Every argument against a ceasefire in Gaza - which, in practice, means ending a massacre - is: - Morally bankrupt - Logically bankrupt - Strategically bankrupt. Here's why:

Every argument in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza gives Hamas a chance to rest and regroup. Which, in practice, is the purpose of such arguments.

I support a ceasefire. But isn’t it assuming Hamas accept? Which they’ve shown no indication they will. The leader of Hamas in Qatar said he wants more attacks to occur. Granted Netanyahu has also said no. So is a ceasefire even a real possibility? Probably not. If a ceasefire cannot be negotiated. What then?

I wonder if anyone has been as spectacularly wrong about every issue they ever championed in history as this 🛎 end?

Neither Hamas or Israel will agree to a ceasefire so all this is just Owen posturing and pontificating. The performative aspect of all this is frankly, a bit creepy..

Go over and ask them yourself, they’ll listen to you surely!

There was a ceasefire on October 6th. What happened next?

Still not called for hamas to surrender yet Owen...

Israel has stated the terms following the Blinken meeting, @OwenJones84. Release the Hostages and the bloodshed ends. I'd suggest the protest change the tone and ask to release the Hostages rather than them be prisoners of Hamas

From the great bestseller. Owen knows Best

Free the hostages. You’re too morally bankrupt to say it.

A ceasefire will achieve nothing.

They'll be a ceasefire if Hamas unconditionally surrender to Israeli forces.

You keep quoting numbers.. from Hamas. Also, like everyone else has said, there was a ceasefire until 7th October.

Innocent Palestinian Civilians… Ffs 🤦‍♂️

Any argument for a ceasefire in Gaza, which in practice, means letting a massacre be forgiven and happen again in the future is: - Short Sighted - Encourages terrorism - Indirectly advocates for Jewish genocide by hamas

Now you're a member of The Judiciary too? Go and get a proper job! Barista, taxi driver, fruit picking. Something where you actually contribute to the common wealth.

Israel has given terms for a Ceasefire. Surrender the hostages. Hamas could end this, at least for now. Why aren't you demanding of Hamas a Ceasefire, something that is in their power to bring about?

A ceasefire is 💯 % what we should be calling for Terms 1. Hamas surrenders unconditionally 2. Hamas hands over hostages 3. Israel demilitarises Gaza Strip 4. International tribunal tries perpetrators of 7 Oct 2023 5. Deradicalisation programme for Gaza Strip population

My goodness. Just glad people like @OwenJones84 don’t have real responsibility.

👏👏 Owen is absolutely correct, the world is waiting for Hamas to cease fire and release the hostages. I hope Owen and his supporters can make this happen.

The only motivation for wanting a unilateral Israeli ceasefire is to empower Hamas and there’s no shortage of British far left who want that.

The onanism is strong in this one.

Hamas can stop this war any time they choose, with one phone call, but they won't. If there is a 'genocide' in Gaza, why is no-one asking them why they are refusing to do the one thing that is guaranteed to stop it?

Why give up now when they are winning. The Middle East won't be safe until the likes of Hamas and Isis are eradicated.

WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO OWEN? The thing you are forgetting is you and us have ZERO influence in this situation, they give no fucks about you and your little squad marching. You are just not that important I'm afraid

The main argument against a ceasefire is simply that Hamas don't stick to ceasefires, as Oct 7th proved.

It’s because by ‘ceasefire’ you appear to only mean Israel should stop fighting back against the terrorists, not that the terrorists should stop attacking Israel, or deliberately using Gazan civilians as human shields. Virtually nobody wants anymore civilian deaths

Every argument for a ceasefire is morally corrupt. A ceasefire seeks to enable barbaric acts of terrorism by #HamasISIS. This is war little boy and whilst Israel will seek to limit civilian casualties, Hamas won’t and it wants Palestinians to die for propaganda. Sock Puppet.

Hamas don’t want a ceasefire.

Funny your woke elitist mates are making 💰💰 and pushing social justice 🤡

Nasty communist who will use anything to achieve his ends.

Hamas started a war. They are losing . Its like the Nazis demanding a ceasefire in 1944. To allow them to regroup, resupply, and reorganise to continuenthe war And the world being on their side ! Unelievable !