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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Steve203 ⎊❂🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: America’s Descent into Lawless Power
Date: 09/09/25 5:45 PM
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Were that true there wouldn't be a building left standing in Gaza.

Relief convoy, trying to bring humanitarian aid and building supplies to Gaza, in 2010. Attacked by Israeli forces, in international waters. 9 civilians killed and 30 wounded.

2010 Gaza flotilla raid

en.wikipedia.org - Gaza flotilla raid

May 2023: (the Hamas raid on Israel was in October 2023)

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel launched targeted airstrikes in densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing three senior commanders of the Islamic Jihad militant group in their homes and at least 10 civilians,

npr.org - Islamic jihad commanders dead israeli strikes in gaza

August 2022: The Israelis got one militant, killed 7 others, and wounded 40 more.

Israel unleashed a wave of airstrikes in Gaza on Friday, killing at least eight people, including a senior militant, and wounding another 40, according to Palestinian officials. Israel said it was targeting the Islamic Jihad militant group in response to an “imminent threat” following the arrest of a senior militant in the occupied West Bank earlier this week.

politico.com - Israeli strikes on gaza kill including senior militant

That is how it's gone in the Gaza free fire zone for years. The Israelis target one car, with a militant in it, and wound a dozen or more passersby.

June 2006:

Israeli missile misses target, kills 2 Palestinians

In the second botched Israeli airstrike in Gaza in two days, two people were killed and 13 were wounded when a missile hit a house Wednesday, just hours after grieving and angry Palestinians buried three children killed in a previous attack.


NBC News: Israeli missile misses target, kills 2 Palestinians

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