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61. Why aren't the public statements of the chairman of a terrorist political bureau "compelling"?

Thu Aug 14, 2025, 05:56 PM

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What makes you think that Hamas leaders had "no effective weapons"? Not only did Haniyeh threaten Israel; he also threatened Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

"All the agreements of normalisation that you (Arab states) signed with (Israel) will not end this conflict," Haniyeh declared on Qatar-based Al Jazeera television shortly after Hamas fighters launched their assault on Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 200 people hostage.

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Ismail Haniyeh was a fat, pink, and polished multi-millionaire terrorist leader who lived a life of luxury in Qatar. He was the guy selected to be prime minister in 2006 when the last elections were held and Hamas took over Gaza. He was also the public face and spokesman for Hamas, post October 3. He was having a visit with the Ayatollah in a palace in Iran when he was killed.

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh leads group's diplomacy as Gaza war rages

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader based in Qatar, has been the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group's international diplomacy as war has raged back in Gaza where his family home was destroyed in an Israeli air strike in November.
Appointed to the militant group's top job in 2017, he has moved between Turkey and Qatar's capital Doha, escaping the travel restrictions of the blockaded Gaza Strip and enabling him to act as a negotiator in the latest ceasefire deal or talk to Hamas' main ally Iran.

Appointed to the militant group's top job in 2017, he has moved between Turkey and Qatar's capital Doha, escaping the travel restrictions of the blockaded Gaza Strip and enabling him to act as a negotiator in the latest ceasefire deal or talk to Hamas' main ally Iran.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-leads-groups-diplomacy-gaza-war-rages-2023-11-23/

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Israel Confiscated Baby Formula From Doctors On Arrival in Gaza [View all] ihaveaquestion Thursday OP

Sadists. I suppose the Hamas leadership was going to drink it. hlthe2b Thursday #1

Netanyahu Rebl2 Thursday #72

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Indescribable evil. mountain grammy Thursday #3

Mortifying. halobeam Thursday #4

From admiration, to disappointment, to disgust. Sneederbunk Thursday #5

"He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster." harumph Thursday #6

Are there any other sources to confirm this? murielm99 Thursday #7

here Celerity Thursday #8

Had been limiting my shared sentiments here on DU regarding Israel/Palestine. All of it sickens my soul. sprinkleeninow Thursday #33

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Quick google search found several links... (which you could have found yourself btw) ihaveaquestion Thursday #9

Those are simply reports about various claims, not evidence that any of the claims are true. lapucelle Thursday #14

So many reports contradict the gov't statements on GAZA that their trustworthiness is highly suspect. ihaveaquestion Thursday #25

While no one has confirmed the claim the Israel confiscated cans of "baby feed" from anyone's luggage, lapucelle Thursday #10

An American woman Dr claimed that it was confiscated when she arrived womanofthehills Thursday #12

The bottle tiktoker awadbarbakh1 puts into the baby's mouth is empty. lapucelle Thursday #26

Evil in its own right. I spotted that also and was appalled. Totally Tunsie Thursday #31

Read the comments below the video Mossfern Thursday #62

The Allenby Bridge is a land crossing. All travel from there to Gaza would be overland. RockCreek Thursday #13

Cans of powder were confiscated from people's luggage. lapucelle Thursday #15

Dr. Nick Maynard - Inside a Gaza hospital: A British surgeon on what he's witnessing firsthand cliffside Thursday #17

An American woman Dr claimed that it was confiscated when she arrived womanofthehills Thursday #20

The bottle tiktoker awadbarbakh1 puts into the baby's mouth is empty. lapucelle Thursday #27

So what would constitute valid evidence to you? ihaveaquestion Thursday #21

The American woman doc said American doctors have to bring in their own food womanofthehills Thursday #23

I've also heard the claim that Hamas uses children as human shields Orrex Thursday #47

So you reject the claim that the IDF uses children for target practice as ridiculous. lapucelle Thursday #48

I doubt that the IDF is lining them up on a shooting range Orrex Thursday #51

Here's a report from the "Hamas uses human shields crowd" at NATO lapucelle Thursday #53

The ravings of a terrorist are not, in themselves, compelling Orrex Thursday #57

The gaslighting and reality-inversion is really something, isn't it? AloeVera Thursday #59

Why aren't the public statements of the chairman of a terrorist political bureau "compelling"? lapucelle Thursday #61

Because they're bluster and because he's dead. Orrex Thursday #63

October 7 was the invasion-genocidal-rape-torture-murder on a massive scale event. lapucelle Thursday #64

How long are Bibi's cheerleaders going to play that card? Orrex Thursday #65

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"John Kirby: What Hamas wants, make no mistake about it, is genocide" lapucelle Thursday #67

When you get to the point of replying with vid clips, you've declared that you have nothing to add Orrex Thursday #68

The OP is a video clip. lapucelle Thursday #69

The OP is starting a discussion; your post attempted to end it Orrex Thursday #70

Now the argument is "Hamas has no agency"? lapucelle Thursday #71

Oh FFS Orrex Thursday #73

So to recap... lapucelle Thursday #74

"stop parroting patently false propaganda" Dave Bowman Thursday #75

Which part is "patently false propaganda"? lapucelle Yesterday #80

I feel sorry for you, eventually you'll have a rude awakening. Or not, I'm not sure which would be worse. Dave Bowman Yesterday #83

Yes, well, there you have it. Now back to the matter at hand: which part is "patently false propaganda"? lapucelle Yesterday #86

That's not the position of Israel. EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #82

Deseret News is a right wing website owned by the Church of the Latter Day Saints. lapucelle Yesterday #85

Good Morning Britain, the morning news programme on ITV in Britain; NBC muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #79

The confiscation of cans of a powdered substance found in people's luggage lapucelle Yesterday #81

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Are Jews responsible? sarisataka Thursday #19

Israelis ARE responsible because their government is responsible. Some are stepping up to protest, which is great. ihaveaquestion Thursday #22

My comment angrychair Thursday #29

No it is not sarisataka Thursday #42

No, it's not angrychair Thursday #50

I never said the word antisemitic sarisataka Thursday #52

Medhi Hasan cannot comprehend why cans of a powdered substance lapucelle Thursday #43

Genocide is acceptable now apparently. live love laugh Thursday #18

Only of the "right" people. The powerless and "inconvenient" others.. AloeVera Thursday #58

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Blood lust??? murielm99 Thursday #49

Wait. Are you talking about Jews? lapucelle Thursday #55

As you noted at the accusation is explicit sarisataka Thursday #56

This continues Netanyahu's years-long campaign of deliberate civilian murder Orrex Thursday #28

War Crimes Trials NOW!!!!!!! Chasstev365 Thursday #30

It's a war crime to confiscate cans of a powdered substance lapucelle Thursday #44

Seriously? Infants dying is NOT a thing to be snarky about! Chasstev365 Thursday #45

This is a just demand. David__77 Yesterday #77

I have a dispassioniate but important question Mossfern Thursday #32

Under-nourished women cannot breast feed an infant effectively. ihaveaquestion Thursday #34

Mothers' milk has dried up for many months now. AloeVera Thursday #60

The point is to starve babies to death. iemanja Thursday #35

Starving women can't produce milk questionseverything Thursday #40

This is so maddening. I'm speechless. 🤬 Dave Bowman Thursday #36

Just.Fucking.Evil. Scalded Nun Thursday #38

If the repugs weren't supporting Israel - Nigrum Cattus Thursday #39

Unfortunately there are plenty of democrats supporting Israel no matter what they do questionseverything Thursday #41

It's shocking and sickening that people are downplaying this on DU. Chasstev365 Thursday #46

Yeah, just reading some replies in this thread is nauseating. Dave Bowman Yesterday #76

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn Ping Tung Thursday #54

It's clear that for months Israel blocked entry of baby formula along with other food. Starving babies was the point. David__77 Yesterday #78

This message was self-deleted by its author cliffside Yesterday #84

For those asking for more info on this there are US doctors who have spoken out on this issue ... cliffside 18 hrs ago #87