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Lonestarblue

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11. Israel could create the buffer zone on its own land instead of allowing settlers to live on the border.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:05 PM

9 hrs ago

The right wing in Israel is even worse than our own MAGA militias and right wing because they are allowed to murder with impunity. I now hate that even one dollar of my tax money supports Israel.

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Spare a thought for the people of Lebanon [View all] malaise 11 hrs ago OP

Israel's punching bag. Sneederbunk 11 hrs ago #1

Beirut was once known as the Paris of the Middle East. OGBuzz 9 hrs ago #13

And a Christian stronghold. Sneederbunk 8 hrs ago #19

DURec leftstreet 11 hrs ago #2

K&R 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #3

Really... LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #4

Yes. LoisB 11 hrs ago #5

One of Iran's 10 points is that Israel stop attacking Lebanon. If they don't stop, the cease fire will collapse. flashman13 10 hrs ago #6

At the moment I posted this, a report came out that the Straits are now closed because Israel continues its flashman13 9 hrs ago #9

Netanyahu got MFer to provide cover for the IDF's Ethnic Cleansing of S. Lebanon. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #7

Southern Lebanon Bettie 10 hrs ago #8

Isn't the stated reason to provide a buffer from Hezbollah? maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #10

Israel could create the buffer zone on its own land instead of allowing settlers to live on the border. Lonestarblue 9 hrs ago #11

Just saw this and I agree with the poster who Bettie 7 hrs ago #22

That would be too rational. maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #23

Humans are the worst of animals. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #12

It's why we have rules and laws and prisons. AloeVera 9 hrs ago #15

Lebanon once was the "Switzerland of the Middle East" Kid Berwyn 9 hrs ago #14

That happens when you only listen to yourselves malaise 9 hrs ago #16

Cervantes grokked before there was a word for it. Kid Berwyn 7 hrs ago #21

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." malaise 7 hrs ago #24

Not just criminals, but genocidal criminals. Scalded Nun 8 hrs ago #17

Yep to fulfill some imaginary pie in the sky BS malaise 7 hrs ago #25

Israel has become the monster Farmer-Rick 8 hrs ago #18

You become what you hate MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #26

Very observant comment Farmer-Rick 4 hrs ago #27

Over 250 killed today muriel_volestrangler 7 hrs ago #20