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Originally posted by AnAbsoluteCreation
reply to post by seabag
You realize every time you say, "Thanks for proving my point." It makes me laugh. After reading 8 pages of this obfuscation, your point hasn't been proved once. You dance around talking points concerning the murder of innocent women and children as if Hamas are the only ones who do it.
Who used white phosphorus in their bombings of Gaza? Israel. Who fires missiles at innocent crowds of people in Gaza and then claims Hamas uses the crowds as shields? Who has imprisoned the people of Palestine and openly oppresses them on film all over the internet? Israel. Do I need to post quotes from Ariel Sharon about what he thinks of Arabs for you to realize that the diatribes go both ways?
Do I need to post about Lawrence of Arabia when the British promised that land to Arabs if they helped the British fight the Ottoman Empire then reneged after they did? Then the Jews began Terrorizing British colony in the area and killed British Soldiers with their planted bombs? Or How about the Lavon Affair? Or how about how the Jews declared war on Germany first in 1934 through their Media outlets in Germany?
Seabag, you are biased and it is painfully obvious. Whatever is brought on Israel, they made their own bed and now they have to live with the torment that their actions caused. That os why there is no public outcry for Israel. because anyone with a half a brain knows that it is their own policies that caused it.
What about the 5 dancing Israelis? And the fact that the FBI confirmed that Israel had prior knowledge of 9/11 and refused to warn America. It was proven that Massad agents lived and followed the terrorists across the country to florida where they trained for air flight.
How about Israeli Agents getting caught impersonating Arab terrorists in Pakistan and were CAUGHT RED HANDED.
What another poster tried to say, but you glossed over it like an indoctrinated Jehovah witness, is that the freedom fighters use whatever forms they can during war. Of course they would love to have Israeli tanks or smart bombs, but they don't, their enemy does. So they resort to the only fighting they can. That doesn't give you the right to say, look how sadistic they are!!!!
When a Monk sets himself on fire to protest, do you say, look how sadistic he is? Of course they are not setting fire to other people, but it is the point to create awareness to the cause by extreme actions.
Both sides are wrong. But you on the other hand, have set forth your position very clear, even though you hide behind neutral statements.
I see right through you. You are part of the problem, not the solution.
I can predict what you'll reply with... "Does a Burning Monk set fire to other people too? Thanks for proving my point."
Sorry. But. You. Have. Been. exposed.
AAC
There TWELVE tribes of Israel, not just ONE. Do you know them by face? Meaning can you point to someone on a YouTube or photo and say "oh they are of the tribe of Gad" for example? No. You cannot.
If you want to talk about Israel at all, get some knowledge first, learn the history and the story there and not from some YouTube.
If you take the above writing the wrong way then I don't know what more to tell you because it's the truth for any of us who want to "take sides" or be some armchair warrior for this cause or that cause.
(As per my previous post, I am not in agreement with how the state of Israel handles the situation not only regarding the Palestinians but also the Jewish and/or Hebrew citizens.)
Hamas has worked more for "The State of Israel" than they have for the Palestinian people
No problem, Kind sir.
There is already too much internet indoctrination going on with twisted partial truths. I have no patience for this OP.
Originally posted by seabag
reply to post by AnAbsoluteCreation
No problem, Kind sir.
There is already too much internet indoctrination going on with twisted partial truths. I have no patience for this OP.
Because I won’t join the anti-Israel chorus?
I don’t blame you; I get tired of the haters!
I’m no more biased than you. The difference is that I denounce the disgusting acts on both sides rather than playing the same tune all day.
Where do you denounce the disgusting acts of Israel? I shall go through your posts and threads and see where you have done this, surely it won't take long.
Originally posted by seabag
reply to post by AnAbsoluteCreation
Because I won’t join the anti-Israel chorus?
I don’t blame you; I get tired of the haters!
The difference is that I denounce the disgusting acts on both sides rather than playing the same tune all day.
I honestly believe some people have so much hatred for Israel that they completely overlook the misdeeds of any group that fights against Israel.
What else do you know about Israel?? There is more to Israel and terrorism. You just keep proving my point!! Israel is ALL you can focus on. Thread after thread is all about the atrocities of Israel yet no condemnation for Hamas or Hezbollah. Why is that??
If you don’t see a difference between detaining a child who was assaulting Israeli troops versus blowing up innocent children sitting on a bus with their mother then you have a serious problem. Just sayin!
Yes, they want to kill all Jews worldwide. The commentary I quoted was very clear.
Go for it! I’m not going to waste my time trying to pick out the “good” Hamas has done. A lot of murderers have done many good things throughout their life (I’m not saying Hamas has done good) but the second they commit murder they are no longer good people. Sending suicide bombers to kill innocent people (murder) isn’t a small act that should be overlooked simply because they may have done some good deeds. Are you suggesting Hamas is a force for good?? I've not claimed Israel isn't guilty of some bad deeds, I'm simply pointing out the hypocrisy of only pointing the finger at Israel while other groups are guilty of more outrageous crimes.
The Irgun (Hebrew: ארגון), (full title: Irgun Zevai Leumi) (from Hebrew: הארגון הצבאי הלאומי בארץ ישראל, "The National Military Organization in the Land of Israel"), was a Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandate Palestine between 1931 and 1948. It was an offshoot of the earlier and larger Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah (Hebrew: "Defense", הגנה). When the group broke from the Haganah it became known as the Haganah Bet (Hebrew: literally "Defense 'B' " or "Second Defense", הגנה ב), or alternatively as haHaganah haLeumit (ההגנה הלאומית) or Ha'ma'amad (המעמד).[1] Irgun members were absorbed into the Israel Defence Forces at the start of the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. The Irgun is also referred to as Etzel (אצ"ל), an acronym of the Hebrew initials, or by the abbreviation IZL.
The Irgun policy was based on what was then called Revisionist Zionism founded by Ze'ev Jabotinsky. According to Howard Sachar, "The policy of the new organization was based squarely on Jabotinsky's teachings: every Jew had the right to enter Palestine; only active retaliation would deter the Arabs; only Jewish armed force would ensure the Jewish state".[2]
Two of the operations for which the Irgun is best known are the bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on 22 July 1946 and the Deir Yassin massacre, carried out together with Lehi on 9 April 1948.
The Irgun has been viewed as a terrorist organization or organization which carried out terrorist acts.[3][4] In particular the Irgun was branded a terrorist organisation by Britain.[5]
The Irgun was a political predecessor to Israel's right-wing Herut (or "Freedom") party, which led to today's Likud party.[6] Likud has led or been part of most Israeli governments since 1977.
Terror in Antiquity: 1st -14th Century AD
The earliest known organization that exhibited aspects of a modern terrorist organization was the Zealots of Judea. Known to the Romans as sicarii, or dagger-men , they carried on an underground campaign of assassination of Roman occupation forces, as well as any Jews they felt had collaborated with the Romans. Their motive was an uncompromising belief that they could not remain faithful to the dictates of Judaism while living as Roman subjects. Eventually, the Zealot revolt became open, and they were finally besieged and committed mass suicide at the fortification of Masada.
The Assassins were the next group to show recognizable characteristics of terrorism, as we know it today. A breakaway faction of Shia Islam called the Nizari Ismalis adopted the tactic of assassination of enemy leaders because the cult's limited manpower prevented open combat. Their leader, Hassam-I Sabbah, based the cult in the mountains of Northern Iran. Their tactic of sending a lone assassin to successfully kill a key enemy leader at the certain sacrifice of his own life (the killers waited next to their victims to be killed or captured) inspired fearful awe in their enemies.
Even though both the Zealots and the Assassins operated in antiquity, they are relevant today: First as forerunners of modern terrorists in aspects of motivation, organization, targeting, and goals. Secondly, although both were ultimate failures, the fact that they are remembered hundreds of years later, demonstrates the deep psychological impact they caused.
Clearly there is much more to them but I understand you don't want to humanize them because that doesn't suit your agenda.
I gotta say, ATS is one of the few places I've seen that has members who will openly bash Israel but you openly bash Iran, so what we have here is nice balance, don't we? Does it upset you that people post anti Israel threads?
I can tell you it is usually unpopular to bash Israel, but it's always okay to bash Iran, or any other Middle Eastern nation. And what do you mean by no mention of Hamas or Hebalwhatever? There are plenty of threads about every type of terrorism you can think of here on ATS, so....
You did it again. You justified IDF child abuse. I wonder what you're opinion would be if a US Marine was caught doing this to an Afghanistan or Iraqi child? I guess it's ok to tie the child to the hood of the IDF vehicle so if any more rocks are thrown it will hit their friend.
"What if you were born in Palestine, raised by your grandparents since 4 years old because your parents were killed by an errant bomb that hit their home”