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Skittles

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45. this is why it's been going on over a century

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 08:02 PM

Jul 2014

disgusting

I remember when I encountered Amish folk in Minnesota when I was a teenager, I thought they were a little strange - now I realize they are the truly sane folk, and endless war is what is strange - and disgusting

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Hamas member killed after Israeli teens found dead [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2014 OP

"...when he threw a grenade...." I think that's a wee bit important for the thread title, which WinkyDink Jul 2014 #1

Thank you. 840high Jul 2014 #5

I thought the post had to show the article title according to ballyhoo Jul 2014 #6

In LBN, you are correct -- what it shows is the AP itself wrote a rather inflammatory headline karynnj Jul 2014 #14

Ok, karynnj, good point. I agree. Thanks. ballyhoo Jul 2014 #17

So what's the death count for this latest round of stupidity? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #2

At least six Palestinians killed, more than 400 arrested. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #7

Israel is about to kill hundreds of Palestinians nyabingi Jul 2014 #3

And how many cease fires have the Palestinians broken? lexx21 Jul 2014 #4

That's a remarkably ahistorical post. You seem to have forgotten the basic fact of Palestine. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #11

No, I have not forgotten that fact... lexx21 Jul 2014 #13

Denying the Jewish connection to the land of Israel is Antisemitic. Mosby Jul 2014 #15

Not all the ones who arrived from Europe and Russia nyabingi Jul 2014 #34

the single largest jewish group in israel Mosby Jul 2014 #42

Access and prayer rights are entirely different nyabingi Jul 2014 #49

I havent forgotten that there wasn't an actual "palestine" TO occupy. 7962 Jul 2014 #19

I have actually wondered about that myself.... lexx21 Jul 2014 #29

With regard to the palestinians, they're useful to the others as a stand against Israel 7962 Jul 2014 #38

Thanks to Europeans making up imaginary borders nyabingi Jul 2014 #36

Foreign invaders? leftynyc Jul 2014 #25

"foreign invaders" ?? Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #28

I really don't think that he is trying to be insulting.... lexx21 Jul 2014 #30

jordan annexed the west bank in 1950 Mosby Jul 2014 #41

I didnt know that. Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #50

Occupied as a result of two invasions against Israel Peregrine Jul 2014 #52

All of them. 7962 Jul 2014 #18

CNN has been especially bad on this. It's like the Israeli Propaganda Network. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #8

Because they are! Archae Jul 2014 #10

The IDF has exhibited great thuggery and brutality itself. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #12

If palestinians want peace, all they have to do is leave israel alone. 7962 Jul 2014 #20

You're totally clueless cpwm17 Jul 2014 #21

Look in the mirror. 7962 Jul 2014 #22

True, but that's only half of it. Shemp Howard Jul 2014 #26

True nyabingi Jul 2014 #37

"Unfortunate?" Archae Jul 2014 #9

I figured my use of the word "unfortunate" nyabingi Jul 2014 #33

. Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #35

So Rachel Corrie's radical anti-Israel speeches and actions mean nothing, right? Archae Jul 2014 #39

Burning an Israeli flag and saying Israel doesn't exist nyabingi Jul 2014 #40

Actually it was an American flag that Rachel Corrie burnt nt King_David Jul 2014 #43

"unfortunate", huh? Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #16

I really need to ask... lexx21 Jul 2014 #31

If the Europeans had decided to The Wizard Jul 2014 #23

Well, Theodore Herzl started it going long before WWII. DavidDvorkin Jul 2014 #24

Can we PLEASE send all fundies there, let them pick sides, give them equal weapons snooper2 Jul 2014 #27

If Israel went away tomorrow, the day after tomorrow the Palestinians would start fighting each other KinMd Jul 2014 #32

Jihadist PHemens Jul 2014 #44

this is why it's been going on over a century Skittles Jul 2014 #45

Doubt the Israelis will ever find the murderers/kidnappers no matter what they do. freshwest Jul 2014 #46

Kidnapper's Mother 'Proud of Him to my Last Day' Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jul 2014 #48

Yes FreshWest, I doubt they will find the real kidnappers also. GoneFishin Jul 2014 #51