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Any thoughts about the pro-Israeli protestor attacks on the pro-Palestinian camp at UCLA that actually involved physical violence?

Any thoughts about Smotrich who said yesterday - “no half-assed job: Rafah, Dir El Balah, Nusseirat - total annihilation. erase the memory of Amalek from under the sky. There is no place for this pure evil, has no cure, cannot exist.”

How about Ben Gvir last week - “Why are there so many arrests?” Ben-Gvir allegedly asked. “Can’t you kill some? Do you want to tell me they all surrender? What are we to do with so many arrested?”

What are we to make of Israel announcing the largest seizure of West Bank land since the ‘90’s last month during a visit by Blinken?

The “fucked around and found out” graphic is needlessly callous and easily turned around and used to justify any manner of real violence towards any group.

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I disagree on the hopelessness of the Ukrainian war situation. Are times tough? Yes, very. But, unseating an entrenched defense is extremely difficult. Just look at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. And I would not put the Russian

military prowess on the same scale as American military power from WW2. The Ukrainians did misuse their western weapons and training during their offensive. A blown opportunity and against an entrenched foe. Now they’ll have to be on the defensive again but with better weapons. Personally, I believe the F-16’s will arrive much sooner than later this year. They will prove to be a winning wild card.

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