What was claimed - that is the figures shown that
Gaza's population has increased by 2.02 per cent since
October 7th, 2023 is false.

The figure is a projection that was calculated in
August 2023 and does not take the war into account.

Social media posts are falsely claiming demographic data
showing Gaza's population has grown since 7th Ocotober
2023 despite tens of thousands of Palestinians being killed
in the Israeli-Hamas war.

Fester,

Golda Meir once said:

"If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there
would be no more violence. If the Jews put down their
weapons today, there would be no more Israel".

What she should have said:

"If the Jews ceased their occupation, control, and
dispossession of Palestinian lands there would be no more
violence. If the Palestinians were given the right to
establish their own state - there would be peace.".

If Israel had a change of government and the Palestinians
could make their own decisions - and had new leadership
to help them out of the wilderness - things could change.
When you've got extremists on both sides who only want to
control Palestinians or kill Jews - it becomes an
impossible situation for both.

We can only hope that the ceasefire will continue.

What Golda Meir said !

Foxy,

The Palestinians have been offered a state of their own FIVE times, and they have rejected it, even when Israel was prepared to accept just 20% of the territory.

I suggest that you look at the archaeological history of the area. Jews were first ... Muslims were the last kid on the block.

Arab states detest Palestinians ... will not accept them. Look at the reasons why.

Did you know that there are millionaires living in Gaza?

If the Palestinians want peace, why don't they reject Hamas?

I suggest you read "Son of Hamas". Indeed a second son has come out in condemning the Hamas leader.

Israel has every right, indeed duty to protect itself.

All it needs for peace, is for Hamas to release all the hostages and lay down their arms. So very simple to understand ... even for you.

Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. Arab Muslims (Palestinians) have same rights as all others. They serve in the Parliament (Knesset) and even as ambassadors for Israel. There is no stampede to leave the country.

I increasingly get the feeling that this is personal to you.

I also get the feeling that you are antisemitic ... no condemnation of the horrific antisemitic displays in our country.

Australian Jews are not Israelis

Finally, the Israelis begin to learn they can't kill their way to peace.

Oh pick me, I'm antisemitic.
I don't support The Generals Plan, the Hannibal Directive or Dahiya Doctrine, I don't support their 'Mowing the grass' or the settlers attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, I don't support killing women, kids, journalists, medical responders, newborn babies, witholding food, water, anesthetic for kids amputations and the sick or elderly, or directives given by a psychopathic lunatic religious zealots.

Also the hostages just may be prisoners of war in an occupation...
So there's that.

'No condemnation of the horrific antisemitic displays in our country'.
- Oh forgive me for not laying down on the ground in the fetal position and not peeing my pants as a display of solidarity to the foreign supreme chosen people. Australia is not Israel. What displays by the way, I may actually support stirring the pot, just a little.

If people think Israel is shite for killing women and kids and Jews get some kind of blowback or reaction, so what? I agree.
It should be expected, it proves we're human but I will denounce all violence irrespective of what side does it.