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Updated Google Maps shows destruction of the city of Rafah

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  1. lwansbrough · · focus · HN ↗

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    1. FridayoLeary · · focus · HN ↗

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      1. lwansbrough · · focus · HN ↗
        Ethnic cleansing, then. But this is exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about - very typical of Israel supporters: they debate you on the letter instead of acknowledging that what we see here is horrendous.

        Then they suggest that this is justified because Israel is a jewish ethnostate.

        1. mlmonkey · · focus · HN ↗

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          1. laimewhisps · · focus · HN ↗
            Jews immigrating to Israel is not "ethnic cleansing". Now the Palestinian land they moved to was ethnically cleansed by the Zionists.
            1. mlmonkey · · focus · HN ↗
              So all Jews who had to leave their lands, from Morocco to Pakistan, left of their own free will and emigrated to Israel? None were driven out? Are you saying they can return to their former homes then?
              1. lwansbrough · · focus · HN ↗
                What's this got to do with the Israel razing a neighbouring city?
                1. skulk · · focus · HN ↗
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                  1. mlmonkey · · focus · HN ↗
                    Let's not try to be so dense.

                    If Hamas supporters argue that what they did on Oct 07 is payback for "Naqba" (or whatever historical injustice dujour they fancy), then the question becomes: why can't Israel retaliate?

                    1. skulk · · focus · HN ↗
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              2. slim · · focus · HN ↗
                yes, they can return to their former homes and they often do. they keep their moroccan, pakistani passport too
                1. mlmonkey · · focus · HN ↗
                  It's funny how you make up stuff as you go along just to make some useless point on the Internet. How many Pakistani Jews are there? Or, for that matter, what about Saudi Arabia? It had lots of Jews until Mohammed came along. Where are they now?
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