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Israel/Palestine

polly7

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10. Yeah, or I wouldn't write it.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 06:13 PM

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"Nowhere to Run": Israel Fires Over 500 Strikes in Gaza, Civilian Toll Grows in Humanitarian Crisis [View all] polly7 Nov 2012 OP

If Israel landed 150 airstrikes and 85 missiles - "at least 21 Palestinians have died"? At least. leveymg Nov 2012 #1

I'm wanting to know when the rest of the world is going to get sick of this shit teddy51 Nov 2012 #2

Like what? oberliner Nov 2012 #7

OMG libodem Nov 2012 #3

Yes, it's such an awful, helpless feeling watching this. polly7 Nov 2012 #5

Mans inhumanity to man libodem Nov 2012 #6

Do you really believe the things you are writing? oberliner Nov 2012 #8

Yeah, or I wouldn't write it. polly7 Nov 2012 #10

It's hard to fathom oberliner Nov 2012 #20

What's hard to fathom? polly7 Nov 2012 #21

Try to seek out additional sources as well oberliner Nov 2012 #9

Have you seen many neutral journalists on this issue? hrmjustin Nov 2012 #11

Fair point oberliner Nov 2012 #16

I can see your problem with him, he's Palestinian. polly7 Nov 2012 #12

I knew the name was familiar azurnoir Nov 2012 #13

Thank you for highlighting that oberliner Nov 2012 #15

Or course the Israel Gov. Press Office would say it was without foundation. polly7 Nov 2012 #19

There are lots of neutral Palestinian and Israeli journalists oberliner Nov 2012 #14

Try telling someone else what to read, polly7 Nov 2012 #17

I'm not giving any orders oberliner Nov 2012 #18

Wrong. polly7 Nov 2012 #22

It's a suggestion oberliner Nov 2012 #23

And? polly7 Nov 2012 #24

Alrighty then oberliner Nov 2012 #25

Blah, blah, blah. polly7 Nov 2012 #26

Hopefully others reading this exchange will disagree oberliner Nov 2012 #28

Because it's all about trying to distract from the real horrors. Exactly. polly7 Nov 2012 #29

"decorated journalist"? holdencaufield Nov 2012 #30

Pardon me. An 'award winning journalist'. polly7 Nov 2012 #32

Helen Thomas was an "award winning journalist" ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #34

No clue. polly7 Nov 2012 #39

Nah ... I'm already married holdencaufield Nov 2012 #40

And pray for both sides to have wisdom libodem Nov 2012 #4

Didn't you claim to be an athiest in a previous thread? holdencaufield Nov 2012 #31

If you're going to attack people on their beliefs, at least try to get what they've said straight. polly7 Nov 2012 #35

I don't attack anyone ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #36

Yes you did. polly7 Nov 2012 #38

If that is your idea of an attack ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #41

And I laugh at your dishonesty. nt. polly7 Nov 2012 #42

Good ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #44

More collective punishment from thieves. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #27

What land are you speaking of? holdencaufield Nov 2012 #33

For Israel, imperialism isn’t enough polly7 Nov 2012 #37

Confused Definitions holdencaufield Nov 2012 #43

The NEVER-ENDING theft of Palestinian land that has herded / transferred over a million and a polly7 Nov 2012 #45

Mr Chomsky ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #46

Everyone is wrong but you, of course they're all lying or just ignorant. polly7 Nov 2012 #47