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Palestinian dead don't matter as much as Israeli dead, so nevermind. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #1
No they matter a lot more. iandhr Nov 2012 #4
well... ensemble Nov 2012 #6
Don't bother. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2012 #13
That does it@! parkia00 Nov 2012 #84
How many Israelis did those 5,000 missiles kill? Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #7
What fucking difference does it make how many Israelis' glacierbay Nov 2012 #11
If Israel wants peace, it needs to remove its boot from the neck of the Palestinians. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #22
If the Palestinians want peace glacierbay Nov 2012 #26
I feel bad for those three (3) dead Israelis. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #30
The Palestinians are getting the treatment they desire. They need to choose nonviolent resistance. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #31
Yes, those dead kids were just begging to be bombed Scootaloo Nov 2012 #33
Ah, the Pro-terrorist faction rears it's ugly head. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #34
Yes, being offended by the killing of civilians makes me a terrorist-loving antisemite Scootaloo Nov 2012 #35
I was responding in kind. Perhaps you shouldn't be so quick to namecall. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #37
You can't even keep your argument straight Scootaloo Nov 2012 #43
Nothing inconsistent there. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #46
And both sides in this are EQUALLY WRONG to use violence. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #73
I don't want violence from either party NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #74
If you condemn violence, you have to condemn the Israeli attacks as well. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #75
You have to be logical and fair though. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #77
So you actively support Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions then? Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #41
If that's what it takes to get a free Palestinian state, yes. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #47
Alright. Cool. While I disagree with your earlier comment, you are not hypocritical in your stances Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #51
Excuse me...not ALL Palestinians desire this. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #68
I was referring to their government. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #69
by your logic, Iraq would have been fully justified in attacking U.S. territory & U.S. civilians... Ken Burch Nov 2012 #70
They never did because they didn't have the means to NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #71
"undoubtably"? Ken Burch Nov 2012 #72
You have to seperate out the Iraqi Military from the insurgency that followed. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #76
+1000000000000 glacierbay Nov 2012 #8
I think world leaders have been supportive. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Scootaloo Nov 2012 #32
Would those rockets have been fired(and for the record, I oppose the Hamas use of rockets) Ken Burch Nov 2012 #66
Won't get flack from me. Israel is an apartheid state. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #2
"Israel is an apartheid state" EX500rider Nov 2012 #54
How many Jewish people live in the Palestinian territories? Zero? no it's 350,000 in the West Bank azurnoir Nov 2012 #58
Yeah not the parts under Israeli control EX500rider Nov 2012 #59
oh so that make it aokay I see azurnoir Nov 2012 #60
Maybe I'm missing something here but why would any Israeli want to snappyturtle Nov 2012 #81
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They DID kill civilians-intentionally by any standards..And I just call 'em as I see 'em Boxerfan Nov 2012 #5
No, Israel generally doesn't intentionally kill civilians. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #10
Maybe if the Hamas terrorists would quit hiding their weapons in civilian neighborhoods glacierbay Nov 2012 #14
Thats it ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2012 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author glacierbay Nov 2012 #18
I never said such a thing. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2012 #19
Fair enough glacierbay Nov 2012 #21
They were terrorists disguised as children - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #48
Please stop with the anti-semite nonsense. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2012 #15
Eh, that is almost the only argument some have left.. Alamuti Lotus Nov 2012 #23
The hidden post didn't mention anti-semitism oberliner Nov 2012 #61
Actually, yes it did--front and center no less Alamuti Lotus Nov 2012 #83
Stunningly disingenuous bullshit.. *nt Alamuti Lotus Nov 2012 #20
Borrowed this from another thread.. Boxerfan Nov 2012 #9
sorta like the US killing civilians with drones in Pakistan nt msongs Nov 2012 #12
Obviously the fugitives would not be in those residences. David__77 Nov 2012 #17
Netanyahu= baby killer Welcome_hubby Nov 2012 #24
Hamas=terrorists. glacierbay Nov 2012 #25
did the baby bomb somebody? fascisthunter Nov 2012 #42
Actually, I would say Hamas are war criminals not terrorists. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #44
same as Israel fascisthunter Nov 2012 #63
Agreed 100%. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #88
Can't we all agree that this is madness and that Israeli and Palestinian lives are equal. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #28
Most of us seem to be saying exactly that Scootaloo Nov 2012 #36
I agree. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #39
+10000000 nt. glacierbay Nov 2012 #80
Not if your a US Senator. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #86
What i dont get is why doesnt Israel let the Palestinians be? darkangel218 Nov 2012 #29
Hamas doesn't want a 2 state solution. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #40
Do the Palestinians have their own military? darkangel218 Nov 2012 #45
Hamas has three wings: military, political, and social NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #49
Thank you for explaining me, Nutmeg darkangel218 Nov 2012 #56
Hamas is one faction within Palestinian politics Ken Burch Nov 2012 #78
So is the total death total in the last two weeks over that of all those killed by rocket attacks Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #38
Generally a ceasefire means no firing on the other party. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #50
I was referring to the ten civilians killed. And I know it shouldn't be a body count game, but when Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #52
Not really, war doesn't try to make it even.. EX500rider Nov 2012 #57
I suppose the question is, at what point can/should (if ever) Israel take action against the rocket octothorpe Nov 2012 #65
The same can be asked as to when the Palestinians can fight back against the oppression they suffer Marrah_G Nov 2012 #79
Ditto. SoapBox Nov 2012 #82
You won't get flack from me appleannie1 Nov 2012 #53
I believe i saw this happen live on one of the streams JesterCS Nov 2012 #55
I find it disgusting that anyone in this thread is defending either side Marrah_G Nov 2012 #62
+1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 - Well put and definitely coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #85
+1 Daniel537 Nov 2012 #87
Collective punishment is wrong. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #64
Very true, but is there anything to suggest that Israeli strategy is collective punishment? octothorpe Nov 2012 #67
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