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Israel and Gaza
Back in June, 2008, Egypt helped broker a 6-month cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the ruling body in the Gaza Strip. Though the cease-fire was broken several times by both sides, it largely held. Toward the end of the cease-fire in December, Israel, while closing Gaza's borders since November, indicated that it might extend the agreement, if Hamas ceased all Qassam rocket attacks. Qassam rockets are the crude but deadly homemade missiles often launched towards Israeli territory (over 3,000 times in 2008 alone). Hamas leaders, angered by the blockade and seemingly little political headway made over the past 6 months, recently stepped up rocket attacks on Israel once again. Israel has now responded with five days (so far) of air attacks and Naval bombardment on Gaza, resulting in over 350 dead, nearly 1,500 wounded and countless buildings and smugglers' tunnnels destroyed. Hamas has threatened to increase the rocket attacks send suicide bombers into Israel in retaliation, and Israel is massing troops and tanks around Gaza for a possible ground assault. (37 photos total)

A Palestinian man inspects the damage where a rocket fired by Palestinian militants - intended for a target in Israel - accidentally hit a building in Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. Palestinian Iyad Dremly, who works for the Palestinian Center for Conflict Resolution, was injured in the explosion, Palestinian sources said. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) #

Wounded Palestinians are treated on the floor of crowded Kamal Edwan hospital in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on December 29, 2008, following an Israeli air strike on the nearby Jabalia refugee camp. Israeli tanks massed at the Gaza border today as warplanes continued pounding Hamas targets in the densely populated enclave. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images) #

Samera Baalusha (34) (right) sits with her daughter Eman (15) and surviving son Mohamad (15 months) while waiting to see the body of her 4-year-old daughter Jawaher Baalusha during the funeral held for Jawher and her four other sisters who were all killed in an Israeli missile strike, on December 29, 2008 in the Jebaliya refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip. Jawher Baalusha and her sisters were killed during an Israeli air raid while they were sleeping together in their bedroom. Medics stated that the raid had targeted a mosque near their home in Jabalia. (Abid Katib/Getty Images) #

Palestinian firefighters try to extinguish flames at a medical warehouse after an Israeli airstrike targeted at a fuel tank nearby in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. Israel widened its deadliest-ever air offensive against Gaza's Hamas rulers Sunday, pounding Hamas targets, smugglers' tunnels and a central prison. (AP Photo/Xinhua) #

A Palestinian man looks out towards destroyed Hamas government buildings following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008. Early Tuesday, Israeli aircraft dropped at least 16 bombs on five Hamas government buildings in a Gaza City complex, destroying them, setting fires and sending rubble flying for hundreds of yards, witnesses said. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) #

A medic crouches over the body of an Israeli man after he was killed in a rocket attack launched from the Gaza Strip and hit the southern Israeli town of Netivot on December 27, 2008 following Israeli bombardment on the Palestinian costal strip. The rocket attack killed one man and wounded four others, according to the Magen David Adom, Israel's equivalent of the Red Cross. (HAIM HORENSTEIN/AFP/Getty Images) #

Mahmoud Tark, an nine-year-old injured Palestinian boy, is transported by Red Crescent officials on an ambulance at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip to a hospital in Al-Arish December 30, 2008. Palestinians wounded in the Israeli attack on Gaza trickled into Egypt on Monday after a day and a half of confusion and disagreement between the Hamas and the Egyptian government. (REUTERS/Amr Dalsh (EGYPT) #

Eli Azran father of Irit Shitrit (39), a mother of four, leans over her dead body as he mourns during her funeral on December 30, 2008 in Ashdod, Israel. Shitrit was killed yesterday by a Hamas rocket in Ashdod, Israel, after hearing a warning siren and taking shelter in a roadside bus stop. (Uriel Sinai/Getty Images) #
More links and information
No Early End Seen to "All-Out War" on Hamas in Gaza - NYTimes.com 12/29
Gaza Strip - NYTimes.com Topics page
December 2008 Gaza Strip airstrikes - Wikipedia entry
Gaza - Google map
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This is to HAMAS...please don't fire rockets into Israel territoty. If other country fires rocket into your area and kill civilian, what do you feel,Hamas! Please think about it in order to save your own innocent people. God bless you all!!!
#26, #32, #35... no comment....
to FGS (1214),
As far as you know it all and feel free to make those generalizations
(" ...just like most Israeli people..."), I dont think you deserve any respond from me.
But I have few things to say to you personally:
1. You really were not that complicated, so I got you pretty clear. And now when you explained yourself I only see better how confused you are.
2. According to the things you are claiming about the media, you definitely live on the top of pink clouds. So, dont let me bother you. It seems even another 9/11 won't wake you up.
Oh, and I already mentioned Wafa Sultan twice in my comments,
so watch and learn about Al Jazeera shutting up her mouth, before you are talking to me about day/night difference in media.
Gosh, watch some docu channels, man. Read some articles.
You are blind.
And if you prefer to stay blind, dont enter in the middle of the argument of two seeing people who fight about what they just saw.
Only god will judge me?..............no comment
Mierda de Religion
to 1261 (Proud Israel citizen??)
the answer of your question
1. You call it the Palestine knife at you?..well they knife you because you already kill their families (since 1946)....You always call you fight back. well you know the Arabs who is the one fight back! not you! they fight you with knife and rock. while you and your faking stupid reason and thought give them war --and for god sake you hope the US is not your bodyguard.
2. launch the rocket daily? while you kill every Palestine weekly and point the gun to every kid daily. And you let the Palestine with economic embargo.
and yeah stupid rocket against your damn provocation ..
btw why you just don't say you all want the land of Palestine for all your selves without any Arabs in it..we all can see that from history
hope there is only ten or less of Israeli that like you..not all..
Israel has its Independence sixty years after almost 2000 years. Jews during this period have never completely left Israel. There are families that go back to the Israeli kingdom in the time of Jesus and another 1500 prior to that time. If the Hamas will return the kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit on the attack it made on a military group that was guarding the border killing to young soldiers 19 years old and kidnapping Shalit israel will end the blockade . Butholding Israel by its balls and showing the world how demonic Israel is is more important. The Blockade does not include human aid. Water and electricity constantly flow into Gaza.
to 1277 Agam909
I don't want to get upset too much about your ignorance. so I will say only a few simple things. we have a reason for evry aggression act from our part, yes you use sofisticated artilery becouse we have the ability to do it, we are not ashmed on our militery force as your country is not. The big defference is the while we shoot terrorist that hide behind small kids for shield, they shoot to intentionaly hit civilians. As for the Since 1946 bullshit,they are the ones that want our land and are bombing us in buses, schools malls, or just like than on the street. their leadership is killing the people with stupid force using, a war they are bound to lose eventually. Don't try to talk of things you only see in the news, you are forgetting the the news in not always, or always not objective. every fart in every nation has an opinion about this conflict, and every fart thinks he knows best.
you talk about our killing of them, what about the death in our homes ? in our life don't matter, well for us they do and we will protect even one Israeli citizen with all our power, as appose to the palastinian side that use the civilians as a war weapon in the field (Take it from someone that seen that for hes own eyes, I've been there if you had seen they way they are using their people you would have cried as I did)
Put you selves in our place, and see things from our eyes (literally), and then give your opinion.
Again, Jonathan Sagir, a proud Israeli citizen.
Israel has created a new generation of suicide bomber. What Israels think, after killing so many people and children remaining will respect them and let them live with peace. ridiculous.
with this attack Israel has spread this war for next few decades. Any common person, who has lost his wife, children , parents will surly become soldier again Israel.
Stop the hate and congradulate
thats nasty
The very day Islamoextremists stop aggression, all wars will end, period, end of story, you wack jobs!
War Must stop! How long can we kill each other ?
Don't they get that We are all one?
things like this destroy us as a hole , as humanity!
How can we be such mean , greedy creatures?
Risking the welfare of people , indiscrimiated killings, kids...
it's really painfull, this vicious world
Palestina libre
In response to Adam,
It may be a David and Goliath situation, but maybe David shouldn't have thrown a rock at Goliath. Hamas brought this upon itself and its own people for instigating this war. Israel cannot stand idly by while it is being attacked and its people are being killed.
to 1279
listen to 1280 comment that is very make sense, and try to put in together with your comment (that's make sense too)..so what you think then?
ya I know civilians as a war weapon in the field??
well I hope I can believe you my friend. I've got a bunch of stories and picture tell it something different.
All I can see, the western news (CNN and the gang) never give their stories in proportional way. I never see a picture/film like in CNN like the Al-Jazeera broadcast it.
to: 1278 and 1279
Most important of all this time there is none of punishment/blockade to your country for mistaken (hope its mistaken not in purpose) attack to children at school,food&medicine stock, the forbidden weapon.
its HUMAN, not PLANT or ROBOT we talking about here (Water and electricity constantly flow into Gaza...huh? is it in proper quantity??)
and for 1 thing the Palestine got too many story (man killing, western reporter and activist killing, woman and children killing)just be highlight like yours.
it will come to end (truly PEACE), if you got blockade and punishment (Palestine got it more than enough) not the money aid from US.
ITS THE PALESTINE WHO FIGHT BACK (defensive)..
YOU ARE THE ONE WHO OFFENSE since along time ago..
just dont flip it!!
MAY HAVE PEACE MID EAST
some people put religion. and extremist behind this..thats is very fu**in stupid!
if you (USA&Israel) are falling in love each other..why you just don't get into Alaska or Canada in the first place, there is a lot of space of course. it will end..
Pat (1283 ) you are stupid (bet you are only 12).
you are (Pat) the kind that put Jewextremists and Islamoextremists (like u said) on the block!!
THE ONE DO THE KILLING ETC, GOT THE PENALTY, as simple as it is
but unfortunately the USA Goverment and ISRAEL since along time ago has got the same thought like you
it's all start with unfair news, unfair war?, unfair justification. and of course unfair blockage!!
bring out all the jews from palestine!!
Response to 1196
You are a complete moron who can't even put a sentence together. You are misinformed, full of hate, and a miserable being. I feel sorry for you. If you consider yourself Christian, and it sounds like you do, your entire bible that you call “New Testament” is based on the Jewish Bible. It follows Jewish thought, Jewish laws, and you even believe that a Jewish person is your God. The Jews did not kill Jesus, but even if they did, it is their own business. How many Christians and Muslims have been killed by their own people? Right, too many to count! Your so-called religion was not even in existence at the time Jesus was alive, if he ever was. Nothing was written during his lifetime, and there is no real evidence that he ever existed. What gives you the right to insult the people from whom your people stole their religion? Get a life!
This is a war crime against all humanity... and a shame for USA and all soporters of Israel Rejim!
All the people that are saying that Hammas brought this on. Okay. mabye he did. But that still dosnt give Israel the right to kill inocent people in Gaza, does it?
and look at the statistics:
roughly 8/9 people killed in israel and THOUSANDS killend in Gaza.
So dont jus say that this is all to do with Hammas and hes the one thats killing every1 . Look at the israel people too. What are they doing?
So you lot not feel anything?
To people who dislike HAMAS
Do you think you are better know than Palestine people it self? Do you think they really used civilians as a shield?
That is because you not seen enough picture.
While they still choose HAMAS in the elections,
While Israel ban the reporters to Gaza and palestine,
While the Al-Jazeera is got boycott from Israel last year.
Just let the reporters get 100% acces to the area??oh yeah, just not to forget, I beg you (Israel army) not to kill/harm the reporter again, will you?
ysYeah
Just l
It is Hamas itself that established the proportion of Israel's response, since they are demanding that Israel releases 1,000 terrorists in exchange for a single Israeli – Gilad Shalit, whom they kidnapped on 25 June, 2006. So when they complain that Israel uses a disproportionate force, they should be reminded that it is their own formula that equates one Israeli life to 1,000 Gazans. In fact, according to their formula Israel's response has been too soft.
to proud of israel citizen...
Every1 have their thought and their opinion as he like...if you go back to the history there is no country name israel before 1946, it's happened because a stupid UK have no money to fund their army in WW1 then bunch of jewish give UK money with guarantee will have a small land in Palestine. After that they announce a war and agression to the country's near the Tigris and Eufrate River, which they said that the promised land for the jew's since David as their bibble. I believe the war will never end until the zion's got their as land eventhough that was not their land after a thousand year left behind by jew's. The only way to stop the war is by delete the name of israel country from the map of the world. You know what US is the dog of israel every decision of UN will be veto by US because of they have a power in US congress, almost congress people is jew's.
So delete the name of israel country from the map of the world.....peace will come over in mid-east and all the world.
to 1294
Didn't think of that, this is the best arguments i've seen in this forum so far.
The Hamas should be informed, "Be carefull of what you ask, you just might get it"
to 1294
Well I would like to say the 1000 CIVILIANS for 1 TERRORIST.
like I said before unfair justification/ unfair judgment from the first time (1900?1950?1960?1970?1980?1990?2000?3000?).
It's all been easy, after all when US and ISRAEL judge someone terrorist, then everybody seems believed it.
oh yeah I just read the history, an Indian warrior killed a white man in 1699.
Dear Mr USA/ISRAEL, do you think the Indian is terorist? Because I tought so..
"The UN's top relief official has accused Hamas of violating international law by its "reckless and cynical" use of civilian shields"
also, why did Israel stop the war without getting Gilad Shalit back? Because of a bunch of whiny crybabies? Hamas never gave up. You dont stop war until your enemy surrenders. Thats the way its always been. Now Hamas, the loser of this war is making demands. Go back and finish them off!!!!!
History seems to be repeating itself. Read II Samuel Chapters 20 and 21.
The world needs to go back to the future and resettle the Arab refugees now living in Gaza and the West Bank. The best idea would be to settle them in the abundant room available in the various Arab lands around them. Then the issues of the exact boundaries of Israel could be settled with existing Arab states as soon as those states recognize Israel.
At present we are trapped by old thinking that no longer has the support it used to enjoy. In the past the Arabs always had a powerful patron. For most of my life it was the Soviet Union. Prior to that they were, for the most part, allied with Hitler and/or Britain. Now the Arabs still have some support from Russia, but Russia is not very strong itself. What strength it has comes from the same weapon that the Arabs use…the oil (and gas) weapon.
Ironically, the seemingly ardent Republican supporters of Israeli unwittingly strengthened the oil weapon for years by refusing to admit that the oil era is just about over. Interestingly, Barack Obama “gets it.” As he has said in various statements, “Our dependence on foreign oil empowers authoritarian governments.” That is spot on!
Now perhaps Obama also has more sympathy for the Islamic world than the Republicans did. But it is good that he does. We should all have sympathy for them. I do too. A settlement of hostilities is more to the benefit of the Arabs than to the Israelis. But the main thing is that the world is moving away from oil. We no longer have to kowtow to the radical Islamists because of the oil weapon. The newer younger leaders coming on the scene are beginning to realize that. Look at the time horizen. In 15 or 20 years the Arab nations will be in big trouble. Most of them forgot to develop their economies. They are running out of oil. And oil is becoming increasingly less important. Don’t forget that Israel recently discovered a large deposit of natural gas on it’s own territory, just offshore of Haifa. This should last it about 15 years, probably to the virtual end of the petroleum era.
So we no longer have to accept the lying "narratives" of the Islamists or the false dichotomy of a one-state vs. a two-state solution. The one-state solution with the refugees dumped into Israel is not even on the table. It never was. The solutions start with the basic assumption that Israel continues to control its borders and its territory. The demographic issues have been wildly exaggerated (unless Israel were to take in a couple million Arab/Muslim refugees). Israel will remain with a Jewish majority indefintely. If Israel wished, it could increase its Jewish majority simply by offering Israeli citizenship and voting rights to all bona fide Jews in the world, regardless of whether they “make aliyah” to Israel. In fact, in some form, perhaps with an economic committment, that should be a option for Diaspora Jews who want to activate their Israeli citizenship rights but who are not able to settle in Israeli. But that’s up to Israeli, not up to me or anyone else. Also, Israel could choose to admit more of the numerous Africans who have Israeli ancestery. These are great people and they would make great citizens. I think that will be done in due time. Also, increasing European anti-Semitism may well drive large numbers of young European Jews to Israel. But suffice it to say, Israel will remain strong and intact.
The areas around Israel can, in a sense, do what they want. It is not up to Israel to make these so-called “Palestinians” into a country. The best bet for the "Palestinians" would be to leave the areas that Israel now owns, having won them in battle and be reabsorbed back into the Arab nations. The idea of a so-called additional “Palestinian” nation is a bad idea. But if the refugees could actually get it together and form such a nation, then Israel has been willing to cede them the land. So far they have not even come close.
Regardless of whether all the entities around Israel are actual nations or whether some of them, such as the Palestinian areas, are simply unincorporated terrorist enclaves, Israel can treat them as external nations and respond to threats appropriately. Israel's recent response was entirely appropriate though probably too limited and measured. Future responses may be stronger.
The best and the simplest answer to this problem would be for the Arab states to recognize Israel and take in the refugees. Time is running out for the Arabs. Israel has all the time in the world.
I AGREE..
i think that we should just get rid of the country Israel. There will be more benefits to it and then mabye peace can come across those inocent people dying in Gaza!
If you people only knew. Israel is the REAL resistance here. The are the ones fighting all the evil around them.
Israel wants peace now and thats all they want. Hamas wants everything thats not theirs and they are willing to kill and be killed and to let others be killed if they cant have it. Anyone who wants to see the truth will see this.
The start of Israel as a state was wrong in the first place. I mean go back and see how Israel started..... It started on a huge lake of Palestinian blood. They killed tens of thousands and kicked tens of thousands of Palestinians out of their homes... and now they ask Arabs and Muslims to forget and make peace with them and to accept the kicked Palestinians as citizens... So strange and stupid way of thinking. Muslims and all the free people on Earth of different religious and ethnic backgrounds, including Jews against Zionism wouldn't forget about the bloodshed that Israel have committed and still committing. Israel would dream of peace with its neighbors but will never get it.... not because its neighbors r wicked as it claims, but because it committed and still committing the unforgivable... the end of the terrorist state of Israel is a coming reality. Its just a matter of time.
to 1295
What about 3000 years ago ?
what we see is that war has no rules
so rule out emotion. Now, peace will never be achieved by man's means,
only God's love...so to my jewish brothers and sisters and my islamic brothers and sisters...our civilians are stuck between walls and bombs. this is an ancient war
where time has deeply seeded its hate on both sides, my main concern is the American people's outrage for something they know nothing about, we're blessed to never have a constant war with bombs on our soil, but that doesn't give anyone a right bicker on a blog or in a comment box. some of the comments made here are so envoked with hatred the blood of those civilians rest not on anyone's hands but yours. you should feel deep shame, but you feel hate instead. it goes to show you how deep and wide and far you still have to swim before you really want peace...Allah is God not only to the muslims but my arab chirstian brethren have Allah written in their bibles also, all three 'western religion' holy scripture point to the God of abraham...So we fight and war for the favor of Allah, but to no avail.
there is no peace in heaven right now if God must be ashamed of his childern
my deepest prayer is for peace, but can that be achieved here in a comment box...
I urge all of you, with your free time not to blog, but go feed the poor....you should be ashamed and repent to Allah, the God of Moses, and Chirst...for your deeply embedded hatred for either side, none of you have shown wisedom from God, only the hatred that has fueled mankind's lust for blood...may the comments end and may the Peace of Christ be with you
To 1224: THE CORRECT CITATION IS:
Deuteronomy 20:16-17 (New International Version)
16 However, in the cities of the nations the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. 17 Completely destroy [a] them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you.
Footnotes:
Deuteronomy 20:17 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the LORD, often by totally destroying them.
Not as you mistakenky qouted!
I just read most of the comments posted. I can not say how frustrated I am by the ignorance and lack of thought that goes into these peoples' posts. There is such a lack of understanding of the history and present situation that these people should be ashamed to even post anything. Israel, like any other nation has the right and I believe the duty to protect its citizens. Is it ideal that Gaza is being attacked? No. Is it necessary? Ask the parents of some of the civilians killed by rockets over the past 8 years in Israeli territories...The meek unfortunately will not inherit the earth and Israel would be stupid and irresponsible to allow the country to become a nation of martyrs . Thhey have to fight back. There really is no other choice if they wish to remain a nation. It all boils down to survival.
I see why everyone thinks that we should get rif of israel. Even though there are many advantages of it, think about the people that live there. Im not saying that Jews are great people, but they do have thr right to live there. I Know what happened years ago when they shot millions of palestnians, but that was the people of the past, you cant blame the people that are living there now.
And this isnt helping in any way, talking about what can helo gaza. If you awnt to be helpful. Dontate money, think about all these people injured and hurt in Gaza, instead of how to seek revenge in a countrywher most of us dont live anywhere near.
To..Sam/1307:
Why don't u go and and ask the people who were killed when your terrorist country of Israel was established in 1948. Israel was established on others' blood and misery. U r speaking about Hamas rockets as if they were atomic bombs... and forget about phosphor that Israelis use against civilians in Gaza....Does the deaths resulting from Hamas rockets over the alleged 8 years equal the deaths resulting from this single brutal war against the poor and starving people of Gaza? Can u be brave enough and answer this question? U will pay a high price for every person killed in Gaza..... that price would be the end of the terrorist state of Israel.... and believe me its just a matter of time. The countdown has started.... U came to Palestine by ships like goods... U will go back to your real countries exactly the way u came to Palestine... By ships... Like goods
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Thank you Maha for your response. The hatred and animosity with which it was written is proves my point even more. It is convenient how you choose to cherry pick your points of reference. I think it is such a sad state of affairs...It is pretty clear though, even from seemingly civil discourse that these thousands year old problems will not be resolved in our lifetimes. Such dogmatism, such intolerance and such hatred.....There really is nothing constructive I can say to you Maha. All we can do is pray that G-d /Allah will be with us all.
number 1307 (and others in defense of Israel):
I appreciate you standing up for Israel and what you said. I agree that Israel does need to defend itself against attackers and that since they are in the position of being surrounded by mostly hostile nations that they have to use their military strength. But that does not in any way justify the immense loss of life that has just happened in Gaza. Nothing justifies the killing of that many innocent civilians. Do you know that both Israel and Hamas are accused of violating the international rules of war and will probably be tried in International Criminal Court? Israel is being charged with using disproportionate force, failure to protect civilians, and denying medical care to civilians. That is not defending ones country, that is committing a crime. Those are two very different things. You may say that since Hamas was violating the rules, Israel was justified. But remember what you learned in kindergarten? Two wrongs don't make a right.
it's really awful!
I don't know what to do...
I pray.. because I think thats all I can do
Two wrongs do not make a right, that is certain. However, many other of the primary rules of kindergarden are certainly not being adhered to by the Arab word. When all of your neighbours call for your extinction, pray for it and teach their citizens that they must strive for it...then the most important rule of statehood is all that can be called into question. That is self-preservation.
to 1307 and everybody who is trying to reverse the fact
Whatever the fact that exist and happened, all you do then is try to flip it.
The statement of most media?? (source of information for us) is cannot be trusted. Why?? because it puts Hamas as the terrorist, it's always terrorist againts "the hero" (well, "hero" like fart in the ass)
WHATEVER YOU DO TO THE PALESTINE it's always said as a good thing (against the terrorist).
Whatever crime, mistake, and policy that you do is always forgiven and all it seems right to the most media.
But its year 2000 now!!..Do you think you can make one way information for everybody?
All that you want is Palestine for your own from the first place! Whatever it takes!
so just let me get straight.
1. ISRAEL DO THE OFFENSE
2. Palestine IS FIGHT BACK
3. Israel army should wear a skirt and got more penalty than Hamas already does.
You think your stupid lame provocation can do well these days????
just stop the war.......
your god dont need to defence...
your religion not for war.....
stand as one....
human being....
stop killing in the name of.....
I am a year 12 student living and studying in Australia. I know my opinion for most of you will be ignored, shrugged off as a 'naive comment' but hear me out.
Israel's actions against the people of Gaza (not HAMAS) seem overboard..
But
Why does HAMAS antagonise Israel by firing rockets..?
It seems that this conflict will never end until one or the other is finally extinguished from the area...
If Israel and the Arab world don't change their perceptions of each other, the only way this conflict will come to an end, a 'peace', is through death and destruction.
to 1304...
You know what why your jewsh left that land because of what, due the land was not giving them a good life they said it's like live in the desert. your ras spread out and went to all over the world to life. In the recent year when arab was live there and make your land become a life you want to take it back after thousand years left behind when the arab palestinan was already there for thousand years also. your zionist will try to get back the land even it's needed to spread out the land by the blood of palestinan...oh no...why...it's because jew's is arogan & selfish..palestinan can accept jew's live among them but they cannot accept the israel country because it happenned by killing a hundred thousand arabian in palestine.
Please read the history about your country before make any comment's that trying to defend the brutalism of israel in palestine.
all people said 8 years hamas shoot their rockets to israel oke if that right how many people your'e killed by hamas rocket? 8, 10, 1000, 100000...? that's funny the reason is very funny to strike back the palestinan by white phospor bomb and killing 1300 people.
Israel have right to defend they people??????? everyone have right to have a good life right how about palestinan? are you even thinking about them, when your country israel exist by took palestinan land after they live there for thousand years? that's pathethic....all your reason to defend israel aggression to palestinan to me is very...very funny...and not make sense at all...
I'm not saying jew's shoud get out from that land, to me better if there is no Israel Country....and your people jew's live among palestinan without any hate and bloody war
Do I hear God/Allah is saying peace in Middle East, not yet until there were troubled heart that carries hatred, until there were eyes that see nothing, until there were numb feelings. Remember always, we people, we should not depend only on ourselves to have peace in that area. Do we have no God/Allah to take care of everything
I can't believe all of these pictures that I'm seeing.
Over 1,300 Palestinian's now have died, and around 14 Israeli's.
For those bashing on Israel, you're wrong.
For those bashing on Palestine, you're also wrong.
This war is wrong in general. Look at all of the people, the CHILDREN, dying everyday in Palestine. But then, look at all those people and the children in Israel who have fears of taking a step outside from wherever their hiding.
This is not in the eyes of what God or Allah want. This isn't "fighting for your religion" anymore. And for Israel, this much fighting over a promise land?
I'm praying for both these two countries, especially for the Palestinians to find closure for the death of their loved ones.
I feel guilty sometimes living in Canada with such peace, and no war. I feel like these children dying in wars like these deserve to live a life like mine, where they're free of war crimes. But again, I'm praying for everyone who must go through listening the sound of rockets and being in constant fear. God bless both the Jews and the Muslims, and everyone around the world in a war-filled nation.
owh god.....how cruel r dem!!!!!!!!
To #1316. Although you are a twelve year old student, I believe your response to be one of the most perceptive and sensitive ones on this blog. Such a shame that at such a tender age you have to witness such hatred and animosity on a political blog, but I suppose with technology and the media, not even children can be shielded from these words and actions. But then again, think of all the 12 year olds in the region who aren't shielded from any of this fighting. i am afraid that your final comment which is consistent with political realism is very true. As it stands, all Israel's neighbouring countries want to get rif of all the Israel and many of their leaders have shown sympathy for Hitler's final solution which you will no doubt learn about in school. Israel has no choice but to fight back or leave the region but I do not feel that the latter choice is one which can or should ever be considered by the Israelis. They were given land, a land that was partitioned in 1948 and from its inception, the nation has been plagued with attacks and ill will. Isreal must continue to fight if it wants to hold on to the very little land it has in the region.
The whole world needs to wake up and realize the muslim threat that we Americans are dealing with, and that our Israelis allies have been dealing with for such a long period of time. It is ridiculous how the world ignores the many years of pain and suffer inflicted to the israelis by the palestinians and by Hamas, and now that Israel finally defends itself in a brief attack, the whole world starts crying. And to the person who mentioned World War III: when the war comes, I will be happy to die a U.S marine, knowing that I took a whole bunch of radical muslim animals with me.
To #1316
First, thankyou for the compliment, but I am 17 years old but in my final year of highschool.
What is the likelihood of Israel using nuclear weapons against its local enemies..?
imprecionante ,,,,,
To 1323, please excuse me. I misread your comment and thought you were 12 years olds. In any case, the point remains that you got to the crux of the matter. Your question about whether nuclear weapons will be used is a difficult one, surely one I am ill equipped to answer. However, I do believe that if pushed hard enough much more terrible atrcities are bound to happen...Israel needs the support and the defense of its allies and hopefully Israel's nuclear weapons will be nothing more than a deterant. The problem is that not much seems to deter these extremists. Clearly though, if the nuclear weapons were to be used there will be no winners.
To 1321, 1322, 1325
Info: in 2000-2007 Palestine killed by Israel is 20X larger than it opposite. Previously much much larger, in 2008-2009 a way much larger..So you call Israel is a hero to defends their country....cant u look another reason to get the land of Palestine??..
do you think death people by you is forgotten?? what a F**kin bulls**t pathetic judgment for u all
btw I love boston.com (but the picture above set to be HAMAS that started the war)-->thats wrong
Why this "butcher" seems never end? I shouldn’t say this is a war, while others got full military machine and phosphor, while the others got blockade -and judge as country with 97% are terrorist include a baby, old people, and pregnant woman --it should be-army in a skirt VS Freedom fighter)
But that's not my point--
This war will never end, because most external US government policy and Full Israel Policy are put by that person that has typically thought like you Sam and Charles. {The most ridiculous reason (defensive act) and religion hatred}
So..
1. ISRAEL DO THE OFFENSE
2. PALESTINE IS FIGHT BACK
3. The one do the killing got the penalty---as simple as it is. (HAMAS and the Palestine got more than enough)--While Israel army is the stupid bloody hero like fart in the ass never gets the penalty for WHATEVER HE DID (either in the pass or in the future-lets see)
The Killer should be punish!!
Is there a way to peace? Is there a way to understanding again? Is there a way to let the Palestine people live a normal live?
Maybe if hamas would understand what they are doing to there own people! They once were the soldiers for there own people! Now they are fighting against them. And I know that a hamas soldier is not trained for social peace keeping. They are soldiers who are prepared for combat against the enemy and not for ruling gaza and his people.
Going on like this means that the people of gaza will die in a war that lies in there own borders. Is this what the world wants? Or is this the whole idea behind this war? Let's not forget that people like you and me live in gaza. Fathers and mothers with children.
Children that have no idea what the words peace and understanding mean...
The Netherlands
Palestenians are real brave i solute them.
REALLY brave...you are so right. It is so brave to strap bombs to one's self and to kill innocent civilians - not by accident but on purpose. So brave to shoot off rockets into Israel with no aim other than to kill innocent people. perhaps the terrorists responsible for the 911 attack were brave too? These acts are the result of ignorance, hatred and brainwashing. Courage would be to stand up to their "leaders" and to say "enough is enough". Brave would be to say "Lets use all these international ressources at our disposal to grow and to look after our people, lets not allow our citizenry to be corrupted, abused and brainwashed by the very people who should be looking out for our well being". If peace is ever to be acheived, these preconditions need to be met.
Human beings are dying.
Children are dying, suffering.
You all show a lack of morals and humanity.
This happened in WII, "I was following orders." - Today you all say "Israel has a right." - But under what orders or military leadership?
Tomorrow, I as one human being awake knowing my logic in my own psychology is correct. You are all trained to think like slaves by a media, by the media,
Samantha (1329)
Do you think is there anybody that agree with “to kill bombs to one's self and to kill innocent civilians (Israel)”, Do you think is there anybody agree with terrorism?? Lets we discuss a little bit harder than that will you?
Nobody want war, nobody don't wanna peace, but if we are talking about justice????..
Ain't HAMAS and the Palestine got more than enough since a long time ago?? Blockage etc, even the blanket is not allowed to Palestine (my friend is on ICRC) by the Israel guard, "because is not food" they said. But as you know, food and medicine is a lot more outside of Gaza (waiting) than in Gaza itself.
I never see Israel got blockage for whatever he did. Because everyone thinks Israel is fighting the terrorist & always forgiven for every mistake (innocent Palestine killed) that happen since 19?? Or do you agree with me the whole Palestine is 97% terrorist include a baby, old woman, etc.
It is so sad when Israel is attacking since a long time ago (the whole media said its ok), but if somebody try to fight back with whatever they have (just to make sure the Israel army not doing the mistake again) because he's baby or wife etc is killed in accident by Israel army then the whole world claim he is the bad guy (terrorist).
Like I said before the “killer” should be punish!!. Do you think they launch rockets to Israel because it’s one of their hobbies? Do you think, what media said Israel is doing nothing to Palestine for 8 years, its true? Do you know in in 2000-2007 Palestine killed by Israel is 20X larger than it opposite. Previously? much much larger, in 2008-2009 a way much larger of course…
Do you know most of the negation (to stop this unfair war-“butcher” since long time ago) make the Israel land is become larger and larger?
#so it is always said Israel the hero try to slay the terrorist- well hero you can suck my as*#
Btw Samantha, I agree with you! Israel army drops a bomb from the airplane, use phosphor etc, I think is not in purpose, not like that terrorist did. Because they only killed 1500 civilians, if they killed a million then lets we started to think then..but for right now just lets CNN etc do their job
o my how crule can this become. this is shocking. my friends' cousin lives in isreal. she is very afraid for him.
Agam...thank you for your thoughtful and beautifully written response.....very eloquent. Perhaps if you could learn to use the English language a little more proficiently, or were at least not as vulgar and hateful as your letter demonstrates, you might be able to formulate an argument that inspires more of a thought-provoking response. Unfortunately, like what seems to be the majority of the bloggers on here, your vitriolic hatred is all that comes through. Do I think that Palestinian terrorists "launch rockets (..into..) Israel because it is one of their hobbies"? No, I think and I know that these actions are the result of conscious, premeditated policies that have been formulated with the goal of destroying Israel and the Israeli people. It is actually a little difficult for me to answer any of your queries because they are enveloped with such animosity and hatred that it is easy to see how Israelis must feel living in their country surrounded byby similar and worse contempt. If Isreal were to be left alone by hostile neighbours, you would see how quickly war would end. Just something for you to think about.
I just want to say that the jews hate arabs. they said the best arab for them is a dead arab.
this is what happened in palestine.
what would you do if you wellcomed someone in your house then they decided to kick you out your own house. you would fight back wont you. thats exactly what israel did to palestine. it all started after the second world war. no one wanted the jews to stay in their country so the decided to give them there own land. the had a choice of lots of other places like antartica but there was some problems. then they decided to go to palestine. the palestine people wellcomed them in nicly and gave them food and shelter. then the israel people kicked them out their own homes. if they wouldnt go out they would kill them. after thet they took all their land and gave palestine gaza and the west bank. the isreal people are also planning to take over gaza and the west bank. the israel people kill children and they know there killing children. they bomed lots of school and make up islly exuses. they say they didnt know it was a school but they know exactly where there bombing. israel have all the latest wepons from america while the only way palestine can defend themselves is by making there own weopons. palastine only killed 14 or less israel people while israel killed thousands. there was so much bombing from israel that they killed two of their own soilders. go on youtube and type in gaza and look at all the children. they have been injured and killed. there is much worse things israel have done to palestine.what are palestine supposed to do, just sit there and watch israel killing them and trying to take over their country. well no they have to fight back.israel are trying to wipe out the whole of palestine and i 100% know that they will never wipe out palestine and if you dont belive me just wait and see. go on youtube and type in we will not go down (song for gaza) by (micheal heart) and watch it. please just watch it and see whats happening in gaza. please just watch. its such a sad song. i was crying.
the israel people are using illeagle weopons.
One rocket was fired out of Gaza. ONE. And who knows who fired it?
So Israel launches OVER THREE HUNDRED rockets in response?
the palestine people want peace and their land back. but israel wont give it to them back.
look at all the palestine people now. they are being killed. even right now. they are mostly killing children and women. israel have been doing this for 60 years. just go on youtube and type in we will not go down gaza and youll see how they suffer ech and every day. the jews have stopped food and medicine from going into gaza. they wont let any reporters go into gaza.i wonder why.its baecause they dont want them to see what tere doing to gaza.the jews are doing what hitler did to them in the second world war but even worse. shoudnt they not do the same to palestine because they know how it feels. they know they shoudnt do that but there cold hearted people. hitler said that he didnt want to kill all the jews because he wanted to show the world how mean the jews are. How could you like the jews there the ones that killed Jesus and much more. Im not saying all jews are bad. Some are good but only some.
i want to say israel are the nazis and the terrorists. israel is palestine. the jews came and kicked them out their own homes when the palestine people welcomed them kindly. also i want to say israel is trying to wipe out the whole of palestine.dont say there not trying to because they are. palestine will win one day. you'll see.
freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,palestina.
This will never be solved until one country completely annihaliates the other.
When you cut all the fat away from the argument, that is what your left with.
Most of the comments said Israel is doin nothin from 2000-2008.#??# they killed 20X more than the palestine did!
Well most of you just eat all what they farted out..
Who attack who??
HAMAS Terrorist??
Nonsenses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the Palestine is fight back (its must be terrorism)
If the Israeli is fight back (Its must be heroism)
and you still talking they only defense themselves? Hope there is none of Palestine read your comments.
Just drink your orange juice and read your newspaper. Don't make anything worse
where are the human rights watchs and UN and other
i thank this is a unique example of terrisium
israel is the most greates terroristes of the world
STOP!!!!!
ok here are the facts maybe hammas was boming on israel that was because each day they they where taking more land and kicking out the people who already live there but they do not have the right to do what they are doing look at the pictures maybe 1 or 2 israelis have been killed but look how much palistianins have been killed in the holy QURAN it did say that near the end muslims will have a bad name in media and there will be loads of bloodshed even read it if u dont belive me anyway i hope this stops.
Israel should be punished for what it did for the innocent people in Gaza. Even though it killed many innocent people, it stills a loser because it did not accomplish its goals.
Israel is a loser.
you should stop this web site it is too violent
to 1285. YOUR TALKNIG ABOUT ROCKS?
When palestinians will love their children more than they hate Israelis, that will be a time for peace and quiet.
Currently they and their quran twisted government is bringing all this upon them, as they have for the last 60 years.
It won't change soon because they don't have a real cause for their existance but to destroy Israel. They need to change in order to have a good life.
humans!!! no more WAR please!!
POR FAVOR VAMOS A HESPERAR A JESUCRISTO EL HIJO BENDITO DE DIOS EN PAZ. SIN GUERIAR, NO MATANDONOS UNOS A OTROS SINO QUE AMANDONOS, QUERIENDONOS, Y RESPETANDONOS UNOS A OTROS PARA CUANDO EL CRISTO, NUESTRO SALVADOR VENGA NOS ENCUENTRE HACIENDO BIEN POR FAVOR PENSEMOS MAS EN DIOS......NO EN GUERRA ....NO EN GUERRA......NO EN GUERRA......QUE LA PAZ DE NUESTRO SALVADOR ESTE CON CADA UNO DE USTEDES. DIOS LOS BENDIGA
To 1344
I Hope not all Israeli like you , perhaps there is only 10 or less Israeli like you.
You are the one that always said white is black, wrong is right. Even people who is trying to defense their country you said they are terrorist, yet they try to protect their children& family you said they are using it as body shield to all over the world with your website (shame on you dude!). ....
What I know everything that will make you live better..you will always flip the fact and cover it with the media that the story is made by you (ha..ha). Just let all reporters and media form all over the world came in to Gaza (but you are not), and after all there is a lot (less than 5?) that reporters kill by your army.
Just like I said before, if there any Palestine kill Israel (it should be punish), And if there any Israeli kill the Palestine it's should be punish. But what I see..your killer is judge as hero and your country get everything from US.
While Palestine is not a country for human anymore since along time ago.
And the funny is..your killer is killed 100X? than Palestine did..
And what I see from this comments (and it is funny too), you said your country didn’t do nothing from 2000-2008..and the Palestine keep launch the rockets for 7 years..HAHAHAHAHAHHA..
Dude! your army killed 20X than the Palestine did, (you said its nothing??)..yeah if you killed 3000 people is something right??
Kiddo..just drink your orange juice, read your news paper and go to the night club, don’t make anything worse with your stupid (lame) comments
And the same conversation and rhetoric continues.
To me however, the solution would be sinple. Gaza should stop its terrorist antics and watch how long it will take for these violent acts to stop. The problem is that this is a RATIONAL solution. Reading all the comments above, rationality is not the factor that governs Palestinians' actions. Rather it is hatred, dogmatism and failure to see the truth. Israel and Gaza have been in cease fire many times. Each time Gaza interrupts the cease fire with its violence and hatred. The Palestinians will not be satisfied until Israel is obliterated and unfortunately all of Israel's neighbouring states take the same position. There does not seem to be an end in sight and unfortunately the problems have become so widespread and complex that it is impossible to contain the terrorism taking place in Israel and indeed, across the world.
I'm really schocked about these Pictures... how can Humen do this? ....
Samantha (who speaks 16 different language),
Just go to the straight, you are talking about black, but you tell it from white to gray.
Your point is.
Israel is in the right position from the first time, they cease fire many times? And it's all failed because the Palestine (Gaza interrupts the cease fire with its violence and hatred)-->And Israel is the good one because they try to protect their people, While the Palestine is not human and like to war??..What is that
Do you a decision maker in US representative in UN? Because while most country give their right to stop Israel attack in Gaza, then you veto (reject) it as simple as it is. Please answer all my questions in 1331
Mean while, what blockage and punishment to the Palestine from the first place because of your unfair judgment and double politic, Bet if Israel is the Irak/Iran , it’s gonna be a whole different story I sure that.
And Israel, they country is getting bigger and bigger-and it seems there is none castigation for whatever mistake they did. But its different for the people that judge Israel is in the right position from the first time, and it’s ok for killing babies etc with phosphor btw.
I am not talking about Israel wrong, or Palestine is a holy country. What I know Palestine GOT MORE THAN ENOUGH OF PUNISHMENT> While ISRAEL????????
I think the solution are..
1. Consent to all reporter from all over the world freely into Gaza-Palestine and Israel, and make sure they will not harm by any one (but as you know there is a lot reporters killed by Israeli)
2. Yes it’s terrorist attack both for Palestine and Israel (So its WAR), do you expect the Palestine army face to face with Israel army, while they got blockage of everything, while Israel is got support of everything? So if there any civilian killed it should get blockage (It should be applied for Israel and Palestine)
3. There is none Israel army in Palestine. If they insist to put they army in Palestine. How come the Palestine can’t do the same? Except this is unfair judgment from the first time.
4. Water, Food and Medicine freely 100% into Gaza
I know solutions number 2, 3, and 4 it’s extremely hard to achieve..
But “cease fire” that’s happened all the time is a very funny things because of unfair resolutions and the minor effect Israel land got bigger and bigger, Palestine still got blockage, their elections is not approved by Israel and US, Reporters is got so many restricted area, food etc is very durable into Gaza.
To Agam:
Perhaps you are trying to insult me by saying that I speak 16 different languages??? Actually, I do speak five but do not understand how you or anyone would find that to be a detriment. Rather, different languages open one's eyes to different cultures and ways of life-making us aware of all different perspectives and giving us a more informed opinion about what might be wrong or right in this world. Xenephobia is just as responsible as the religious zealots for the sad situation in which we are. It is important to keep an open mind and to not be dogmatic in order to see the different sides of an argument.
palestian gave shelter to isreal when hitler given shot on site order... they to gave respect to palestian,
Samantha -
I agree that is very important to look at both sides. If you go back and read your comment #1347 you might better understand Agam's response, because you did not look at both sides. It is not only Gaza's fault. Their hatred and want for revenge is very understandable, considering the conditions that they live in and the oppression that they experience on a daily basis. They witness their family members and friends killed. How would you explain to a child of maybe 12 years that yes, they just saw their brother and father shot, but its okay, dont worry. The Israelis are right because your people are terrorists. There is no need to be angry at the Israeli soldier who shot your family. It is actually your own people's fault.
Samantha, I hope you see now why Agam was upset, and why your other comment was a little bit one sided. I do agree that Gaza should not launch attacks, but it is not entirely their fault. Israel is at fault as well.
Very nice site!
Please Lord show us mercy and forgiveness and show us how to be the same.
Grant us peace Love and prosperity. AMEN
Lord Jesus Christ grant us hope and FAITH. AMEN
Please oh Lord grant us peace.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory. for ever and ever. Amen
Grant us Peace. AMEN
stop the violence
very graphical pictures ...
Dear all, I am a Chinese Buddhist living in Muslim country which I would feel bad to say I hate where I came from. In the mist of observing, I realised Muslims countries tend to be more problematic than others. And in my country, I am always surounded by Muslims and Muslim government in my country sucks. They use Islam to brain wash citizen. And now, politically my country is in a mess. The unfairness treatment towards the non-Muslims are very obvious. I knonw all religion have good intention in teaching human doing good deeds. Whether is the Jews, Christians Islam, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist ect..... Quran has its essence of life as well. Same as the Jews. Its the humans that being misguided or blinded by ancestry anger and avenges. For Isrealis and Palestinians, both parties have their own reasons on attacking each other. My spouse is an Isrealis and my best friend is a palestinian. I hear different story from both sides n come to a verdict that in actual, its all because of encestry hatered and anger. By the way, my spouse and my best friend, they respect each other very well. Answering to Agam 909 vs Jonathan Sagir, my spouse was in one of the bar in Isreal, fun was over time to go home. The moment he walked out just few metres away, a Palastinian suiside bomber just exploded in the bar and killed many people. A few of them was his buddies. Can you Agam909 feel for that? A big brave strong man(my spouse), went to military training before kneeled down and cried. Without warning, that was the last cheers with his buddies. If you were in his shoes, can you feel the dispair and anger? None of us know who started the war. Like everybody said, ''according to the history''. We were not there, how sure are you with the facts? While living with a bunch of Israelis outside their home and outside my country, Israelis are actually beautifully kind people! I lived in my country for more than 25 years, I have never met any Israelis nor Jews before until i got out from my country. Then I realised, a lot of medias and news were discouraging and to hate Israel and Jews. I use to think Israelis are the terrorist instead. Do you see where I am coming from? Have you even thought of why Palestanian kids are holding guns and only Israelis adults are holding guns. Can you see the point in it? Another example, when my spouse was a kid, every other day his mother would wake him up in the middle of the night and panicly urging the children to run into their home underground hide out with face mask; just because some stupid Palestanian fire a bomb from the back yard with their kids in the house. Then on Israel side? When the computer detacted the source of the bomb, they reply a bomb to the Palestinian, that's how when the news come out, ''O ISRAEL JUST BOMBED A PALESTINE HOME LAST NIGHT. 4 KIDS DIED AND 3 ADULTS BADLY INJURED''. Now, do you see the picture? In fact, when you come to think about it, a country that is smaller than New Jersey and surounded by enemy neighbours and still standing strong untill today! There must be reasons behind it. You could comment that Israel bully the weak ones like Palestine, would you think why is not Palestine being strong instead. What I am trying to say is, to stop the war its not just about both sides governments calling for peace, they also need to consider educating their people.
I am sure you know how to compare the big city people and village people in your own region right? Because the big city people are well exposed and educated coupled with ambitious, aggressiveness and fight to become a CEO one day. Now, in this case do you blame the big city people? Or you would pity at the village people? Both sides nationwide have to arrive at certain level to be on par then there might be solution. Besides, looking at the advancement of Israel, to take out the Palestine land is a piece of cake. Question is why that land is still remaining?
avenges
I am not Israeli or Palestanian, I live in the US, but I would just like to mention the fact that Gaza started bombing Sderot, a Israel city in 2000. The Hamas people fired rockets near schools and stuff, so Israel, with no intent to hurt anyone, let it go on. Israel, on the other hand only starteed attacking in '08 and will cease fire the moment Hamas ceases fire. All Gaza needs to do is stop attacking, not even surrender, and all this will stop.
god be with all that children and womens we are praying for gaza to nstop that war . if you are praying don t be afraid from something because god is with you I am not palestinian or israeli I am lebanese and sad what it hapened to gaza . all my friend is palestinian and when I look at them i feel that they are sad fa don t be afraid from something only from god. god will ponish them when the hour come
as simple as that:
1- Israel did not exist 70 years ago
2- Israelis are Africans ,Europeans,Asians, and from the Americas who have the right to live in Palestine just because they are Jews regardless to whom this land belongs to.
3-Hamas has the absolute right to defend it self by whatever means and stop the Israeli barbaric attack which used international banned gases.
4- almost a year past the war a siege was imposed on Gaza strip denying access of food,water,energy and basic elements for survivals(no electricity)
5-the will of Palestinian people is bigger than the Israeli army and the media and anything that is trying to deny the truth which is that this land belongs to Arabs(Arab Muslims,Arab Christians and Arab Jews )who have lived peacefully for hundreds of years.
6-the grandfather of a Palestinian is a Palestinian the grandfather of an Israeli is a foreigner
7-Israeli is still not recognized by 36 countries in the world(Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Chad, Republic of China, Comores, Cuba, Djibouti, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Niger, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen) the only country in the world with such opposition
8- the last war (gaza war )hamas had 13 kills 10 soldiers and 3 civillians,while israel had 1417 kills 926 civillians
9-visit www. ifamericansknew .org
10-a funny fact ,jews have a party in the iranian government
11- israel is always the victim and they are always attacked by everyone because they are so cute poor little babiesss ....haha
12- remember the piciture of the israeli children writting wishes to lebanes children on an israeli missle going to bomb them those people are the terrorists (http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2006/07/img/israeli%20children%20send%20their%20love%20to%20lebanon%2002.jpg)
13- to those idiots who are saying that god does not exisit 1- keep ur comment to usrelf 2-people dont fight for god ppl fight for what is right and what is wrong and god is with the right...
it is crime at Islam and Muslim peoples
China Doll (1357)
I don’t care if you were from Planet Mars, US, UK, Africa, Asia..
I think more than 50% of the world (with they only "BBC news" in their head) agree it’s a war of ISRAEL VS Terrorist
if we only talking about opinion, there are always 2 side of coin for every point of view.
You can tell me anything about your sister brother for their Jew and live in Israel or what and what they feel.
I dont care if they are rich and wealthy. What should I care?? Thats good everybody wanted more money, and there is nothing wrong with that
Just dont be too pussy for you thing you have the right to kill the whole Palestine for their kill Israeli dog.
But as I concern you and the whole media, try to make an opinion the first war start by Palestine, and Israel is doing nothing from march 2000.
That's bullshit!! Since 2000 you keep killing people 20X larger and its start from march 2000. So dude you are doing something (killing people for I presume)
Use your both eyes and both ears and the whole brain for gather information and opinion.
I want the terrorist from Palestine is punished.
And I want the terrorist from Israel is also punished. But I never heard for this one..
So just give me your suggestion for stopping this war (if not, you are only the one that agree Palestine is 100% of terrorist)…So I think I don’t have to continue this argument..
I have my suggestion in comment (1349) for this war (ISRAEL VS PALESTINE) not (ISRAEL VS TERRORIST)
Where is yours? Hope yours or mine or somebody else is the one
I think (Terrorist VS Terrorist) or (Country VS freedom fighter) or (Army vs Army) or (Army vs Freedom fighter)
It’s WAR!!!!!!!!!!! it is more appropriate.
Both of your tribe are dumb little puppets of their respective gods. BEEP BEEP! me little dumb robot of war for the almighty god that lives only in me little head. BEEP BEEP!
Pierre Jacques..
Please go back to your kindergarten..
This forum has minimum age--> 10 years old
cheer
We have Holocaust Remembrance Day.In the future I wonder if Holocaust Remembrance Day will belong to the Muslims in Gaza or will it be all group together-so sad.
the sad thing about the crisis between israel and palestina is, that the members of both sides who are fighting this "war" are so bullheaded in their minds, that there will never be an ending and the suffering of the civilians of both sides will go on.
These israelis are brutel actor. they are doing the things which a normal man can not even think
Bombs and guns are signs of cowardice,you get mad,you start hitting out at all the people you come across.people who lived before us had a real reason to fight about,when they took out their swords and fought face to face,it was a man's act,noone killed the women,children or the innocent citizens,nowadays man strikes out at anyone he sees,whether he is an enemy or not,that is cowardice,when a man killed someone,he used to realise then or afterwards that he had done a crime,now even when you kill ten thousand people with a bomb,you still don't realise the gravity of your crimes.that is how the world hs changed.
when we live comfortably in our mansions,we fail to reflect on those less fortunate.there are people out there who don't have a roof to sleep under,people who would be overjoyed to find the morsel of food we throw away,people who would be so overjoyed to get any new clothing,we tend to forget about the miseries of those people.if we all work together,we can somehow,God willingly,make their lives better.we talk a lot and we don't act.in india,one half of the people suffer extreme poverty whereas the other half live in luxury,but the case of the Palestinian people are different,they were people who had their homes,families,one evening they'd all be sitting together for a meal,when suddenly everything is lost,they become homeless in matter of seconds,children are orphaned,women are widowed,just a minute ago they were a happy family enjoying a great meal,all their dreams shattered in a few moments.i'm not trying to justify the acts of Palestinian militants who kill the children and innocent from Israel,what they do is wrong.but if one man from Israel is killed,hundred more from Palestine are killed.Our Prophet when he migrated to Madina to escape from the torture he suffered from his people,it was with the acceptance of their people,he didnot conquer by force,he conquered their hearts,what he did was completely different from what the Israelis are doing now.it is time for all of them to stop and make peace.
These Killings should stop. Why is it that everyday young children, mothers and civilians are being killed once they step outside their doors. Why is this going on anyway just because of some people saying they don’t believe Israel should exists and they want to get rid of it. Well Israel very much does exist and it is not going anywhere. Before it was just the Palestinians to blame but now Israel’s and the Palestinians are to blame they are both at fault and should just stop fighting two wrongs do not make a right but two right do they should just stop killing each other and get along. Innocent people should never have to be afraid of going outside their homes.