I have been working on the history of the jewish state in regards to military action against the Palestinians. I have concluded that the Israelis are in the wrong in the majority of cases involving military action. I have seen myself leaning more towards the Palestinian cause. What are your thoughts on the entire situation. Are the Palestinians just murderous monsters for bombing civilians? Are the Israelis the true terrorists by raping and murdering women and children and auto checkpoints? Are both parties in the wrong? What are your views and what would you do to end the violence in the region?
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I will and always support PEACE.
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After WW2, the UN proposed a seperate state for the Jews in Palestine. The Allied powers effectively drawed up various Arab states that were previously ruled by western colonial powers. Israel was meant for the Jews, and yes there was a seperate Palestinian state proposed. The Arabs had mixed feelings about a Jewish state, but most of the local Arabs in Palestine welcomed it. But what happened was that some of the Jewish militias started to sieze the already drawn up Palestinian lands and worst of all terrorizing and killing the local Arabs. Those militias had some powerful backup from abroad, especially in the US. Many of those backup organizations are non government organizations and many well known businesses. The militias fought for more land and resources and of course killing people, inlcuding children. Israel's first prime minister Ben Gurion once said   “We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation, and the cutting of all social services to rid the Galilee of its Arab population.” That's what the Israelis did and still do so more efficiently. There are many powerful organizations in the US that observe every inch of content as to what is presented in the US media to the American public, so no one knows exactly what really goes on in the occupied territories in Palestine. So, my friend, it is Israel that occupies Palestine with full fledged US support and not the other way around. That is the truth and the whole truth. Peace be upon you.
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what some of the others neglected to tell you is that there is such a bitter hatred of jews among arabs that they can't stand the idea of there being a jewish state at all.  The particular land wasn't that important to the palestinians (a misnomer because there really is no nationality) it was because jews were there.  The other arab states don't even want the so called palestinians.  There could be peace if these people would live in peace.  The Israelis want it but they will no longer tolerate terrorism or a threat to their security.  Can you blame them? \nJust for the record..I am not a jew and I do not hate palestinians.  I pray they can find a way to live in peace.
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Well actually there is some kind of war going on between them for ages, only thing is it is not a balanced or fair war because of the double standards applied by the international community who is biased towards Israeli genocide for the Palestinian people.\n\nIt is acceptable for the Israelis to bomb, raid and destroy people's homes and crops, imprison, torture, maim and kill using weapons supplied by the U.S. and when the Palestinians retaliate using the only weapons available to them (their own physical  bodies) , they are terrorists. \n\nWhat was the US reaction to the murder of Rachel Corrie?\n\nHow many countries expelled the Jews before? Answer 109 according to the site mentioned below.\n\nHow many UN resolutions were issued against Israel and ho many were vetoed by the U.S.? Check the websites below.\n\nI would like to see Palestine win to show the world that injustice will never make you a winner.\n\nFinally, how many times has Israel, US closest ally done horrible crimes against US citizens (and others) to blame Arab nations for the heinous deeds?  Also, many websites are talking about the Israel connection (actually more than just a connection) to 9/11 and is very much worth proper investigation. Check out the links for more information.
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Please do not take what this govt. does to be the will of the people.  Most of what happens inside and outside of this country is done by secret deals among the powerful.  Most of us detest what the Israelis are doing to their neighbors, and what their neighbors are doing to them, but our national policy is part of a deal most of us are ignorant of .  If you ask Americans, they are upset over a problem here of illegal immigration.  These are people who are not legal citizens who take up residence here to work, get paid, and then usually go back home.  The Jews moved in, forced everyone else out,confiscated the land, and established an army second to none, funded largely by the United States Government, and proceeded to enforce their will on the area.  If that happened here, the uproar would be every bit what exists where you are.  But, due to some clever propaganda on the public, we cannot see this clearly, and don't empathize with the Arabs at all, mostly blindly supporting our government's policy.  Israel was a bad idea that will haunt us all for a long time, maybe even being the cause of international war.  We here would love it to be otherwise, that everyone there would just get along.  That does not appear to be a likely  possibility.  And you are right, the longer it goes on, the more people in the Middle East will blame us.
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The Palestinian people have their own government and land.  And it is the Palistinians who carry out unprovoked attacks against the Israelis.  The Israelis are simply retaliating against the Palistinians and their terrorist Hamas government.
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No Israel is not always right. They claim to just defend themselves and this is far from the truth. Look at media coverage that is not from the US. The invasion of Lebanon recently Israel invaded that country because two Israeli soldiers were kidnapped. The Israeli soldiers were illegally inside of Lebanon, but they dont mention that in the US. Israeli has kidnapped hundreds of Palestinian leaders, democratically elected leaders and put them in jail for no cause, they crossed into Palestine and took these people from their homes. There are reasons the arab countries hate Israel and it isnt that stupid line they hate the jews. Jews are not Israelis, "Jews" are people who practice Judaism. Israelis are the people who live in Israel.
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First of all i would like to clear for "love_2b_curious" that not all jews-as they believe are "God's ppl" ...you have to diffrentiate between true jews applying the judaism instructions and the zionists who kill innocent ppl aganist the istructions of judaism and ofcourse God-tell me now how can God choose someone who is not applying His religion as His chosen ppl...Do not confuse.\n\n"God's ppl" are the ppl applying ALL His instructions not only the instructions that are suitable for their interests.\n\nAs for why is israel still occupying the gaza strip and the west bank,while the international community is silent about it,is simply because the zionist lobby controls everything and also because there are many like love_2b_curious,ppl like u who r not well informed and ofcourse it's not their fault but the fault of the intenational media that is obviously also controled by the zionists.
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I think Israel is being far more restrained in their actions that I would be in their position. Hamas - a known terrorist organization - has seized two Israelis. They executed one of them (the civilian), and want to negotiate the release of Israeli-held Palestinian prisoners for "information" about the other (the soldier). Further, since Hamas took control of the Palestinian government, the number of rocket attacks into Israel from Gaza has increased, including one that was claimed (by the Palestinians) to have a chemical warhead on it.\n\nThe Israelis are under relentess attack from terrorists organizations, and every time they respond to said attacks the Israelis are chastized by the UN as the aggressors... if Israel acts first, they are the bad guys. If Israel responds to terrorism, they are the bad guys. Israel is in a no-win situation, so they're taking the high ground - they are not initiating anything, only reacting to it.\n\nAnd far from being overkill... Israel could easily level everything and everyone in Gaza and the West Bank if they chose to. What they're doing now is very controlled and very orchastrated, to keep from giving the terrorists anything to use propaganda-wise.
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Well... hopefully that was a typo... because I didn't see any hermaphrodite crying for it's father. (Girl... he...). But yeah, I'm just being a jerkwad.\n\nNo, I didn't see it, actually. But It'd be hard to stomache the torment the poor child must be feeling (I assume the father was either dying or dead... as a result of clashes between opposing forces). :-(\n\nThe reason the violence doesn't stop and the reason it doesn't heavily impact outside families (esp. American families, because they can readily see it on the news networks) is because no one attributes themselves to the feelings and thoughts of the afflicted. If you put yourself in that child's shoes, you'd die as a person inside. The pain and instability inside would be so much that you'd literally break down. But I have to give them (the children near Gaza and Israel) a lot of kudos. They can be decaying on the inside, but still keep an "honorable" facade on the outside. Could it be because they're afraid that the rebels *want* to see them cry? If so... fuc*ing sadists, if you ask me.\n\nI want to hug that child now... really badly. :-(
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Take the Israeli influence out and let the Palestinians exercise their own free will independently.\nFatah and Hammas are two native groups in Palestine like every one else has in his country.\nWhy are you targeting Palestine only?
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I think it is very foolish to blindly support Israel. The Arab/Muslim world's voice is ignored, and while this is being done, we will NEVER have world peace. (Here it comes: I am going to be branded a nazi anti-semite.... again, which I am NOT) I am saying: Let's LISTEN to what they have to say. I am not proposing the destruction of Israel, but sadly, Israel is regarded as a bastion of western democracy by some in the west, but as a cancer by most in the Arab/Muslim world, and the ONLY solution is to sit down and LISTEN to EVERYBODY'S view.\nI have had people writing to me pointing out that Egypt is a shining example of the acceptance of Israel in the Middle East;\nwhat a misconception, while they are receiving billions of dollars from the US, they are only paying lipservice to this socalled acceptance. The people in the Middle East allege that the state of Israel was IMPOSED on them, (which is partly true) and this will remain a festering sore in the search for peace in the region. Certain interest groups in the Western world have equated the call for a serious and analytical look a the situation as being 'anti-semitic' (the 'last taboo', as mentioned in the question.) While this 'equation' is heeded by western leaders, terrorism will flourish. Israel is acting like a little boy whose older brother is the strongest in the the school, and by extension, the little brat is going around doing whatever he likes, knowing that his BIG brother will protect him.\nWe should ask ourselves: For how long are we going to allow this situation to continue? Until we are FORCED to sit down and LISTEN, or until we have a war between religions? Is it too much to ask to LISTEN?
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If someone comes to your home and wants to catch it and gives you just one room, what whould you do? Guess this is a good example of what isreal is doing with people in Palestine!\nif you like to discuss more, mail me at foogi65@yahoo.com
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I don't think you should be PRO-JEW, because they are just like every other race. I can accept like me you are pro-people, individuals. No matter what Race they are from. The Israelis and by association the Jews in general want us all to succomb to their apparent hatred for anyone but another Jew. Time to call it as it is. They are acting in a way that is no different to when Hitler tried to wipe them off the face of the Earth. Murdering b*st**ds.
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No\nNo\nNo\nYes\nNo\n\nI'm an atheist, but I know a religious war when I see one...\n\nI support Israel because they (Jews) deserve a homeland and where on Earth is a more appropriate place for them than Israel? The Israeli people have manged to create a livable place in that desolate countryside, all the while defending themselves from attacks from nearly every country around them...the Arabs could take lessons, I mean if the Palestinians devoted as much time and effort into governing themselves and making their environment more livable and pleasant as they did to killing Jews, there wouldn't be a need for all the violence. Do you see what I'm getting at? Am I making sense here? Think about it.
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Whoever gave you this assignment is forcing you to make an argument that's both unethical and illogical. It sounds like a trap. \n\nYou just can't win it.\n\nIsrael is a tiny country of 6 million, surrounded by 300 million hostile Arabs and Muslims who want Israel destroyed. Israel is in a constant struggle to defend itself. \n\nIran, Syria, Lebanon, the Arabs of Gaza are all actively attacking Israel right now. \n\nKassam missiles are being fired into Jewish communities inside Israel everyday. \n\nhttp://www.fuelfortruth.org\n\nhttp://www.palestinefacts.org\n\nGood luck.
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I dont think I can answer that question fairly for a couple of reasons... \n1. I dont live in that region so I dont really know what life is like for each side (dealing with constant bombings, roadblocks, the occupation... etc) \n2. I'm not a Muslim nor am I Jewish, and those religions play a huge part into the conflict and how they perceive the situation\n3. My perception of the situation is probably distorted because I am a Westerner and my only source of info is the Western media (and we all know how fair and accurate they portray things!!!) \n\nBut if I absolutely had to choose I would probably side with the Palestinians, because they had their land taken away from them, and their lives uprooted, in order to give Israel a homeland.  BUT I do not, under any circumstances, think that makes it acceptable to send suicide bombers into Israel to kill innocent people.  That will just make Israeli's treat the Palestinians even worse... making it a never ending vicious cycle!\n\nI watched a movie called "Paradise Now" (or something very similiar).  It's about the conflict between these 2 countries and it really gave me a greater insight on what is going on over there... It made me think and question a lot.... pretty good movie!