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Do you believe that Hamas has a realistic capability of destroying Israel?
Serious question.
Hamas obviously has no interest in having a photo-layout of one of its command bunkers beneath Shifa Hospital splashed on the front pages of newspapers. After all, such pictures would show that the organization uses the sick and wounded of Gaza as human shields while launching missiles against Israeli civilians. What Hamas wants is for reporters to use very different pictures from Shifa—namely, photos of Palestinians killed and wounded by Israelis, which make Palestinians look like innocent victims of wanton Israeli brutality. To that end, the rules of reporting from Shifa Hospital are easy for any newbie reporter to understand: No pictures of members of Hamas with their weapons inside the hospital, and don’t go anywhere near the bunkers, or the operating rooms where members of Hamas are treated. While reporters can meet with members of Hamas inside the hospital—because it’s obviously convenient for everyone—they are not allowed to take pictures. Reporters inside Gaza who are risking their lives to bring the world whatever news they can should hardly be blamed for obeying Hamas’ media rules, which the organization has helpfully written down in case anyone has doubts about what they are permitted to show.
Reporters who bravely or foolishly violate Hamas’ rules even on their social media accounts can be seen to repent with such alacrity that it’s not difficult to imagine how scared and dependent they are. Nick Casey of the Wall Street Journal, for example, tweeted that “You have to wonder w the shelling how patients at Shifa hospital feel as Hamas uses it as a safe place to see media.” Casey then quickly deleted his tweet, which didn’t save him from being put on a list of journalists who “lie/fabricate info for Israel” and “must be sued” – a threat which is surely the least of Casey’s fears. Last week, French-Palestinian journalist Radjaa Abu Dagg was summoned to Shifa by Hamas and interrogated. He wrote about the experience of “attempted intimidation” for Liberation—and then quickly had the paper take down the article.
What Hamas has done, therefore, is to turn Shifa Hospital into a Hollywood sound-stage filled with real, live war victims who are used to score propaganda points, while the terrorists inside the hospital itself are erased from photographs and news accounts through a combination of pressure and threats, in order to produce the stories that Hamas wants. So if reporters aren’t entirely to blame for participating in this sick charade, then who is?
Tripoli — Thousands of people in Libya remain locked up in militia prisons, outside of state control, more than two years after the revolution, according to a new UN report presented to the Security Council.
The report says many are suffering torture and mistreatment and calls the situation "unacceptable".
originally posted by: MysterX
Those people really are just as bad as the NAZI's were.
There doesn't seem to be an end to their appetite for murdering children and innocents.
Sometimes i REALLY hope there actually is a god, just so each and every one of those bloody murderers suffers for what they are doing to these innocents.
Does the Israeli terrorism strike anyone else as being deliberate ?
I mean in the sense, that they manufacture and contrive a situation as an excuse to commit more murder, aka a false flag event (e.g. Murdering a group of Israeli teens and blame Palestinians) elicit a violent responce from those being murdered, which of course takes center stage on Western MSM channels, all to get more billions from the US and i'm ashamed to say my own country, the UK and other idiot governments around the world?
No wonder they aren't keen on peace, their cash cow would dry up faster than the blood on the beach from those kids they've just slaughtered..maybe the US will send them another big fat cheque, so they can continue to 'defend themselves' against kids playing on a beach.
Scum.
CIA World Factbook - Israel
Exports:
$60.67 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
$62.32 billion (2012 est.)
Exports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
Exports - partners:
US 27.8%, Hong Kong 7.7%, UK 5.7%, Belgium 4.6%, China 4.3% (2012)
Do you believe that Hamas has a realistic capability of destroying Israel?
Serious question.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
Wow almost 600 posts....
I'm sure all of you must have posted 1000s of times on this then too and the 100s of similar atrocities happening right now around the world with all that empathy you all must have....
Wait, it doesn't have Israel as a part of it...my bad carry on...
originally posted by: hellobruce
originally posted by: Rosha
These claims are not hyperbole, or Hamas supporting nonsense,
Yes they are!
Your hatred for Jews is really showing through.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: hellobruce
originally posted by: Rosha
These claims are not hyperbole, or Hamas supporting nonsense,
Yes they are!
Your hatred for Jews is really showing through.
I agree, as I said Jordan is one foot to the west of Gaza but somehow that is not their land like chunks of Israel is claimed to be. Somehow those 2.5 million people can not go West or south into Arab lands but Israel is the one holding them in a concentration camp... The wall only came up when they would not stop the very popular bombing tactics....Israel has been reactive, and people do not like it.
originally posted by: Rosha
HASBARA BINGO!!!!!!!!
If you criticize Israel you must be a jew hater!
You guys are going to have to try harder than this. Ive been working for Palestinian human rights for 25 years working to stop Israels suicide in the process. Zionist trolls are not new..nor is the abuser logic Ive fought for a lifetime.
originally posted by: Humanity4Ever
Has the UN ever condemned Hamas or Hezbollah for using human shields?
The UN is a farce when it pertains to dealing with Israel.
originally posted by: Xtrozero
The Arabs back then were nomads mostly, so explain to me why is Gaza Palestine land and Jordan is not? You do know that