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Related: About this forumMany ask 'what is the alternative' to war.Instead of bombing children, arrest the Hamas money men.
https://home.treasury.gov news press-releases jy1816Following Terrorist Attack on Israel, Treasury Sanctions Hamas ...
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Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on ten key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators in Gaza and elsewhere including Sudan, Türkiye, Algeria, and Qatar. This action targets members managing assets in a secret Hamas investment portfolio, a Qatar-based financial facilitator with ...
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Many ask 'what is the alternative' to war.Instead of bombing children, arrest the Hamas money men. (Original Post)
cbabe
Oct 2023
OP
That's an important part of this but not sure it's a real alternative at this point
LymphocyteLover
Oct 2023
#1
Absolutely pursue this aspect of it. But I think Hamas has stockpiles of weapons/supplies and are ready to fight
LymphocyteLover
Oct 2023
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LymphocyteLover
(6,765 posts)1. That's an important part of this but not sure it's a real alternative at this point
cbabe
(4,166 posts)2. Ok. Maybe 50% alternative? Remember the
world wide hunting down of sanctioned Russian oligarchs and their stuff? Yacht spotting was a fun sport.
Hamas leaders need their names called out. 24/7.
LymphocyteLover
(6,765 posts)3. Absolutely pursue this aspect of it. But I think Hamas has stockpiles of weapons/supplies and are ready to fight
so cutting off money won't do much at this point
whathehell
(29,802 posts)4. In addition, why not use Israeli Special Forces
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to get Hamas the way the US used theirs to get Bin Laden?...It would result in far fewer civilian casualties.