"What do you think about Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip? What might be done in order to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine?
The US-Israeli attack on Gaza was a savage and brutal war crime. The term US- Israeli is accurate. Israel relied on US weapons, in violation of US, as well as international, law, and the US provided crucial diplomatic and ideological support. The diplomatic support included blocking UN efforts to bring the conflict to an end. The ideological support included overwhelming votes in Congress supporting the aggression, and almost universal agreement that it was justified, even if, perhaps, disproportionate.
In fact, the attack was completely without justification. The way this issue is framed -- by President Obama and virtually everyone else -- is that Israel had a right to defend itself against Hamas rockets. But that is not the issue at all.
The issue is whether Israel had a right to defend itself by force against rockets. It is universally agreed that force can be used only when peaceful means are exhausted. No one believes that the Nazis had the right to use force in defence against the terror of the partisans." (more)
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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Marital spat, or divorce?
ReplyDeleteThe disagreement over the understandings concerning the settlements produced an embarrassing encounter in London last week during a meeting between Mitchell, Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor and a number of Netanyahu's advisers. At the meeting, the Israelis claimed there was a letter between former president George W. Bush and former prime minister Ariel Sharon stating that the settlement blocs would remain in Israeli hands, so construction is permitted there. Mitchell showed the Israelis that one of the letter's sections discusses the principle of two states for two peoples. "That is also written in the letter - do you agree to that?" he asked.
Israel has created a perpetual state of war
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ReplyDeletenother kick in the balls:
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Max blows open more Israeli horse shit AGAIN...LOLOLOL
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ReplyDeletehttp://maxblumenthal.com/2009/06/gambling-with-conflict-how-settlers-and-a-california-casino-king-control-israeli-policy/
"...hold on, I am getting a message, a Pealstinian is telling me what to ask you right now, hold on..." LOLOLOLOL
ReplyDelete"...hold on, I am getting a message, a Palestinian is telling me what to ask you right now, hold on..." LOLOLOLOL
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ReplyDeleteA clever one, Mitchell. I would have liked to see the faces of those thugs!!
ReplyDeleteHamas attacked Israel in December 2008. Israel had a right to respond with force. The point is that Israel responded unwisely and inappropriately.
ReplyDeleteWhat countries would not have responded with force if they were pelted by hundreds of rockets? {Aside from India which often takes this kind of abuse without retaliation.}
Hamas attacked Israel in December 2008. Israel had a right to respond with force.
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Bullshit! Have you heard of the blockade? The strangulation of Gaza? How could you when you've been spending so much time on Totten's site! Shame on you!