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It's not the Moroccan mafia that is the issue but the general lack of integration and lack of adherence to Western values that rub many Dutch people the wrong way. Though Compared to Sweden and France I think the integration issue is not that bad here.

@PurpleTree Yes left wing gets easily out of touch with the people because they tend to be overly idealistic, politically correct and naive. Though on Social policies Wilders is left wing. He just has a hardline against Muslims which he must moderate if he wants to rule in a coalition.

@Raze Hamas is under massive pressure, the ceasefire of a few days will allow them to breathe again, quite literally. Also to regroup and reposition. And even something as basic as getting some nutritious food, clean water and hygiene. With this deal, they are cutting away the IDF's momentum which is militarily a big deal.

He moderated a lot though, and he will be forced to park some of his most extreme ideas if he wants to rule in a coalition. I don't see him as an authoritarian crazy person, he has the right to his opinion about Islam and stopping Islamic immigration is a legitimate standpoint. However, he must assure the Islamic citizens of the country that he won't harm their basic rights. I think he is able to do that. Personally, I voted for Omzigt because I think integrity should be rewarded even though I don't trust him entirely, he seems kinda autistic to me haha.

I am more unbiased than you think. I care for a two-state solution but in this war, I am fully behind Israel. I am not talking propaganda when I say "Hamas has broken the seal of humanity". Israel is in a dark place right now and needs to ensure it's most basic and fundamental security. If it's not able to do that it has no right to exist. Haha, as a secular Jewish person I don't really care about what nationality I date. But dating an Arab girl, even if she is secular, modern and not anti-Israel, it's way too awkward. I am not racist and maybe there are some exceptions,(I did date an Iranian girl but she was obviously pro-Israel so that doesn't count) but generally, it's just too awkward. People also have the right to their own opinion but for me dating a pro-Palestine Western girl is also out of the question. I have already figured out that I have the best click and cultural affiliation with Russian women. So maybe I'll find a nice Russian girl ideally with some Jewish roots or a connection to Israel, that's actually not so rare. Maybe we'll end up moving to Israel together.

@Danioover9000 I am not unbiased, I am on the side of Israel in this war but I can also see the bigger picture and nuances. I know the history and much of what I explain is general, like war, basic human survival and state defense. If you would ask me during WW2 are you for the British or Germans? I would be absolutely biased in support for the British.

@Karmadhi The UN human rights council is chaired by Iran. All that I say is based on personal observation, not the Israeli army. Nothing of what I say is the "official" Israeli standpoint meant for the low-brow propaganda war that is being waged. I fully support and love the IDF but I have no problem pointing out shortcomings, failures and when-and-why they are being untruthful.

One is a death cult that is suiciding its own people and the other one is an accountable army defending its citizens.

@Karmadhi Don't take it personally out on me. I am explaining basic human survival and state defense.

Yes, I used my words very deliberately. When you rip away everything we hold dear as humans, When you rape the daughter of a big club bouncer in front of him, you open the gates of hell on yourself. Life becomes desanctified because naked survival takes over to save the daughter and to ensure such a thing can never happen again. Hamas is hiding amongst the civilians, and Imagine if you will the "hand of God" coming down from the sky, grabbing and ripping the Hamas terrorists out, and snaring up scores of civilians along them as collateral. That's what Israel is doing because protecting your citizens from rape, massacre and mutilation is paramount and trumps the tragic collateral.

I have nuanced and critical views on the broader conflict and especially the Israeli government. But I fully support Israel in this war against Hamas. Hamas broke the seal of humanity and desecrated everything we hold dear and sanctify as humans. So what we are seeing now is an extremely understandable retaliation. Brutal as it is, it is still within certain bounds. My point is that if Israel was not as developed as it is or not kept in check by American influence, we would have seen WAY more casualties. People don't appreciate this.

Did you consider that it might be impossible for Israel to effectively fight Hamas without striking through some human shields? To be honest I think all calls to a permanent ceasefire are extremely naive without the destruction of Hamas or the safe release of all hostages. Israel cares about saving lives of their own. They also care for international support or tacit approval as without it Israel cannot wage the war. So that's already a selfish reason for Israel to minimize civilian casualties. This is not a revenge war, it's definitely methodical and militarily focused. But there is certainly an element of fury that made gloves come off. Which is very understandable considering all that was done in the Hamas attack. Definitely, some manipulations going on. The numbers might be even higher but they could leave out men of fighting age. It's already clear that the numbers do not distinguish between civilians and combatants. But yeah arguing about this is useless and not what is important. It's tragic either way. The number would be way higher if Israel did not employ tactics to save civilians.

1. Because Israel is a first-world developed country with economic and cultural affiliations with the West. 2. It did not start this war 3. It's fighting a terrorist group/government 4. It's doing its best to minimize civilian causalities. Israel does not benefit from killing civilians and has a decent degree of accountability. 5. Terrorists use human shields and creating civilian casualties in their own population is their main objective.

More than Putin!? Please... Your bias makes your analyses very skewed. Netanyahu is being investigated for things like accepting champagne bottles as gifts and giving money to a newspaper company. You cannot compare that to the level of corruption by Putin. He is not building lavish palaces or anything. Netanyahu undermines democracy by sneaky legislation and opportunistic coalition building not by killing or imprisoning the opposition. Also in war, he is not as ruthless as Putin. Putin is not held accountable by an indispensable stronger allied power. (Like the US with Israel). Putin doesn't even give a shit about his own soldiers. Shooting through human shields because you have had enough of sadistic terrorist atrocities is a very understandable ruthlessness, why should he play nice in this case. War is about achieving objectives by use of force. It's by definition ruthless and terrifying. If you were objective you would understand this.

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If hostages are not released many more will die, that much is obvious. I think Israel is doing pretty decent in this operation. The soldiers seem to be comfortable in Gaza, I even heard reports that they play soccer games and swim in the sea (against military discipline guidelines). May God protect those beautiful soldiers.

Netanyahu on himself is a pretty reasonable and pragmatic guy, he is definitely a tier above guys like Erdogan, Bolsenaro and Trump. Though he viciously clings to power in toxic self-serving ways doing damage to the country. He has no qualms about going into coalition with a guy like Ben Gvir who is absolutely not fit for a role of responsibility. That's a problem. Though still there is nothing really unique about extremist parties in Western democracies. Every Western country has a least one party with fringe extreme right-wing views. (In the Netherlands, we have a relatively popular party that supports Russia, is against vaccination en flirts with all kinds of crazy conspiracies.) Netanyahu's poll numbers are now extremely low while Beny Gantz soars in popularity. Ben Gvir was already hated by much of the population but now lost even more credibility.

For now, the only solution is cleansing Gaza of Hamas. After the war, we can talk about two states. Ironically there will be an opportunity for the more moderate Palestinian authority to both rule Gaza and the West Bank uniting the two territories politcly. Also in all likelihood, Israel will also get a more moderate government. I predict Benny Gantz will take over who is very popular and shuns Israel's extreme right.

That was not the case, some spoke out. Others just waited long enough (just a few days) to start their selective outrage. I do recognize that stage green is a large spectrum with respectable healthy and toxic forms. But the overall issue is that they are simply too naive to comprehend such a situation. That's not what I said. I said I consider the civilians innocent but also not completely (without responsibility), similar to Nazi civilians. I am certainly not blaming the kids. But I am also not blaming Israel for killing them. It's a catastrophic tragedy that Hamas unleashed upon Gaza.

Sexual violence and mutilation of women (and kids) is extra abhorrent and sensitive. I can't imagine anything more shameful. I don't think Hamas or anyone else keeps it accountable for the civilians killed, that is exactly the problem. Not a nuke on Gaza but a proper cleansing of Hamas.

War brings with it a crude form of justice. What is disgusting is to absolve Hamas and by extension the Palestinians of all responsibility. I would much rather die under the rubble of a bombed building than to be raped and tortured. How you die and kill matters. Death in itself is not the worst thing here.

When you make little girls suffer by cutting off their breasts while raping this toll becomes acceptable. Yes, the civilian people of Gaza are innocent but also not completely. It's comparable to the civilians in Nazi Germany.

Hamas is, most Palestinians, many pro-Palestine protesters including Arabs and Westerners, channels like Aljazeera. There is definitely widespread denial. The UN and Western feminists don't give a shit ("because Israelis are white colonizers and oppressors" - which is bullshit). It would definitely help to recognize these most unimaginable abhorrent atrocities. Israelis clearly see how little the "compassionate" stage-green people and institutions care for them. But on the other hand, I also don't blame people for mentally locking out or ignoring this because if you really get what happened it is extremely hard to accept. Westerners are definitely too naive and innocent to truly phantom what happened.

To save my daughter I would kill all homeless people and solve the homelessness crisis, thank me later. How is that a real dilemma? For me, it only becomes a dilemma when I have to choose between killing my daughter or two other girls of the same age that I know. That's a situation I'd rather kill myself in.

@Nabd Damn interesting vision. I hope much of it will be fulfilled. Sadly the harsh reality is different. I think the civil war in Syria was so brutal many Syrians are just relieved that some sense of stability has returned even though the overall political situation seems lost.