I can say with absolute certainty, however, that you're a repugnant piece of shit

Saying "don't defend Hamas" when someone mentions the thousands of Palestinian prisoners that Israel has had for years, a large number of whom have had no measure of due process is literally you defending them We know for a fact that not every prisoner is a member of Hamas because some are children

This is deflection to protect the IDF. Unless you think rape of prisoners is a valid method of punishment for simply being Palestinian in Palestine what you're doing is apologia for human rights abuses. Hamas does not, cannot, make Israel act in this fashion. They are irrelevant.

Not irrelevant to Hamas. Just as hamas’s actions do not excuse the IDF atrocities.

Not relevant to this point or this discussion. Hamas has no effect on Israeli war crimes

Actually my original post was about hostages taken by Hamas, so the thread has been hijacked.

The point you're responding to isn't about Hamas and Hamas' actions on October 7 were reprehensible but, importantly, not war crimes. Violence in resistance to oppression does not excuse oppression.

hamas is justified in any action to resist their own genocide

No. Excusing Hamas opens the door for excusing Netanyahu. I’m having none of that.

No, it doesn't. No action Hamas can take can force Israel to commit genocide. Israel has agency and has chosen to do these things as a nation.

And Hamas lacks agency?

Again, Hamas is irrelevant. They cannot make Israel break international law and humanitarian law. Only Israel can do that.

Fully acknowledged. The original post had to do with Israeli accusations about hostage mistreatment which likely was false. My observation is well treated or not, abduction is an evil act.

And not a war crime. Arrest of civilians or military is an accepted aspect of war and has been since the formalization of war in the Bronze Age. Unlike the rape of prisoners or the intentional targeting of children or journalists, which are now crimes. Which Hamas cannot force Israel to do.

Hamas is only liable for the actions of Hamas and its representatives. Israel is liable for its actions and representatives. It is not Hamas' fault that Israel has a large number of children in prison without charges. Or that journalists are murdered without impunity. Only Israel is

You are maintaining that the civilians captured on October seventh were “arrested”? Their abduction was lawful detainment?

Whataboutism is a defense

also fuck this guy, i AM defending hamas bc they are resisting their own genocide which trumps all other concerns