Do you think Hamas is a terrorist organisation?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

Other

[Laura_Marx]

they aren't terrorists if you consider Palestine a country that Israel can be at war with. if that's the case, they're a military carrying out military operations, and they might be comitting war crimes, not terrorism. however—and i don't like this!—remember that killing civillians is not a war crime. it can be a war crime, but whether or not it is a war crime depends on a principle known in international law as "discrimination", in other words, whether or not the killing of civilians was done to pursue a military objective or if it was done out of revenge, retaliation and so forth. Hamas's objectives in killing civilians are—as long as we consider them the military of the country that elected them in 2006—military ones. they want 1. the release of Palestinian prisoners, 2. to show the world that moving to Israel's illegal settlements in Gaza is not safe (since Israel's constantly expanding settlements rely on Aliyah), and 3. show other Arab nations who are normalizing relations with Israel that they can't have it both ways. long term they want the removal of Israel's illegal settlements in Gaza and the right of Palestinians to return there. Hamas attack civillians to accomplish 2 and take civilians hostage to accomplish 1.

Hamas can be a terrorist organization if you accept that Palestine is not a country, and that Hamas are not the elected party of that country, and thus their actions are not military ones and are thus a form of domestic terrorism. if you do that then you also have to accept that Israel is an apartheid regime that denies citizenship to Arabs and restricts their freedom of movement.

and if you don't accept that, and decide that Israel is at war with another country called Palestine, then Israel is committing war crimes against Palestine, not by killing civilians (which they do, constantly, and have done constantly for decades) but by using civilians as human shields and inflicting collective punishment on Palestinians.

[purplepoppy]

Absolutely. They attacked and killed innocent civilians to make a political point. That's pretty much the definition of terrorist.

[Flatmanlewis]

The question is this simple. Any organization which uses fear, violence, and death to kill or maim uninvolved and innocent parties are terrorists. I know Ham-Ass would like to call themselves freedom fighters because they then get to wrap themselves in a fantasy of being “soliders in a war” but shooting innocent people, executing civilians including infants, children, the elderly, and pregnant women is not the conduct of a soldier nor any professional warrior. It wasn’t for the SS. It isn’t for Ham-Ass either.

[lightbulb27]

yes, but I'd like to see the actual images rather than reports of what they've done. more of the reality...

clearly they did not declare war, there's lots of video evidence of a taking hostages and other testifying as to what they saw. Their actions targeted settlements of unarmed/lightly civilians.

They've been launching missiles at isreal, not a declared war.

so yes, terrorists...

but they see themselves as liberators.

the knowledge of good and evil...

[madhatters4]

i mean technically i guess you could say no because they are the military arm of a government

but their actions would certainly be characterized as terroristic

[BlackBeauty90]

ROFL.

[SakuraBlossoms87]

The basic definition of terrorist is someone who employs violence, intimidation and other acts to create fear, disrupt social order, etc. against atypical targets (e. g. civilians) and which refuses to follow the international laws and norms of warfare.

Basically terrorists can be redefined as cowards who target the uninvolved & innocent parties because they are too spineless to fight a war like a soldier.

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Take the IRA as a long standing example of a terrorist organization. The IRA had no problems murdering innocent. It murdered mothers, babies, grandmothers, etc. They were very famous for murdering a mother (Mrs McConville) of 10 children because the "men" in the IRA had no balls and were too cowardly to fight other men as men.

The IRA specifically targeted people who couldn't defend themselves and thus they were cowards & thus dubbed as terrorists.

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And likewise the Hamas are too cowardly to fight war as men so not only are they cowards, they're terrorists.

Kidnapping grandmothers, children, etc. is an extremely spineless and sniveling dog act and only the lowest of the scum in the world think such is acceptable conduct

[Anonymous]

I think Americans are terrorists, both globally and domestic. Feeding each other meth and fentanyl, making fun of anyone who works a job and mass shooting each other daily in supermarkets, schools, bistros, theatres and concerts... I've been to a handful of other countries, and I've never seen anything CLOSE to that level of widespread self destruction daily... everywhere. So no, I don't. They're not all talk. They take a STAND for what they believe in... they don't solicit donations in the name of Jesus, then drive around in Mercedes bought from money old ladies put in the offering plate.

[Opinion Owner]

I could introduce you to a lady in her 60's that runs an outreach in Austin. Her name's Irit Umani, she's from Israel. 1 day she, and I will QUOTE HER... said to me, "Young man, I do not agree with what my people have done to the Palestinians." WOW. #1 recipient of U. S. foreign aid annually? That'd be Israel. What does it mainly go for? Weapons. To do what? Keep the Palestinians as prisoners, in their place. And Israel is a U. S. ALLY. 🤮In the 60's, the island of Hispaniola was run by 2 dictators. 1(Trujillo) in the D. R., the other (Papa Doc Duvalier) in Haiti. The CIA helped to have Trujillo assassinated in 1961. They left Duvalier alone... and he became the most murderous dictator in the Western Hemisphere. Strung tens of thousands of people up in trees, using his secret police, the Tonton Macoutes, to do it... draining their blood, then burning them while forcing the townspeople to watch. The head of the Tonton Macoutes was a guy named Luckner Cambronne, who was nicknamed The Vampire of The Caribbean. Duvalier was allowed to escape in exile, with MILLIONS of dollars TO A U. S. ALLY (France), in 1971. Why? Do you know what U. S. universities and hospitals had in the 60's? A severe blood shortage. So let's stop pretending the USA is about "freedom" and crushing terrorism. The USA has CONSISTENTLY supported terrorism and/or created it whenever they've seen financially fit (The Mujahideen in Afghanistan in the late 70's?)... because to the USA, it's ALWAYS about the money ok? Fix all their trap house meth infested crapholes in Middle America first... because there can't be TEN drug free people in half a dozen of those states combined. Monterrey Mexico is FAR more up to date than that entire region.

[zagor]

Yeah, those things are really what a large portion of the population does...

[FreyaRed]

>Is Hamas a terrorist organization?
yes
>Is IDF (Israel's Defense Forces) a terrorist organization?
yes

Both sides attack intentionally soft targets (civilians), that's why seeking the good and evil in this conflict is pointless, there is only evil.

[dynamicyandere]

Although calling the IDF a terrorist organization is a stretch, I agree that between IDF and Hamas, there is no ‘good’ side.

IDF has done horrible things to Palestinian civilians and Hamas has done horrible things to Israeli civilians.

Both sides attack non-combatants and soft targets. It’s a war fueled by hate, intolerance, and vengeance.

There is no honor in raping women.

There is no honor in killing children.

It’s not holy. It’s bloodthirsty.

[captain_voidwalker]

Hamas are definitely terroroists, much as I hate tossing that word around since they label a lot of things with it unnecessarily. Hamas chose to attacked unarmed civilians to achieve a political goal and is the text book terrorism. Now weather or not it's justified or not is a whole other argument but I will say this. They just whacked a hornets nest and ohhhh man the Palestinians are gonna get stung hard for it.

[DarkWinterNights]

They admit without hesitation that they specifically go after civilian targets with the intent to kill and instill fear. Its literally the most basic definition of terrorism. They don’t even pretend that it’s just collateral damage.

[Anonymous]

Hamas is considered a terrorist organization by some countries and organizations, including the United States, Israel, and the European Union. However, it's essential to note that opinions on this issue vary, and some individuals, countries, and groups do not classify Hamas as a terrorist organization. The classification often depends on one's perspective and political stance.

[petera1987]

Yes, because it's so glaringly obvious to anyone with even just two brain cells to rub together, and I cannot believe that 18% said 'no'. After all that has happened recently I can only conclude they either don't have a brain, or just don't know how to use it.

[BlackBeauty90]

No they're Santa Clause's elves. Just instead of presents, they're cutting off your head when they catch you.

Of course they're a terrorist organization. Are you too dumb to google what the definition of terrorist organization is?

[imran_]

Please define terrorism, if terrorism means killing innocent people, then America would be the number one terrorist country. And You know about the history of UK, France and Isreal and other countries.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

If you bothered to look into the war beyond anything other than American news — the country funding Israel’s illegal apartheid occupation, you’d see just how much all of this is Israel’s fault.

[Flatmanlewis]

How can the slaughter of children or the elderly or people at a concert ever be rationalized as being justified by the actions of a government they may have no say in how it acts?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

How can the government justify bulldozing homes of Palestinians with no warning or care for what’s inside?

[HM1189]

"Think?" Honestly? If a group of hediouns who slaughter dogs, families, behead babies are not considered a terrorist group, that person needs a serious shock treatment

[Anonymous]

Yes, indisputable fact and needs sorting out the only way works for terrorists

Their own medicine AKA mass wiping out

[DryGermanGuy]

Hamas is 75% healthcare, social services, schools… and 25% militants. Of course you only ever hear about the 25% on the news.

[zagor]

That's funny, just tonight I was watching a documentary on the 1930's gangster Al Capone. During the depression he set up soup kitchens to help the hungry poor.

Of course he also murdered dozens in order to control prostitution and gambling in Chicago.

[DryGermanGuy]

Of course criminal organizations do that. It's the easiest way to create new supporters and informants.

[BCRanger10]

They objectively are. What someone thinks is irrelevant.

[rigmarole]

Obviously... They use intentional violence and fear to achieve political or ideological aims.

[Jerre]

I think their attack on Israel last Saturday proved they are Terrorists

[Jerre]

Thank you for the Like

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Beyond that. They are satanic. Who the f cuts off the heads of babies and toddlers? Sick ish.

[SolitarySolace]

Isn’t that obvious?
The ones who support groups like BLM and ANTIFA however wouldn’t consider Hamas to be a terrorist organization.

[Esam39]

Go to Google and search about Hamas and Fateh they're both a resistance even if they have some kind of problems between and they're the real sevelian of palestin... they are just resistance and that's there God given right to resist the occupation

[zagor]

Hmm... the Israeli civilians hide behind the military. The Hamas military hides behind civilians.

[Esam39]

@zagor they are not military... they are volunteer people whom stand against the military

[zagor]

In most countries that is what the military IS.

[Esam39]

@zagor am sorry but that's not true... in most countries military gets paid and gets strong equipment and will trained hamas didn't they even caught an Israelian tank but they didn't know how to drive it or how to work it so they just blow it

[zagor]

Military gets paid, but it is still voluntary to join. And what makes you think the Hamas soldiers don't get paid? Do they all work at bakeries and brickworks as well?

[Esam39]

@zagor all Gaza is a big prison... your comments mean that you don't know any thing about them you just following CNN and the false media

[zagor]

Really? Then how do they get thousands of rockets? Think someone is making them in their basement? Or AK-47's and the ammo for them?

Sometimes the prisons here have knives, drugs or cellphones smuggled in. Not rockets with a range of 50 miles..

[zagor]

I actually am aware of the history of the region. The Palestinians got screwed initially. But instead of trying to come to a settlement they keep blowing things up.

Do you think this action will result in a more open-minded government being elected in Israel?

[Esam39]

@zagor yes go and Google that... cause your also this comment mean you don't know any thing about them