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29. Well said. nt

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Tue Jul 22, 2014, 03:33 PM

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In West Bank, Israel revives home demolitions [View all] alsame Jul 2014 OP

It's stuff like this that makes it really really difficult to accept the moral justifications DanTex Jul 2014 #1

Of course, the monsters who lynched Mohammed Khdeir geek tragedy Jul 2014 #2

Israel, working hard to be the most loathed nation on earth. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #3

I wonder if they even care about that. n/t sadoldgirl Jul 2014 #4

Too bad you're in such a small minority leftynyc Jul 2014 #9

Good for them...thanks...hadn't seen that nt clarice Jul 2014 #13

No problem leftynyc Jul 2014 #17

I agree......I think that most people..... clarice Jul 2014 #19

On this board you have leftynyc Jul 2014 #24

Well said. nt sufrommich Jul 2014 #29

I don't get that either..... clarice Jul 2014 #31

There's a difference. These alsame Jul 2014 #33

Really? leftynyc Jul 2014 #44

Yes, that's the other country that we alsame Jul 2014 #46

I most certainly can make that claim leftynyc Jul 2014 #49

You're missing my point, it's not alsame Jul 2014 #53

But it hasn't always been that way leftynyc Jul 2014 #56

So religious beliefs should alsame Jul 2014 #68

Saudi Arabia is one of the most hated countries on DU. muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #88

You didn't really answer the question. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #89

I disagree - Israel has many supporters here muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #90

Support wasn't the question...hate was. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #91

The question was "when was the last time Saudi Arabia was called out for anything?" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #92

Given the amount of "hits" between the two countries....I'd say you're wrong. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author Jawja Jul 2014 #95

The difference is that nobody is defending the acts of those other countries. DanTex Jul 2014 #39

I don't see anyone defending carnage leftynyc Jul 2014 #45

You, for example, describing the violence as a "necessity". DanTex Jul 2014 #48

The bulldozing is a horrendous leftynyc Jul 2014 #50

I think violence is sometimes a necessity. But not the violence we're currently seeing in Gaza. DanTex Jul 2014 #54

So what is Israel to do? leftynyc Jul 2014 #58

I don't know. It's a tough situation. That's all I've got. DanTex Jul 2014 #64

that was an unbelievably leftynyc Jul 2014 #73

What pisses me off is Israel's mass murder campaign in Gaza. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #36

You'd have a lot more leftynyc Jul 2014 #47

Are you even aware of US Syria policy? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #63

Yes, it is too bad. I remember being in a small minority when I was opposed to the Iraq War. DanTex Jul 2014 #41

But it wasn't a small minority against Iraq leftynyc Jul 2014 #52

Who said Hamas doesn't use human shields? Not me. DanTex Jul 2014 #59

No justification for settlements - ZERO leftynyc Jul 2014 #62

OK. Nice talking to you. A civil discussion on Israel/Palestine! DanTex Jul 2014 #65

I'm trying to post leftynyc Jul 2014 #72

Israel is NOT the worst country. bravenak Jul 2014 #74

You certainly leftynyc Jul 2014 #75

We just care about the US and Israel more. bravenak Jul 2014 #76

^^THIS^^ stranger81 Jul 2014 #77

I share your disgust leftynyc Jul 2014 #83

Yeah, looks like we actually agree on a lot. DanTex Jul 2014 #79

Are they going to bulldoze the families of those who burned the Palestinian boy alive? LittleBlue Jul 2014 #5

Nope. Israel has a one way street mentality. obxhead Jul 2014 #8

Nothing bad will happen to the people who forced 4now Jul 2014 #10

Utter bullshit. You confuse the two groups. tritsofme Jul 2014 #16

Nope - they will throw a parade leftynyc Jul 2014 #18

Repeating nonsense doesn't make it any less nonsense tritsofme Jul 2014 #34

If you want to ignore the leftynyc Jul 2014 #43

Now I'm confused, are you speaking of Israel or Hamas? tritsofme Jul 2014 #51

Apologies leftynyc Jul 2014 #55

^^That was comedy gold. Two pro-Israel posters arguing with each other, LOL! morningfog Jul 2014 #57

LOL - You call that rage? leftynyc Jul 2014 #60

No, I said the posters were blinded by rage, morningfog Jul 2014 #66

You think I'm blinded leftynyc Jul 2014 #70

By the way, I think Israel's "overreaction" speaks morningfog Jul 2014 #67

No idea leftynyc Jul 2014 #71

How many were kille by the tickets before the morningfog Jul 2014 #78

I'm going to assume leftynyc Jul 2014 #84

The rockets had exactly one casualty. Therefo the appropriate response is one casualty in Gaza n/t eridani Jul 2014 #82

Well, that could be the most leftynyc Jul 2014 #85

It is Israel that is attacking the Palestinians every single day eridani Jul 2014 #86

Your disdain for Israeli lives leftynyc Jul 2014 #87

The odds would be pretty much in my favor, as there are virtually no civilian casualties from them eridani Jul 2014 #94

EXACTLY !!! nt clarice Jul 2014 #21

The Israelis who carried out the revenge attack will be arrested, tried, and imprisoned. DanTex Jul 2014 #42

I wonder if our resident pro-Israel defenders will defend these actions? Hugabear Jul 2014 #6

"It's Hamas' fault." nt alsame Jul 2014 #7

They'll defend them...no matter the outrage, they defend them. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #80

Keeping the hatred alive aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #11

Absolute barbarianism. NutmegYankee Jul 2014 #12

This is what happens when two groups of people are so angry with each other, for so long Rex Jul 2014 #14

Israelis see dead Israeli children, Palestinians see geek tragedy Jul 2014 #20

Wait...did you mean Palestinians see dead Palestinian children? Rex Jul 2014 #23

the former. edited, thanks for the catch. nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #25

NP. I agree 100% with you. Rex Jul 2014 #28

When each race/tribe sees the other as brush geek tragedy Jul 2014 #35

Yeah it might be impossible for both groups to finally decide on decades of peace. Rex Jul 2014 #37

Yes....and I really don't see an answer.... clarice Jul 2014 #22

I don't believe you can. They are too far removed from reality at that point imo. Rex Jul 2014 #26

YEP !! nt clarice Jul 2014 #32

The US constitution wisely bans "corruption of blood" tritsofme Jul 2014 #15

This is amoral and idiotic iandhr Jul 2014 #27

Insanity...both groups suffer from it. Rex Jul 2014 #30

Netanyahu is a warmonger. He needs to be stopped. Avalux Jul 2014 #38

Similar to North Korea madville Jul 2014 #40

All that's missing is Bibi's cowboy boots and smirk. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #61

Dumb, dumb dum dum dumb! Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #69

And the Israelis wonder how Hamas keeps getting more and more support. BillZBubb Jul 2014 #81