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cbabe

(4,126 posts)
Wed Oct 25, 2023, 11:19 AM Oct 2023

Many ask 'what is the alternative' to war.Instead of bombing children, arrest the Hamas money men.

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Following Terrorist Attack on Israel, Treasury Sanctions Hamas ...

7 days agoWASHINGTON —

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
Ok. Maybe 50% alternative? Remember the cbabe Oct 2023 #2
Absolutely pursue this aspect of it. But I think Hamas has stockpiles of weapons/supplies and are ready to fight LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #3
In addition, why not use Israeli Special Forces whathehell Oct 2023 #4

cbabe

(4,126 posts)
2. Ok. Maybe 50% alternative? Remember the
Wed Oct 25, 2023, 12:29 PM
Oct 2023

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

(6,657 posts)
3. Absolutely pursue this aspect of it. But I think Hamas has stockpiles of weapons/supplies and are ready to fight
Wed Oct 25, 2023, 01:30 PM
Oct 2023

so cutting off money won't do much at this point

whathehell

(29,743 posts)
4. In addition, why not use Israeli Special Forces
Wed Oct 25, 2023, 02:14 PM
Oct 2023

Last edited Wed Oct 25, 2023, 03:44 PM - Edit history (1)

to get Hamas the way the US used theirs to get Bin Laden?...It would result in far fewer civilian casualties.

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