Gaza rocket fire resumes

[Emokisse]

Gogo Israel! Glad to see a country willing to fight! Hopefully this will lead to some kind of war against Islam. In the end, perhaps we will get rid of such stupid things as religion.

Infracted.

[smelltheglove]

This is such a hard topic for me, because if Mexicans were lobbing rockets over the border into San Antonio, and the Mexicans weren't able or willing to stop them, you better believe I'd support the US military going in there to take out the people firing the rockets. On the other hand, I have family that has family living in Gaza currently under the constant buzzing of the drones and dealing with bombings all around them. I understand that Israel needed to occupy territory and build checkpoints in response to suicide bombings, but at the same time, I think the land grabbing of Israel has been horrible.

It's such a messy conflict and there are no clean cut good guys and bad guys. All I know is that relatively innocent people on both sides are dying, but that far more Gazans are dying than Israelis.

outstanding post imo. i dont have any family over there to feel for them, i dont really think anybody should have to in order to feel empathy for them. but the world constantly disappoints. a really ugly example of how the few can royally fuck over the many (talking both sides here, imo neither can claim the high road with a straight face at this point)

[Wildtree]

Gogo Israel! Glad to see a country willing to fight! Hopefully this will lead to some kind of war against Islam. In the end, perhaps we will get rid of such stupid things as religion.

Oh great....
Congrats on the stupidest posting so far in 52 pages..
War against Islam..... unbelievable.. you want to start a religious war, which would likely be another world war, to end religion? How idiotic can it be?
Educate yourself about the sheer number balance.... Islam etc/Christianity

[smelltheglove]

Gogo Israel! Glad to see a country willing to fight! Hopefully this will lead to some kind of war against Islam. In the end, perhaps we will get rid of such stupid things as religion.

really? just... damn. mind amending that to a war against religious zealotry instead of singling out islam?

[Wells]

Gogo Israel! Glad to see a country willing to fight! Hopefully this will lead to some kind of war against Islam. In the end, perhaps we will get rid of such stupid things as religion.

Israel is a religious country too bro.

[Jackmoves]

It's such a messy conflict and there are no clean cut good guys and bad guys. All I know is that relatively innocent people on both sides are dying, but that far more Gazans are dying than Israelis.

Yeah agree with this, there are absolute fanatics on both sides. What I think is unacceptable though is that there are people that want to put the sole responsibility on the palestinian people, when there are israelis that are just fucking batshit crazy as well.

Thinking this is a onesided conflict with one good guy(often supposed to be Israel) and one bad side is just out of order. You got Israelis that settle down on palestinian soil, and eventhough IDF have forcefully removed some of them at times they just go straight back in there, setting up new houses/small communities.

Another thing I really hate is that if you critize Israel or Israeli policy there are people that are fast as hell to accuse you of being an anti semite. Such a perfect way to destroy any middle ground that there is.

[Liara]

Israel is a religious country too bro.

Sadly so. But thankfully it's not a theocracy.

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Another thing I really hate is that if you critize Israel or Israeli policy there are people that are fast as hell to accuse you of being an anti semite. Such a perfect way to destroy any middle ground that there is.

Hate that as well. It's such a bullshit retort.

[janzeer]

Gogo Israel! Glad to see a country willing to fight! Hopefully this will lead to some kind of war against Islam. In the end, perhaps we will get rid of such stupid things as religion.

Idiot, i hope you die too.


Infracted.

[Wildtree]

Let's not derail this thread.

[Haarvald]

I didn't know that setting up a naval blockade to prevent other countries from giving relief is considered "aid" in Israel..

Perhaps you should check into what 'aid' was on the ships that tried to run the blockade miss. Also, why is it they refused to allow it to be inspected? hmm? if it truly was 'aid' what was the harm in having it inspected, additionally, where is the news coverage of the tons of food, and other things that Israel DOES allow into Gaza AFTER inspecting it?

Reckon that doesn't fit the narrative of Israel being evil and needing to be wiped off the map.

[Olo]

I'm struggling with Hama's rational for continued rocket strikes.
Not from a moral aspect, I can understand that, even though I disagree with it.
But tactically, they’re just ineffective and only prolonging the conflict.

On that note, the Iron Dome is certainly living up to all the hype.

[soulcrusher]

So youd have us believe that

There is no blockade
There is no such thing as Palestine
Palestinians should be grateful for the aid we give them

Really all of the above show the mass of lies and delusion that is the israeli view point.

Israel enforces a blockade whilst drilling for gas off the coast of gaza. The people killed and injured in international waters may not agree on the legality of your blockade.
People lived in Palestine long before modern Israel was bought from the British
Grateful for aid that they wouldn't need if you hadn't stolen their land and walled them up in a ghetto.

I quote your own founders acknowledging stealing the land. Proposing ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians and still you trot out lie after lie.

[Hardstyler01]

Oh great....
Congrats on the stupidest posting so far in 52 pages..
War against Islam..... unbelievable.. you want to start a religious war, which would likely be another world war, to end religion? How idiotic can it be?
Educate yourself about the sheer number balance.... Islam etc/Christianity

Your post isn't a lot better. Where does he say he wants a religious war, hmm? Where does he say he's christian? Assume much?

Anyway, as for me I couldn't care less if the entire area was nuked. Both sides can be wiped off the map for all I care. I'm not saying I would actively work towards that outcome, but if it happened I wouldn't have any problem with it. Only way for there to be peace in that part of the world apparently.

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really? just... damn. mind amending that to a war against religious zealotry instead of singling out islam?

Well, to be honest Islam is probably the worst. Judaism isn't a whole lot better. Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc are relatively peaceful.

But yeah, reducing religious zealotry is the right way to put it. But if only it were that easy.

[lupii]

Well, to be honest Islam is probably the worst. Judaism isn't a whole lot better. Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc are relatively peaceful.

But yeah, reducing religious zealotry is the right way to put it. But if only it were that easy.

Historically, Christianity was the big problem. What, with it's 10+ crusades under the church, attacking Judaism and Islam.

Now, up to the conflicts with Israel and the Gaza strip, I do not know of any war started in the name of Judaism. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Islam is the really interesting thing because it is probably the most peaceful in nature of the religions. it is the leaders that propagate these wars and label it religion as a reason. But that is like anything. For example, Al-Qaeda practice a corrupted variant of Islam to meet their needs, where they are taught to sacrifice themselves, etc.

[RyanEX]

To me this isn't a Palestine vs Israel deal.

It's a Hamas vs Israel. For whatever reason a group of extremists got power in Palestine and are using the the fact that everyone feels that Israel is going too far to their advantage.

However I do question several things.

1)For more than a few strikes that the Hamas claim have hit civilian areas and killed civilians why is it that they've hurriedly removed all traces of the shells. You'd think they'd want people to take pics to demonstrate how evil Israel is. Food for thought.

2)They're blatantly and proudly firing their missiles indiscriminately into densely populated areas while crying foul about Israel's retaliation. And the international media's lapping it up. Does Israel need to allow a missile to strike an area and suffer numerous casualties for people to realise that the Hamas are NOT playing by the rules laid out by most civilised countries?

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Historically, Christianity was the big problem. What, with it's 10+ crusades under the church, attacking Judaism and Islam.

Now, up to the conflicts with Israel and the Gaza strip, I do not know of any war started in the name of Judaism. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Islam is the really interesting thing because it is probably the most peaceful in nature of the religions. it is the leaders that propagate these wars and label it religion as a reason. But that is like anything. For example, Al-Qaeda practice a corrupted variant of Islam to meet their needs, where they are taught to sacrifice themselves, etc.

So much this.

Let's assume for a moment that Israel didn't exist, or Israel was defeated and dissolved. Would the middle east become a peaceful zone with everyone happy and ponies for everyone?

Hell No.

Most Middle Eastern countries have their own personal beefs with one another ranging from ancient insults that they themselves only remember to differing ways that they interpret the Koran. The only thing currently binding them together is that they all dislike Israel to some degree. Ironic that the only thing stopping the Middle East from erupting into a free for all is the very country so many love to hate.

[Reeve]

Historically, Christianity was the big problem. What, with it's 10+ crusades under the church, attacking Judaism and Islam.

Don't forget the Inquisition.

Now, up to the conflicts with Israel and the Gaza strip, I do not know of any war started in the name of Judaism. Please correct me if I am wrong.

/sing Joshua at the Battle of Jericho, and the walls came tumbling down. /stopsinging

And remind me again, how many Philistine foreskins did David have to collect in battle in order to win the hand of Saul's daughter?

[Flaks]

I'm struggling with Hama's rational for continued rocket strikes.
Not from a moral aspect, I can understand that, even though I disagree with it.
But tactically, they’re just ineffective and only prolonging the conflict.

On that note, the Iron Dome is certainly living up to all the hype.

This just smells fishy. It seems like this all might have been just to test their new defense system.

Either way, what do you expect Palestinians to do? They've effectively been wiped off the map and have blockades stopping rations/aid to come to them. Firing rockets seems to be their last and only resort against growing settlements.

[cubby]

Most Middle Eastern countries have their own personal beefs with one another ranging from ancient insults that they themselves only remember to differing ways that they interpret the Koran. The only thing currently binding them together is that they all dislike Israel to some degree. Ironic that the only thing stopping the Middle East from erupting into a free for all is the very country so many love to hate.

Very interesting point. I wonder if any one there understands that, too?

[N-7]

Well, to be honest Islam is probably the worst. Judaism isn't a whole lot better. Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc are relatively peaceful.

But yeah, reducing religious zealotry is the right way to put it. But if only it were that easy.

You know about history as much as my grandma knows about smartphones which isn't really much...

[cubby]

Either way, what do you expect Palestinians to do? They've effectively been wiped off the map and have blockades stopping rations/aid to come to them. Firing rockets seems to be their last and only resort against growing settlements.

They could try not electing terrorists and killing random civilians. Blockades are only happening because they won't let the ships be inspected for weapons, and are really being used for political purposes, rather than aid. Israel provides aid to Palestine, fyi.