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Anonymous Coward User ID: 449680 Canada 06/11/2008 09:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I feel an obligation, in the spirit of never being completely one-sided on an issue, to ask a question: Quoting: markusmaximusIf you guys lived in Israel, and had to deal with suicide bombers and rockets, etc, what would you do? What would your stance be? To simply follow the many UN resolutions and agreements and institute the two state solution... An independent Pali state with no checkpoints, no settlements, no daily harassment, and an independent Israel. At this point it is the ONLY solution that holds even the slightest hope at all of stopping this shit. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 06/11/2008 09:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I feel an obligation, in the spirit of never being completely one-sided on an issue, to ask a question: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 449680If you guys lived in Israel, and had to deal with suicide bombers and rockets, etc, what would you do? What would your stance be? To simply follow the many UN resolutions and agreements and institute the two state solution... An independent Pali state with no checkpoints, no settlements, no daily harassment, and an independent Israel. At this point it is the ONLY solution that holds even the slightest hope at all of stopping this shit. Are there assurances that the Arab side will cease hostilities? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 404050 United States 06/11/2008 10:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I feel an obligation, in the spirit of never being completely one-sided on an issue, to ask a question: Quoting: markusmaximusIf you guys lived in Israel, and had to deal with suicide bombers and rockets, etc, what would you do? What would your stance be? Practice some sincere humility. But is that in Israel's nature? Not so likely as I perceive things. It works both ways incidently. To simply follow the many UN resolutions and agreements and institute the two state solution... An independent Pali state with no checkpoints, no settlements, no daily harassment, and an independent Israel. At this point it is the ONLY solution that holds even the slightest hope at all of stopping this shit. Are there assurances that the Arab side will cease hostilities? No. But you have to try them out on that. This is 2 WAY STREET. And, like Rome, it was not created in a day. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 449680 Canada 06/11/2008 10:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Are there assurances that the Arab side will cease hostilities? Quoting: markusmaximusI've gotta admit: I'm a little concerned by the silence to this question... I just didn't see it... But how the hell can anyone answer that question, it is an unknown, and that is part of the problem... The truth is that Israel has NEVER tried to uphold a two state solution, and have disregarded every attempt to make peace...settlement building started the day the first Israeli boot touched soil and has never stopped. So how do we know what would happen? I'm with Jimmy Carter on this one...pull out the settlements, end the harrassment, and give them a chance...these people are desperate, and they have nothing to live for under the Israeli boot... Life is a daily hell for these people, what incentive do they have while Israel is still occupying them to end hostilities. It's my opinion that they just don't care anymore, either would I...If my country were being occupied by a beligerent outside force bent on destroying me and my family I would never stop fighting. I can sympathize with them. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 06/11/2008 10:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you guys lived in Israel, and had to deal with suicide bombers and rockets, etc, what would you do? What would your stance be? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 404050Practice some sincere humility. But is that in Israel's nature? Not so likely as I perceive things. It works both ways incidently. Are there assurances that the Arab side will cease hostilities? No. But you have to try them out on that. This is 2 WAY STREET. And, like Rome, it was not created in a day. Good answers. I wonder if something like this could ever be tried? I mean, there's no erasing the past and the lives that have been taken on both sides. But what IF the parties were able to come together and begin talking? Just talking. You cannot pave the road to diplomacy without first talking!!! The United States, as the most influential and affluent nation on earth, bears the RESPONSIBILITY to set the example in this regard!!! I am not supporting any one particular US candidate, but anyone who opposes even SPEAKING with an enemy should NEVER be allowed executive control of a military. Especially one as large and advanced as the US military. At least the Israelis are extending the cease fire talks here! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 06/11/2008 10:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just didn't see it... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 449680But how the hell can anyone answer that question, it is an unknown, and that is part of the problem... The truth is that Israel has NEVER tried to uphold a two state solution, and have disregarded every attempt to make peace...settlement building started the day the first Israeli boot touched soil and has never stopped. So how do we know what would happen? I'm with Jimmy Carter on this one...pull out the settlements, end the harrassment, and give them a chance...these people are desperate, and they have nothing to live for under the Israeli boot... Life is a daily hell for these people, what incentive do they have while Israel is still occupying them to end hostilities. It's my opinion that they just don't care anymore, either would I...If my country were being occupied by a beligerent outside force bent on destroying me and my family I would never stop fighting. I can sympathize with them. It would be interesting if say, for one month, each side agreed not to use any military hostilities. And during this month, the Israelis and the inhabitants of the Gaza area, were allowed to interact freely and openly. The citizens of each side should be encouraged during this cease-fire time period to engage in commerce. Trade, food, work, necessities, etc. Sometimes it feels that the international community should assist with such a project. |
dalak User ID: 446388 United States 06/11/2008 10:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I feel an obligation, in the spirit of never being completely one-sided on an issue, to ask a question: Quoting: markusmaximusIf you guys lived in Israel, and had to deal with suicide bombers and rockets, etc, what would you do? What would your stance be? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 449680 Canada 06/11/2008 10:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It would be interesting if say, for one month, each side agreed not to use any military hostilities. Quoting: markusmaximusAnd during this month, the Israelis and the inhabitants of the Gaza area, were allowed to interact freely and openly. The citizens of each side should be encouraged during this cease-fire time period to engage in commerce. Trade, food, work, necessities, etc. Sometimes it feels that the international community should assist with such a project. But here's the problem with that... You have Israeli checkpoint holding people daily for hours at a time, the Israeli's would have to abandon them... You have Israeli troops in Palistinian lands protecting "the settlers", they would have to leave. And you have over 200 "settlements", which are lands that the Jewish people have taken over and built houses on in Palestinian territory... This would all have to end, and the Israeli's show no sign of wanting it to end... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 06/11/2008 10:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | then ask yourself if your people had lived in a place for generations and some europeans came and said this is ours and commenced to start killing you off, how would you feel? Quoting: dalakI don't know. I'd have to find a Native American and ask that question. Fact is: I'm of European descent and we displaced all the natural inhabitants of North America. That's nothing to be proud of. But these are modern times, and we're supposed to learn from the mistakes of the past. I stick by my earlier idea to give the citizens of the region the ability, without their leaders' interventions, to conduct life in an orderly manner. Just for a week or a month. Sure, there will be disagreements. But that is a part of life. I believe that the people of the region want peace. Factions of their governments and relgious institutions are at odds, not the people themselves. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 449680 Canada 06/11/2008 10:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Also, THIS is the mentality of the Jewish settlers on Pali lands... {youtube] [link to youtube.com] [link to youtube.com] How the hell can you reason with THAT??? And what people who see this clip never ask themselves is this...WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE CAMERA WASN'T THERE? Why were these boys walking up to a Palestinian house away from the settlement anyway? You know why? To harass them, to curse and throw rocks at them, maybe even kill them, who knows? Anything is possible with this kind of hatred running through peoples hearts... Ask yourself...if you had to deal with these people on your property every day harassing you, wouldn't you be pissed? And this is not isolated at all... Look at this video of Jewish settlers stoning Christian aid workers while the IDF laughs it off... [link to youtube.com] Do these LOOK like people who want "a peaceful solution"? This is orcastrated land takeover, they bring all of the craziest MF'ers then can get, they plop them down on Pali lands and those people harass the shit out of them until the Pali's either leave, or fight back, which of course gets them killed... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 06/11/2008 10:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It would be interesting if say, for one month, each side agreed not to use any military hostilities. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 449680And during this month, the Israelis and the inhabitants of the Gaza area, were allowed to interact freely and openly. The citizens of each side should be encouraged during this cease-fire time period to engage in commerce. Trade, food, work, necessities, etc. Sometimes it feels that the international community should assist with such a project. But here's the problem with that... You have Israeli checkpoint holding people daily for hours at a time, the Israeli's would have to abandon them... You have Israeli troops in Palistinian lands protecting "the settlers", they would have to leave. And you have over 200 "settlements", which are lands that the Jewish people have taken over and built houses on in Palestinian territory... This would all have to end, and the Israeli's show no sign of wanting it to end... Alright, let's be solution oriented... What if the Israelis and the Palestinians chose, say, 10,000 volunteers from each side and put them in their own settlement? These volunteers would coexist for maybe 1 year. Each side would preemptively agree to a binding set of settlement laws, which would satisfy both Jewish and Muslim inhabitants. I believe the earth would be surprised how much this could help. After the initial settlement, others could be started, and could be better from the lessons learned and the relationships built. What do you think??? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 06/11/2008 10:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Also, THIS is the mentality of the Jewish settlers on Pali lands... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 449680{youtube] [link to youtube.com] [link to youtube.com] How the hell can you reason with THAT??? And what people who see this clip never ask themselves is this...WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE CAMERA WASN'T THERE? Why were these boys walking up to a Palestinian house away from the settlement anyway? You know why? To harass them, to curse and throw rocks at them, maybe even kill them, who knows? Anything is possible with this kind of hatred running through peoples hearts... Ask yourself...if you had to deal with these people on your property every day harassing you, wouldn't you be pissed? And this is not isolated at all... Look at this video of Jewish settlers stoning Christian aid workers while the IDF laughs it off... [link to youtube.com] Do these LOOK like people who want "a peaceful solution"? This is orcastrated land takeover, they bring all of the craziest MF'ers then can get, they plop them down on Pali lands and those people harass the shit out of them until the Pali's either leave, or fight back, which of course gets them killed... Look, these kinds of incidents are horrible, but by no means unique to the Israelis, or the IDF. People who know me know that I don't excuse the use of violence, ever. This comparison could be made to the USA military and policies of torture, etc. We are talking about SOLUTIONS here! Peace can happen. But, as usual, the citizens of a nation often have to enact peace. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 449680 Canada 06/11/2008 10:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | then ask yourself if your people had lived in a place for generations and some europeans came and said this is ours and commenced to start killing you off, how would you feel? Quoting: markusmaximusI don't know. I'd have to find a Native American and ask that question. Fact is: I'm of European descent and we displaced all the natural inhabitants of North America. That's nothing to be proud of. But these are modern times, and we're supposed to learn from the mistakes of the past. I stick by my earlier idea to give the citizens of the region the ability, without their leaders' interventions, to conduct life in an orderly manner. Just for a week or a month. Sure, there will be disagreements. But that is a part of life. I believe that the people of the region want peace. Factions of their governments and relgious institutions are at odds, not the people themselves. Yeah but Markus...the difference is WE STOPPED... How would the natives feel if we were still running tanks through their reserves? What we did to them is horrible, absolutly, however we seem to have come to AT LEAST SOME AGREEMENT WITH THEM... They have land that they can own They are exempt from some taxes They can roam freely They can work and join our society or they can stay on thier lands What I am saying is that we have seemed to come to some PEACE TOGETHER, imagine if the natives here were forced to go through checkpoints every day, and the whites were harassing them and throwing stones at them on their own reserves? What if I took 300 of my biggest buddies and went onto the Indian reserve with bulldozers and just started plowing their homes under and building a wal-mart and a suburb? Don't you think the Cowboys vs. Indian days would come back to us real quick? Wouldn't they fight back? Wouldn't YOU? |
jarha User ID: 109238 United States 06/11/2008 10:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I feel an obligation, in the spirit of never being completely one-sided on an issue, to ask a question: Quoting: markusmaximusIf you guys lived in Israel, and had to deal with suicide bombers and rockets, etc, what would you do? What would your stance be? To simply follow the many UN resolutions and agreements and institute the two state solution... An independent Pali state with no checkpoints, no settlements, no daily harassment, and an independent Israel. At this point it is the ONLY solution that holds even the slightest hope at all of stopping this shit. Are there assurances that the Arab side will cease hostilities? THAT'S THE PROBLEM YOU OPEN BORDER, THEY START EXPLODE YOU CLOSE BORDER, THEY START COMPLAINING THEY CAN NOT EXPLODE |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 449680 Canada 06/11/2008 10:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Look, these kinds of incidents are horrible, but by no means unique to the Israelis, or the IDF. Quoting: markusmaximusPeople who know me know that I don't excuse the use of violence, ever. This comparison could be made to the USA military and policies of torture, etc. We are talking about SOLUTIONS here! Peace can happen. But, as usual, the citizens of a nation often have to enact peace. But I just gave you a workable solution, TWO INDEPENDENT STATES, the Pali's agreed to it in the past, and there is no reason why it wouldn't work, EXCEPT THAT ISRAEL WILL NOT UN-OCCUPY THEIR LANDS. Israel needs to pull these crazies out, and leave the Palestinians to lead their own lives in a state of their own with no "settlements", and stop the harassment. That's it. Hey, it might not work, but it's worth a try, and Israel has NEVER tried... The truth of the situation in my mind is that Israel is the stronger power and they simply WANT THAT LAND, so they are trying to take it... In other words they don't WANT peace... |
Prof_Rabbit User ID: 148352 Australia 06/11/2008 11:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know. I'd have to find a Native American and ask that question. Quoting: markusmaximusI believe that the people of the region want peace. Factions of their governments and relgious institutions are at odds, not the people themselves. The US military is not shooting Native American children, can you deny the deaths of children in Gaza? the Palestinians throw rocks and the Israeli answer is tanks. The Palestinians fire useless rockets ans the Israeli answer is laser guided munitions. Yet you cannot understand why these people are angry? "Anger is a wind that blows out the lamp of your mind" |
jarha User ID: 109238 United States 06/11/2008 11:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | PALESTINIANS AND THEIR STUPID PROPAGANDA IT IS EVIDENT ARABS ARE PATHOLOGICAL LIARS REPORT: 9-YEAR-OLD BOY SUFFERS HEAD INJURY AT ANTI-SECURITY FENCE RALLY 06.11.08, 13:00 / Israel News Eight demonstrators, including a nine year old boy were injured Wednesday, during a rally protesting the construction of the security fence near the town of Naalin, west of the west bank city of Ramallah. According to the demonstrators, IDF forces fired rubber-coated bullets into the crowd, injuring the protestors. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital suffering a head injury. IDF LOOKING INTO REPORTS OF SOLDIERS WOUNDING BOY IN NAALIN RALLY 06.11.08, 13:36 / Israel News The IDF said Wednesday it was looking into Palestinian reports that eight demonstrators, including a nine year old boy were injured during a rally protesting the construction of the security fence near the town of Naalin, west of the west bank city of Ramallah. "We can only regret the fact that the people of Naalin choose to put children in the middle of a confrontation with IDF troops," a security source told Ynet. "Violent relies have been taking place in the area for the last two weeks, in which Palestinians and left-wing activists stone IDF soldiers," he added. IDF INSPECTION: WOUNDED IN NAALIN IS 14.5-YEARS-OLD 06.11.08, 15:09 / Israel News The IDF’s examination of the Naalin events during which a Palestinian youth was injured, show that the wounded was a 14.5-year-old teen and not a 9-year-old boy as was previously reported. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 06/11/2008 11:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah but Markus...the difference is WE STOPPED... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 449680How would the natives feel if we were still running tanks through their reserves? What we did to them is horrible, absolutly, however we seem to have come to AT LEAST SOME AGREEMENT WITH THEM... They have land that they can own They are exempt from some taxes They can roam freely They can work and join our society or they can stay on thier lands What I am saying is that we have seemed to come to some PEACE TOGETHER, imagine if the natives here were forced to go through checkpoints every day, and the whites were harassing them and throwing stones at them on their own reserves? What if I took 300 of my biggest buddies and went onto the Indian reserve with bulldozers and just started plowing their homes under and building a wal-mart and a suburb? Don't you think the Cowboys vs. Indian days would come back to us real quick? Wouldn't they fight back? Wouldn't YOU? Perhaps the difference between Native Americans and the Muslims is the Muslims feel some kind of strength in their numbers: 1.3billion worldwide. Native Americans never had that feeling. And they were decimated as a population. You're correct, we gave them reservations and tax breaks, but at what cost to them? Their entire way of life is practically gone. Perhaps the difference between the Muslims in Gaza and the Native Americans is that the Muslims simply won't ever stop. Their religion is a driving force in this situation, and they feel protected and justified by God. The Native American strategy never included martyrdom. It is a fundamental difference between the groups. I am not saying the Palestinians shouldn't fight back. If my family were in danger, I'd fight too. However, I am more interested in solutions, not retaliation. Sometime, somewhere, someBODY has got to stand up and say, "The old ways are not working!!!" New approaches must be offered up. By both sides. Again, I reiterate my desire for the international community at large to offer unique solutions. It is very rare that the military option ever solves anything. I know that the people, not their governments, are willing to try something different simply to live in peace. |
jarha User ID: 109238 United States 06/11/2008 11:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know. I'd have to find a Native American and ask that question. Quoting: Prof_RabbitI believe that the people of the region want peace. Factions of their governments and relgious institutions are at odds, not the people themselves. The US military is not shooting Native American children, can you deny the deaths of children in Gaza? the Palestinians throw rocks and the Israeli answer is tanks. The Palestinians fire useless rockets ans the Israeli answer is laser guided munitions. Yet you cannot understand why these people are angry? 10 YEARS AGO IDF STARTED STONING ARABS BECAUSE ARABS WERE STONING IDF SOLDIERS. BUNCH OF ARABS WAS INJURED. ARABS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT. HOW TO ANSWER THEM? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 148742 United States 06/11/2008 11:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't know. I'd have to find a Native American and ask that question. Quoting: Prof_RabbitI believe that the people of the region want peace. Factions of their governments and relgious institutions are at odds, not the people themselves. The US military is not shooting Native American children, can you deny the deaths of children in Gaza? the Palestinians throw rocks and the Israeli answer is tanks. The Palestinians fire useless rockets ans the Israeli answer is laser guided munitions. Yet you cannot understand why these people are angry? No no no...I DO understand why they are angry. What I am saying is: Don't you think it's about time to try something different??? How long can one side set roadblocks, one side shoot rockets, one side use tanks, one side use suicide bombers? It's madness on both sides! How many times do you have to smash your head into a brick wall until you figure out that the wall isn't going anywhere?? And that the best, smartest decision would be to circumvent the wall altogether??? No, the US military is no longer shooting Native Americans. But they did. Now look at their situation. (OT: What the HELL is it about Americans that they can't see history??? There was a world prior to the year 2000, ya know!) |
Prof_Rabbit User ID: 148352 Australia 06/11/2008 11:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 10 YEARS AGO IDF STARTED STONING ARABS Quoting: jarhaBECAUSE ARABS WERE STONING IDF SOLDIERS. BUNCH OF ARABS WAS INJURED. ARABS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT. HOW TO ANSWER THEM? Like this? "Anger is a wind that blows out the lamp of your mind" |