If you were to ask an average New Yorker what ethnic backgound the name "Pearlman" brings to mind, most would say Middle European. To do otherwise would like be suggesting that Einstein was actually Japanese. People identify with what they're familar with. You CAN ALWAYS count on "facts" in a book to REFLECT how people SEE THINGS. So it becomes a matter of semantics and the hairsplitting festival that ensues from that argument. The fact that one of the members of Hipforums is a member of a rabid anti-Jewish/anti-Israel organization cannot be overlooked. Neither can the fact that this particular member is an anti-zionist terrorist. All these close encounters with anti-Israeli, and anti-zionism, and anti-zionist Jews on this website are a cause for alarm. Just because the word ain't got out yet don't mean that it won't. D
Sandled feet are no different than jackboots. If you support zionist Israel, you on the wrong side. x
Is that all it takes to be labeled a terrorist? Make a few posts that are unpopular with a few other people on an internet board? What about the anti-Arab terrorists that seem to abound these days?
A good read. Put your glasses on Darrell. http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/war_on_gaza/2009/01/2009110112723260741.html x
This also is eyeopening it appears it wasn't Hamas hiding behind civilians, it was a misaimed Israeli shells that destroyed the UN school. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7823204.stm I think rather it's an extreme example of how Israel operates.
I found this part extremely interesting: If Hamas wasn't responsible why is Israel seeking to annihilate them? The democratically elected government.
Jackboots are no different than sandled feet. If you support anti-anything terrorists, you on the wrong side. (even insidious ones who support terrorism under the guise of not supporting them) D
I don't support terrorists. I support equalization. That means somebody is going to lose their lock on power. That event is likely to be violent. Not my fault. There's enough hatred on both sides to go around. We don't need to be supporting our end of it any longer. An end to US aid will cause Israel to have a moment of clarity. x
The Hamas strategy is the destabilization of Israel.. That is their main goal and they receive money and weapons to make that the primary goal. Hamas knew that all the rockets they fired would eventually bring this about and this is what they want they don’t care about the 1000 dead they want war and destabilization of Israel. They will never let it rest and will never make peace they want to fight until Israel is gone. And Israel needs to be cut off U.S. funding and weapons IMO.. They go to a Muslim land declare a “Jewish State” and build walls around it and make war. Have fun with that when the U.S. war funds run out.
I agree to a point. Hamas is still a democratically elected power. Same as Israel's. Hamas is certainly NOT responsible for ALL the rockets going into Israel. There are various factions that operate independently of Hamas, all with a bone to pick against Israel. Yet, punishment is heaped upon the civilian populations in clear violation of international law. The best thing about all of this is it brings world attention to the problem. And Israel is rapidly losing it's propaganda battle in the media. This is a good thing. The world finally sees the Israel I know. x
Latest numbers on the dead and wounded: http://www.imemc.org/article/58457 Israel comes in with the second highest death toll, 13. x
Someone is starting up in Lebanon again I really think they (funded Islamic fighters) will try to start another boarder in the conflict. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-gaza15-2009jan15,0,624396.story http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jOgDk9qOziA5KoU9YdTEJIg3qDPw
Can we assume that this is hezbollah? I would have thought they'd stayed out of it for a while. Maybe tehran's influence over them is not as strong as most on this board would assume it to be. So where does this leave us now? Closer to world war 3 or just anothermiddle eastern attack? edit*** And i'm sure I read something about Al-Queda in one of those articles. When did they get involved openely in all this?
Hezbollah has denied responsibility and the UN Security forces and Lebanese Police have found no evidence that they are involved. It all seems too convenient to me for Israel to expand their campaign of hatred and retribution. Interesting that rockets on timers were discovered in December. http://www.ynet.co.il/english/articles/0,7340,L-3644568,00.html Or it could be that Fatah President Abbas is seeking to further undermine Hamas with Israel's help. http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/017120.php
That article was from the end of december. Do you mean they denied responsibiity for those bombings or the bombings today?
I think it is Hezbollah or inc friends, they all spend their days waiting to take out Israel it would be a good strategy for them to get them going on multi boarders. I didn’t see that many details about these rockets but the first ones were done with Hezbollah knowledge for sure. I could also see Israel setting it up to kick some ass while they still have U.S. backing Israel is very sneaky I wouldn’t put any thing past them. But right now I’m thinking Hezbollah. Check out the Hezbollah flag.. the main symbol is an AK-47 wow like these guys are thinking of peace.
When you've had your face pushed into the ground by an oppressor like Israel, you're not going to wave an olive branch. You have to remember than nobody in this part of the world has ever known Israel to be anything than what it's showing itself to be today. This has gone on for generations. Living under the heel of people who think you're inferior just because you're not Jewish. x
Surely peace is possible? If there can be peace in northern Ireland there can be peace anywhere on this planet. I do think peace would be a lot more possible if uncle sam hadn't armed Israel to the teeth. Thankfully good old Russia and their nuclear fleet are balancing out the power and seemingly stopping drastic escaltion (probably inadvertantly). Anyone think peace is still possible? Or is the middle east simply full of savages?
The Middle East is full of human beings. Certainly peace is possible, but not until Israel is reborn as a non-Jewish state. That means unplugging zionism in all forms. I don't mind people going to Israel as a part of their religious beliefs, but the people who control Israel (from London) have no future if they don't make trouble that causes Israel to always be in a state of survival. They don't want a normal Israel. They just want trouble. They play with nations like we used to play with our little green army men. They never grew out of it. x