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In reply to the discussion: PMO: Netanyahu Wants To Prepare International Public Opinion For Gaza Operation [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)104. I believe it's vile to compare Hamas' aggression vs. Israel's defense.
Doing so only sanitizes Hamas' actions and helps to promote even more attempts by them to murder as many Israelis as possible.
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PMO: Netanyahu Wants To Prepare International Public Opinion For Gaza Operation [View all]
Purveyor
Nov 2012
OP
Bibi's logic reminds me of the view of General Sherman towards Native Americans...
Larkspur
Nov 2012
#2
except I have been paying attention and it was this part of your comment being addressed
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#15
So you are arguing that Israel has to make a separate peace with each Palestinian faction?
hack89
Nov 2012
#17
I am telling that at the present time Gaza and the West Bank are under 2 separate governments
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#18
Israel makes the argument for collective punishment every day. For every Israeli killed
Larkspur
Nov 2012
#91
Hamas, like the PLO before the, have also indicated that they would recognize Israel if a fair and
Larkspur
Nov 2012
#126
so Israel has done nothing in retailiation? no bombing no Palestinians killed nothing?
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#8
Vile? Innocent people are dying on both sides. I think it is a perfectly fair
morningfog
Nov 2012
#114
I am glad that Israel, statistically, has a better kill ratio thatn NATO an others.
morningfog
Nov 2012
#120
and the 1.6 million Gazan who do not have bunkers because Israel will not allow the building materia
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#28
I'm not running interference for Hamas. I'm speaking out for the people of Gaza
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#67
Some people here on DU think Israeli citizens shouldn't have to suffer for what Bibi does.
King_David
Nov 2012
#80
by that reasoning America and Canada are the White or European or Caucasian states
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#44
The Jewish State is a reality, deny it all you want,it makes no difference to us,
King_David
Nov 2012
#51
yes Israel is a reality the Jewish Stae is a meme an ideal of what some want Israel to be
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#53
If you're really interested in apartheid and not indifferent to it vs. Palestinians....
shira
Nov 2012
#86
If you're really interested in apartheid and not indifferent to Israeli usage of it
R. Daneel Olivaw
Nov 2012
#92
And that goes to show you really aren't interested in talking Israeli apartheid.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Nov 2012
#97
Did you even bother to read the article???? Are you fu*king kidding me?
R. Daneel Olivaw
Nov 2012
#111
Your bizzare questions are the same as asking you :'When did you stop beating your kids?' ?
King_David
Nov 2012
#82
I can see how you are indifferent to the plight of the Palestinians since you can't even acknowledge
R. Daneel Olivaw
Nov 2012
#93
The Israelis(this has nothing to do with "Jews" and you know it)have an obligation
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#47
Oh heavens forfend we all just know the onlyest ones that target civilians are Palestinians
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#64
If Bibi wants to do it, the world can't stop him. He should leave it at that.
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#56