9SPWP4V10mos10MO
Hamas does not equal Palestine. Israeli attacks on Palestine predate the founding of Hamas. During the Holocaust Palestine was a safe haven for Jewish people, if you actually did research you would see that Israel is the one who has been launching attacks for no clear reason. Since Oct. 7th alone Israel has has been responsible for air strikes, missile attacks, and remote explosives in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Iran.. are you going to use the same justification for these attacks too?
@9T5BQNP10mos10MO
Only if all Israeli hostages are released, Israel gets security guarantees, and the ceasefire means Hamas must stop all assaults and rocket attacks on Israel, a mutual ceasefire
The government should cut off all ties with Israel and work for the Shia Muslims and the Palestinians against Israel. Ramp up foreign aid to Palestine and incentivize that the aid gets through.
@9SDHWXJ11mos11MO
It’s not the US’s war to be determined on whether or not to be calling for a ceasefire, they need to recognize that wiping out radical Islamic groups is to be done in its entirety before a ceasefire can be achieved.
@9LR296C1yr1Y
No Hamas Is a terriost orgnization and Isreal is doing what any country would do if it was attacked. However there should be more civilian aid.
@ChaseOliver 1yr1Y
Sure, but ultimately any solution must be come to by the combatants. What we absolutely must do is cease to provide financial and military/logistical assistance to conflicting parties.
@B5NDG8Y1mo1MO
I support ceasefire and and an independent palestine state, israel should be held q voundable for crimes against humanity
@B5X329R1wk1W
Hamas has to unconditionally surrender and they have to disbanded and outlawed. Then there can be talks about ceasefire agreements between the Isreali government and the Gaza strip government
Yes, and Israel should no longer be recognized as a legitimate state and all land stolen by Israel should be returned to the Palestinian people.
@B2YBBF35mos5MO
Not really, it didn’t really solve anything, what needs to happen is for Israel to no longer be occupying Palestine and we should take action to ensure that. The whole reason Hamas has captured Israelis is because Israel is occupying Palestine.
@B2WDX6Y5mos5MO
Remove recognition of Israel and only recognize Palestine; Israel was founded on ethnic cleansing and genocide.
@B2QPTSF5mos5MO
Yes, and recognize Israel's actions as genocidal, imposr sanctions on Israel, and send humanitarian aid to Palestinians as the first step to restitution for America's long involvement in aiding Israeli suppression of Palestine
Yes, but make it temporary, and when it ends, it makes sure that Israel should continue its military operations while minimizing civilian casualties until Hamas ceases to exist, and also releasing the remaining hostages if a humanitarian pause is possible.
@9S2PDWW11mos11MO
I sympathize with the Israelis and the Palestinians on both sides of the conflict, and a cease-fire must be the end goal of the Israeli Palestinian war, but there cannot be a permanent cease-fire until both sides agree to not be the aggressor against one another. This means Hamas must be dismantled and all an organizations operating In Gaza and the West Bank As well, but it also means the IDF must reduce its presence in Palestine and allow for Palestine to develop into a stable And sufficient region. It also means Israel must police its own people, starting with the Israeli settlers, moving into Palestine And it must its own are enforces better to prevent abuses towards the Palestinian people from IDF personnel, it also must combat radical Zionism within its own government and culture.
@9KND5PJ1yr1Y
what is our government going to do about GAZA? it doesn't matter.. there will be wars and fighting in that area until the end of time. you have two groups that want the same land.. it won't end.
@9LYGBS71yr1Y
No, I support finding a path to lasting peace because a ceasefire has not worked in preventing attacks in the past
@9RHTGDYIndependent11mos11MO
Yes, if it is conditioned on the complete release of all hostages and leads to a government not involving Hamas.
@9PXZM4N1yr1Y
Hamas and other terrorist organizations should be eliminated with all possible precautions taken to avoid civilian casualties.
@9LBKCCJ 1yr1Y
I think that it is not as simple as that and there needs to be the complete release of hostages before the ceasefire is called for.
@B5XQM2G1wk1W
Yes, and the US government must use any means necessary in order to make both sides work towards real peace, two-state solution.
@B5X6NL2 1wk1W
I support a permanent ceasefire and a two-party solution with Jerusalem and its surrounding areas being an international U.N. zone and a dual capital for both Israel and Palestine.
@alik1006Independent 2wks2W
Yes but also with the requirement to release all hostages and realistic plan to establish proper and peaceful administration in Gaza
@B5WPCBX2wks2W
Only as long as it benefits Israel completely, eliminates the threat of Hamas, and does not put Israel at risk.
@B5W26DD2wks2W
Yes, they can call for all the peace they want, and help negotiate it, but neither side has to actually obey the call simply because the US said so.
@B5VS726Independent 2wks2W
No, it is up to Israel and Palestine how they will handle it America should decrease its involvement in the conflict.
@B5VLC98 2wks2W
Yes, and it should be accompanied by an ultimatum requiring Israel to permanently halt all support for settler activity
@B5VHX5H2wks2W
I support the government calling for a ceasefire and facilitating the negotiation of terms to establish peace.
@B5V7SBD2wks2W
The United States can only do so much to stop the sides from slaughtering each other so it's not much of our business who does what.
@B5TM5K43wks3W
Yes and Israel should be forced to give equal representation to Palestinians in Government and add Palestine to their nation’s name.
@B5THPG73wks3W
Yes, with the return of Israeli hostages and reform in the governmental authority in the Palestinian Territories
Yes, but only with the release of all hostages and the implementation of guardrails that prevent extremist regimes from controlling Palestinian areas.
@B5T447N 3wks3W
Yes, but if hamas breaks the ceasefire there should be no restricting what isreal can do to eliminate hamas.
Yes, and support a secular state of Palestine. Free Palestine fully and transfor Israel to Palestine.
@B5SJ7PP3wks3W
The solution I support is the destruction of Israel as a state but this could be a short term solution
@B5SH7YZ 3wks3W
Yes, but what does that really accomplish? We can 'call' for whatever we want, that doesn't mean that (B.N.) it's going to happen!
@B5S4Q8L4wks4W
If the US can acquire a fair compromise between Israel and Palestine then they should strive for a permanent ceasefire.
@B5RMCMR4wks4W
Yes. but prohibit Trump from annexing Gaza and make Israel pay to supply emergency aid and rebuilding Gaza
@B5RHNWM4wks4W
Yes, but by allowing the two states to negotiate a peace treaty, not through the American cease-fire act.
@B5PJ9S51mo1MO
Yes, the government should withhold aid from Israel, while bringing in aid to Gaza, liberate the West Bank from Israeli occupation, and work to dissolve the Israeli apartheid state.
I guess so, but I still feel like they should make an effort to save the hostages because they didn't deserve to be taken away.
@B5MHJZT1mo1MO
Yes, but only if Hamas and other terrorist organizations designated in the Gaza Strip will agree to not attack Israel again
@B5KYFW91mo1MO
At this point, Israel should be allowed to root out the terrorists and establish control of the region.
@B5HMK3Z2mos2MO
No. Arm Hamas, deport all Jews from the US, declare war on Israel. Force all countries to do the same or declare war on them too.
@B5CBKNC2mos2MO
Those people have been slaughtering each other over that forsaken ground since the Canaanites, what the US government calls for will not change the stone age mindset which consumes the 'holy land'. Give nukes to both sides of the conflict.
@B59Y5YB2mos2MO
The government should call for the release of all hostages currently held in Gaza AND a permanent ceasefire
@B59TVYP2mos2MO
No because we are still funding Israel's genocide and calling for a ceasefire does not negate the hand we have had in it. Ceasefire is good, but the government is not backing its words with actions
@B58XVZJRepublican2mos2MO
if its funded by the citizens of the US yes because why would we send money to protect another country
@B582VZL2mos2MO
No, I support a temporary ceasefire to release the hostages only and a resumption of fighting afterwards.
@B57S6QXIndependent 2mos2MO
Yes, so that way they can try and come to a reasonable peaceful solution. I believe that there needs to be an independent country for Gaza, but I also would like to see how Moss disbanded
@B56GWBDRepublican2mos2MO
As long as everyone involved stops and the government doesn't take side in the war I see no problem with it but should the call be ignored/disregarded it should the other side should be allowed to defend themselves without question
@B54BY5Z2mos2MO
We should be universally opposed to violence of any kind, but it is unfair to meddle in the military pursuits of any nation unless requested as an ally.
@B4JX5Z93mos3MO
They should not have a permanent ceasefire, but a temporary one to allow the citizens of Gaza to be able to escape.
@B4JRX733mos3MO
This is not our country's place to step in, we can offer to be a middle man for political agreements between the two.
we shouldn't involve ourselves in foreign politics and we should cut all aid to israel until they stop being retarded.
@B4HXVRF3mos3MO
In theory yes, but in practice, I don’t think it would succeed, Palestine would probably attack Israel soon after signing the cease-fire.
@B4HHT5H3mos3MO
Permanent ceasefire isn't enough. Most Israeli officials need to be thrown in prison, but Hamas needs to be taken out as well.
@B4FX9VN3mos3MO
Yes, if both parties abide by the ceasefire. Israel has a right to defend itself from terrorism and other attacks.
@B4F47L9Republican3mos3MO
No, we should stay out of Europe and focus on our economy and straightening up the State of the U.S.A
Yes, on the condition rights are guaranteed to Palestinians, stolen land is returned, and Israel pays reparations to Palestine
I don’t think the American Government holds the power to call a ceasefire, they are not one of the country’s at war
@B46X3VYRepublican3mos3MO
No, the government should support Israel against Hams and help Israel relocate all the inhabitants of Gaza to other countries
@B46QNFT3mos3MO
Yes, as long as all Hamas-held hostages and Israelis, dead or alive, as released immediately, without any phases, before the ceasefire goes into effect, and Hamas is dismantled and it's leaders are arrested.
its not in their jurisdiction to call for a ceasefire and the government should worry more about its people
@B3SSJNF 4mos4MO
encourage arab states, europe, and israel to help work toward peace, and threaten funding for israel if it does not want to pursue a ceasefire, however dont make isrel give up land to palestiaanss, insteead support a rebuildigng program for gaza and the west bank
@B3TCVJX4mos4MO
Yes, and the US should provide financial assistance to Palestine to rebuild after a ceasefire has been achieved
Deleted4mos4MO
Yes, as long as the terms of a ceasefire include the release of all hostages on both sides and the surrender of Hamas.
@B3P4HVT4mos4MO
I think peace is important. Although, it is reasonable is Israel wants to continue the fight against terrorism against Hamas, as long as they make sure the citizens of Gaza are not killed.
@B3KDPKP4mos4MO
Not exactly sure about it but those who want to protect Gaza can go protect Gaza but our own country has its own issues also
Only when the situation is resolves, Hamas and all Iranian-backed terrorist groups are entirely eliminated and a durable solution can be reached for peace in the lands
@B2J2XNR5mos5MO
This was a terrorist attack on a grand scale. If there are assurances and measure put in place, then maybe. However, those being held hostage need to be removed and Hamas leadership should be. held responsible.
@B2HZ5KQ5mos5MO
Yes, and hold Netanyahu accountable in an international court of law for his crimes against humanity.
@B2HJKKM5mos5MO
Yes, and rescind ALL SUPPORT for the Israeli terrorist state, as well as condemn the current genocide going on in the Gaza strip.
@B2H5PT86mos6MO
The government should aid in the removal of the terrorist regime in Gaza, putting the control back in the hands of the Gazan people instead of oppressive terrorists.
@B2G93MRLibertarian 6mos6MO
Yes, As long as the prisoners are released and Hamas should still be prosecuted as a terrorist organization.
@B2G83G26mos6MO
Yes, in fact, the government should actively help create the two-state solution and end Israel's apartheid on the Palestinians.
@B2F6SXX6mos6MO
yes, along with with drawling military aid from Israel and providing humanitarian and counter terror aid to Gaza and the West Bank
@B2DZ98CRepublican6mos6MO
Israel should be allowed to combat hostile states that actively attack them, it is basic sovereignty security.
@B29DB2TIndependent6mos6MO
I support the government calling for a ceasefire, and having Israel cease taking land. But if the terrorists continue to attack Israel, they should be able to defend themselves, without annexing land.
@B294XJG6mos6MO
No, ceasefires rarely work. We should focus on taking out the terrorist bases and ending the war as quick as possible.
@9XMV7FD8mos8MO
Israel has the right to defend itself, but should by all means avoid the suffering of innocent people.
I would want to ensure that Hamas is eliminated and that there is no power vacuum for a different Terrorist organization to occupy the government body. I would also want groundwork for an Israeli recognized and ratified Palestinian state. Until then, Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas and do anything it must do to get the hostages back.
@9XM7T8C8mos8MO
This is a war between terrorist regimes promoting genocide in the guise of self defense. Cease fire on innocents and settle the dispute between the organizations, not the innocent bystanders.
@9XLLQN98mos8MO
Yes, but also pressure Hamas to surrender and free the remaining hostages and make sure Gaza will never pose any threat to Israel nor it’s sovereignty.
@9XKR8788mos8MO
No I do not support israel and I do not agree about what the united state and israel is doing to the people of Gaza.
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