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2014-07-12 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Gaza toll hits 100 as truce efforts waver

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Posted by Fred 2014-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
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#1 the air campaign may violate international laws prohibiting the targeting of civilians

Whereas rockets fired in general direction of Israeli civilian centers are OK?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-07-12 00:38|| 2014-07-12 00:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Usually a big fan of the schwa, but one must sacrifice for art.

Civilians en masse have been moidelized!
Outrageous, inhuman, uncivilized!
Though targets are near us, the
Intention is clear to see --
The Joos are just too doggone organized!

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-07-12 01:43|| 2014-07-12 01:43|| Front Page Top

#3 But there have been no deaths on the Israeli side, in large part because of a new rocket-defense system that has intercepted more than 100 incoming projectiles.

"they noted, wistfully"

Posted by Frank G 2014-07-12 08:28|| 2014-07-12 08:28|| Front Page Top

#4 He said he had "good discussions" with his counterparts, telling them that no other country would tolerate repeated fire on its citizens.

Sadly, in the case of our country, I'm afraid that's not true. Illegal aliens in this country commit all kinds of crimes including rape, robbery, murder and drug smuggling while President Baraq Obama refuses to stem the invasion. I dare say more Americans have died from these crimes than Israelis have from Gaza rocket fire. I don't believe Israel would survive if Obama was their president.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2014-07-12 14:27|| 2014-07-12 14:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Bloody'el Abu, WE might not survive the SOB !

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-12 14:32|| 2014-07-12 14:32|| Front Page Top

#6 That is a concern.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2014-07-12 15:31|| 2014-07-12 15:31|| Front Page Top

#7 the air campaign may violate international laws prohibiting the targeting of civilians

As I understand it, before bombing a house where civilians might be, the Israelis drop leaflets in Arabic, then call the known inhabitants, warning them that the house is being targeted. The Arabs then get women and children to surround the house. When the house is bombed, the Arabs scream that the Israelis attacked women and children (and ducklings and fluffy bunnies as well).

What more can a civilized country like Israel do? Using human shields is a war crime - not for the attackers, but by the people who use them.

If Israel were as evil as the Palestinians say, they would be bombing entire neighborhoods without warning. (That is my personal recommendation, by the way. But then, I am not in charge of Israel, and at times, not civilized.)

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-07-12 15:53|| 2014-07-12 15:53|| Front Page Top

#8 You're civilized, Rambler - just not suicidal.

Posted by Barbara 2014-07-12 19:02|| 2014-07-12 19:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Israel has confirmed preparations are under way for a possible ground attack, with tanks and artillery massed along the border.

Wipe them out, enough murderous crap, better to deal with survivors, we didn't have a problem with wiping out Nazis in World War 2 afterward there were none.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-07-12 19:23|| 2014-07-12 19:23|| Front Page Top

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