Some joyous tidings from Israel

[Idaho]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/7800985.stm

Seal the borders, allow limited aid and no trade and bomb them with F16s killing a few hundred. The respond with the usual crappy motar attacks that kill one or two.

The Israelis really just expect the Pals to go away and give them the 'ancient lands of Israel' (lets not even start on the historical lulz that brings up)... and let's not forget the Pals don't actually exist. They are made of string and paper.

[Fragony]

Bye rest in pieces hope it hurts like hell, they have had their chance but they just can't help shooting rockets. tada.

[KukriKhan]

The complaint is that Israel uses airplanes to deliver their munitions, when they should limit themselves, in retaliatory attacks, to land-based mortars and rockets ala their opponents?

In the spirit of 'fair play', I suppose.

[naut]

I love the Middle East. It's like a classic Sitcom, two housemates, fundementally the same and yet so different. Always bound to fight and squabble as the world watches on.

Huzzah I say! Makes for some entertaining TV.

[/Tongue Firmly in Cheek]

[Marshal Murat]

The complaint is that Israel uses airplanes to deliver their munitions, when they should limit themselves, in retaliatory attacks, to land-based mortars and rockets ala their opponents?

In the spirit of 'fair play', I suppose.

'fair play'? Israel's using what she's got. I admit it's a little bit of overkill, but it'd be like the All Blacks playing without McCaw, Sivivatu, and Nonu. It might be "fair play", but that wouldn't be an interesting match.

[Hosakawa Tito]

The complaint is that Israel uses airplanes to deliver their munitions, when they should limit themselves, in retaliatory attacks, to land-based mortars and rockets ala their opponents?

In the spirit of 'fair play', I suppose.

Yeah, here's two the Israelis didn't get a chance at...

[tibilicus]

Fair enough it's retaliation for mortar attacks but come on, those mortars are hardly capable of killing any one on a big scale, that's in comparison the F 15's dropping much bigger bombs. And by blocking of aid that's just targeting innocent civilians.

If you listen to what Hamas are saying there not going any where, the only people being hurt by Israel's actions are the innocent Palestinians and with every bomb that is dropped more people decide to take up arms and fight Israel. These air strikes will do nothing other than escalate an already dire situation.

It leads you to ask though with Israel's new policies on Bedouin settlers in it's country and it's continuous attacks on the Palestinian people are we seeing the complete dispelling of Arabs and Muslims from a land which they held and have claim to far longer than any Jewish settlers. the best solution would be for Israel to agree to the original 1947 U.N partition borders. If they were attacked then I wouldn't have as much of a problem as I do now but the fact they've gone past these borders and still continue to inflict so much misery on the people of Palestine simply disgusts me.

[Hax]

Bye rest in pieces hope it hurts like hell, they have had their chance but they just can't help shooting rockets. tada.

They. All the Palestinians?

Why not put them all under a nice shower while you're at it?

[Vladimir]

Wow. Four pages huh?

Meanwhile fellow muslims rush to embrace their Palestinian brothers.

[Goofball]

LoL!

I notice that in this particular Israel thread, by the eighth post someone had already made the Nazi/holocaust reference (with the Palestinians as the innocent victims of genocide, of course), and by the 10th post the U.S. had been blamed for the situation.

Priceless. That must be a new frickin' record for the Backroom.

[Devastatin Dave]

LoL!

I notice that in this particular Israel thread, by the eighth post someone had already made the Nazi/holocaust reference (with the Palestinians as the innocent victims of genocide, of course), and by the 10th post the U.S. had been blamed for the situation.

Priceless. That must be a new frickin' record for the Backroom.

Actually, its not a record considering most threads START with blaming everything on the US or "Zionism"...

[Idaho]

and by the 10th post the U.S. had been blamed for the situation.

Priceless. That must be a new frickin' record for the Backroom.

In what possible way could the US not be blamed for the current situation?

[Marshal Murat]

In what possible way could the US not be blamed for the current situation?

We didn't lead the Jewish people to a homeland ordained by God.

Moses did.
Moses wasn't American.
US cannot be blamed for Moses leading the Jews into Israel.
US can't be blamed for setting Israel up.
QED - US can't be blamed for the current conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.

[LeftEyeNine]

Well, at least, if nothing else, the latest assault can be blamed onto US for their GWBush's warmonging Big Israel model of governing which obviously expressed that they'll be backing Israel's actions. So before Obama takes the charge, Israel will be doing her "best" over there.

Oh now come on, don't tell me what a state's actions has to do with another's approval, it's Middle East -a playground for US.

[rory_20_uk]

We didn't lead the Jewish people to a homeland ordained by God.

Moses did.
Moses wasn't American.
US cannot be blamed for Moses leading the Jews into Israel.
US can't be blamed for setting Israel up.
QED - US can't be blamed for the current conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.

The Jews were booted out by the Romans. They were let back in during the 1930's and promptly destabilised the region. The Brits were not happy about the numbers going to the region, and managed the rather obvious conclusion that it would cause trouble.

Which nation backed them returning? Erm...
They bombed the rulers of the land - effectively acting as terrorists. Which nation didn't seem to mind this? Erm...

Israel is and always was a American puppet. It would implode in under a year left to its own devices. I understand the need for a regional "bag man" who can do all the unpleasant jobs with cast iron deniability, but at least acknowledge this.

[Ice]

*Yawn* Typical Crap

[Furunculus]

The Jews were booted out by the Romans. They were let back in during the 1930's and promptly destabilised the region. The Brits were not happy about the numbers going to the region, and managed the rather obvious conclusion that it would cause trouble.

It would implode in under a year left to its own devices.

I would have been happier to see a nation of palestine, but seeing as that didn't happen i will back israel to the hilt against those groups that wish to destroy a nation state.

I will hold you to that, and i am fairly certain you will be seen to be dead wrong. come the 30th Dec 2009 israel will not only exist but be seen to be a fundamentally 'healthy' sovereign nation.