Israeli-Palestinian conflict (75 Viewers)

Is Hamas a Terrorist Organization?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Should there be a Jewish nation SOMEWHERE in the world?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Should Israel be a country located in the region it is right now?

  • Yes

  • No


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ReBeL

The Jackal
Jan 14, 2005
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    For all those who voted that Hamas is a terrorist organization:

    From the Palestinian viewpoint:

    Before this war, Hamas was seen as an organization that represents some radical Islamic group in Palestine.

    After this war, Hamas is seen as the only one party that tries to defend the civilian people of Gaza.
     

    Eddy

    The Maestro
    Aug 20, 2005
    12,645
    The only way this war is ever gona be won is if the Arabs unite. The Europeans did it with the Turks, but it seems the Arabs can't with the Jews. Cowards.
     

    Azzurri7

    Pinturicchio
    Moderator
    Dec 16, 2003
    72,692
    The problem here or the sad thing to be more specific, is that people keep hoping, asking, blaming, requesting, calling Arab countries to interfere when it's obvious that this will never happen. Never. At least this is what I know from history and from what I've seen.

    In Lebanon almost 25 1973-1989 war between the Lebanese vs Syrians and Lebanese vs Palestinians and Lebanese vs Israeli..... The only times Arab countries interfered was the time they killed our men, financed too many Militias, armed young men..... from Lybia, Egypt, Saudi, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran and the list goes on.

    In 2006, 33 days war vs Israel, the so supposed allies (Iran-Syria) to help were hiding under the table negotiating with the Israel and Americans. Everyone was watching, not that we needed an Arab country to help.

    So what I've learned throughout all these years is that you do things on your own, no country will help even If you're Muslim just like them or Christian just like them. You free your land with your heart and hands and head, not waiting for someone or for a country to do this job because It'll never happen.

    And incase they do it, doesn't mean they did it for you. Arabs should get over it because an Arab unit is never going to happen....
     

    Vinman

    2013 Prediction Cup Champ
    Jul 16, 2002
    11,482
    I remember a few years back when we had some Israeli members on the forum (mnementh comes to mind) who had some quite spirited debates with ReBeL and others here. We are hearing pretty much one side of the argument here, so to make things a bit interesting, I found this and will post it, the opinion from the other side-

    What is a Zionist? Zion is Jerusalem, the center of Israel. Zion represents Israel.




    Four thousand years ago Israel developed as a nation here in Zion. Here lived our patriarchs and here our identity was formed. Our patriarchs are buried here but it is difficult for most people to visit them because the grave is surrounded by hostile enemies who seek to harm us.







    From the very beginning our nation faced challenges. Many nations tried to dispossess us and drive us from our land. Most of those nations are now in the dust bins of history.



    Although we were never entirely dispossessed, Jews have inhabited this land continuously for thousands of years, there was a long period of time when the majority of our people were forced to live in exile.



    Even in exile our lives revolved around Zion; morning, afternoon and evening our prayers spoke of our longing to return to Zion. When a Jew married, on the happiest day of his life, he smashed a class in memory of the destruction of Zion. And when he died, if he could arrange it, he was buried with a little earth from Zion with the hope that God will deliver his body to Zion.



    Zionism is the Jewish people's national liberation movement.

    Zionism is our desire to live free from prejudice and fear in our land.


    In our exile brave leaders arose to lead us back to our homeland. Ze'ev (Vladimir) Jabotinsky , one of the great Zionist leaders, urged Jews to "learn to shoot". He founded the Hagana, the first self defense movement in modern Israel, and Betar , the Zionist youth movement.


    Sadly, we are still struggling and are surrounded by enemies.
     

    Ahmed

    Principino
    Sep 3, 2006
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    Wanna know how you can tell that's propaganda? :D

    - Ok... here goes...:D When was the last time you saw a Jew drop some change and not pick it up? Get it? DIMES!:p

    On a more serious note:

    Could also be just "plain old" schrapnel injuries magnified by the urban setting of the conflict. You know, bombs bouncing off walls, exploding in closed in spaces and at obtuse angles, etc, etc.
    - :lol2: you're evil Aaron

    - But shrapnel having cancerous effects?
     

    tibike

    Senior Member
    Dec 11, 2007
    1,147
    We have jewish representatives in the Palestinian legislative Council. They are representing those who lived in Nablus city with Palestinians since centuries. They hate Israel and Zionism more than Muslims by the way.



    Look, tibike. In Israel, there are more than 1 million Palestinians. They are the ones that didn't leave Palestine when Jews came in 1948. These Palestinians are rated a second-hand citizen that doesn't deserve to have the whole citizenship rights. Abnaa' Al-Balad refuses that and tries to say to the world: "Look. We accepted having Israel on our land. They are still treating us badly with a big discrimination. We deserve better treatment". That doesn't suit what Israel wants to say to the world about its "nice" treatment of its non-Jewish citizens.



    Hamas won the elections. I'm not a Hamas member, by the way, but Fateh were bad losers who didn't accept defeat, and the Western world tried to support them against Hamas.
    I didn't know, that's why asked the questions, as I wanted to avoid premature judgement. Thanks for the info.
     

    CheSchifo!

    Senior Member
    Jan 11, 2009
    642
    Influential Global Business
    o Polo-Ralph Lauren-Jewish
    o Levi's Jeans-Levi Strauss-Jewish
    o Sawbuck's-Howard Schultz-Jewish
    o Google-Sergey Brin-Jewish
    o Dell Computers-Michael Dell-Jewish
    o Oracle-Larry Ellison-Jewish
    o DKNY-Donna Karan-Jewish
    o Baskin & Robbins-Irv Robbins-Jewish
    o Dunkin Donuts-Bill Rosenberg-Jewish

    Global Media Influential
    o Wolf Blitzer CNN Jewish
    o Barbara Walters ABC News Jewish
    o Eugene Meyer Washington Post Jewish
    o Henry Grunwald Time Magazine Jewish
    o Katherine Graham Washington Post Jewish
    o Joseph Lelyeld New York Times Jewish
    o Max Frankel New York Times Jewish

    Global Philanthropists
    o George Soros Jewish
    o Walter Annenberg Jewish

    All the way to the marrow
    This is very worrying. It's nazi behaviour. It's the very first thing they did, you know. Showing that Jews had important jobs and companies and thereby implying that they somehow aren't entitled to them. Well fuck that.
     

    CheSchifo!

    Senior Member
    Jan 11, 2009
    642
    The only way this war is ever gona be won is if the Arabs unite. The Europeans did it with the Turks, but it seems the Arabs can't with the Jews. Cowards.
    Last time they united it was pretty humiliating. I'm sure most couontries are scared to get their asses whipped by Israel yet another time.
     

    CheSchifo!

    Senior Member
    Jan 11, 2009
    642
    Prophet*

    and maybe if you knew your history, then you would know better

    but that is a completely separate topic, not related to this thread
    Actually she's spot on. It's not part of the discussion here and I don't think we should look deeper into it, but from that definition he does qualify. Just like a lot of Catholic leaders qualified. But even so, I don't think it's important today, unless of course people are going to follow that example (and in doing so they would not understand the historical and political climate the Prophet was in).

    What is relevant and very, very annoying is the lack of true international response. I'm actually studying international law right now and I'm very well aware of the difficulties the various sanction mechanisms face, but there should, at the very least, be some action towards Israel. I mean, even if they could claim they're acting in self defense (which is already difficult), the amount of violence used is not acceptable.

    I understand the caution, as pretty much all important countries on the globe have accepted Israel and feel there's something just not quite right with Hamas, but this complete lack of response is very odd.
     

    CheSchifo!

    Senior Member
    Jan 11, 2009
    642
    Well, that world. The UN says Israel has the right to be a country, so in a way, you say Israel has the right to be a country. It's funny actually, why are we debating? We all agree that Israel has the right to be there and we all know that the violence used is not appropriate.
    Fred, it's annoying me that you keep giving me -rep without answering my posts. It's not that I care about the rep, it's that it's the action of a coward.
     
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    ReBeL

    The Jackal
    Jan 14, 2005
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    I didn't know, that's why asked the questions, as I wanted to avoid premature judgement. Thanks for the info.
    You're welcome, man. Don't hesitate to ask about anything. You can believe what you want after that.
     

    K0STA

    Senior Member
    Jul 12, 2006
    1,037
    For all those who voted that Hamas is a terrorist organization:

    From the Palestinian viewpoint:

    Before this war, Hamas was seen as an organization that represents some radical Islamic group in Palestine.

    After this war, Hamas is seen as the only one party that tries to defend the civilian people of Gaza.
    Yep! They are defending the civilians!

    We will believe whatever you say! Cause I always believe to Subjective, Krazyheaded Arabs! ;)
     

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