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Don't want to start a shit storm, but the rebels are relatively justified in their cause...
well i might take the bait but here goes nothing ...
i learned all about isreal/palesina last year and saw that both the jews and the muslims there have several reasons why they have right on that piece of soil, i remember each of them had about 5 or 6
now to make a long story short, the jews, israel, are running the show as most people know and the remaining muslims are struggling to survive. the jews there have a lot of military power, one of the strongest in the world and a lot of politcal power/influence in america and UN, which gives you an idea where it's going
i learned all about isreal/palesina last year and saw that both the jews and the muslims there have several reasons why they have right on that piece of soil, i remember each of them had about 5 or 6
now to make a long story short, the jews, israel, are running the show as most people know and the remaining muslims are struggling to survive. the jews there have a lot of military power, one of the strongest in the world and a lot of politcal power/influence in america and UN, which gives you an idea where it's going
the russians taught them a crappy 2nd or 3rd place style and kept the top style for themselves
russia would never allow israel to have #1 martial art skill, they just played nice to cover up the fact its russia selling arms to palestine
russia would never allow israel to have #1 martial art skill, they just played nice to cover up the fact its russia selling arms to palestine
well from what ive seen, russians have several styles, including a new one where they dont even need to touch the enemy, ..they just need to make quick movements to force the other guys instinctive reactions to play against him
get your facts straight.
jewish settlers settling in lands conquered in 1967 get assaulted by palestinians living near them and then whine (as israeli civilians) to the IDF which has to protect them, even if it really doesn't want to.
a palestinian country is going to exist, and it is going to exist in the lands conquered by the IDF in the 6 day war in '67. those lands will be given back to the palestinians living in the east bank, and we all know it. 300,000 jewish nationalist (and racist as fuck) settlers (which we hate as well- those fuckers are as bad as muslim fundamentalists, just jewish) apprently don't, and they make israel look like shit. most israeli civilians are very much for the idea of a political settlement with Abas, who represents the east bank's palestinian population.
our main issue is with the hamas in Gaza, Hizballah in lebanon, and Al-qaeda local terror cells. mostly, the suicide bombings from the east bank have diminished, and ever since operation "pillar of defense" even the rocket firings have stopped.
i'm all for peace in the area, a palestinian state, and even the return of the Golan heights in exchange for peace with syria (once the fighting stops and Assad is taken down), but shit won't happen any time soon, because of our asshole government.
educate yourself by talking to actual israelis, or reading a few of the agendas of some political parties in israel like "meretz" (מרץ), before you spout shit like this again. yes, the IDF has been forced to use sometimes lethal force against palestinian civilians when they began assaulting israeli civilans, or were sneaking in through israeli borders, or while searching for terror cells, but we still take more care with the rights of even our worst enemies than any other country out there.
also, i'm pissed about the whole palestinian settlement getting forcefully evacuated a few days ago. it was clearly in the B area of the east bank, not the C area.
next time, do your homework, please.
jewish settlers settling in lands conquered in 1967 get assaulted by palestinians living near them and then whine (as israeli civilians) to the IDF which has to protect them, even if it really doesn't want to.
a palestinian country is going to exist, and it is going to exist in the lands conquered by the IDF in the 6 day war in '67. those lands will be given back to the palestinians living in the east bank, and we all know it. 300,000 jewish nationalist (and racist as fuck) settlers (which we hate as well- those fuckers are as bad as muslim fundamentalists, just jewish) apprently don't, and they make israel look like shit. most israeli civilians are very much for the idea of a political settlement with Abas, who represents the east bank's palestinian population.
our main issue is with the hamas in Gaza, Hizballah in lebanon, and Al-qaeda local terror cells. mostly, the suicide bombings from the east bank have diminished, and ever since operation "pillar of defense" even the rocket firings have stopped.
i'm all for peace in the area, a palestinian state, and even the return of the Golan heights in exchange for peace with syria (once the fighting stops and Assad is taken down), but shit won't happen any time soon, because of our asshole government.
educate yourself by talking to actual israelis, or reading a few of the agendas of some political parties in israel like "meretz" (מרץ), before you spout shit like this again. yes, the IDF has been forced to use sometimes lethal force against palestinian civilians when they began assaulting israeli civilans, or were sneaking in through israeli borders, or while searching for terror cells, but we still take more care with the rights of even our worst enemies than any other country out there.
also, i'm pissed about the whole palestinian settlement getting forcefully evacuated a few days ago. it was clearly in the B area of the east bank, not the C area.
next time, do your homework, please.
not defending israel, my country has been fucking up big time for the past several decades.
i'm defending israelis, and the idea that the state of israel has a right to exist.
there are simply no words to express the fury i feel when people who live half a world away, and have done nothing to truly educate themselves, judge both me, my people, and my country's right to exist.
i'm pro-palestinian in the sense that i want a palestinian state to exist, but with right wing nutjobs like Bennet or Bibi in charge, i get to watch as any chance of lasting peace with the palestinians gets washed away.
also, i'm pissed at how we fucked up our diplomatic relations with turkey.
negotiations brokered by turkey, egypt, france and the UK would have been the only chance at a final, stable political settlement regarding the lands taken in '67. that's gone too.
i want peace, and i don't want my kids to go to the army to fight a war they never wanted, for reasons they don't know, against people they don't hate.
i'm an israeli citizen reaching out for peace, and i hope someone reaches me the fuck back on this website, because this whole feud is really getting old.
i'm defending israelis, and the idea that the state of israel has a right to exist.
there are simply no words to express the fury i feel when people who live half a world away, and have done nothing to truly educate themselves, judge both me, my people, and my country's right to exist.
i'm pro-palestinian in the sense that i want a palestinian state to exist, but with right wing nutjobs like Bennet or Bibi in charge, i get to watch as any chance of lasting peace with the palestinians gets washed away.
also, i'm pissed at how we fucked up our diplomatic relations with turkey.
negotiations brokered by turkey, egypt, france and the UK would have been the only chance at a final, stable political settlement regarding the lands taken in '67. that's gone too.
i want peace, and i don't want my kids to go to the army to fight a war they never wanted, for reasons they don't know, against people they don't hate.
i'm an israeli citizen reaching out for peace, and i hope someone reaches me the fuck back on this website, because this whole feud is really getting old.
That is still a defense of Israel in my eyes.
Defending Israel doesn't automatically mean approving of everything Israel does. It does mean that you are there to tell the truth when others are lying. That you are there to show that not everyone agrees with the actions of the government. That you can paint this country that is constantly being compared to the Nazis as a country that is worth keeping around warts and all...
Defending Israel doesn't automatically mean approving of everything Israel does. It does mean that you are there to tell the truth when others are lying. That you are there to show that not everyone agrees with the actions of the government. That you can paint this country that is constantly being compared to the Nazis as a country that is worth keeping around warts and all...
for the record
all the lands in the middle east spent almost 1000 years under the ottoman empire with the vast majority religion of islamic/muslim, then after WW1, the ottoman empire collapsed and split into several countries....britain claimed a part of this as british mandate land
after WW2, britain marked out an area of this islam/muslim land and gave it to the jews as israel....obviously upsetting the muslim/islamics because they see it as their peoples land, and want it back
all in all, if the land had been kept universally arabic with jews as just another religious group on that land, there might have been no problem, but since its been a specific religion forced onyl the land of another religion, its britian's fault for sparking up this religion conflict in that region
and for its part, usa has shown how hypocritical it is, by supporting jewish religious takeover of the land but on the same note, back in 1993 when mormons in waco texas tried to peacefully split part of texas off as its own country, the CIA attacked the mormons camp, executed them all and wrote them up as terrorists
in this case, usa is helping jews with their split land and labelling the native palestinians as the terrorists
all the lands in the middle east spent almost 1000 years under the ottoman empire with the vast majority religion of islamic/muslim, then after WW1, the ottoman empire collapsed and split into several countries....britain claimed a part of this as british mandate land
after WW2, britain marked out an area of this islam/muslim land and gave it to the jews as israel....obviously upsetting the muslim/islamics because they see it as their peoples land, and want it back
all in all, if the land had been kept universally arabic with jews as just another religious group on that land, there might have been no problem, but since its been a specific religion forced onyl the land of another religion, its britian's fault for sparking up this religion conflict in that region
and for its part, usa has shown how hypocritical it is, by supporting jewish religious takeover of the land but on the same note, back in 1993 when mormons in waco texas tried to peacefully split part of texas off as its own country, the CIA attacked the mormons camp, executed them all and wrote them up as terrorists
in this case, usa is helping jews with their split land and labelling the native palestinians as the terrorists
fact is, european jews were moving to israel ever since 1896 with the intention of creating a home for themselves here.
the Phil comitee of '33 under the british mandate ruled 80% of israel goes towards a palestinian state, and 20% towards a jewish one.
the U.N decision number 181 in '47 ruled otherwise, because of the great influx of jews to israel of WWII and the creation of many jewish settlements on private ground, purchased lawfully from land owners in damascus or istanbul.
the reason why palestinians feel as though israel took their land is because the jews who bought this land before israel was formed paid some land owner who these palestinian farmers never met in their lives, and not from the actual people living on the land. this was a bad move, and we are still paying for it. once again, i agree, except for the whole fanatic rambling bit in your comment.
the Phil comitee of '33 under the british mandate ruled 80% of israel goes towards a palestinian state, and 20% towards a jewish one.
the U.N decision number 181 in '47 ruled otherwise, because of the great influx of jews to israel of WWII and the creation of many jewish settlements on private ground, purchased lawfully from land owners in damascus or istanbul.
the reason why palestinians feel as though israel took their land is because the jews who bought this land before israel was formed paid some land owner who these palestinian farmers never met in their lives, and not from the actual people living on the land. this was a bad move, and we are still paying for it. once again, i agree, except for the whole fanatic rambling bit in your comment.
i dont mean to sound fanatical, im just annoyed that despite facts thrown in people's faces, they still sing the same 'poor little israel' song because thats what the system taught them to do
one way of putting things...Israel is NOT the vatican....the vatican is a nation of catholic religion formed inside italy which was already vastly catholic...so thus a religious nation formed from the regional majority
Israel on the other hand has always been a minority in the middle east, and thus the muslims/islamics are upset at the minority been given preferential treatment over them
one way of putting things...Israel is NOT the vatican....the vatican is a nation of catholic religion formed inside italy which was already vastly catholic...so thus a religious nation formed from the regional majority
Israel on the other hand has always been a minority in the middle east, and thus the muslims/islamics are upset at the minority been given preferential treatment over them
israel was given this coddling because of teh cold war.
both the U.S.A and the soviet union wanted influence on the new state which was being born at the time, and so it recieved plentiful financial aid, and military equipment and training. this caused it to become a far greater power in the area, and become a bit of a bully in all motters of state, finance, and even culture.
israel has both a strong army, and a strong economy, no way to change that now. we can only try to change the way our country is run from the inside in hopes of reaching a more peaceful form of leadership, and even peace treaties with all the nations surrounding us.
i hope to one day witness complete israeli-palestinian cooperation in both military matters and in economic matters. that way, both peoples will thrive and live contently.
both the U.S.A and the soviet union wanted influence on the new state which was being born at the time, and so it recieved plentiful financial aid, and military equipment and training. this caused it to become a far greater power in the area, and become a bit of a bully in all motters of state, finance, and even culture.
israel has both a strong army, and a strong economy, no way to change that now. we can only try to change the way our country is run from the inside in hopes of reaching a more peaceful form of leadership, and even peace treaties with all the nations surrounding us.
i hope to one day witness complete israeli-palestinian cooperation in both military matters and in economic matters. that way, both peoples will thrive and live contently.
well all in all, jew, muslim, islamic....their all just arabs, and its stupid they fight over religion, its just an adult version of kids fighting over whose imaginary friend is better
the three religions used to live together okay before britain stepped in and said 'this land over here is just for jews"
the three religions used to live together okay before britain stepped in and said 'this land over here is just for jews"
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samthediv ONLINE (02/03/2013) [+]
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I fully support the Palestinian cause (not the extremism but the base principal). Then again, if I'd gone through a concentration camp, and needed to find a place for my family where that could never happen again? I'd gladly do whatever it took, even if meant others suffered. If anyone even dared looked at my kids the wrong way...
But alas, I cannot justify the Israeli government's current policies.
But alas, I cannot justify the Israeli government's current policies.
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konradkurze (02/04/2013) [-]
the holocaust wasnt as bad as jews claim it was, their people did get rounded up and killed, but not anywhere near as many died as they claim, and they refuse to allow anyone to actually investigate it to make sure
also, they keep whining about it to maintain public sympathy, having the world in a constant state of pity for the jews as a cover to make people ignore all their atrocities they commit against palestine and planning for other countries
also, they keep whining about it to maintain public sympathy, having the world in a constant state of pity for the jews as a cover to make people ignore all their atrocities they commit against palestine and planning for other countries
also,m the religions that the judeo-christians labelled 'pagan' like the religions surrounding the norse, greek and egyptian gods.....they were largely massacred by the judeos to force others to convert, there still are pagans today but they dont bitch about genocide
no, israel has a legitimate country that they won even with the palestinians attacking innocent civilians and trying to massacre EVERY JEW IN ISRAEL
the fact that everyone thinks that they're such victims today is total bullshit, they want to kill every last israeli living in the country and they do that by attacking innocent people, just like in the past
the fact that everyone thinks that they're such victims today is total bullshit, they want to kill every last israeli living in the country and they do that by attacking innocent people, just like in the past
Okay, although I tend to side with you here, I have to acknowledge that the circumstances of Israel's foundation as a sovereign state were unjust to the Palestinians. The Jews at the time made up about 1/3 of the population and were concentrated in only a few cities, yet they got control of about 1/2 the land including several large Arab-majority cities. The Arabs living there were expelled or fled from their homes.
A lot of the blame has to go to the UN and the British, because they had control of the immigration policies and partition plan despite having no real stake in or ties to the region. I sympathize with the Jews' search for a homeland, but they should not have sought it in a place that was already inhabited by others.
A lot of the blame has to go to the UN and the British, because they had control of the immigration policies and partition plan despite having no real stake in or ties to the region. I sympathize with the Jews' search for a homeland, but they should not have sought it in a place that was already inhabited by others.
There were far more Arabs than Jews there before the Jewish immigration explosion. That land was as much a home to the Arabs as it was to the Jews living there, and that's a lot more important than any ancestral ties, which both groups have. Just because the ancient Hebrews lived there thousands of years ago doesn't mean their descendants in other parts of the world have a claim to the territory.
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selfdenyingbeggar (02/04/2013) [-]
Actually, no. Israel attacks schools, hospitals and kills a lot of children. They have extended their territory little by little. Palestine is no angel either, but they're being exterminated, so maybe they're desperate. Also, the people in both Israel and Palestine want the war to end. There's been a lot of Israel citizens speaking against their government war crimes.
actually, yes. israel attacks schools and hospitals because the hamas make there MILITARY BASES there. to prevent the unnecessary loss of life, israel TELLS the palestinian people that there's gonna be a strike there. only the hamas actively to kill children. that's not what israel is about.
Second of all, they're not being exterminated, you fucking idiot, their population is at it's biggest since the 1940's, thanks to israelis who actually MADE A COUNTRY where there was just desert beforehand.
Get your facts straight, fuckwad
Second of all, they're not being exterminated, you fucking idiot, their population is at it's biggest since the 1940's, thanks to israelis who actually MADE A COUNTRY where there was just desert beforehand.
Get your facts straight, fuckwad
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selfdenyingbeggar (02/04/2013) [-]
Hey, I don't know. You live there, maybe you've got a better view of what's going on. The information I have is that The US protects Israel because it is a powerful ally to help reshape the middle east (which is what's going on right now) and Israel is portrayed as "defending their country" while right now they're the ones pushing forward and leaving a huge wake of collateral damage (because of the number of schools, hospitals and homes destroyed, some say it's intentional) and if you look at the territory they control you can see clearly that they have expanded a lot.
are you kidding? the whole "settlement" thing is nonsense, israel gave back ALL of gaza in 2005 with the hope that that would bring peace, but what happened? hamas took over, WITH the support of the palestinians, and started shooting rockets at israeli towns all the time. you don't hear about this because the world is against israel, and wants to portray us as the bad guys. instead, all you hear about are the retaliations by israel against hamas, and how much israel is terrible and just loves attacking innocent civilians.
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selfdenyingbeggar (02/04/2013) [-]
The disengagement plan states: "Israel will hold sole control of Gaza airspace and will continue to carry out military activity in the waters of the Gaza Strip." Therefore, Israel continues to maintain exclusive control of Gaza's airspace and the territorial waters, just as it has since it occupied the Gaza Strip in 1967.
www.btselem.org/gaza_strip/control_on_air_space_and_territorial_waters
www.btselem.org/gaza_strip/control_on_air_space_and_territorial_waters
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selfdenyingbeggar (02/04/2013) [-]
to those thumbing me down, have you CHECKED the conversation? I'm giving arguments and source trying to find the truth while this other guy is speaking about the intentions of ALL the palestinians as if he could know and is insulting me as he goes. That's not rational and yet I'm the one being thumbed down because my opinion doesn't match yours, wtf?
The Israelis are killing Palestinians in response to Palestinians - especially in the Gaza Strip - firing rockets at school buses and in general terrorizing the Israeli civilian population. Israel wouldn't even have occupied the territories had it not been from Arab (including Palestinian) aggression.
I don't agree with the settlement building, though.
I don't agree with the settlement building, though.
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selfdenyingbeggar (02/04/2013) [-]
But most of them are radical groups which the rest (of palestinians) don't support and are supported by the US and Israel intelligence agencies so they continue to attack Israel so that It can continue to occupy more territory. Their rockets don't do much damage while in response to the attack, Israel royally fucks them up the ass, but it's all part of the plan.
It's hard to back up that claim (the one that their intelligence agencies help those radical gropus) I learned that from whistleblowers and an article which said some Mossad agents had been caught pretending to be arabs. Maybe you can check for source, if not, Just stick to the premise that radical groups attack Israel and do a shitty job and then Israel responds and a lot of Palestinians, civilians and fighters, die. At least you can see that Palestinians wouldn't support them because it's a dumb-ass strategy.
It's hard to back up that claim (the one that their intelligence agencies help those radical gropus) I learned that from whistleblowers and an article which said some Mossad agents had been caught pretending to be arabs. Maybe you can check for source, if not, Just stick to the premise that radical groups attack Israel and do a shitty job and then Israel responds and a lot of Palestinians, civilians and fighters, die. At least you can see that Palestinians wouldn't support them because it's a dumb-ass strategy.
Of course they're radical groups, but I don't buy that they're not supported by many Palestinians. If they didn't have support, they wouldn't have power. Hamas was democratically elected in the Gaza Strip and continues to be its government, and continues to enjoy high support in both Gaza and the West Bank.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/11/25/west-bank-hamas-support/1725775/
Also that the rockets don't do much damage usually (because they're badly aimed or something) isn't the point. The point is that they are fired intentionally at civilian targets. Not only that, but Hamas has bases and weapons stashes inside schools and hospitals, essentially using its own innocents as human shields, because they acknowledge that Israel values life while Hamas does not.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/11/25/west-bank-hamas-support/1725775/
Also that the rockets don't do much damage usually (because they're badly aimed or something) isn't the point. The point is that they are fired intentionally at civilian targets. Not only that, but Hamas has bases and weapons stashes inside schools and hospitals, essentially using its own innocents as human shields, because they acknowledge that Israel values life while Hamas does not.
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selfdenyingbeggar (02/04/2013) [-]
I don't think usatoday is a reliable source since the american media always work as propaganda when they're at war. Also, how can they show support if he uses children and his own countrymen as human shields?
This one is more recent and the fact that Hamas had to allow it to happen shows that maybe there is pressure to support Hamas.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/04/rally-gaza-fatah-palestine-abbas
Maybe those who showed their support felt or were pressured to do so
This one is more recent and the fact that Hamas had to allow it to happen shows that maybe there is pressure to support Hamas.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/04/rally-gaza-fatah-palestine-abbas
Maybe those who showed their support felt or were pressured to do so
First of all, the USA is not at war with Israel or Hamas, and most mainstream American media tend to be biased against Israel, not for it.
Palestinians, especially in Gaza, often support violent resistance against Israel. Hamas uses Israel's bombings of hospitals and schools to stir up hatred of Israel, but obviously it does not stress that it puts military equipment in those civilian buildings.
As for your article - well, good, but remember that Hamas initially kicked Fatah out of Gaza after winning the election in Gaza.
And yes, it's likely that at least some of Hamas' supporters are pressured to support Hamas out of solidarity, dependence or fear. Many do feel genuine hatred for Israel, but even that is understandable. What is not acceptable is targeting Israeli civilians, which is not only despicable in itself, but also serves to prolong the conflict and justify increasingly harsh responses from Israel.
Israel's primary and given motivation for its actions against the Palestinians is defense national security. As long as Israel's security is threatened, Israel will continue to take action against the source of the threat.
Palestinians, especially in Gaza, often support violent resistance against Israel. Hamas uses Israel's bombings of hospitals and schools to stir up hatred of Israel, but obviously it does not stress that it puts military equipment in those civilian buildings.
As for your article - well, good, but remember that Hamas initially kicked Fatah out of Gaza after winning the election in Gaza.
And yes, it's likely that at least some of Hamas' supporters are pressured to support Hamas out of solidarity, dependence or fear. Many do feel genuine hatred for Israel, but even that is understandable. What is not acceptable is targeting Israeli civilians, which is not only despicable in itself, but also serves to prolong the conflict and justify increasingly harsh responses from Israel.
Israel's primary and given motivation for its actions against the Palestinians is defense national security. As long as Israel's security is threatened, Israel will continue to take action against the source of the threat.
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selfdenyingbeggar (02/04/2013) [-]
the USA supports Israel and it's war, that's what I meant. And they criticize Israel for certain things but they never question the validity of their war or their actions, just the cost it has for american tax payers.
And kicking Fatah out after winning doesn't make much sense unless the elections were rigged and he feared Fatah could do something about it.
Do you think that the US and Israel with their intelligence agencies combined couldn't kill Hamas if they wanted to? it serves both of them to continue the war.
And kicking Fatah out after winning doesn't make much sense unless the elections were rigged and he feared Fatah could do something about it.
Do you think that the US and Israel with their intelligence agencies combined couldn't kill Hamas if they wanted to? it serves both of them to continue the war.
Hamas is an organization. As with al-Qaeda, you can keep killing leaders, but others will emerge and the organization will probably survive. And because Hamas is so deeply entrenched among civilians, neither Israel nor the US can just launch a major strike to take it out for fear of massive civilian casualties, which would not only be tragic in itself but would also rile up the Arab world and probably other countries as well.
Kicking out Fatah makes perfect sense, if you're an antidemocratic radical Islamist group like Hamas. You're eliminating your political adversaries and therefore ensuring that you are effectively unopposed.
Hamas didn't democratically win total control of Gaza in 2005, it won a majority of the legislative seats. Fatah still had a presence in the Palestinian government, until a conflict between the two groups caused Hamas to expel Fatah from the Gaza Strip. That's history.
Kicking out Fatah makes perfect sense, if you're an antidemocratic radical Islamist group like Hamas. You're eliminating your political adversaries and therefore ensuring that you are effectively unopposed.
Hamas didn't democratically win total control of Gaza in 2005, it won a majority of the legislative seats. Fatah still had a presence in the Palestinian government, until a conflict between the two groups caused Hamas to expel Fatah from the Gaza Strip. That's history.
I don't like the circumstances of Israel's foundation and I think it was unjust to the Palestinians. That's what happens when you let foreign powers dictate the fate of a region they have no stake in. I also don't think the Jews should have sought their own state in a region that was already inhabited by others. I mentioned this in some of my replies to TheAviator below.
However, at present my sympathies lie more with the Israeli cause than with the Palestinian one. Israel may use excessive force at times, but it is motivated primarily by self-defense and its actions are responses to real security threats. That is a justified motive if I ever saw one. Also, Israel is the only liberal democracy in the region and has the highest standard of living, even for the Arabs within its borders.
On the other hand, though I sympathize somewhat with the Palestinian plight, I cannot support them as long as they continue to target Israeli civilians and use human shields. It is their actions against Israel that primarily drive the conflict and necessitate Israel's actions. I guess I'm talking more about Hamas and the Gaza Strip than about the West Bank, since Fatah is not a violent extremist group (though it is weak and corrupt).
Simply put, if the Palestinians stopped fighting, eventually there would be peace. If the Israelis stopped fighting, Israel would be destroyed.
However, at present my sympathies lie more with the Israeli cause than with the Palestinian one. Israel may use excessive force at times, but it is motivated primarily by self-defense and its actions are responses to real security threats. That is a justified motive if I ever saw one. Also, Israel is the only liberal democracy in the region and has the highest standard of living, even for the Arabs within its borders.
On the other hand, though I sympathize somewhat with the Palestinian plight, I cannot support them as long as they continue to target Israeli civilians and use human shields. It is their actions against Israel that primarily drive the conflict and necessitate Israel's actions. I guess I'm talking more about Hamas and the Gaza Strip than about the West Bank, since Fatah is not a violent extremist group (though it is weak and corrupt).
Simply put, if the Palestinians stopped fighting, eventually there would be peace. If the Israelis stopped fighting, Israel would be destroyed.
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selfdenyingbeggar (02/05/2013) [-]
Well, as I said, I don't have the proof so just take it as a possibility. Intelligence agencies support Hamas so that he attacks Israel so that they can defend themselves and eventually occupy more territory. Or... Hamas moves people's emotions so that they support them and keeps attacking Israel as a means to stay in power, no matter how many palestinians die. I think it's the people of Palestine (also Israel) who are suffering and being abused. And I don't trust the Israeli government because of it's strong ties with the USA which is corrupt and seeks more influence and power, whatever the cost.
On the other hand, thanks for being such a rational and calm person. I learned new things and I'm glad that we had this discussion.
On the other hand, thanks for being such a rational and calm person. I learned new things and I'm glad that we had this discussion.
The comments here are kind of terrifying... lies and slander with not a single person who can properly defend Israel against them... Though i'm happy chephurd has taken a less militant anti-Israeli stance...
this was the first ever picture in my funnyjunk folder when it was created eons ago, good ol days.
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dishcloth (02/04/2013) [-]
**dishcloth rolled a random image posted in comment #365284 at Friendly ** mfw I have a friend named hakim
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defeats (02/04/2013) [+]
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Just wait until Israel launch a nuclear attack on Iran. Russia will turn Israel to glass.
You shouldn't need to ask why Russia would destroy Israel, but it's because the fallout from a nuclear attack on Iran would spread into Russia.
While I'm fairly indifferent to the Israel - Palestine war, but needless to say, Israel aren't the victims.
You shouldn't need to ask why Russia would destroy Israel, but it's because the fallout from a nuclear attack on Iran would spread into Russia.
While I'm fairly indifferent to the Israel - Palestine war, but needless to say, Israel aren't the victims.
First picture not true. Second picture, alright. Third picture captured defensively, last picture not true.
Context is also handy. Anyone can make shocking images and pander to the ignorant.
Also, Israel won't nuke Iran unless its in response to a nuclear attack. Israel does push pretty hard for air strikes of all of Iran's nuclear facilities though... Not much better, but still, not as drastic.
Context is also handy. Anyone can make shocking images and pander to the ignorant.
Also, Israel won't nuke Iran unless its in response to a nuclear attack. Israel does push pretty hard for air strikes of all of Iran's nuclear facilities though... Not much better, but still, not as drastic.
"control of most of the world" as more than half of UN sanctions are placed on Israel as opposed to countries like North Korea, as the entire Middle East clambers for the opportunity to wipe it off the face of the earth, as supporting Israel becomes less and less popular...
You're really funny, bud.
You're really funny, bud.
That's actually pictures from wikipedia, and the last picture is very true, here's more info for you: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_territories
Israel have been threatening nuclear attack for decades, and it's well known that they are armed.
I'm not fond of commenting on posts such as this, because you Americans are so horrible pro-Jewish and we Brits are very anti-Islam, personally I'm not, but in general we are.
You seem to think you know something about the conflict, which is great, but unless you've been to these places and met the people, you can't know. I know a lot of Israeli people online, none in person sadly, but most agree that the Israelis are the aggressors, and the chance of serious attack on Iran are high.
Ar video, just because:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7tupJRSi7M
The problem is, Israel have continued to take Palestinian land for the past 60 years, which isn't allowed. Land won in war has to be given back.
Israel have been threatening nuclear attack for decades, and it's well known that they are armed.
I'm not fond of commenting on posts such as this, because you Americans are so horrible pro-Jewish and we Brits are very anti-Islam, personally I'm not, but in general we are.
You seem to think you know something about the conflict, which is great, but unless you've been to these places and met the people, you can't know. I know a lot of Israeli people online, none in person sadly, but most agree that the Israelis are the aggressors, and the chance of serious attack on Iran are high.
Ar video, just because:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7tupJRSi7M
The problem is, Israel have continued to take Palestinian land for the past 60 years, which isn't allowed. Land won in war has to be given back.
Half my family lives in Israel.
Wikipedia is a peer editted database. It's not always honest and the maps need context. There were no palestinian or Jewish land distributions before 1948. All of the land was considered "British Mandate".
Land gained in defense is considered conquered by the rules of war. Though if you want to ignore that, Israel has had a policy of land for peace for years. The problem is that every time Israel gives back land, the extremists take over and use the land as a closer vantage point to fire rockets at Israel's more populous cities.
Israel is terrified of giving back more land because it doesn't want to put its civilians in the crosshairs of any more rockets, especially in their industrial center of Tel Aviv which was under threat during operation pillar of defense.
Wikipedia is a peer editted database. It's not always honest and the maps need context. There were no palestinian or Jewish land distributions before 1948. All of the land was considered "British Mandate".
Land gained in defense is considered conquered by the rules of war. Though if you want to ignore that, Israel has had a policy of land for peace for years. The problem is that every time Israel gives back land, the extremists take over and use the land as a closer vantage point to fire rockets at Israel's more populous cities.
Israel is terrified of giving back more land because it doesn't want to put its civilians in the crosshairs of any more rockets, especially in their industrial center of Tel Aviv which was under threat during operation pillar of defense.
the amount of palestinians living in said lands in '46 and even in '67 is far lesser than you might think.
most of that area was settled very sparsely, and that enabled the jewish settlers to purchase a lot of this land prior to the U.N decision in '47 (the division plan) which increased the size of the jewish territory by around 15% of the area of israel.
a lot of land shall be given back to the palestinians as a part of peace concords- and this peace is coming. it's just taking its sweet time getting here.
most of that area was settled very sparsely, and that enabled the jewish settlers to purchase a lot of this land prior to the U.N decision in '47 (the division plan) which increased the size of the jewish territory by around 15% of the area of israel.
a lot of land shall be given back to the palestinians as a part of peace concords- and this peace is coming. it's just taking its sweet time getting here.
How is it that Israel has Bombed more country's than any other in the past decade yet we refuse to aknowledge them as a True terrorist state?
I have a feeling it has something to do with the deal they hold with he world leaders.
I have a feeling it has something to do with the deal they hold with he world leaders.
Typically because Israel plays the reactionary bomber. It lets countries bomb it, then responds in turn. You'd be hard pressed to find Israel launching the first strike unless the war was already declared and Israel was afraid it would lose the advantage if it waited...
Why is this here again? Seriously, reposts dont usually bother me but ive seen this sooo much
Yes. Are you going to elaborate on any of your points or are you just going to drop names and expect me to fill in the blanks? Rothschild was a British Baron if I remember correctly. A pretty wealthy one at that. I'm pretty sure he was one of the earlier advocates for the state of Israel, correct?
Oh right the conspiracy bullshit. Ya, I tend to ignore stuff that cannot be proven rationally and requires the reader to fill in blanks...
Rule of thumb. If you're telling the truth you can give an entire narrative, if you're telling a lie you give just enough information to let your reader make up whatever fantastical stories they feel like having in order to make your lie believable.
Rule of thumb. If you're telling the truth you can give an entire narrative, if you're telling a lie you give just enough information to let your reader make up whatever fantastical stories they feel like having in order to make your lie believable.
I can expect you to provide me with a well thought out argument instead of dropping one name, or two words.
Come on, when have you ever convinced anyone of anything by simple saying "Rothschild, Illuminati, Freemasons. Therefore, I conclude that Israel will be reincarnating satan on December 24th 2013"
Come on, when have you ever convinced anyone of anything by simple saying "Rothschild, Illuminati, Freemasons. Therefore, I conclude that Israel will be reincarnating satan on December 24th 2013"
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crazyeyedbioll ONLINE (02/04/2013) [-]
political shitstorm below, almost like when saying islam is a violent religion
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N. Korean citizen (02/04/2013) [-]
The only reason America is allies with Israel is because they're literally our only real ally there. So we have to waste money and send them shit so they don't get destroyed. We have no choice.
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N. Korean citizen (02/04/2013) [-]
HAKIM YOU FUCKING DUMB SHIT WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!?!? WERE GOING TO HAVE TO BUT RAPE AMERICA, CHRISTIANS, AND MUSLIMS ALL AT ONCE, FUCK YOUR PETTY ATTEMPTS AT RELIGION YOU LESSER BEINGS! WE WILL FUCKING KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU BITCH ASS MOTHER FUCKERS GO KILL YOURSELVES!!!!