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Old 11-20-2012, 01:05 PM   #1
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Hamas calls for genocide. I thought most of us were opposed to ethnic cleansing.
then what do you call what Israel is doing to the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza? what do you call what Israel does with African refugees and immigrants? what do you call literally threatening Gaza with a holocaust?

As much as I abhor terrorism, sometimes there are few options for the oppressed beyond violence. Gaza is prettymuch starving. Gaza has little medicine at the best of times, and less when israel refuses to let them. The blockade and containment tactics Israel is using to oust a legally elected neighboring government is destroying the people of Gaza, already poor, overcrowded, and ill before having their children, siblings, parents, loved ones blown apart by Israeli airstrikes.

If this were a court of law, and israel and gaza individuals, israel would go to jail for assault or attempted murder. Gaza tossed pebbles; Israel drew a blackjack and a pistol and went at Gaza with everything they got. COMPLETELY disproportionate use of force.

Israel has no moral high ground here.
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Old 11-20-2012, 01:30 PM   #2
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then what do you call what Israel is doing to the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza? what do you call what Israel does with African refugees and immigrants? what do you call literally threatening Gaza with a holocaust?
An extremist that does not represent Israel as an entirety....

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As much as I abhor terrorism, sometimes there are few options for the oppressed beyond violence.
It is not that one-sided either. There are more effective means than terrorism.
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Old 11-20-2012, 01:34 PM   #3
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Why isn't the Arab League helping the Israelis? I endorse their containment - they shouldn't let in people who want to annihilate them
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Old 11-20-2012, 03:34 PM   #4
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An extremist that does not represent Israel as an entirety...
he may not represent all israelis, but he represents the government to some extent, seeing as how he's the deputy defense minister...
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