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Not one of those governments have any credibility. Not one. They are oppressive governments that people despise, and rightly so. Hamas was elected, and their democratically elected government is under attack.
So the US government has no credibility and is oppressive and rightly despised by all Americans but Hamas deserves our utmost respect because they were democratically elected? Not to be curious or anything, but if that is the way you feel, why are you living here? There are many other places that you would no doubt find more suitable.
Re: your anti-semitism comment... in a very personal way I am not offended by it to tell you the least, but more over I am of Jewish descendant, and me and my Jewish family DO NOT THINK Israel is acting correctly, much more we think they are just AFFLICTING the Palestinian people much in the SAME WAYS the NAZIS did to them. Empirical evidence of VIOLENCE BREEDS VIOLENCE exists, and that the CICLE OF VIOLENCE is a fact seen with the Israelians.
What do "numbers" have to do with right or wrong? Kill a few Jews--no big deal? After all, it's only a few.
My Jewish husband doesn't think Israel is acting correctly, either. And neither do I. But your last statement could be applied equally to extremist Palestinians, as well. My concern is that, on this forum, the Jews are being OVERWHELMINGLY demonized, while the Palestinian government is being seen as hapless victims in a war not of their own making. I find that to be extremely disturbing.
So the US government has no credibility and is oppressive and rightly despised by all Americans but Hamas deserves our utmost respect because they were democratically elected? Not to be curious or anything, but if that is the way you feel, why are you living here? There are many other places that you would no doubt find more suitable.
First off, you are thinking typically in an ethnocentric fashion, considering only YOUR viewpoint, not those of the Palestinians or the Muslim people in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Or what that region thinks of the neocons after we invaded Iraq and killed many more than are dying in Gaza
Yes, the U.S., government has no credibility with them, nor should it. And thanks much for your suggestions but I am very proud a gang of war criminals are headed out the door and will stick around for a while. I live in this country because I love it, just not the present government and/or its supporters.
My parents took all of my 5 brothers to live in Jerusalem in the 50's for 6 years. Back then everyone lived in a peaceful coexistance with one another -no friction, no animosity-, that made a great impression in my family for years to come.
However, as a family, we didn't believe such conflict going on! only until we decide to get both parts of the story and think critically for ourselves... nowdays we conden the crimes against our fellow humans, whatever nationality or religious beliefs they might uphold.
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The Jews have been beaten, killed, pursued, threatened, conquered again and again throughout history. They got a piece of land in 1947 and literally within the next few days, the muslim nations around Isreal marched right in to kill them. I think they have th right to smack the **** out of whoever threatens them. I also believe that the islamic crazies are in for something they cant even comprehend. They (Hamas) will get their asses handed to them this time, I hope.
Killing every single member of Hamas will not stop the war. More Hamas leaders will just take their place. Killing and violence will not stop this war. Ever. Personally, I think:
If the organization and leadership of hamas is destroyed, that will give fatah and Abbas a chance to move in and take over.
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1) UN peacekeepers should be installed on the border
ONLY IF they take responsibility for stopping any and all attacks against Israel. Otherwise, they just function as a shield for the militants.
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