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Originally posted by Razimus
the op joined ats for the exclusive purpose of posting anti-israel threads, check the history
That's not entirely true at all. The same Africans that sold their prisoners of war from different tribes, were rounded up for the next trip to America themselves. Blacks didn't enslave themselves. Sorry to be off topic, but that was a poor analogy.
Originally posted by shelookslikeone
Originally posted by OccamsRazor04
Originally posted by shelookslikeone
Originally posted by jaxnmarko
reply to post by shelookslikeone
I agree with a fair bit of what you said, however, I believe that if the blockade/embargo is lifted, Hamas will import more weapons rather than improve the life of citizens there. These weapons, when used, lead to retaliation, which is what is happening now. Its tit for tat and has been for years, its just that Israel has better weapons. Firing missiles from sites next to schools, hospitals, homes, leads to innocent civilian deaths. So do suicide bombers on buses and in restaurants. Obviously Israel has caged the people of Gaza, but that being what it is, Hamas' behavior begs for Israel to fire back, leading to this back and forth killing for which both sides are guilty. A sad state of affairs and example of human nature. Nothing new though. Just current.
I hate to post this a 2nd time, but I must to prove my point.
www.freedomsphoenix.com...
How would you feel?
With that said, how long does this blockade last? It's already been 6 years. If you're honestly looking for peace, you have to give and take. Caging them into submission, meeting resistance with more aggression, these tactics do not build peaceful relationships.
If Hamas wanted the blockade lifted they would stop all attacks and use peaceful defiance, such as that employed by Dr. King here in America. If black people took to the streets with guns and rockets do you think anyone would have cared about them any more? No, they would be confirming what was said about them. The thing is, what people said and thought was wrong, Dr. King proved that. People say things about Palestinians and Hamas. Unfortunately thus far what is said has been proven correct by their actions.
That is a fair point, but the blacks in American were sold as slaves by their own people and brought here. There is a difference between being sold by your own and having your land forcefully taken from you. The situation would be more like China taking over Texas and saying we have a right to defend ourselves and you should sit at the back of the bus and petition us to listen.
Originally posted by intelligenthoodlum33
You've got the Delta Force against the Bad News Bears. This is unfair and a tragedy.
It doesn't matter who is doing the finger pointing if the accusations are true. Damn, we have a lot of either sociopaths or IDF agents on ATS.
Originally posted by milkyway12
Hopefully most people aren't ignorant of this situation.
If you use Women and Children as human shields ... what do you expect to happen?edit on 20-11-2012 by milkyway12 because: (no reason given)
the op joined ats for the exclusive purpose of posting anti-israel threads, check the history
Originally posted by MystikMushroom
This argument i'm seeing is pointless.
Why?
Israel has an ARMY of people to go on forums just like ATS to troll and deflect any criticism. They've done a pretty good job around here latley. Notice how everyone that questions the government of Israel's decisions is called a "Jew hater" or a "anti-semite".
It doesn't matter if you have no problem with the religion or the culture and people -- if you question their policies that makes you a racist, bigotted jew-hater.
It's called aysemetrical warfare. The Zionists are pretty good at it. There are even handbooks on how to bait and troll people. Come on ATS, lets expose them. It won't be easy, some have embedded themselves here for years
Smile and wave at these nice people...I see you!
ETA: I think I'm going to steal some lines from their own playbook. Anytime anyone attacks me for my views on anything I'm going to deflect and accuse them of being biggoted, and or racist. It doesn't even have to make sense seeing as that I'm a white American. Nope, I'm the victim and they are being racist because they don't agree with me. Playing the victim card seems to be pretty effective.edit on 20-11-2012 by MystikMushroom because: (no reason given)
they will continue be called out and exposed for what they are based on the facts.
H. Res. 813
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
November 16, 2012.
Whereas Hamas was founded with the stated goal of destroying the State of Israel;
Whereas Hamas has been designated by the Secretary of State as a Foreign Terrorist Organization;
Whereas Hamas refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist, renounce violence, and accept previous agreements between Israel and the Palestinians;
Whereas Hamas has launched thousands of rockets and missiles since Israel dismantled settlements and withdrew from Gaza in 2005;
Whereas terrorists in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip have fired approximately 900 rockets and missile shells into Israel this year, an increase from roughly 675 attacks in 2011 and 350 in 2010;
Whereas Hamas has increased the range of its rockets, reportedly with support from Iran and others, putting additional large numbers of Israelis in danger of rocket attacks from Gaza;
Whereas, on November 14, 2012, President Barack Obama condemned the rocket fire from Gaza into Israel and reiterated Israel's right to self-defense; and
Whereas Israel, a fellow democracy, has an inherent right to self defense in the face of terrorist attacks: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) expresses unwavering commitment to the security of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizes and strongly supports its inherent right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism;
(2) reiterates that Hamas must end Gaza-linked terrorist rocket and missile attacks against Israel, recognize Israel's right to exist, renounce violence, and agree to accept previous agreements between Israel and the Palestinians;
(3) urges the United Nations Security Council to condemn the recent spike in Gaza-linked terrorist missile attacks against Israel, which risk causing civilian casualties in both Israel and Gaza; and
(4) encourages the President to continue to work diplomatically with the international community to prevent Hamas and other Gaza-based terrorist organizations from retaining or rebuilding the capability to launch rockets and missiles against Israel.
H.RES.813.EH
Originally posted by pthena
Look at that bill that is quoted, not even a hint of balance whatsoever. No call for restraint on the part of Israel of any kind.