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Hamas Is In Control
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I mentioned that I would want Israel to be "Palestine" once again, I never said terrorism was right.
Terrorism is strikin terror into innocents, hence terrorism. In this sense Palestinian suicide bombers who blow up buses and Israeli soldiers who march into Palestinian towns with tanks and fighter jets and go trigger happy are the same thing. Who's the terrorist?
"The difference between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian terrorists is that Israel tries to minimize civilian casualties, while the Palestinians try to maximize civilian casualties."
Haha, Israeli soldiers don't try to maximize civilian casualties, which is why there are more palestinian civilian deaths than israeli right? And the Mossad is known for its torture tactics which make the Palestinians sing like canaries, which is why Israel is effective at taking out key targets.
"There is no real equating the two. If the situation were reversed and Hamas had the powerful military while Israel had no military, I find it extremely probable that every single Jew in that territory would be executed until there were no Jews left in that territory."
You can't really make a claim like that, Hamas has said they do not recognize Israel, not that they do not recognize Jews. If they were in control and there was no Israel I'm sure they would not have any beef with the Jews.
"Palestine is a nation of terrorist thugs. Israel is a free democracy."
First of all Palestine is more an area than a nation. You cannot claim that all Palestinians are terrorist thugs, cause thats like giving someone in europe the right to say all americans are hillbilly rednecks. Israel is a free democracy that poses the greatest threat to the Middle East since they are the only country in the middle east with nuclear weapons and the ability to properly deliver them.
Wrong. Terrorism is the deliberate targeting of innocents.
There are more Palestinian casualties because Hamas and other terrorist trash love to hide themselves in civilian areas, knowing full well that Israel will receive bad media attention for civilian casualties.
No, Palestine is a nation of thugs. Just look what happened after the election. Fatah gunmen stormed government buildings with Hamas gunmen chasing after them. It's a nation ruled by thugs.
Israel is the only free nation in the Middle East and has developed nuclear weapons only out of self-defense against other countries ruled by thugs who want to destroy them.
Your ignorant comments disgust me. I don't know how you can embrace terrorism and overlook the facts. Do some research and come back when you know both sides of the issue.
To everybody else,
I'm not sure if it's really worth arguing because usually these debates just get locked by the mods pretty quickly anyway.
That said, I think we can probably all agree that the UN sucks. A lot. They ignore current problems such as the conflict in Darfur and have not really been successful at keeping international peace in the past either. It will be interesting to see how the battles in the Middle East play-out. There's been a lot of turn-overs recently with palenstine's leader dying last year and Ariel Sharon not being able to continue leading Israel. Now with Hamas coming to power and Israel's elections coming up soon too, we can hope that maybe the conflicts will cool down with new leaders. I know that I hope to protect my homeland one day by serving in the IDF, but it is a battle I wish I did not have to fight. I wish the Palestinians would be happy with the land we've already given them.
Are you a Nazi?
You still haven't defended your posting of articles from neo-Nazi/white supremacist websites.
The Palestinians are because they are the only group specifically targeting civilians.
If Israeli soldiers tried to maximise civilian casualties, there wouldn't be civilians anymore. The problem is that terrorist groups like Hamas hide behind innocent men, women, and children. When Israel goes after the terrorists, the innocents sometimes get caught in the crossfire. That is very different than going on a bus with the intention of killing every civilian on it.
Answer me a yes or no question-
Do you believe Hamas is a terrorist group?
That's it, yes or no. You can elaborate, but I still want a yes or a no. And I'm not asking you if you think that Israelis are terrorists.
Do you expect Hamas to face the IDF? Its like fighting an armed soldier while all you have is sticks and stones.
IHateMath, are YOU Nazi?
Yes, I expect Hamas to face the IDF. They are armed with much more than sticks and bones; ever notice that whenever there is a Hamas rally on the news there are hundreds of people waving AK-47s in the air?
Do you expect innocent Israeli children on way to school to try and fight off the suicide bomber that is on their bus?
Wrong. Terrorism is striking fear into the hearts of innocent.
"There are more Palestinian casualties because Hamas and other terrorist trash love to hide themselves in civilian areas, knowing full well that Israel will receive bad media attention for civilian casualties."
If you can find me a reliable source that backs that claim I will never post on this thread again.
"No, Palestine is a nation of thugs. Just look what happened after the election. Fatah gunmen stormed government buildings with Hamas gunmen chasing after them. It's a nation ruled by thugs."
No, its a volatile area with different groups trying to fight for power. Even though it is now governed by Hamas, I'd still say its really close to being in an anarchist state of government.
"Israel is the only free nation in the Middle East and has developed nuclear weapons only out of self-defense against other countries ruled by thugs who want to destroy them."
It's the only free nation in the middle east? last time i checked almost every other country in the middle east was a soverign entity.
"That said, I think we can probably all agree that the UN sucks."
zpmqxonw: I could not agree any more.
"The Palestinians are because they are the only group specifically targeting civilians."
Its an unconventional war, in war its much easier to attack a softer target than a harder one. The palestinians hardly stand a chance against the IDF, and they know it. By using suicide bombings, their statment is being made and they are sending their message that they are mad at the Israeli's.
"If Israeli soldiers tried to maximise civilian casualties, there wouldn't be civilians anymore. The problem is that terrorist groups like Hamas hide behind innocent men, women, and children. When Israel goes after the terrorists, the innocents sometimes get caught in the crossfire."
Yes, your venerable source tells you that all Hamas terrorists use innocent men, women, and children, yet at the same time Hamas makes schools, orphanages, and hospitals for them. Face it, Hamas got in control not because they advocate suicide bombings but moreso because they help the palestinian community, which is something Fatah really did not do.
"Do you believe Hamas is a terrorist group?"
answer me this Cuse0507:
If someone came to your town, bulldozed your house down, took your father prisoner claiming he aids terrorists, and left you and your family on the street, would you be mad and would you join a group that tries to defend your family?
There is no need to elaborate and I'm not asking whether you think Palestinians are terrorists.
ever wonder how many of those magazines have bullets in them?
Do you expect innocent Palestinian children who are walking through the rubble on their way to school to try and fight off the fighter jet that is bombing thier town from a mile in the air?