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A mother's Gaza : Comments

By Judi Hall, published 20/1/2009

From the calm of Australia how we can understand what it is like to live with neighbours like Hamas?

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“…Hamas - the democratically elected terrorist organisation whose repeatedly stated goal is not to build a Palestinian state, but rather to destroy the Jewish one and replace it with an Islamic caliphate spreading from the Middle East to the world.”

Yes. And that’s the main difference between the Hamas terrorists and their supporters in Gaza and the Israelis who have continually tried to live and let live. Yet the totally immoral people who side with Hamas against Israel, and moan and groan about Hamas supporters being killed don’t see the difference.

This is an excellent article from the heart. But, it will make little difference to the neo-Stalinists and self-haters who clutter up OLO and the gutter press. I doubt very much if they would be moved even by the author’s reference to the Bali bombing and the murder of our own by mad dogs similar to Hamas.
Posted by Leigh, Tuesday, 20 January 2009 10:41:41 AM
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It strikes me there are only two solutions acceptable to Hamas; the Jews must depart Israel..or else be wiped out. I suppose a third possibility is a one-state Palestine, with the Jews living there (until wiped out or they depart?) but I haven't heard Hamas suggest this.

Could someone who supports Hamas let me know if I'm mistaken. Alternatively..that I'm correct.

In the latter case it's pretty clear why the Israelis can't accept it..isn't it? Cheers.
Posted by punter57, Tuesday, 20 January 2009 10:59:45 AM
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I too am a 'woman and a mother'.

However, I fully reject this outrageously callous piece of blame-the-victim rhetoric. I particularly reject the author's cynical cherry-picking from the Hamas Charter in order to vindicate Israel's cowardly CHOICE to hide behind its rampaging military arsenal, instead of going down the morally courageous path of negotiation.

How dare the author presume to be writing in my name and in the name of women and mothers everywhere.
Posted by SJF, Tuesday, 20 January 2009 11:39:46 AM
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Just wondering which parts of the blood-drenched Hamas Charter SJF thinks the author should have picked from? Could SJF possibly pick and publish for us some parts that do illustrate Hamas' committment to peace and human rights? Might take a while to find....
Posted by leah rachel, Tuesday, 20 January 2009 11:51:23 AM
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What a superb apologist judi Hall is for the murderous Israeli rogue state. Mark Regev, the Israeli government spokesman assures us that the IDF try to minimize civilian casualties but still has not given us the promised explanation of the precision-guided bombing of the Khiam, Lebanon UN observation post which killed unarmed peacekeepers even after 10 UN calls to warn the IDF (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5216230.stm). The blitzkrieg on Gaza violates international laws, dismembered kids strew schools and rubbled homes, bleeding civilians are left to haemorrhage in front of their kids and the IDF kill those who try to help. THIS is terrorism writ large and Israel must face in International War Crimes Tribunal. Olmert too is facing 6-10 years jail for fraud involving the Leumi Bank and Australian Frank Lowy. How reminiscent this is of Israel's founding fathers, Ben Gurion, Yitzhak Rabin, the Haganah and the Stern gang and their bombings and killings of British soldiers and Palestinians alike!
Posted by voltaire, Tuesday, 20 January 2009 12:18:29 PM
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Thanks Judi for bringing some sanity to OLO. The apologist for terrorism need to hate freedom in order to hide their socialistic dogmas. When we see them apologizing for the 9/11 attackers, the Bali bombings, the killing of Dutch journalists, the London bombings etc etc etc and then they insist that their 'academic view' of history is correct. And to think that many of these people are considered the 'experts'. Please consider becoming a journalist Judi so we get at least a little balance. However don't expect a job with our national broadcasters.
Posted by runner, Tuesday, 20 January 2009 12:24:30 PM
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