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originally posted by: intrepid
a reply to: 12m8keall2c
The fact still remains that if we (the west) had left well enough alone we'd all be better off. That's about as nice as I can be about this. WE f'd it up. and WE are all paying for it.
originally posted by: buster2010
a reply to: Jesuslives4u
Hamas and other terrorist are cowards and the Palestine government will not expel these criminals better yet put them in jail for life for terrorism.
Hamas is the duly elected government of Gaza. If you apply the same things to Israel then the Israeli government is cowards and should be put in jail for terrorism.
They fire their rockets from within civilian neighborhoods at which point the Israelis can pin point exactly from where their rockets were fired from and then they return fire.
Why doesn't Israel back this up with proof? Whenever they bomb a school, hospital or apartment complex they say Hamas was using it to launch rockets but they never show any of the wreckage from the launch platform. Seeing how Israel has admitted to targeting civilians makes the part of the debate moot.
If the Palestine government removed HAMAS and the other terrorist organizations from the Gaza strip the fighting would cease and possibly there would be a chance for peace.
If you believe this then you are living in a dreamland. Israel wants all of Palestine's land because they want to reclaim their "biblical homeland".
When Israel and its people moved back they found the land given to them filthy, the waters were infested and the land was barren.
The Zionist chose the most fertile land to steal. How did they know it was fertile? Because it was being farmed.
You finish your thread off by talking about both but from beginning to end you do nothing but blame Palestine. How can you overlook the numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel? You say nothing about the Israeli settlers that use Palestinians for target practice. like when they shot a little girl in the head while she was walking to school even though they had an escort by the IDF the IDF stood by and did nothing they let the Settler just walk off. The Israeli government stands by and does next to nothing about them even when these settlers attack the IDF they still do nothing. Maybe you should do a little more research about the people you aren't talking about you will see they are far worse than Hamas.
how is the west to 'fix' an age olde, since the sands of time issue between two peoples.
originally posted by: jheated5
originally posted by: Jesuslives4u
originally posted by: jheated5
Yeah Palestine is the problem because they're in the way of the Israeli settlers who want to build condos on their gravestones... Those women and children terrorists that have killed 0 Israelis with all those rockets are the problem too!
Hi,
Actually I think both sides are wrong. Like I stated in my original post - Hamas and other terrorist fire their rockets in "safe neighborhoods" and then run - leaving the innocent people within that neighborhood to pay the ultimate price. To me this a coward.
What is the ultimate price they are paying exactly? Street cleaner fees? I doubt Hamas would have ever been elected if the Israeli's never encroached on their land. They don't have a standing army, airforce, or navy... How exactly are they supposed to defend themselves from invaders?
originally posted by: tsingtao
originally posted by: buster2010
a reply to: Jesuslives4u
Hamas and other terrorist are cowards and the Palestine government will not expel these criminals better yet put them in jail for life for terrorism.
Hamas is the duly elected government of Gaza. If you apply the same things to Israel then the Israeli government is cowards and should be put in jail for terrorism.
They fire their rockets from within civilian neighborhoods at which point the Israelis can pin point exactly from where their rockets were fired from and then they return fire.
Why doesn't Israel back this up with proof? Whenever they bomb a school, hospital or apartment complex they say Hamas was using it to launch rockets but they never show any of the wreckage from the launch platform. Seeing how Israel has admitted to targeting civilians makes the part of the debate moot.
If the Palestine government removed HAMAS and the other terrorist organizations from the Gaza strip the fighting would cease and possibly there would be a chance for peace.
If you believe this then you are living in a dreamland. Israel wants all of Palestine's land because they want to reclaim their "biblical homeland".
When Israel and its people moved back they found the land given to them filthy, the waters were infested and the land was barren.
The Zionist chose the most fertile land to steal. How did they know it was fertile? Because it was being farmed.
You finish your thread off by talking about both but from beginning to end you do nothing but blame Palestine. How can you overlook the numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel? You say nothing about the Israeli settlers that use Palestinians for target practice. like when they shot a little girl in the head while she was walking to school even though they had an escort by the IDF the IDF stood by and did nothing they let the Settler just walk off. The Israeli government stands by and does next to nothing about them even when these settlers attack the IDF they still do nothing. Maybe you should do a little more research about the people you aren't talking about you will see they are far worse than Hamas.
israel are terrorists and hamas is good.
israel is a thief and a genocidal maniac.
poor palestinians in prison and dying at unprecedented rates, not seen since the OT.
now can i has my 25 stars for this post?
the pali's are the problem since their duly elected government is run by a known/declared terror group.
originally posted by: Jesuslives4u
I hope that I have put this thread into the correct forum - if not MODS please move to where it belongs!
Now before you get your panties in a twist let me explain. I do not take side with Palestine or with Israel but I have been watching the attacks from both sides for years. In this most recent skirmish over 100 deaths in Palestine and counting why? Hamas and other terrorist are cowards and the Palestine government will not expel these criminals better yet put them in jail for life for terrorism. They fire their rockets from within civilian neighborhoods at which point the Israelis can pin point exactly from where their rockets were fired from and then they return fire. In the meantime these cowards run away leaving the civilians defenseless and who by the way are innocent.
So who is at fault? Simple the terrorists. If the Palestine government removed HAMAS and the other terrorist organizations from the Gaza strip the fighting would cease and possibly there would be a chance for peace. But Palestine does not want that do they?
Many of us were not around when the U.N. granted Israel its statehood back in 1948. Do you know how Palestine looked in 1948? Why don't you research it. When Israel and its people moved back they found the land given to them filthy, the waters were infested and the land was barren. The Palestine government found it funny and laughed and made jokes until after a few years of hard work and sweat from the Israelites the waters cleaned up and the land became fruitful once again. Once the Palestines saw this they wanted the land back. Does this sound right to you?
I understand the Palestine/Israel is both a political and religious issue that will never be solved. The hate will always be there. It breaks my heart to see the suffering going on over there ONLY if the people (on both sides) would take matters in their own hands and drag all the politicians and religious leaders outside and make an "example" of them but again neither side would agree to this.
Palestine knows Israel has a great advantage over them but their pride will not let them see clearly.
What are your feelings on this?
originally posted by: Not Authorized
a reply to: CommandoJoe
Now that I've slept on this, these laws are akin to laws enforcing the Spanish inquisition. Believe in the Catholic church, or die. Questions, even about simply verifying history, is thought crime now? Totalitarianism? That is your goal?
Besides, lets focus back on today?
Do Palestinians have rights? Do you consider them human? Do they have equal protection under the law? Any answer but yes, is unacceptable. Failure to answer, is by default, no.
I think my nation's relationship with Israel, needs serious pause and reconsideration. Actions as of late by your government, clearly demonstrates Israel doest have my nation's, or humanity's interests in mind. Our nation's people are not on the same page.
If you wish the American people to remain your ally, answers, not accusations, are required.
originally posted by: sheepslayer247
I think a majority of the problems we see today stem from the 1948 UN decision. What gave the UN the right to declare that land property of the Israelis and take it from the people that occupied it?
It doesn't matter what shape the area was in, it belonged to the Palestinians. So I can see why they might be a bit upset.
originally posted by: buster2010
originally posted by: tsingtao
originally posted by: buster2010
a reply to: Jesuslives4u
Hamas and other terrorist are cowards and the Palestine government will not expel these criminals better yet put them in jail for life for terrorism.
Hamas is the duly elected government of Gaza. If you apply the same things to Israel then the Israeli government is cowards and should be put in jail for terrorism.
They fire their rockets from within civilian neighborhoods at which point the Israelis can pin point exactly from where their rockets were fired from and then they return fire.
Why doesn't Israel back this up with proof? Whenever they bomb a school, hospital or apartment complex they say Hamas was using it to launch rockets but they never show any of the wreckage from the launch platform. Seeing how Israel has admitted to targeting civilians makes the part of the debate moot.
If the Palestine government removed HAMAS and the other terrorist organizations from the Gaza strip the fighting would cease and possibly there would be a chance for peace.
If you believe this then you are living in a dreamland. Israel wants all of Palestine's land because they want to reclaim their "biblical homeland".
When Israel and its people moved back they found the land given to them filthy, the waters were infested and the land was barren.
The Zionist chose the most fertile land to steal. How did they know it was fertile? Because it was being farmed.
You finish your thread off by talking about both but from beginning to end you do nothing but blame Palestine. How can you overlook the numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel? You say nothing about the Israeli settlers that use Palestinians for target practice. like when they shot a little girl in the head while she was walking to school even though they had an escort by the IDF the IDF stood by and did nothing they let the Settler just walk off. The Israeli government stands by and does next to nothing about them even when these settlers attack the IDF they still do nothing. Maybe you should do a little more research about the people you aren't talking about you will see they are far worse than Hamas.
israel are terrorists and hamas is good.
israel is a thief and a genocidal maniac.
poor palestinians in prison and dying at unprecedented rates, not seen since the OT.
now can i has my 25 stars for this post?
the pali's are the problem since their duly elected government is run by a known/declared terror group.
Does the truth get your knickers in a wad? Also the whole world does not look at Hamas as a terrorist group. Norway, Russia, Turkey, UK and China does not view Hamas as a terrorist organization. But you are right how dare those savages try to keep their homes and land from being stolen from them by the Chosen ones.
originally posted by: buster2010
originally posted by: tsingtao
originally posted by: buster2010
a reply to: Jesuslives4u
Hamas and other terrorist are cowards and the Palestine government will not expel these criminals better yet put them in jail for life for terrorism.
Hamas is the duly elected government of Gaza. If you apply the same things to Israel then the Israeli government is cowards and should be put in jail for terrorism.
They fire their rockets from within civilian neighborhoods at which point the Israelis can pin point exactly from where their rockets were fired from and then they return fire.
Why doesn't Israel back this up with proof? Whenever they bomb a school, hospital or apartment complex they say Hamas was using it to launch rockets but they never show any of the wreckage from the launch platform. Seeing how Israel has admitted to targeting civilians makes the part of the debate moot.
If the Palestine government removed HAMAS and the other terrorist organizations from the Gaza strip the fighting would cease and possibly there would be a chance for peace.
If you believe this then you are living in a dreamland. Israel wants all of Palestine's land because they want to reclaim their "biblical homeland".
When Israel and its people moved back they found the land given to them filthy, the waters were infested and the land was barren.
The Zionist chose the most fertile land to steal. How did they know it was fertile? Because it was being farmed.
You finish your thread off by talking about both but from beginning to end you do nothing but blame Palestine. How can you overlook the numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel? You say nothing about the Israeli settlers that use Palestinians for target practice. like when they shot a little girl in the head while she was walking to school even though they had an escort by the IDF the IDF stood by and did nothing they let the Settler just walk off. The Israeli government stands by and does next to nothing about them even when these settlers attack the IDF they still do nothing. Maybe you should do a little more research about the people you aren't talking about you will see they are far worse than Hamas.
israel are terrorists and hamas is good.
israel is a thief and a genocidal maniac.
poor palestinians in prison and dying at unprecedented rates, not seen since the OT.
now can i has my 25 stars for this post?
the pali's are the problem since their duly elected government is run by a known/declared terror group.
Does the truth get your knickers in a wad? Also the whole world does not look at Hamas as a terrorist group. Norway, Russia, Turkey, UK and China does not view Hamas as a terrorist organization. But you are right how dare those savages try to keep their homes and land from being stolen from them by the Chosen ones.
originally posted by: hidn60
a reply to: Jesuslives4u
This issue stems from the Israel Government taking a pro-active approach to limiting the effective ability for the Palestinians to create a functioning country. They effectively have been able to control all trade in and out of the country and keep them from being able to improve their quality of life.
This has lead the people of Palestine to continue to develop deep seeded hate of the Israeli's.
From Israel's perspective they have always been a threat to their people and have done what was needed to protect their people from immediate threats and future threats.
The issue is not Israel or Palestine, it's the hate that these two peoples have for each other and continue to nurture.
Neither side is right or wrong, that's a bad way of approaching the issue.
Hisham Youssef, spokesman for the 22-nation Arab League, acknowledged that Palestinians live 'in very bad conditions,' but he said the policy is meant 'to preserve their Palestinian identity. "If every Palestinian who sought refuge in a certain country was integrated and accommodated into that country, there won't be any reason for them to return to Palestine,"
originally posted by: CommandoJoe
originally posted by: buster2010
a reply to: BobAthome
i guess it is pretty clear why Hamas wants to blow it up,, it looks bad for the neighbourhood. u know after 70 years from nothing but dirt.
It also helps when you have other nations handing you billions of dollars every year. Not to mention no one is targeting your infrastructure for demolition.
You mean like the Palestinians do?
PA leaders have received more aid money per person than anyone else in history and yet the results have been remarkably unimpressive. The leaders have looted the money and used it as political pay-offs to buy patronage. By patronage I mean paying off the proportionately huge security forces that guard the PA and provide jobs for its supporters and benefits for political supporters.
LINK
Wikipedia
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip receive one of the highest levels of aid in the world.
originally posted by: azalea
Thank you for the systematic reply. Was looking at the post and wondering how should I reply it. But really, without any hate towards both nation, I wonder why on earth did UN granted Israel to occupy the land in Palestine?
What Palestinians are doing is a fight for survival. Man...they were annihilated on their own homeland. That isn't cool. Sometimes, the conspiracy is staring at us point blank but we chose not to read through it. In the first place, from what I've read so far, the UN had proposed the partition to create 2 independent Arab and Jewish states following the backing the termination of British Mandate. It was a pre-requisite of British withdrawal and killing off 2 birds with a stone by creating a national home for the Jews. But of course, there were inconsolable issues with disagreement over the partitioning that causes some alternatives to be executed. Over time, Palestinians have gradually lost most of their land to the Jews. It seems like, Palestinians was never given the right to their own country over the years and it had been shown by many attempts to take the words out of their mouths; The Peel Commission, Woodhead Commision, St. James Conference, MacDonald's White Paper and finally the Anglo-American Committee of enquiry. In the end, they never got their land back. And to boot, 100 000 'European' Holocaust survivors were shipped into that country. UN seemed to just decide that, it is neither a Jewish nor an Arab state but a UN Trusteeship. That's kind of bull....cause, United Nations have lost its purpose to UNITE and caused more rift over the years. The boundaries made changed over time...it is saddening. I mean, I'm from a country of multi races, we live happily without people trying to establish turfs upon each other; well, not a written one anyway. It is a taboo to talk about it in my country; like which race contribute more to the economics and blah blah. But this...is different. This is an on paper invasion. Correct me if I'm wrong. Cause I'm reading over some of the history on this hostility. Will update on any findings. But my heart goes out for the Palestinians. I can't afford to remain impartial. This is Holocaust all over again. And the Israelites are doing it on the Palestinians. My friend who is there on an aid mission told me that it was like Armageddon has set foot in Palestine. There were not enough hospitals for the children and women and even the disabled. I kept holding back tears looking at all the photos of these people. And Israel have the gall to say that it was photoshopped. Man, the Palestinians must have so much time to do that and plan a counter measure to defend their stand. Have Israel come up with any evidence backing their claims of casualties yet? Cause I would like to know and judge it with my 2 eyes. a reply to: buster2010