CNN just announced that Israeli is launching a ground invasion “after ten days of Hamas attacks by land air and sea.” There was no questioning of that quite incredible statement. Talk about the big lie.
In a strange way I prefer this to the continued aerial bombardment, because at least the Palestinians will be able to fight back to some extent. I do hope the Palestinian defenders have a good deal of success against the Israeli tanks. Let us hope the IDF get a bloody nose like they did in Lebanon 2006.
UPDATE
The heroic Israelis have killed a five month old baby with a tank. Hope they are very proud of themselves.
California Ben
Well, I think you can congratulate yourself on a good day’s work for the Palestinian cause. You have
– posted a couple of the usual gnomic comments
– managed to confuse “questionaire” and “questioner”
– creamed your trousers at the thought of Hamas acquiring shoulder-held missiles
– changed your identification moniker.
You should now smoke another one while waiting the telegram of congratulation which you’ll soon be receiving from Hamas.
Over and out, Hero!
“Over and out, Hero!”
You’re still dazed and confused. Check your crib-notes. Accuracy is not your enemy.
Anon
19 Jul, 2014 – 8:02 pm
“What I would say is that in a democracy all sorts of unpleasant views will be aired. Ayelet Shaked’s comments are certainly not representative of anything but a small minority of extremists in Israel.”
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Israel has an artificially built-in Jewish majority so is not a democracy.
I doubt if Shaked’s comments are representative of a SMALL minority but quite widely held, especially among the settler population.
But even if that is the case her comments have not been widely aired in the western media whereas any Palestinian leader’s comments comparing Israelis (Jews) to snakes would saturate the MSM headlines.
Habba Habba !!! I doubt there are any Jew haters on this blog, but there is as sure as hell quite a few pretty pissed off with the Israeli’s.I doubt that the Israeli’s that are ethnic cleansing Gaza even believe in a God, and God certainly doesn’t believe in them.
Are you here to gloat about how many innocents the disciplined IDF have managed to kill today without the ire of the UN or US or EU ? Do you still think that the IDF is any different to the Waffen SS ?
The mask is off this time around and Israel stands there looking like the killing machine it is.There is no mercy, and there is no desire for peace and the world is looking on.Social media is beginning to show distaste and the global protests, despite politicians are becoming big enough to make a difference.
I used to think that a 2 state solution was a possibility, now I just want the Israeli’s to go home wherever the f*** it is. It sure as hell isnt Palestine.
The Ha’aretz reports.
4:42 PM
Hundreds of Palestinians march in Ramallah and Jenin in protest of Gaza operation (Haaretz)
13 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza; Netanyahu: Hamas paying price for aggression
Five Israeli soldiers killed on Saturday ● 60 Palestinians killed overnight, bringing total to 350 ● IDF troops uncover 40 tunnels in Gaza, 14 of them whole.
Jul 20, 2014
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.606129
13 Golani Brigade soldiers killed in Gaza fighting
IDF to release names later on Sunday; death toll rises to 18 troops killed in two days. Two of them were U.S. citizens.
Jul. 20, 2014
Thirteen Israeli soldiers were killed on Sunday in several incidents across the Gaza Strip, bringing to a total 18 troop fatalities in less than two days.
The IDF spokesman released a statement confirming that during fighting, 13 soldiers in the Golani Brigade were killed. Two of the soldiers were U.S. citizens, the IDF confirmed.
“The IDF is currently completing the identification process; when the process is completed, and with the families’ approval, the names of the fatalities will be released,” the statement said.
In one incident in the Tufah neighborhood north of Shujaiyeh, Golani troops fell into an ambush in which an RPG was fired at their APC, killing seven and severely wounding two. Senior IDF officers criticized the use of the aging APC, built in the 1960s. In another incident, three soldiers were killed, including two officers in the battalion. Three more soldiers were killed in another gun battle nearby.
In another incident, an anti-tank rocket was fired at a building in Shujaiyeh where troops were staying, killing three and wounding many more.
Six Golani soldiers were wounded in another incident, when a grenade exploded near their positions. Army officials do not know whether the grenade was thrown by army troops and wounded the soldiers afterward, or thrown at the troops by armed Palestinians. In yet another incident, several soldiers suffered from smoke inhalation.
Five soldiers were killed on Saturday: First Sergeant Eitan Barak, 20, of Herzliya; Major Amotz Greenberg, 45 of Hod HaSharon; Sergeant Adar Bersano,20, of Nahariya; Second Lieutenant Bar Rahav, 21 of Ramat Yishai; and Sergeant Bnaya Rubel, 20 of Holon.
Army officials said that 130 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the ground incursion, 60 of them overnight Saturday-Sunday. Army sources say that more than 110 of those killed were involved in terrorist activity. Army officials say that another 800 Palestinians were wounded in fighting in the Gaza Strip since Thursday night. So far, army troops have found 36 shafts leading into tunnels, of which 14 tunnels were intact. The troops are currently operating to destroy these tunnels.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.606167/1.606167
The Palestinians were fighting back.
It is obvious seeing how much destruction has taken place, the families will be back living in tents this winter with the mother cooking on a little stove and coping without a water supply. Just as they were having to live after Cast Lead following which all building materials imports were banned by the Occupier.
May 2009
Filmed by:
Rif’at Hamdiya & Nidal Yasin. Edited by Fadi al-Ghorah
According to the UN, Israel destroyed 3,500 homes in the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead. Some of the displaced persons now live in tents, in harsh conditions. Participants in B’Tselem’s video project documented life in one encampment.
http://www.btselem.org/video/2009/05
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Gaza’s civilians, still unable to rebuild one year after Operation Cast Lead, ‘betrayed’ by international community
22 December 2009
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Only 41 truckloads of construction materials allowed to enter since January;
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Homes, schools, hospitals and water networks cannot be rebuilt.
The international community has betrayed the people of Gaza by failing to back their words with effective action to secure the ending of the Israeli blockade which is preventing reconstruction and recovery, say a group of 16 leading humanitarian and human rights groups in a new report released today ahead of the anniversary of the start of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza.
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http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2009-12-22/gaza-civilians-rebuild-one-year-operation-cast-lead
DonnyDarko
“…now I just want the Israeli’s to go home wherever the f*** it is. It sure as hell isnt Palestine.”
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Is that a variant on “throw the Jews into the sea”, Donny?
Thanks for breaking cover so clearly.
What happens now?
BREAKING NEWS: Hamas says it has captured an Israeli soldier in Gaza
I think people here seriously underestimate the severe stress the people of Israeli suffer as a result of the constant bombardment of rockets from Gaza. Here is an example of the latest outrage – caution – this may be too much for sensitive souls.
Mr Scorgie
“But even if that is the case her comments have not been widely aired in the western media whereas any Palestinian leader’s comments comparing Israelis (Jews) to snakes would saturate the MSM headlines.”
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Could it be that the MSM decided not to give such hateful views even greater airing?
In the same way as they do not give prominence to Arabs who say that Jews are pigs.
It might be an idea if the Eminences and Useful Idiots on here showed similar good sense and restraint.
Post from Mary, will worth repeating:
“What is Boris up to employing such an extreme Zionist? Am example of how Jewish people are embedded in the structure of government at all levels, national, regional and local and not even a moderate in Hoffman’s case. Just like Yankeeland. The Palestinian people do not stand a chance of regaining their land and homes until Israel goes down.”
Note the reference to “Jewish people”, rather than “Zionists”.
I think I”ll repost that daily so that new readers can see where Mary’s coming from. 🙂
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It’s a Jewish conspiracy, I tell you!
With reference to Mary’s “Jewish conspiracy” post, reproduced above :
do I detect an embarrassed silence from Mary’s usual supporters on here?
Or do they perhaps agree with her?
How tedious it has become to see an extract from another’s comment copied and pasted, then a line drawn and underneath the admonition.
Is that the prescribed method in Troll School? If so, they need to have a rethink.
Even Sky “news” had to concede that ten percent of the Gaza residents are now homeless refugees after the zionist uniformed vigilante have been destroying their homes and neighbourhood with artillery barrages. The US tax dollars buying the tanks, howitzers, helicopter gunships, and shells so that the crazy zionist mad dogs can rain them on defenceless refugees in the largest concentration camp in the world and make those incarcerated refugees twice over refugees, without home or shelter, food, potable water and medical aid.
Whilst the creatures of the dark supporting these blood thirsty refugees on this board and elsewhere, goading the other commenters, and insulting them, all the while taking slight in any perceived “antisem….”. You cannot make this shit up!
Habba , Why is wanting the Israeli murder machine to leave Palestine alone breaking cover ?
“It might be an idea if the Eminences and Useful Idiots on here showed similar good sense and restraint.”
Perhaps the famous IDF should show some restraint. I have seen things on Twitter I never believed I’d see. Children of 2-3 years old with their heads missing, being carried in their fathers’ arms while they run screaming down streets full of rubble. The “most moral army” are a bunch of murderers and war criminals. And as far as I can see, they got one hell of a fright when Hamas started emerging from those tunnels and attacking them. They don’t like the idea that anyone can attack them or fight back. They’re like bullies everywhere – cowards.
“Alqassam arrested an Israeli soldier, accused of war crimes against Palestinians in Shijaia.”
Might give them pause for thought. After what they’ve been up to in Gaza, I hope it scares the living daylights out of them.
What a bunch of useless evil fuckers. They cant even get their story right. Dead bodies falling from the sky….you guys should have kept them in a fridge.I am only going on witness statements.Though I guess it is better being bombed with old dead bodies than bombs.I just love these people and they wouldnt lie to me.You neocon cunts Everyone Knows.Tony xx
I see the RI is going back to where he started after his long absence. Taking the circular scenic route now?
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Anyway on to serious matters viz the lack of coverage of the protests by the media and is it being state controlled. Bravo to Mr Drahi anyway for standing up to the Occupiers.
Gaza 1: British media coverage low-key, state directed? 21 sites searched
http://politicalcleanup.wordpress.com/2014/07/20/gaza-1-british-media-coverage-low-key-state-directed-21-sites-searched/
Gaza 2: poor international coverage of worldwide demonstrations against Israel’s actions – 34 sites searched But handsome coverage by Israel’s i24, banned in Israel
http://politicalcleanup.wordpress.com/2014/07/20/gaza-2-poor-international-coverage-of-worldwide-demonstrations-against-israels-actions-34-sites-searched/
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I hope and pray that there will not be the same carnage in Gaza tonight as there was last night.
Dreoilin
“Children of 2-3 years old with their heads missing, being carried in their fathers’ arms while they run screaming down streets full of rubble.”
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Seen any pics of dead kids from Syria over the last couple of years (courtesy of your friend President Assad)?
Don’t recall much from you on that.
Or for something nearer (your) home, how about some pics of the results of various IRA bombings?
You’re a one-eyed hypocrite.
Mary
“How tedious it has become to see an extract from another’s comment copied and pasted, then a line drawn and underneath the admonition.”
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More or less tedious than your cut-and-pastes, set against the background music of you telling us about your broken heart?
Havasack has nothing except his flechette ad hominems. If only Netanyahoo could learn to use his words.
“Note the reference to “Jewish people”, rather than “Zionists”.”
Lady Dorking appears to have been emboldened to relax that distinction quite a lot in recent days – another example on the Ukraine thread this morning.
DonnyDarko
“Habba , Why is wanting the Israeli murder machine to leave Palestine alone breaking cover ?”
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Oh, so that’s what you meant when you wrote
““…now I just want the Israeli’s to go home wherever the f*** it is. It sure as hell isnt Palestine.” ?
You’re really not very good, are you.
Resident Dissident
““Note the reference to “Jewish people”, rather than “Zionists”.”
Lady Dorking appears to have been emboldened to relax that distinction quite a lot in recent days – another example on the Ukraine thread this morning.”
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Yes indeed, I noticed that.
Hyping, gloves off, stamping of tiny feet, all pretense abandoned and exposed.
And note the silence from her usual Friends – who are pissed, because she’s broken their cover as well.
Nice work, Mary!
Let us also give credit and support to Mahmood Abbas in his efforts to bring Hamas and the IDF to a ceasefire.
If anyone has any smiles left, smile at this:
https://twitter.com/blazeart_/status/490964710032805888
A question for anybody here who cares to answer:
Hypothetically, if you were in a position of very great power in the world and given a completely free rein to act, what would you do about Israel/Palestine?
From a member of Independent Jewish Voices of Canada.
https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t31.0-8/10550043_520183974749029_1093087536079756294_o.jpg
and from Norway –
http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/12927-norwegian-mp-calls-for-boycott-of-israel-over-its-gaza-offensive
Middle East Monitor
20 July 2014
Norwegian MP calls for boycott of Israel over its Gaza offensive
Norwegian leftist parties supported a call by a member of parliament to boycott Israeli products against the backdrop of the deadly Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Anadolu agency reported Sunday.
Labor Party MP and chairwoman of the defence and foreign affairs committee in the Norwegian parliament, Anniken Huitfeldt, has earlier called for boycotting Israeli products which Israel manufactures on occupied territories.
Huitfeldt demanded the government to implement the boycott as soon as possible “without wasting time.” Six other leftist parties endorsed Huitfeldt’s call.
Even though Norway does not sell arms to Israel, two of the parties supporting the boycott, the Labor Party and the Center Party, have stressed on the need to review Norway’s policy of selling arms to third-world countries, which resell those arms to Israel.
“Hypothetically, if you were in a position of very great power in the world and given a completely free rein to act, what would you do about Israel/Palestine?”
As benevolent dictator I would evict settlers from the West Bank and leave Gazan water rights to the Palestinians. Then I would convene UNHCR commission and ICC with enforcement powers to arrest any and all war criminals, transporting them to the Hague for a fair and just trial.
Here are some Jews in Leeds advocating the dismantling of the Zionist state:
https://twitter.com/Green_Adz87/status/490972708453490689
Who am I to argue with them?