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In reply to the discussion: Hamas could have chosen peace. Instead, it made Gaza suffer. [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)17. Date on that article is May 2001
I wonder what Hamas was up to at that time?
Netanya centre bombing January 1, 2001 Netanya 60 injured Hamas claimed responsibility.
Beit Yisrael bombing February 8, 2001 Jerusalem 2 injured Hamas claimed responsibility.
Netanya bombing March 4, 2001 Netanya 3 Hamas claimed responsibility.
Egged bus 6 bombing March 27, 2001 French Hill, Jerusalem 28 injured Hamas claimed responsibility.
Or Yehuda bombing April 23, 2001 Near Ben Gurion Airport 8 injured Hamas claimed responsibility.
HaSharon Mall suicide bombing May 18, 2001 HaSharon shopping mall, Netanya 5 Hamas claimed responsibility.
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well if you don't accept the history from the standpoint of a former Israeli Foreign Minister
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2014
#45
It's disappointing the evidence that is rejected out of hand..especially in this case. n/t
Jefferson23
Aug 2014
#46
It is an indication of how much effort is placed on the propaganda for this conflict...fierce. n/t
Jefferson23
Aug 2014
#69
NYT April 22, 1948:The Arabs agreed to leave Haifa by sea as a surrender condition to Zionist forces
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2014
#55
Not at all. The claim is a hateful fraud and part of a malicious propaganda campaign.
Fozzledick
Aug 2014
#10
Please. Whatever you tell yourself you are doing, you routinely personally attack DUers.
morningfog
Aug 2014
#13
I think the more apt question is, how close does a country need to get to that definiton before
Jefferson23
Aug 2014
#68
Petition asking White House to defund ‘apartheid’ Israel surpasses 100K signatures
4now
Aug 2014
#33
Nor would it be happening if Hamas didn't spend the early 2000s blowing up Israeli civilians
oberliner
Aug 2014
#18
Clawing our way back to the earlier 2000's eh? The "Bulldozer/Butcher" Sharon legacy
Purveyor
Aug 2014
#23
You mean the Palestinians could have given in to Israeli occupation and brutalization.
BillZBubb
Aug 2014
#22
Because killing is never right and it never leads to anything but more killing. nt
Live and Learn
Aug 2014
#35