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LeftInTX

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14. I don't know about that. It probably would have been more "dragged out".

Reply to mcar (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 01:35 PM

Aug 8

The only thing that would have prevented it, would have been a new election in Israel. Maybe she could have stalled it until a new election?

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Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Full Military Takeover of Gaza -- against the advice OF the military leadership [View all] choie Aug 7 OP

This would not be happening mcar Aug 7 #1

I don't know about that. It probably would have been more "dragged out". LeftInTX Aug 8 #14

Pres. Biden, VP Harris and their team mcar Aug 8 #16

Yep, hardly any pro-Palestinian protests. PSL is up to recruiting Democrats, so they are keeping it on the low-down. LeftInTX Aug 8 #18

Thanks for that info mcar Aug 8 #21

I hadn't heard of them electric_blue68 Aug 8 #24

So basically its a death march to the sea for Gaugamela Aug 7 #2

It's a terrible situation NoRethugFriends Aug 7 #4

Many on DU still have faith in American Exceptionalism. They cling to it like the right clings to their Gaugamela Aug 8 #5

I have no faith in American exceptionalism NoRethugFriends Aug 8 #8

"A terrible situation" is a pearl clutching understatement that pretends Gaugamela Aug 8 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author NoRethugFriends Aug 8 #12

Nope. NoRethugFriends Aug 8 #13

I don't think I'm exaggerating. In fact, I think it's patently obvious given Israel's current Gaugamela Aug 8 #23

Thank you for your clear and true statement Bread and Circuses Aug 8 #26

Trump wants it leveled so he can build Trump resorts Emile Aug 7 #3

Can't blame Trump for this one. AloeVera Aug 8 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Aug 8 #6

China JBTaurus83 Aug 8 #7

They already started with the West Bank :( -eom vanessa_ca Aug 8 #9

I'm old enough to remember when people laughed WarGamer Aug 8 #11

They aren't going to turn into into Dubai 2.0! LeftInTX Aug 8 #15

No... the point I'm making is... WarGamer Aug 8 #22

Thank you. Yes. AloeVera Aug 8 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Beastly Boy Aug 8 #32

This will be Israel's Vietnam. Jacson6 Aug 8 #17

The U.K. opposes the planned takeover. As does Germany who will also stop sending military aid to Israel. Ping Tung Aug 8 #19

France also before Germany and the UK. brush Aug 8 #33

Monsters, all of them. milestogo Aug 8 #20

Good on The UK, and Germany. Don't think it'll help but it good for their moral standing. electric_blue68 Aug 8 #25

If it happens, it will be a land grab by the United States of America. The Pentagon is too chicken shit to RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Aug 8 #29

Israel's Vietnam ? Jack Valentino Aug 8 #30

Since they will create a "combat zone" out of ALL of Gaza, Jack Valentino Aug 8 #31