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What do you want from Netanyahu? To negotiate with Hamas for the hostages' release means a permanent ceasefire, allowing Hamas to rebuild itself and repeat Oct. 7 in a couple years, plus the release of a thousand terrorist murderers. Would you really agree to that? Hamas will agree to nothing less. THERE IS NO ONE TO NEGOTIATE WITH!

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It’s fair to blame Netanyahu for the situation that led to disaster on October 7th. It’s completely unfair to blame him for the continued captivity of the hostages. He’s playing the hand dealt to him by the Americans. There was a hostage deal early on when no food or water was going into Gaza. Now, Hamas has all the supplies it needs to hunker down and wait for pressure on the Israeli government - both external and internal - to capitulate.

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life... Am israel Chai

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Heart-wrenching! My love and support to Elma and all the hostages freed or still in captivity. BRING THEM HOME!

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Love to Elma.

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With each passing second, minute, hour, day and week, the prospects seem dimmer and dimmer. Prayers and love for all in captivity. #bringthemallhomenow עם ישראל חי

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Heartbreaking - but necessary for all to know and see. Thank you for posting.

Am YISRAEL Chai!🇮🇱

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Todah Daniel for the excellent reporting; so utterly heartbreaking and mind-numbing. Yesterday's link to Elliot Abram's piece in Tablet was resonant. Re: Palestinians, if one takes these options off the table--kill them, displace them, occupy them, apartheid them, annex them--AND self-determination would only lead to the Gaza-tion of Judea and Samaria, what does that leave?

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I will ask one question that everyone should answer, at least for themselves.

What is Netanyahu not doing that another prime minister would do in his place?

And what did Netanyahu do that someone else in his place wouldn’t do?

Sorry, these are two questions.

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See all those 'innocent' Gaza civilians ?

They need sent to their Allah.

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