# Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** israel-hamas-war\
**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317 "2023-10-09T15:10:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/4735 "2025-07-18T10:56:58Z")

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> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#):
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> …_incapable?_ No, of course they’re not _incapable._
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> What a bizarre question.

…so why would I expect it?

> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#):
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> Well, now you know better

Don’t you know it. I’ve gone from a supporter of Israel to they are the most dangerous country in the Middle East. The world needs to stop funding them and enabling them.

> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#):
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> What? No, of course not.

So, for the sake of clarity: you _support_ atrocities committed by the IDF in response to the attacks on October 7th?

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