I Can't Believe Israel Bombed Gaza

[ShugAvery2001]

When was the last time you heard about Israeli fatalities on any news channel foreign or domestic.

What happened to the "truce"!

100 TONS OF BOMBS....

Children... lord have mercy on us all

This is insanity! This is political and it's shameful.

I'm just at a loss for words right now.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel set for prolonged Gaza op

 

[Beauty Mark]

I'd like to say I don't believe it, but I do. It seems like they take 1 step forward and then take a million steps back.

I hope they can end this violence soon.

 

[nunu]

I watched the news lat night and i was so sad, my heart goes out to them

This war will never end, it's been going on for too long.
Over 209 people killed and over 177 are injured, the clips are horryifying.

 

[Kayteuk]

Here comes another war.... :-(

 

[kimmy]

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Originally Posted by Kayteuk Here comes another war.... :-(

this war's actually been going on for decades.

 

[Shimmer]

Aren't they bombing in response to increased rocket and mortar shells Hamas has been firing into southern Isreal?

 

[Shoegal-fr]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer Aren't they bombing in response to increased rocket and mortar shells Hamas has been firing into southern Isreal?

Sure, but they actually don't bomb locations where the rockets came from. They just bomb people who can't defend themselves but only with little rocks... and that is just disgusting...

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by Shoegal-fr Sure, but they actually don't bomb locations where the rockets came from. They just bomb people who can't defend themselves but only with little rocks... and that is just disgusting...

But if Hamas had an interest in protecting those people wouldn't they cease the rocket fire instead of increasing it?
I'm not saying Isreal's right, I'm just asking.

 

[Shoegal-fr]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer But if Hamas had an interest in protecting those people wouldn't they cease the rocket fire instead of increasing it? I'm not saying Isreal's right, I'm just asking.

No, no, it's ok to ask.
The thing is... Hamas is usually shown as an organization who is supposed to defend people. They're just fooling people. They don't give a damn about palestinians, they are just extremists, that's it. It's all about getting much power, it's all policital, there's nothing genuinely religious, ethical, altruist in their actions. It's all crap.

Think about it: if there is no war, there is no Hamas!

 

[Kayteuk]

They just hit a University...

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel bombs university in Gaza

 

[DirtyPlum]

"This is collective punishment on a grand scale even by Israeli standards with the current 'score' standing at Israel 1 Palestine 195. The right to self defence does not extend to the wholesale slaughter of innocent men, women and children.

Israel has once again shown its utter contempt for the Palestinians as a people and stuck two fingers up at the international community knowing full well that with tacit US approval such acts of violence will once again go unpunished."

A comment from a reader on BBC forum, which I totally agree with.
I dont think this is a response to the mortar shelling in Southern Israel, its just the end of the truce period.

 

[kimmy]

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Originally Posted by DirtyPlum "with tacit US approval such acts of violence will once again go unpunished."

i wanna know when it became our job to police the rest of the world. i mean, really?

 

[Beauty Mark]

I think if the Us were truly interested in staying out this, they'd refrain from commenting. I also think placing sanctions and embargoes are a means of policing.

Besides the sheer awfulness of what's happening, given that weapons can reach far in the world, we should care what's going on. I don't know how it could involve the US being attacked, but stranger things have happened

 

[concertina]

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Originally Posted by kimmy i wanna know when it became our job to police the rest of the world. i mean, really?

Its not about policing the world; its about us utterly supporting Israel in everything they do. We are the only ones that reign Israel in; we're the only one's they'll even consider listening to when it comes to Palestine.

So when we fail to respond to an Israeli assault, that is pretty much us saying 'yep, okay by us!'

In my opinion, thats what that quote is about.

 

[Shoegal-fr]

Oh my god! This whole situation makes me sick! But i'm glad to read that people are aware of how unfair the whole thing is.

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Originally Posted by concertina Its not about policing the world; its about us utterly supporting Israel in everything they do. We are the only ones that reign Israel in; we're the only one's they'll even consider listening to when it comes to Palestine. So when we fail to respond to an Israeli assault, that is pretty much us saying 'yep, okay by us!' In my opinion, thats what that quote is about.

Yeah! Not saying anything against something equals agreeing with this! Plus, the US is clearly involved as it supports Israel actions buy providing them some weapons as well!! So...

In fact, the whole world is involved in this conflict, as so many countries still "keep their mouth and eyes shut".
I mean, look what happened some months ago... when Israel agreed to give back some territories to Palestinians and AT THE EXACT SAME TIME was building a wall that clearly was
out of their borders and hence unfairly adding (or stealing) some new territories... No one has condamned that and that is so hypocrite because if it was another country than Israel, that would have provoked so many reactions!

 

[DirtyPlum]

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Originally Posted by kimmy i wanna know when it became our job to police the rest of the world. i mean, really?

USA policing the world is secondary to the fact that Israel has been USAs strong ally since 1948, receiving economical and military support (from USA).

The USA is one of the (if not the most) powerful country - i thought this was commonly known.

This is not to say USA are to blame, just pointing out their 'support'.

 

[user79]

I think at this point peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict is so far out of reach.

 

[ShugAvery2001]

I see a pattern though. It keeps being DELIBERATELY sabotaged by the leadership in those countries. The people are helpless and it's sad.

There is a power vacuum in Washington right now and I think this is another reason why the decision was made to proceed with these attacks. I read international news and it's funny there's been NO mention of rocket attacks or casualties from Hamas, now all of a sudden we're told this! foul goings on man

I just don't see how people don't understand actions like these have far reaching effects. There are a lot of Palestinian immigrants in Chicago. I wonder if there is mourning/tension in their communities. I wonder how all of this information is being processed by the youth in those communities.

Who decided that the ordinary people in the Gaza strip deserved this

 

[ShugAvery2001]

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Originally Posted by Beauty Mark I think if the Us were truly interested in staying out this, they'd refrain from commenting. I also think placing sanctions and embargoes are a means of policing. Besides the sheer awfulness of what's happening, given that weapons can reach far in the world, we should care what's going on. I don't know how it could involve the US being attacked, but stranger things have happened

I accept the fact that since Israel is our ally sanctions/embargoes will NEVER happen. That's fine. But can we at least call a spade a spade! The UN has already denounced this aggression and called for an immediate cease fire. All we would have to do is denounce the action. Just acknowledge that what's going on is HEAVY HANDED and extreme!

But again that will never happen. Out government supported the status quo system of apartheid in south africa for decades. For us to say nothing is completely normal I guess. I wonder how Obama's mantra of "Change" will be applied to situations like these.

 

[Shoegal-fr]

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Originally Posted by ShugAvery2001 I accept the fact that since Israel is our ally sanctions/embargoes will NEVER happen. That's fine. But can we at least call a spade a spade! The UN has already denounced this aggression and called for an immediate cease fire. All we would have to do is denounce the action. Just acknowledge that what's going on is HEAVY HANDED and extreme! But again that will never happen. Out government supported the status quo system of apartheid in south africa for decades. For us to say nothing is completely normal I guess. I wonder how Obama's mantra of "Change" will be applied to situations like these.

OMG! Thank you, thank you!

I was going insane, thinking that i was the only one who finds that the situation could be - if not well handled - at least HANDLED for god sake!!!!!