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By Neve Gordon, published 16/7/2014Israeli politicians across the political spectrum appear to support the attack on Gaza.
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Posted by plantagenet, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 10:57:50 AM
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Hamas feeds on the misery and anger of Palestinians. When Israel adds to that anger and suffering, it makes its own long-term security more precarious, not less.
Israel’s increasingly brutal and hard-line stance is also alienating the international community, including friends it can ill-afford to lose. I support a two-state solution, but for that to work Israel has to accept, and work to create, the circumstances in which a viable and sustainable Palestinian state can emerge that is not committed to Israel’s destruction. The current unstable equilibrium will not last forever. Any realistic outcome I can imagine other than a two-state solution will be much worse for Israelis (including Palestinian Israelis). Posted by Rhian, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 1:31:09 PM
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WE SEEN THE SAME LIES AGAIN AND AGAIN
LETS BE CLEAR/while..you/pid-to blog..blog away here about the fears and 'dangers The image/here shows the joke reveals all ya beat ups as faLSE AS THE HOLLOWCAUSET[AND ANNE FRANK] http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/07/14/world/middleeast/14open_sderot1/14open_sderot1-master1050.jpg ..of the Israeli spectators was taken after 9 p.m. local time on Wednesday, the reporter said, about the same time that what was intended to be a “precision strike” from Israel’s military killed at least eight of their Palestinian neighbors, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/11/world/middleeast/missile-at-beachside-gaza-cafe-finds-patrons-poised-for-world-cup.html seated in similar plastic chairs at a beachside cafe in Gaza, waiting to watch the World Cup semifinal between Argentina and the Netherlands. http://twitter.com/yousefmunayyer/status/487344316793507840 As his image reverberated around the social network, where it was shared more than 10,000 times, the reporter was surprised by the response. It was, he said in a telephone interview from Israel, “nothing new.” Similar scenes, of Israeli spectators gathered on the high ground above Gaza to view the destruction below, were documented in a Times of London article http://www.miftah.org/display.cfm?DocId=18589&CategoryId=5 and a video report from Denmark’s TV2 during Operation Cast Lead in 2009. This is what a palistein rocket does http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT0AEWa-hDXdY-hSxMZlbeavuXVN0UvFdxkq0Ow9wTECHL-84px7VjQfQ AT BEST A HOLE[arround TWO FOOT ROUND/INTO the ground A FOOT DEEP here is what ARROND A HUNDRED OF THEM LOOK LIKE..[USED] http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTgM7uw6bL0AIaFnxmFtBl5L_dhu_tu7olXAzjohnne6jNWG_CA7XBApGI as you can see they are mostly intact/plus some intresting POINTS TO NOTE/BUT FIRST NOTE THIs..these are the leFT OVERS OF 'REAL ROCKETS http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzY8ff7Ry_9eiq6-oaK8Hy9Uf6Y0nDRRkyUwlHzmWtAr2tpttsNxmm9FnO petty fragmENTS/THAT SPRAY DEATH ALL ROUND SO LETS NOTE the 'rockets' http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTNljX7hzBtCZA0S7u_Ve6RikqdjW23wHls7kkSWZB06HmZDaEe1s47Aco see how the metal//rIPS BUT NOT SEPPERATES[IT DOSNT Shater like the real bombs israel explodes into heaveY MUTAGENE PARTICULATE LOOK AGAIN at the pictures http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpcVM49Fw3oA0Vbpdk3KRxpq0E1dobeNaEe5fgSW0P53qT0bzIY0F39RM ONE LUMP OR HUNDREDS OF SHARDS ITS not the same thing punish the guilty iM TELLING YOU THIS IS A WAR BETWEEn satanic aNTI GOD FORCES AGAINST THE UNITY OF THE nations of god THIS http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjde1yv1FhmGFDowi4zHXSDskYQYbOPpqJePCKYhfoTRUF7zP9EZFT_SU CANNOT COME by these http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQqTD87k-G_Yv-cwFHT2zusH5pD886P2XDowN30XOt8fdN1bsnx9zwnCwY STOP LYiNG..please one OF THESE http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRf4W618jUo6NYQryomTjd1N86ItBGMP9M7xDSzUNzZUHQTZ8zH3s9I0LKa destroyes more THAN ALL OF THESE http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSyvxejVGxtB79qII486h9Efnba8U8DnIA6ayJLig1_pV_IUSR_W6nfpjiv http://youtu.be/Tjw8U0AcH4Q Posted by one under god, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 2:37:36 PM
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Those who criticise Israel's actions are eith fooled or willing dupes of disinformation.
The entire Palestinian refugee situation was created deliberately by the Arab states that lost their genocidal wars against the newly created state of Israel. To this day, Hamas commits crimes agaisnt humanity by making their civilians into human shields. I am proud of the Palestinian neighbours that have migrated out, including to Australia, so their children have a chance at a decent life instead of being shortlived hostages to the insane murder cults of Gaza and the West Bank. If those people had declared peace at any time since 1948, they might have a peaceful life, economic equality and even political equality. Instead we know they have been killed by the PLO, Hezbollah, Hamas and the other gangsters and killers. My hairdresser is Palestinian, said his brother was killed by no, not the Israelis - the Iranians Posted by ChrisPer, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 2:47:18 PM
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chHRSPR..plea$e note
The Worst Trolls On The Internet Are The Government Trolls http://investmentwatchblog.com/the-worst-trolls-on-the-internet-are-the-government-trolls/ We have all run into them. All over the Internet, there are horrible trolls that seem to delight in making life miserable for other people. But the worst trolls of all are the government trolls. And thanks to Edward Snowden, we now have some startling new evidence of what really goes on behind the scenes. According to newly revealed documents, mossad spy agency is manipulating online discussions, infiltrating the computers of specific targets, purposely destroying reputations, altering the results of online polls, and using Twitter, Facebook and YouTube for propaganda and espionage purposes. If people don’t start getting outraged about this now, the governments of the western world are going to see it as a green light to do even more. Eventually, it might get so bad that we won’t be able to trust much of anything that we see on the Internet. WHY I HEAR YOU ASK? it seems theIR SICK OF DYING IN FUTIle war Gaza: Israeli commandos ‘running like chickens’ Gaza: Israeli commandos ‘running like chickens’ http://www.pakalertpress.com/2014/07/15/gaza-israeli-commandos-running-like-chickens/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pakalert+%28Pak+Alert+Press%29 Israel has suffered her first defeat in a ground conflict since here ill-fated foray into Lebanon in 2006. Israel reports that 13 Naval Commandos landed on a beach in Northern Gaza to “take out” a Hamas long-range missile battery. Israel’s own reporting is that they suffered four wounded and that two Palestinians died in the attack. Israel has suffered her first defeat in a ground conflict since here ill-fated foray into Lebanon in 2006. Israel reports that 13 Naval Commandos landed on a beach in Northern Gaza to “take out” a Hamas long-range missile battery. Israel’s own reporting is that they suffered four wounded and that two Palestinians died in the attack. BUT I KNOW..POOR YOU..SECULAR JEW DYING FOR RELIGIOUS EXTREEMISTS[WHO DONT FIGHT;;RIGHT>?] http://wakeupfromyourslumber.com/news/uk-policy-supporting-syrian-rebels-against-bashar-al-assad-stupid WE WENT through the same myth buildING PAT-ROT-IMs kids dont die for ideals anymore/.they much rather eat drink and paRTY TIMES UP OLD FOGGIE MOOve over//THE LOVE CHILDREN are back do ya worst http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/soyouwantawar.php Posted by one under god, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 3:13:25 PM
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plantagenet :
"...righteous punishment and vengeance are shared across almost all of Israel's political spectrum" Is it punishment and vengeance to try and stop a continuous barrage of rockets raining down on your citizens? Can you please explain what measures other, less vengeful countries would have taken to stop a ruthless, uncompromising neighbour, openly committed to their destruction, from firing rockets at them? Rhian: "Israel's increasingly brutal and hard-line stance..." I think you might be confusing Israel with Hamas. Can you expand on this alleged brutality? Is it the ample warning they give Gaza civilians before military operations? Is it the aborted air-force strikes when civilians are in danger? Is it the acceptance of a cease fire when it is rejected by the other side? one under god: I never understood your posts and this one is no different. Posted by Avw, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 8:51:42 PM
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You work it out - with less disproportionate violence.
Posted by plantagenet, Wednesday, 16 July 2014 9:07:52 PM
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plantagenet :
I see. In other words you have no idea. Posted by Avw, Thursday, 17 July 2014 6:42:19 AM
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Pete,
I can't be worked out, to work it out you'd have to produce a Messiah, this is not a temporal issue. Posted by Jay Of Melbourne, Thursday, 17 July 2014 8:14:18 AM
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we should be honored to have/the esteemed avw
pleased to see you sire...[its funny one as high as you cant read quotes/..notes not written by me..but your here simply to repeat the oft repeated order ..subliminal..dont read my post..[and i fine with people not reading; my obligation is just the posting;not the reading [let alone freaking edting]..im CHANNELING AND MY GUIDES INFORM ME YOUR THE KEY.. but im saying stuff you[open yyr eyes and read/3 kids died/in a safe area/not gaza/you just murded 4 kids..under ten//for what i se in your name the message your trying to send to me a in its capital=is my gods name/but mossaD KNOWS THAT/BUT THe v and the w give away the game..there is no victory..now let all morn our losses militaries to go on shabbat The City of David is a Jewish settlement near the Dung Gate of the Old City. On occupied land, and resisted by the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan, whose land it is taking. YOU..who....have adopted..as..a state-symbol the menorah..(candlebrum). <<..which is explained..in the Tenach.. (on..the occasion of..a previous return..to the Holy Land). as,WRITTEN *"not..with..*armed force*..and..not with power,*....*KEY* but..*in My spirit..says..the..Lord of Hosts.">> http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=6040&page=0#176496 “As ye sow,..so shall..ye reap” merely means..that what..you believe..to be worth cultivating..in ..other.you will..seek..to..cultivate in yourself. Your*..own.judgment..of what..is worthy DOES..make it/worthy..for you. “Vengeance..is mine..sayeth..the Lord” is easily explained..if you/remember.. that ideas increase*..*only..*by being shared.*.... This quotation..therefore..emphasizes..the fact/that vengeance*..CAN -NOT..be shared. thus vengence..dont belong to men cheers how about the zionist/atheist-jew thing secular state..for gods lands...[thats insane] noty gods laws..secular[zionist/atheist..state law gods lands run..by atheist..jews if only..they followed..the calling..to shalom ..to all..those who engage..in..the study of..the Torah..and not of..the laws of war*..are you..of the lampstand..or star-wars? Posted by one under god, Thursday, 17 July 2014 9:09:05 AM
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US networks remove reporters critical of Israeli attack on Gaza
http://rinf.com/alt-news/media-news/us-networks-remove-reporters-critical-israeli-attack-gaza/ On two consecutive days this week, journalists reporting from the Gaza war zone who evinced empathy for the Palestinians and less than unquestioning support for Israel were removed by television network executives. http://www.intellihub.com/evolution-u-s-war-propaganda/ http://investmentwatchblog.com/crimes-against-humanity-with-500-palestinians-already-dead-idf-shells-another-hospital-5-more-dead-dozens-hurt/ Boom! MH17 Smoking Guns Emerge! Kiev Did It! Complete Compilation Of All The Evidence As MH17 False Flag Falls Apart! http://investmentwatchblog.com/boom-mh17-smoking-guns-emerge-kiev-did-it-complete-compilation-of-all-the-evidence-as-mh17-false-flag-falls-apart/ Zionist Israel an International Pariah http://batr.org/reactionary/072114.html Gaza has become a slaughter zone http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ea1_1405874581 for the eradication of Palestinians with the most advanced military technology that Israel posses. In comparison the blaming of Hamas for this latest barrage of rockets, fails to recognize any proposition in the mutual savagery. Depending on one’s view just who is the unlawful belligerent, sympathy and condemnation follows. This eternal struggle will never end peacefully. Debating international law, dissecting historic claims, strategizing military options, analyzing diplomatic intentions, and especially honoring superior doctrine among conflicting religious beliefs is a formula that offers no solutions. Yet, Israel is wedded to an expansionist political objective. Extending settlements prevent any permanent settlement agreement. FBI pushed Muslims to plot terrorist attacks: rights report http://patriotrising.com/2014/07/21/fbi-pushed-muslims-plot-terrorist-attacks-rights-report/ The FBI encouraged and sometimes even paid Muslims to commit terrorist acts during numerous sting operations after the 9/11 attacks, a human rights group said in a report published Monday. http://rinf.com/alt-news/war-terrorism/fbi-entrapment-created-illusion-terrorist-plots-report/ Posted by one under god, Tuesday, 22 July 2014 6:42:25 AM
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Like in many (most?) countries to be a dissenter on war issues is treated by too many as tantamount to treason.