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30. While things are really bad in Gaza, it's not like the Warsaw Ghetto...

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 05:39 AM

Nov 2012

I think bringing the Warsaw Ghetto into things distracts from the real hardship endured by the population of Gaza, because people immediately focus on the Holocaust and then a flurry of godwinising greets the initial godwinising.

There's plenty of things Gaza can be compared to, and plenty of images evoked to display how horrible things are in Gaza, but the Warsaw Ghetto isn't one of them...

I agree with the rest of yr post, especially with the Israeli govt wanting to crush Palestinian hopes for a decent future. The complete hysteria and overreaction when Palestine was given membership on UNESCO showed so totally that Israel has no wish at all for any sort of slightly independent Palestinian state to emerge at any point in the future...

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Not our problem. lalalu Nov 2012 #1

They will never get along.... defacto7 Nov 2012 #3

Exactly lalalu Nov 2012 #39

There is a humanitarian toll which is unacceptable. And the big guns have ties Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #5

You are welcome to get lalalu Nov 2012 #38

It is our problem, actually Scootaloo Nov 2012 #19

No it is not our problem lalalu Nov 2012 #37

I wonder if Netanyahu is doing this for the elections coming up. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

RE: I wonder if Netanyahu is doing this for the elections coming up. MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #7

Which temporary peace treaty was this? Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #12

Blame Egypt MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #13

I'll leave you to do any blaming you want to do... Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #14

Extremist gang? MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #18

Are you trying to deny that Nutty and his ministers are extremists?? Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #22

By far the lesser of two evils MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #24

What do you mean, 'they would be extremists - except'?? Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #26

Shooting someone who is trying to kill you is self defense. MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #31

Actually yes, that was your argument Scootaloo Nov 2012 #33

No it wasn't MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #34

Well, yes, it was Scootaloo Nov 2012 #35

Have fun knocking over strawmen MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #36

The decades-long occupation of Palestinian lands is "trivial"? Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #43

Hey Violet - Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2012 #41

Gaza is Obama's Warsaw Ghetto I am sorry to say crunch60 Nov 2012 #29

While things are really bad in Gaza, it's not like the Warsaw Ghetto... Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #30

Israel broke on Wednesday with a tarheted assassination azurnoir Nov 2012 #15

Figured there'd be more to it than what I was initially told... Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #16

Re: Israel broke on Wednesday with a tarheted assassination MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #17

You've never heard of targetted assassinations? Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #21

Not quite MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #25

Like I said, it's playing judge, jury and executioner... Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #27

You don't understand the concept of Self-Defense. MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #32

Speaking for myself magellan Nov 2012 #28

Welcome to DU my friend. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #42

Hahahahaha, ya think? R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #8

I don't have a dog in this fight. I dislike both groups for many reasons, kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #4

Israel may attack Gaza; IN OTHER BREAKING NEWS MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #6

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IDF is Flying American-made Fighter Aircraft triplepoint Nov 2012 #10

I'm not really sure that is a good point. Socal31 Nov 2012 #11

Thanks...I needed to spell that out in my post triplepoint Nov 2012 #20

Iran has American aircraft left over from the Shah Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #23

You are correct on Iraq. Socal31 Nov 2012 #40

This will never end, even if Palestine gets freedom. n/t bamacrat Nov 2012 #44