[Snow_Falls]

Unprovoked?

Are you aware that gaza has been under siege for decades? When Egypt refused to allow israeli ships throught the canal, Isreal invaded. According to israel, a blockade is cause enought for war.

Also why do you think gaza is so small? When did they lose access to the rest of the land around it? Why are there so many settlements?

You can really only say it's unprovoked if you ignore all of history before october 7th.

Oh and indiscriminately killing civilians is bad. Shame only one side of this 'debate' agrees.

[dlubarov]

Egypt's naval blockade was secondary. Israel struck preemptively mainly because it was clear that Egypt intended to invade, between the 100,000 troops they amassed near Israel's border, and Nasser's statements which left no doubt about his plans. The only debate is about how immanent those plans were.

It also seems misleading to talk about Israel's blockade of Gaza with no mention of all the rocket attacks that prompted it. A blockade might be an act of war, but it's sort of moot when it's preceded by acts of war from the other side.

[exe34]

> a blockade is cause enought for war

You'd think so too if your supplies and trade with the world were disrupted while your neighbours are waiting for you to blink before destroying your entire society.

[rbanffy]

> your neighbours are waiting for you to blink before destroying your entire society.

The entire way the State was established was an unfortunate choice. Neglecting local politics and disrespecting the rights of the people already occupying the land was obviously going to lead to conflict and long term instability. While it’s impossible to undo the sins of the past, we can at least think of solutions to move forward without causing more harm.