Comments on: Barack Obama to open up dialog with Hamas

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Barack Obama ya tiene su película en marcha | Extracine — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:00:37 +0000

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By: Steve Michaels

Steve Michaels — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:24:21 +0000

Sorry Jim, I really did not think you would take any notice to my comment and therefore failed to check back in after a couple of days. The news that has come out of the allegedly ‘ended’ conflict confirms my statements, not yours. Yes, they fired hundreds, yes hundreds of rockets with about as much firepower as fireworks. Israel on the other hand, your ‘peaceful state’ fired hundreds, yes hundreds of illegal cluster bombs AND hundreds, yes hundreds of illegal phosphorous bombs. Evidence is also mounting that DU weaponry and DIME weaponry were used. The final death toll isn’t in yet, but the latest figures are 13 Israelis dead and 1,300 Palestinian, of which over 60% are CONFIRMED civilian and of those over 50% are CONFIRMED women and children. How much evidence do you need of the aggression of Israel? For God’s sake, they bombed the UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE AND RELIEF STORAGE FACILITY with PHOSPHOROUS BOMBS!!! The Palestinians have been forcibly removed from their homeland by the formation of the State of Israel. With every conflict, virtually ALL started by Israel, they are squeezed into a smaller and smaller territory. What happened to the Palestinians right to exist? Their right to self defence?

If you actually research, you will find that the PLO was willing to give away enough concessions to Israel to ensure peace that it undermined the hawks in the Israeli government. That is why ISRAEL pressed for free and fair elections. These elections provided Hamas with a DEMOCRATIC victory and legitimacy, yes, created by Israel’s insistence to be rid of the PLO. And this election provided the excuse for MORE Israeli aggression.

You complain about the radicalized Arab states. The actions of Israel provide the fuel for such radicalization. I do not believe this to be an unintended consequence. Lebanon is a mess do to Israeli attacks and your apparent ignorance of Islam fails to recognize that while you claim that Iran is the ‘grandaddy of all terror states’, they are a Shia majority theocracy and would hardly be willing to help the Sunni majority states of Syria, Jordon, Gaza, the West Bank or Lebanon, EXCEPT if there is the galvanizing retaliation to Israeli aggression.

As a final comment, you fail to mention that the last ceasefire was broken by Israel and the rocket attacks only started in earnest after the ceasefire was broken and Israel instituted a COMPLETE blockade on food, fuel, medicine and building supplies. The great smuggling tunnels are the only reason that Israel’s creation of a Nazi type ghetto for the Palestinians hasn’t caused them to completely starve to death already. I would also like to point out that I am of Jewish heritage and do not in any way blame the Jewish religious beliefs for Israel’s actions. Many Jews reject Zionism and its militants views.

By: Jim Pfaff

Jim Pfaff — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:37:39 +0000

To: Steve Michaels. First of all, Israel is the one country in the region which provides long-term stability in the region. Egypt, though a relative stable Arab government, still allows radical factions to transport weapons to Gaza. Jordan, an equally stable government, is not nearly influential enough to provide a buffer between Israel and the Arab Street. Saudi Arabia plays a central role in the funding of terror worldwide. Syria is a terrorist state. Lebanon is a mess and home to Hezbollah. Iraq may emerge as a stable country, but is far from that now. Yemen and Somalia are qualified terror mills. Qatar is small and radicalized. And, of course, Iran is the grandaddy of all terror states.

Yet, there is Israel, a clearly peaceful state surrounded by terrorist organizations (PLO, Hezbollah, Hamas, etc.) and constantly under threat of the wrath of radicalized Muslim factions retaliating against the most volatile chunk of property which has killed only 18 Israelis because they cannot yet reach any city larger than Beersheba, and you cry foul? I am just not buying it.

You made a critical statement in your comment which I believe bolsters my point. it was “100’s of rockets” that killed 18 Israelis. Hundreds! Repeat: Hundreds.

By: siegfrieds

siegfrieds — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:55:40 +0000

Obama should speak freely with Hamas. Something needs to be done and the past policy of the Neocons (Bush Administration) is not helping matters. Sure let Isreal defend itself but we should have nothing to do with Middle Eastern War Policies.

By: Steve Michaels

Steve Michaels — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:23:15 +0000

Are you insane Jim? If Israel get their way, there will be no Palestinians left to talk to. Yes, Hamas has sent 100’s of rockets into Israel since Israel broke the last cease fire by having armed incursions into Gaza and after 6 months of Israel’s blockade of fuel, food and medicine, including the Israeli navy firing on charity ships in international waters. Oh yes, those 100’s of rockets killed 18 Israeli’s in 6 months, Israel has killed over 700 Palestinians in 2 weeks!! Who are the terrorists?

By: Will Obama Open Talks with Hamas? | Patriot Missive

Will Obama Open Talks with Hamas? | Patriot Missive — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:07:27 +0000

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Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » The Bullshit Begins — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:13:18 +0000

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