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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has told the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state once the conflict in Gaza comes to an end.

In a news conference, a defiant Mr Netanyahu vowed to press on with the offensive in Gaza "until complete victory": the destruction of Hamas and return of the remaining Israeli hostages, adding that it could take "many more months".

With almost 25,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, and 85% of the strip's population displaced, Israel is under intense pressure to rein in its offensive and engage in meaningful talks over a sustainable end to the war.

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[–] Custoslibera@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I have very little time to care about the opinions of someone who says they are strong on security but can’t stop an attack they had warning for.

He is incompetent.

[–] SwampYankee@mander.xyz 14 points 2 years ago

Incompetent? No.

From Wikipedia:

In July 1995, Netanyahu led a mock funeral procession featuring a coffin and hangman's noose at an anti-Rabin rally where protesters chanted, "Death to Rabin". The chief of internal security, Carmi Gillon, then alerted Netanyahu of a plot on Rabin's life and asked him to moderate the protests' rhetoric, which Netanyahu declined to do. Netanyahu denied any intention to incite violence.

Rabin was leading the Oslo peace process. Four months later in November of 1995, he was assassinated. Netanyahu's corruption, power grabs, and violence are intentional and planned.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Even if he is incompetent, he's still Prime Minister of Israel. It's dangerous to disregard people's opinions just because you think that person is an idiot, especially if they're in a position of power.

That's the nature of power. People have to pay attention to you even if your opinions are bad.

[–] Custoslibera@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My hope is that Israelis boot him out of office so he has no power. Then I can truly disregard anything he has to say.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I hope he goes to jail. Netanyahu is single-handedly dismantling the so-called "only democracy in the Middle East".

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not so called it is actually the only democracy in the middleeast. Thank you for participating.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Countries that are democracies are a subset of countries that are called democracies.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

According to the unanimous field of political science Israel is a "flawed democracy."

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You are arguing with nobody. That statement isn't incongruous with what I said.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Oh it seemed you were implying that Israel calls itself a democracy but that it really isn't, such as North Korea or something.

[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why would they have wanted to stop it. 150 martyrs is a small price to pay for carte blanche to exterminate a people.

Israel had snipers around the festival. We’ve all seen the videos of Israeli forces killing their own citizens during the attack.

[–] Custoslibera@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No I haven’t seen that footage.

Can you please link it?

[–] Travalanche@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

And how would you even be able to tell that it's Israeli snipers shooting Israeli civilians?