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2. Oct. 7 was a convenient excuse. Mehdi Hasan reports how the Israeli wars in

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:39 PM

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1956, 1967, and 1982 were actually wars of aggression started by Israel in order to expand their territory. The long standing propaganda has been that these were defensive wars, with Israel making necessary surprise attacks to counter imminent Arab aggression. Hasan cites numerous Israeli sources to debunk that propaganda.

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Their justification: October 7th. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #1

Oct. 7 was a convenient excuse. Mehdi Hasan reports how the Israeli wars in Gaugamela Yesterday #2

I probably should have said their current justification. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #3

ahh, yes, to "counter IMMINENT aggression"... Can't say Trump has learned nothing from Netanyahu hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #4