Israel attacks aid ship!
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- dMullins0
Can someone summarize what's going on here? I haven't been paying attention.
- Israel v Palestine.epic_rim
- Israel v AllContinuity
- Israel vs inferior forms of lifePixter
- JSK0
Speaking of operations in foreign territory...
U.N. Official to Ask U.S. to End C.I.A. Drone Strikes
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/2…
- WrappedInBooks0
What the hell is going on?
'Israel stations nuclear missile subs off Iran'
- They don't "have" nukesgeorgesIII
- Indeed... *cough*WrappedInBooks
- lowimpakt0
yea, that's the way it goes. same in most conflicts.
who are the other victims? I can't find a list of those that were murdered yet???
- u have friends and family over there? if u dont what is your reason to get the names?e-pill
- Holy cow. e-pill, do you just take what the media says at face value?FredMcWoozy
- did you even notice they said 11 people died in the oil rig explosion but not one family member has been on tv?FredMcWoozy
- PonyBoy0
Now that I've had time to get a feel for what's going on...
It seems to me that the floating convoy was an absolute provocation toward Israel... they more than new better to expect Israel to board them given the current blockade...
... the folks on that ship were ready to beat and cut whatever Jew stepped aboard...
... what am I missing here? The Jews (from what I can see... were defending themselves)...
... now... my only Q to the Jews - what gives you the right to block off that waterway? What makes that specific area 'yours' to control? If this is part of a Jewish response to all those missiles being hurled into their country... I guess I get it - self defense etc... but wow what a shitty situation...
My comments aren't meant to take sides here - I truly could care less which of these religions attempts to wipe out the other one... ... neither of them is 'holy' in my eyes... ... so - once again I'm left asking - how do you fight faith? How do you help BOTH sides see what a bunch of douchebags they're being?
I have no clue what to make of this situation, btw... I just reiterated what I've come to understand from all the news stories posted and the media I've been reading / listening to...
- MakeBelieve0
IDF releases a video about the weapons found on board sling shots, marbles and sticks justifying the murder of 19 people.
- How about releasing the video of the slaughter of 19 people...what fucking propaganda.inv
- TheBlueOne0
"
Israeli military aircraft came under anti-aircraft fire over Lebanon on Tuesday but there were no casualties, an Israeli security source said.The source said the fire was aimed at Israeli planes on reconnaissance flights over southern Lebanon. An Israeli military spokesman had no immediate comment.
Tension has risen in the region since nine people were killed aboard a Turkish-backed aid ship heading for the Gaza Strip when Israeli commandos seized the vessel in Mediterranean waters on Monday."
Rueters - http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/…
- what was Israeli aircraft doing over Lebanon???????????pr2
- checking for floatillas?locustsloth
- JSK0
Before we bash Israel for it's past and present, lets be objective on what transpired. Nothing is ever black and white. Except death. Its wrong how ever you see it.
- cannonball19780
pre-emptive maneuvers under the guise of defense. sound familiar?
- Clinton? When he sent cruise missiles to kill Osama and missed? And pissed him off?JSK
- Pixter0
The objective of Israel is to EXTERMINATE the palestinians. There are no more doubt about that.
- TheBlueOne0
"The Jews (from what I can see... were defending themselves)..."
What part of a ship on international waters when boarded by commandos form a helicopter gunship do you not fucking understand?
Seriously? Are you going to defend wife beaters next?
"Well, she deserved it for provoking me, so I had to beat the bitch officer. Surely you understand..."
- bigtrickagain0
here, i fixed it for you:
- pascii0
it all started way back. and it is a history of power and brutality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni…- it started way before then... like around 3000 years before.Amicus
- but after WWII, the shit started to smokepascii
- the 3000 years ago shit is a myth. Israelis and Palestinians didnt have a beef until the occupations began in the late 40s. See documentary 'Occupation 101'madmanGerald
- madmanGerald0
For those that would like a little background on this tragic conflict(no it doesn't go back a thousand years) and perhaps to enlighten some staunch supporters of Israel who have little understanding of how they got where they are today.
http://video.google.com/videopla…
- PonyBoy0
blueOne... get a grip...
... I'm talking about when they boarded the ship and were attacked by the pipes and knives... they didn't go in guns blazing.
wife-beating?
...nice melodramatic jump outside the topic...
:)- They still have no right to board those ships.georgesIII
- right... and I commented on that!! I asked what gave them the right... ... I didn't take any sides... jeeeeeeeeeeeezPonyBoy
- added_valium0
I'm an Israeli. There, I've gone and said it.
I can't express how depressed this whole incident makes me. I condemn the way Israel chose to act, and am deeply sorry for the lives lost and the unnecessary violence involved from both sides. I'm sure this could have been solved in a more peaceful way, but both sides decided not to try this route and instead chose aggressive action.
I agree with many of the statements in this thread and wish things had turned out differently. It definitely is a sad state of affairs. I think criticism of Israel's actions is justified and can only hope that those who criticize Israel do the same when faced with the brutal actions of the US and its allies in the Middle East, as well as other's actions such as Hamas and Turkish government.
And as for those who posted antisemitic racist comments - f*** you!
- Please don't mistake criticism of Israeli political policies with anti-semitism. One does not equal the other, for Christ's sake.Continuity
- also, I don't believe anti-semiticism can be called racism. There isn't an Israeli 'race' or ethnic group, as such. It's all religion.Continuity
- there are a few borderline remarks here, even if they're under the guise of sarcasm...added_valium
- ...and I think the comparison to the Nazis is unacceptable. As horrible as oppression may be, it still isn't exterminationadded_valium
- actually...it sort of is....it's just taking the long-view..innit... they stay and starve?exador1
- YES, your "people" are trying to exterminate palestinians. The "violent animals".Pixter
- dog_opus0
Here are the plain facts laid out: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Govern…
But again, don't let facts and reality stand in the way of your overemotional adherence to insensate ideology.
- dude, it doesnt help that it comes from MFA.JSK
- Dog - The emotional people on here who only rely on one source of info are brainwashed.FredMcWoozy
- "Dude," if you can show that its substance isn't true, do so. Otherwise, "dude," your criticism doesn't help.dog_opus
- they don't even know the difference between communism and fascism. if they're from europe it is even worse.FredMcWoozy
- rupedixon0
Just learned that a friend of mine was on the ship that was attacked - I knew she was part of the convoy, not that actual ship.
It turns out her name is not on the list of UK passport holders given to the authorities, so she is in effect missing....
- Wow, I hope she is OK!inv
- ...! hope you hear from/about her soonbigtrickagain