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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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Yes
@9KHG9NT2yrs2Y
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.
@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.
@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
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
No
@9KHG9NT2yrs2Y
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.
@9SPWP4V1yr1Y
“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
@9XSDBT210mos10MO
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.
@9KDFWF62yrs2Y
Until security is put in place to stop terrorist attacks from occurring by the hamas rulers, then no.
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
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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@9SPWP4V1yr1Y
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?
@9T5BQNP12mos12MO
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.
@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.
@9SDHWXJ1yr1Y
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.
@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.
@B5X329R2mos2MO
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
@B5NDG8Y3mos3MO
I support ceasefire and and an independent palestine state, israel should be held q voundable for crimes against humanity
@B2WDX6Y7mos7MO
Remove recognition of Israel and only recognize Palestine; Israel was founded on ethnic cleansing and genocide.
@B2QPTSF7mos7MO
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, and Israel should no longer be recognized as a legitimate state and all land stolen by Israel should be returned to the Palestinian people.
@B2YBBF37mos7MO
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.
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.
@9S2PDWW1yr1Y
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
@9RHTGDYIndependent1yr1Y
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.
@B6SCH2S23hrs23H
Yes, but it should move toward occupation of israel and disarment of israel and put members of idf and goverement on trail ICC
@B6S2WVQ 3 days3D
The "Learn More" section is incredibly biased towards Israel. I support completely rescinding all aid to Israel and possibly interfering if the genocide is not put to an end immediately.
@B6RXT4M3 days3D
Yes, but only if it is agreed that all hostages will be released and a non-agression pact between Israel and the Arab League members is signed
@B6RXLCS3 days3D
Yes, and we should sanction Israel to the ground for their crimes against humanity and treachery against the United States.
@96P8K72Libertarian 4 days4D
Yes, and hold Israel accountable for its poor treatment of the Palestinian people while ensuring Netanyahu and his cabinet are put on trial in international courts
@B6R6GMV5 days5D
No, the government should call for a permanent end to the war and Israeli aggression and occupation of Palestine and other territories and should be willing to back this up with force if needed.
@B6PT55T 1wk1W
Yes, but both sides must return any hostages, and there must be terms that are agreed on by the leaders of both countries.
@B6NGH42Independent2wks2W
No, but the problem is both sides harbor such resentment towards each other, Gaza needs a Marshall plan like policy implemented for them, and Israel needs to feel as if they are not going to have war waged on them every time they relax
@B6MKPHK2wks2W
I believe that we should cut ties with Israel until they ceasefire and make things right with Gaza however they possibly can. The atrocities they are committing should not be overlooked and glossed over.
@B6M2DGB2wks2W
Yes and I strongly support a two state solution as well as forcing Israel to pay reparations to the Palestinians
@B6LZQQ32wks2W
No. There is no good reason the Israelis should want one, and no good reason why it would be our business anyway.
@B6LLWWW2wks2W
Yes, and the government should stop providing weapons and aid to Israel so that it stops its ongoing genocide against the Palestinians
@B6LHXMF2wks2W
We should pursue peace whenever possible, however terrorists cannot be allowed to continue to exist and commit more acts of terror. Instead we should seek the immediate destruction of Hamas as soon as possible.
@B6JPWFQ3wks3W
No, a permanent ceasefire declaration is largely symbolic. U.S. support should be tied to Israel creating an actionable plan for peace and Palestinian statehood.
@B6JHZHG3wks3W
The current government keeps lying. They won't amend a ceasefire, and even if they do it will be in trump and netanyahus personal gain
@B6HKJJB3wks3W
No, Gaza should be absorbed by Israel and the Palestinians should be relocated to the West Bank. Israel should also control all of Jerusalem.
@B6H7PXS4wks4W
Yes. The US should have exerted its influence and levers of power on Israel a long time ago. February 2024 at the latest. It honestly should have happened for many years throughout numerous administrations. There should be a single state occupying the borders of 1948 Mandatory Palestine with full citizenship and equal rights for all.
@B6FKKPTProgressive1mo1MO
Yes, Israel is going overboard with the situation. They are killing way too many innocent people instead of the actual terrorists.
@B6F8P2R1mo1MO
Yes, let's end this war. But don't let Hamas walk all over Israel. Israel has the right to defend itself.
@B6DZW5L1mo1MO
No, I think we should stay out of foreign affairs that dont impact us directly or impact our interests
@B6DLC2C1mo1MO
Israel should return to the UN-backed borders that they violated for their Zionist intentions, that's what we should be going for, not just a ceasefire which will absolutely not be permanent considering WHO (Israel) is at the table.
@B6DNLC51mo1MO
A way to remove hamas from governing power should be instituted before talks of a 'permanent ceasefire".
@B68F79N1mo1MO
No, unless Hamas terrorists decide to give up first. It's their fault all this massacre to begin with.
@B65P3PD1mo1MO
Yes, but we should invade and go to war with Israel and Palestine to stop the genocide and de radicalize the people
@B65D6PC1mo1MO
Yes, on the conditions that every hostage, living or deceased, is released, Hamas surrenders its weapons, and that Hamas is no longer allowed to be in power in the Gaza Strip.
@B658SWX1mo1MO
Yes, and sanction Palestine if they refuse another Two State deal like in the Oslo Accords and Camp David, or Israel if they refuse.
@B64YRWY1mo1MO
I support a permanent ceasefire, and the complete disarmament of Israeli and Palestinian civilians Gaza and the west bank and the dissolution of Hamas. There after Palestine should be made an independent country consisting of the west bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem. Israel should allow the return of all Palestinians not under investigation for violating international law, and pay full compensation for loss of family, property, life and limb. Thereafter conscription should end and be banned throughout both countries. Should independence be out of the question then the west bank and Gaza shall be made autonomous regions of Israel but all other aforementioned requirements imposed on Israel should remain the same. All war criminals of the Israeli Palestinian wars fought from 1948 that are still living should be tried at the Hague
Yes, and neither side can conduct any further attacks or military action against the other unless approved by an impartial U.N.
@B644G8NProgressive1mo1MO
Yes, and end all support and aid to Israel and hold them accountable for their decades-long illegal occupation and war crimes against Palestine.
@B63WLDG2mos2MO
No, because the war in Gaza doesn't involve us, but we should stop giving any military aid to either side and only provide humanitarian aid.
@B63LYJ32mos2MO
Depends on the specific terms of the ceasefire, especially requiring considerable concessions by Hamas.
Yes, while I do not support the history of random terrorist acts committed by Hamas the world over, Israel's current leader is also out of control. We can't throw the baby out with the bathwater, but we need to formally condemn and stop funding any leader with these violent tendencies and blood on their hands. It's time to stop taking sides, as both are wrong. A two state solution is required. Israel is not colonialism advancement, it was established as a refugee state for victims of WWII. The Free Palestine movement has become synonymous with Anti Semitism.
@B5XQM2G2mos2MO
Yes, and the US government must use any means necessary in order to make both sides work towards real peace, two-state solution.
@B5X6NL2 2mos2MO
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 2mos2MO
Yes but also with the requirement to release all hostages and realistic plan to establish proper and peaceful administration in Gaza
@B5WPCBX2mos2MO
Only as long as it benefits Israel completely, eliminates the threat of Hamas, and does not put Israel at risk.
@B5W26DD3mos3MO
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 3mos3MO
No, it is up to Israel and Palestine how they will handle it America should decrease its involvement in the conflict.
@B5VLC98 3mos3MO
Yes, and it should be accompanied by an ultimatum requiring Israel to permanently halt all support for settler activity
@B5VHX5H3mos3MO
I support the government calling for a ceasefire and facilitating the negotiation of terms to establish peace.
@B5V7SBD3mos3MO
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.
@B5TM5K43mos3MO
Yes and Israel should be forced to give equal representation to Palestinians in Government and add Palestine to their nation’s name.
@B5THPG73mos3MO
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 3mos3MO
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.
@B5SJ7PP3mos3MO
The solution I support is the destruction of Israel as a state but this could be a short term solution
@B5SH7YZ 3mos3MO
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!
@B5S4Q8L3mos3MO
If the US can acquire a fair compromise between Israel and Palestine then they should strive for a permanent ceasefire.
@B5RMCMR3mos3MO
Yes. but prohibit Trump from annexing Gaza and make Israel pay to supply emergency aid and rebuilding Gaza
@B5RHNWM3mos3MO
Yes, but by allowing the two states to negotiate a peace treaty, not through the American cease-fire act.
@B5PJ9S53mos3MO
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.
@B5MHJZT3mos3MO
Yes, but only if Hamas and other terrorist organizations designated in the Gaza Strip will agree to not attack Israel again
@B5KYFW93mos3MO
At this point, Israel should be allowed to root out the terrorists and establish control of the region.
@B5HMK3Z4mos4MO
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.
@B5CBKNC4mos4MO
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.
@B59Y5YB4mos4MO
The government should call for the release of all hostages currently held in Gaza AND a permanent ceasefire
@B59TVYP4mos4MO
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
@B58XVZJRepublican4mos4MO
if its funded by the citizens of the US yes because why would we send money to protect another country
@B582VZL4mos4MO
No, I support a temporary ceasefire to release the hostages only and a resumption of fighting afterwards.
@B57S6QXIndependent 4mos4MO
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
@B56GWBDRepublican4mos4MO
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
@B54BY5Z4mos4MO
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.
@B4JX5Z95mos5MO
They should not have a permanent ceasefire, but a temporary one to allow the citizens of Gaza to be able to escape.
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