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TheProle

(4,008 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:30 PM Apr 15

'I dig it': Graham Platner praised Hamas tactics in 2014 graphic video of murders of Israeli soldiers

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner repeatedly praised the tactics used by Hamas terrorists in comments made about a graphic video of a Hamas raid into Israel in 2014, in which terrorists killed at least five Israeli soldiers.

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The original video, also now deleted but still archived, was posted by a YouTube channel called Sabah on July 29, 2014, with the description, “Secret footage shows the storming of a settlement by the Qassam Brigades and the killing of 10 soldiers.” The description and comments in the Reddit thread appear to match a raid by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades on a military base near Kibbutz Nahal Oz the day prior.

According to a text description of the video and the raid shared online, the video includes footage of the shootings of several Israeli soldiers, at least one of whom is screaming as the terrorists attempt to kidnap him.

“Looks like an all around well executed and successful small unit raid to me,” Platner wrote in 2014 on the Reddit forum r/CombatFootage, a discussion board for footage and photographs of past and current armed conflicts.

https://jewishinsider.com/2026/04/graham-platner-praise-hamas-killed-israeli-soldiers/

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'I dig it': Graham Platner praised Hamas tactics in 2014 graphic video of murders of Israeli soldiers (Original Post) TheProle Apr 15 OP

Platner's digging a hole... sop Apr 15 #1

What he actually said, questionseverything Apr 15 #2

followed by "I dig it." TheProle Apr 15 #3

TY for Explaining That. Cha Apr 15 #8

Third isn't going to hurt him. More likely it will help him JI7 Apr 15 #4

Nazi tattoos... praising attacks on IDF soldiers, I'm almost sending a trend. WarGamer Apr 16 #15

That'll only make him more popular among some on the far left mcar Apr 15 #5

The man relishes close combat. He's said so himself. He's a warmonger. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 15 #6

No matter what you think of Israel MustLoveBeagles Apr 15 #7

Oh Planter... Is he going explain that Cha Apr 15 #9

I don't envy the voters of Maine hurl Apr 15 #10

What's unfortunate when folks could simply vote for Gov Janet Mills in the primary? PunkinPi Apr 16 #21

But has he taken money from AIPAC? sarisataka Apr 15 #11

Likes watching Jews get murdered hardluck Apr 15 #12

Guy with a nazi tattoo Boo1 Apr 15 #13

I am glad he wasn't advocating arming Israel. David__77 Apr 15 #14

Is anyone else unable to get in the thread about him voting for Collins ? JI7 Apr 16 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 16 #17

Yes, it's weird. betsuni Apr 16 #18

Maybe not canetoad Apr 16 #19

Platner has a 33 point lead over Mills. Emile Apr 16 #20

sop

(18,971 posts)

1. Platner's digging a hole...

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:34 PM

Apr 15

questionseverything

(11,871 posts)

2. What he actually said,

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:51 PM

Apr 15

“From a strictly professional standpoint, this was a fine looking and successful raid against a superior opponent “

TheProle

(4,008 posts)

3. followed by "I dig it."

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 06:58 PM

Apr 15

Cha

(319,810 posts)

8. TY for Explaining That.

Reply to TheProle (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:06 PM

Apr 15

JI7

(93,786 posts)

4. Third isn't going to hurt him. More likely it will help him

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:06 PM

Apr 15

WarGamer

(18,777 posts)

15. Nazi tattoos... praising attacks on IDF soldiers, I'm almost sending a trend.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:54 AM

Apr 16

mcar

(46,199 posts)

5. That'll only make him more popular among some on the far left

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:06 PM

Apr 15

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,101 posts)

6. The man relishes close combat. He's said so himself. He's a warmonger.

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:12 PM

Apr 15

MustLoveBeagles

(16,952 posts)

7. No matter what you think of Israel

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:24 PM

Apr 15

Supporting terrorism isn't a good thing.

Cha

(319,810 posts)

9. Oh Planter... Is he going explain that

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:17 PM

Apr 15

to us, too.. Like the Nazi Tat?

hurl

(1,056 posts)

10. I don't envy the voters of Maine

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:22 PM

Apr 15

Seriously unfortunate choices. But Collins has to go regardless.

PunkinPi

(5,291 posts)

21. What's unfortunate when folks could simply vote for Gov Janet Mills in the primary?

Reply to hurl (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:15 AM

Apr 16

She's already won statewide and with his amount of baggage it will be a gift to Collins in the general if he wins the primary. YMMV

sarisataka

(22,748 posts)

11. But has he taken money from AIPAC?

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:26 PM

Apr 15

I bet if he did you would see far more responses.

hardluck

(787 posts)

12. Likes watching Jews get murdered

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:45 PM

Apr 15

Consistent with his totenkopf tattoo.

Boo1

(409 posts)

13. Guy with a nazi tattoo

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:58 PM

Apr 15

Liked seeing jews die.

Stop the press!

David__77

(24,840 posts)

14. I am glad he wasn't advocating arming Israel.

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:45 PM

Apr 15

JI7

(93,786 posts)

16. Is anyone else unable to get in the thread about him voting for Collins ?

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:53 AM

Apr 16

I click other threads and they work fine. But I keep getting the gateway timeout thing when I click on that thread.

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betsuni

(29,182 posts)

18. Yes, it's weird.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #16)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:24 AM

Apr 16

canetoad

(20,873 posts)

19. Maybe not

Reply to betsuni (Reply #18)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 05:32 AM

Apr 16

The OP in that thread contains a BlueSky post and right now, there are problems with BlueSky and people can't log in.

https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/bluesky#recent-user-reports

Emile

(42,786 posts)

20. Platner has a 33 point lead over Mills.

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 06:44 AM

Apr 16

June 9, 2026 will decide.

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