Israel/Palestine

holdencaufield

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13. By that definition

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 02:38 AM

Nov 2012

"... when international law says very clearly that occupation is defined by having control of a territory from outside, from a government outside, that's precisely what we have in Gaza. "

Clearly Gaza is the LEAST occupied place on this planet. Israel has EXACTLY no control over what happens in Gaza. If it did, it wouldn't be receiving daily bombardments of mortars, rockets and missiles from Gaza. It wouldn't allow a gang of Hamas thugs to terrorize the people of Gaza. Israel doesn't even control what gets in and out of Gaza because it doesn't control Gaza's border with Egypt.

No, I think you can safely say that Canada is more "occupied" by the US than Gaza is by Israel.

Oh -- and try thinking for yourself once in a while -- cutting and pasting from conspiracy websites ISN'T the same thing as actually having an opinion. Even if it feels like it.

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This might shed a little lite on what Israel is doing to Gaza! [View all] teddy51 Nov 2012 OP

Very enlightening! Thank you! Peace Patriot Nov 2012 #1

Reminds me of the targeting of senior Syrian government military officers. n/t Igel Nov 2012 #5

By claiming that the current escalation has nothing to do with rockets ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #2

It has nothing to do with the rockets. It has everything to do with Bibi getting re-elected Recursion Nov 2012 #3

There may also be a link to the Palestinian bid for recognition by the U.N. Matilda Nov 2012 #6

Once again, your opinion and it doesn't fit with many people of the worlds opinion's. teddy51 Nov 2012 #4

In very long civil wars like this, there is a mountain of piled up grievances... Peace Patriot Nov 2012 #7

Well put... AnOhioan Nov 2012 #9

So why did Israel assasinate Jabbari?...... kayecy Nov 2012 #8

The video at the link lays out the timeline quite well... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #10

You mean the Israeli occpation of Gaza ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #11

"But when international law says very clearly that occupation is defined by.." polly7 Nov 2012 #12

By that definition holdencaufield Nov 2012 #13

Ooooh ......... did that hit a nerve? polly7 Nov 2012 #14

Hahaha. Shaktimaan Nov 2012 #17

Wtf are you going on about? polly7 Nov 2012 #18

your quote. Shaktimaan Nov 2012 #19

Canada more occupied than Gaza?....Just think what you are saying...... kayecy Nov 2012 #15

That's funny. Shaktimaan Nov 2012 #16