Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill more than 200

Three of Palestine’s leading football players have been killed in Gaza the last 72 hours.

All of them, including current national team member, Ayman Alkurd of Falasteen Al-Ryadi , were killed in their homes by the Israeli bombing.

Shadi Sbakhe from Khadamat Alniserat club and a former national team member was the second player to be killed in the violence.

Yesterday 24-year-old mid-fielder for Gaza’s Ittihad Alshojaeya Club and former national squad member Wajeh Moshtahe was killed while at home. The young footballer was married.

Gaza’s Rafah Stadium suffered extensive damage in the ground offensive. It is the home of the Ahli Alenserat Club, one of the Palestinian League’s top clubs. No one was injured in the attack.

I would think that this military action of Israel's might just make many U.S. left-wing voters, that voted for Obama, have the belief that the new President is going go come out very much against Israel. That might be quite wrong. Is not the democratic process adorable?

By the way, one of the news reports mentioned that supposedly Hamas snipers killed that UN truck driver, not Israel?

so one always get payback eventually? Just a guess

Foofie wrote:

so one always get payback eventually? Just a guess

Exactly! Irans nuclear program is probably running on full speed.

Foofie wrote:

I would think that this military action of Israel's might just make many U.S. left-wing voters, that voted for Obama, have the belief that the new President is going go come out very much against Israel. That might be quite wrong. Is not the democratic process adorable?

I would not call the activities of AIPAC or the rest of the Israeli lobby in this country either "adorable" or "democratic" - however successful they may be.

Foofie wrote:

By the way, one of the news reports mentioned that supposedly Hamas snipers killed that UN truck driver, not Israel?

You mean, Hamas had mounted that IDF tank?

If this was on purpose, the question would be why? Could it have something to do with the killing of Israeli olympic athletes in Germany, if this just was not a random bombing?

Are you saying that you dont subscribe to ANY concept that you dont think is a "western concept"?

Oralloy wrote:

And free people have the right to defend themselves.

The more concealed weapons, the better.

glad to see your evaluation .

And free people have the right to defend themselves.

The more concealed atomic weapons , the better ???

btw i believe those nations that have signed the non-proliferation treaty are free to renounce the treaty anytime ... just like people currently not carrying a concealed weapon , are free to decide anytime to carry a concealed weapon .
hbg

roger wrote:

oralloy wrote:

Do you remember how the Gazans reacted to 9/11?

Funny, I was just thinking of that.

I see this event referenced a lot. Based on the single video of the Palestinians cheering our misfortune I see many comments on the internet justifying whatever happens to them (not that either of you in particular feel this way).

But that's just so simplistic, that way Palestinians could say the same about Israelis. With this much animosity there is bound to be ugly displays of happiness at the violence inflicted on the opposing sides.

Israeli shelling has caused heavy damage to the Commonwealth war graves in Gaza City, where British and Australian soldiers were buried after dying in the First World War. ...

The damage is much worse than that caused by Israeli forces in 2006 in an incident that briefly soured British-Israeli relations and led eventually to the Jewish state paying £90,000 in compensation.

A commission spokesman said a full damage assessment would be made as soon as it was once again safe to visit the site, which is north and east of Gaza City.

The Daily Telegraph found at least 287 headstones were damaged, some shattered beyond repair, as the cemetery was hit by at least five Israeli shells and its grass singed in places by white phosphorus.