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Hey,

At first I was sympathetic with the Israelis' desire to "defend" (not that much defense is needed against those innacurate rockets) themselves against the rocket attacks. However, the fact that this conflict is mainly political is the reason I no longer like Israel's actions.

Consider the fact that the first response by Israel came in November 8, two days after the USA elections, and just in time for Israel elections in January. Netanhayu's party benefits if there is a war. The fact that they're reacting right now is not coincidental at all, since Gaza is having the hearing at the U.N. about statehood later this month. They had to react now, and they had to kill Palestinian civilians in order to send their message



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TheLivingShadow said:

Hey,

At first I was sympathetic with the Israelis' desire to "defend" (not that much defense is needed against those innacurate rockets) themselves against the rocket attacks. However, the fact that this conflict is mainly political is the reason I no longer like Israel's actions.

Consider the fact that the first response by Israel came in November 8, two days after the USA elections, and just in time for Israel elections in January. Netanhayu's party benefits if there is a war. The fact that they're reacting right now is not coincidental at all, since Gaza is having the hearing at the U.N. about statehood later this month. They had to react now, and they had to kill Palestinian civilians in order to send their message

The issue you are missing here is that Hamas stepped up rocket attacks GREATLY.

It isn't Isarel is attacking now for political reasons... it's Hamas.

They stepped up attacks to throw things off right before the Israeli elections... and even more importantly, before Abbas presents his motion at the UN.

Since if it passes... it greatly hurts Hamas and helps Fatah... so they need this blood to benefit politically as they'll blame Abbas for this for being a "collaborator" who sits by while gaza gets bombarded.

What benefit does Israel get starting a big war right before Abbas brings this vote to the UN?



spurgeonryan said:

Well this is what America plans on still doing. I wonder if Romney would have done anything different?

Nope.



Kasz216 said:


My point is... the B options aren't realisitic... I mean, even just a plain out boycott... I mean... I know people who have tried to Boycott Israel.  They essentiall gave up because it was nearly impossible.

I mean, chances are the computer you are using this very moment had parts made in Israel.  A boycott of Israel would cause a massive computer chip shortage.

The answer of what can be done realistically with Israel is... Nothing. 

There was a better chance that Bush's iraq middle east policy was going to lead to perfect democratic states. (which was obviously ridiculious).

 

 

The only REAL solution would be to convince Palestine to take the best deal it can get immediatly so the borders are set before Israel consdiers more land undeniably Israel. Even abandon Jersualem. Rise it's people out of poverty and negative circumstances, grow their economy and become important.

While pressing UN legislation that the deal they signed was unfair and coerced, and wait long term for Israel to slip in global power/importance.

 

That is by far their best option, but one they refuse to take out of pride and religion.

 

Oh come on, it is the 50th economy in the world a small state surrounded by enemies, no one cares about them and what they produce (by the way most electronic chip are made in asian countries). If the US cut ties with them and stop supporting every stupid decision their politicians make, they will feel the diplomatic isolation and come to their senses. That is the only solution.

You can't go bombing a little piece of land with the highest density of desperate people in the world. Whatever was the reason that is plainly wrong. If this was done by some arabic country with a huge reserve of oil, the americans would be already on thier way to "export democracy".



Your a Jewish state surrounded by Muslims who don;t like their land taken away from them.

There's never going to be a solution. Israel has a right ot defend itself. The attacks in Gaza are gun emplacements in civilian areas. Civilian deaths are intended by Hamas to get the public on their side, when they place the rockets on civilian centers on purpose.

Muslims can just leave Israel alone and move on with their lives, but clearly this isn't going to happen. They seem to think its better to destroy then create.



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Kasz216 said:
RoryGamesFree said:
Kasz216 said:
RoryGamesFree said:
 

 

If you've seen no proof of it.  All that proves is that you aren't looking.  Since they outright say they intentionally use human shields during Israeli bombings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTu-AUE9ycs

 

As for the rest of your statement... these are terrible incidents... and why are they just incidents?   Because it's RARE when Israel has slip ups like this.

Compaired to Hamas where such things are the standard.

You won't find an army anywhere in the world engaged in a conflcit that has a perfect humans rights record because often times the military under the stress fucks up.

 

Also, you've got your cause and effect wrong.

Everything Israel has done has been BECAUSE of the rocket launches.  They came first.

If you want proof....

Look at the West Bank.

Compare the West Bank to Gaza.  

Ask "Why are these two areas so different. If what Israel wants is just to tortue Palestinians"

 

This is a bed of Gaza's own making... What israel is doing  is nothing any other country wouldn't be doing under the same circumstances.

 

It's fine to be calm about it over in the UK.  I'm guessing if your uncle got killed by a missle though, or father, or even child... I think you'd want airstrikes to destroy their missle launching capabilties.   Which is what these attacks are.

I don't think, with your family in the crossfire, you'd want to allow them the freedom to procure more and more missles, and to go for a "1 for 1" policy on air strikes, letting constant missle launching sites be built until enough deaths have been "racked up" to allow you to protect your own people by destroying one of the dozens of launchers aiming to kill your people.

Like some ridciulious beurcratic game of calculus with peoples lives.

 

If anyone needs to look in the mirror when it comes to promoting inhumane activities... it's you.


so they copy the tactics of the people who attack them and occcupy their land, who'd have thought people do that...

the IDF are depraved scum mate, face it, your Zionism has blinded you but by all means ignore the facts.

 

yeah cause the West Bank is doing so well as a result right? there's also huge geographical differences that are the primary cause of the differences, cutting off Gaza from the West Bank is also a cause of the radicalisation in Gaza...it's a death camp of Israel's making, the only reason they don't do it in the West Bank is that the geography and controls they have over it are much more of an issue or people there would fight back against the cuntish scum of the earth rats that are the IDF and the illegal occupation of their land.

you again demonstrate you care not for the thousands upon thousands of Palestinains whose lives have been ruined by Israel's actions, occupation and attacks and ignore that Israel always kills far, far more civilians and people in general in every conflict it has, but hey when you are a blind cunt who cares about anyone other than your precious Israeli's right? I would rather no-one died, but clearly you are happy with near genocide but are angered by any defence against that genocide.

burecratic game? like the USA refusing to ever allow the barbarism of Israel's government to be held to account you mean? like their ignorance of the thousands of deaths, kidnappings and people living in poverty in Gaza because of Israel?

no it is YOU, your attitude is sickeningly depraved and you are a shame to humanity with it, your love of every Israeli life but utter dismissal of all the Palestinians who die and your love of the Israeli government and military whilst condemning everyything Hamas does without question...you are not only in the wrong, but you are blind to it, you are no better than people who defended the Nazi's and Hitler.


A) They did it first... they weren't copying anybody.

B) Again... why is Gaza cut off.   You don't seem to know.  Again, it was because of Hamas' actions.  No other reason.

 

I don't love Israel.  I quite honestly don't give a shit about Israel.  The world would of been much better off if your people would of told the Jewish people "No you can't settle in Israel.".  Nor do I dismiss the palestinians that die.  This whole thing is your countries fault afterall.  Quite honestly it's the UK that should be cleaning up it's own damn mess.

I simply don't have any favorites nor a reason to have a favorite so i can look at reasonably.

 

It's pretty simple.  As long as Gaza keeps firing rockets into Israel.  Israel has every right to do what they can to stop those rockets from killing someone.  If the IRA got big again and Ireland start lobbing rockets into England to get land you guys are still occupying, i'm guessing you'd want Ireland invaded and it's missle launching capabilties destroyed. 

The idea of "proportiant force" is a stupid one, once things escalate into the other side trying to kill you.  At that point, you shouldn't have to apologize for being better at it when the other side just won't stop.


If Gaza stopped firing rockets, stopped the terrorism.   They'd have a moral highground.  As it is though, what happened to them only happened because of their own terrorism... and to blame Israel for this is to essentially blame them because they're better.

It's like having a small kid next door constantly pick fights with you, then you get the blame because when you fight back you inevitably win.

Which is actually Hamas' strategy.

 

When Israel tried to step back and do the right thing... Hamas attacked them harder.  As it is, Hamas see's gazan's lives as nothing more but poltiical capital to be spent... and that's exactly what they are doing.

When instead, such acts are rejected, and they accept a peaceful doctrine.  Then they will have the moral upperhand.

As it is, they're just like a drunk smaller asshole picking a fight with a bigger asshole.


you talk so much rubbish I am not wasting my time on you, your bias is obvious and you aren't fooling anyone with your arrogant and condescending statements around them, you have all the waffle ability and ability to lie of a politician, when you want to talk about any of the facts I brought up rather than just talking out you overly large forehead then you know where to find me, till then don't bother wasting my time with replies as I will ignore them.



RoryGamesFree said:
Kasz216 said:
RoryGamesFree said:
 

 


A) They did it first... they weren't copying anybody.

B) Again... why is Gaza cut off.   You don't seem to know.  Again, it was because of Hamas' actions.  No other reason.

 

I don't love Israel.  I quite honestly don't give a shit about Israel.  The world would of been much better off if your people would of told the Jewish people "No you can't settle in Israel.".  Nor do I dismiss the palestinians that die.  This whole thing is your countries fault afterall.  Quite honestly it's the UK that should be cleaning up it's own damn mess.

I simply don't have any favorites nor a reason to have a favorite so i can look at reasonably.

 

It's pretty simple.  As long as Gaza keeps firing rockets into Israel.  Israel has every right to do what they can to stop those rockets from killing someone.  If the IRA got big again and Ireland start lobbing rockets into England to get land you guys are still occupying, i'm guessing you'd want Ireland invaded and it's missle launching capabilties destroyed. 

The idea of "proportiant force" is a stupid one, once things escalate into the other side trying to kill you.  At that point, you shouldn't have to apologize for being better at it when the other side just won't stop.


If Gaza stopped firing rockets, stopped the terrorism.   They'd have a moral highground.  As it is though, what happened to them only happened because of their own terrorism... and to blame Israel for this is to essentially blame them because they're better.

It's like having a small kid next door constantly pick fights with you, then you get the blame because when you fight back you inevitably win.

Which is actually Hamas' strategy.

 

When Israel tried to step back and do the right thing... Hamas attacked them harder.  As it is, Hamas see's gazan's lives as nothing more but poltiical capital to be spent... and that's exactly what they are doing.

When instead, such acts are rejected, and they accept a peaceful doctrine.  Then they will have the moral upperhand.

As it is, they're just like a drunk smaller asshole picking a fight with a bigger asshole.


you talk so much rubbish I am not wasting my time on you, your bias is obvious and you aren't fooling anyone with your arrogant and condescending statements around them, you have all the waffle ability and ability to lie of a politician, when you want to talk about any of the facts I brought up rather than just talking out you overly large forehead then you know where to find me, till then don't bother wasting my time with replies as I will ignore them.

You didn't bring up any facts that I can see.  You suggseted that cutting off Gaza from the West bank made Gaza more radical.

The Blockade didn't start until AFTER hamas won the elections.  So... do some more research.

Your opinion is pretty eaisly countered when you look at that facts. That's why your bailing on this arguement... I mean even Hamas themselves disagree with you.

If I'm lieing, feel free to prove it.  However, just about any of the regular political posters in this forum will tell you that one of my main political positions is to end overseas military bases and military funding to nations.

Hell if anything you'd think I'd have an axe to grind with Israel, being part Aremnian, and Israel being the biggest supplier of weapons to Azerbaijan.

Really though, all one needs to do is look at the latest news.

Who asked for the cease fire?  Israel.

 

If you were in the same position as Israel, you'd be acting the same way.  You'd be less justified as well.   Somehow I feel you probably think less of the IRA then Hamas though.



Why are there no cries of nazi-ism, genocide, and massacres made  against hamas? Perhaps those in this thread crying the most are in fact supporters of all three of those things. The Hamas charter calls for killing the jews. The act on these intentions at every opportunity. They massarced their political opponents and violently seized control of the gaza strip. they routinely suppress their own people and exercise their own collective punishments.

Israel has continued to supply food, gas, medical supplies etc, like normal to the gaza strip. hamas has been attacking the terminal trying to stop these shipments. they want their people to suffer, because they can blame it on israel.

over 150 gazan rockets never made it outside of gaza. these rockets cant be controlled, are filled with explosives, and lobbed towards civilian areas of israel because they want to murder. they cheer at the death of every civilian. gaza is one of the most densely populated areas on this planet. what do you think happens when this rockets land in their own territory? hamas doesnt care. they can add the dead civilians to the war dead and attribute it all to israel.

hamas randomly gathers up civilians and murders them in the street saying they are spies for israel. then they drag these bodies around town tied up to the backs up motorcycles.

hamas hides weapons in mosques, hospitals, schools, and residential buildings. they bring entourages of civilians and children with them to stop israeli targeted killings.

hamas are monsters. most vile and most foul. gaza is not occupied by anyone but hamas.









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this was a childs room in israel:

where are your outcries of hamas targeting children?

 

 



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MrBubbles said:

this was a childs room in israel:

where are your outcries of hamas targeting children?

 

 

 

Over 100 civilian deaths in Gaza. Sorry but this is ridiculous. They've sieged Gaza - a lot of people who have nothing to do with Hamas - and bombarded them constantly aiming at families who have no relation to Hamas. Israel is a true monster, and time will show their true colours.