THE WAR IN GAZA

You call them wars, but I call them terrorist asts against innocent people.

Specifically, Hamas's charter is as relevant as Likud's charter to this conflict.

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Specifically, Hamas's charter is as relevant as Likud's charter to this conflict.

But Hamas is the government in Gaza, and Likud is only PART of the govt of Israel.

BTW, here is part of the Likud charter...

http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections/knesset15/elikud_m.htm

Cycloptichorn wrote:

mysteryman wrote:

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Specifically, Hamas's charter is as relevant as Likud's charter to this conflict.

But Hamas is the government in Gaza, and Likud is only PART of the govt of Israel.

BTW, here is part of the Likud charter...

http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections/knesset15/elikud_m.htm

Do you see Israel invading the West Bank? No. So, Hamas is the government of Gaza. And that is where Israel is effecting a solution to rockets coming from Gaza.



Hamas is also only Part of the government in Palestine; you say 'Gaza' as if it was an independent place, whole unto itself.

Cycloptichorn

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You call them wars, but I call them terrorist asts against innocent people.

Tell me, which one of these was a terrorist act?...

The Revolutionary war
The war of 1812
The war with the barbary Pirates
The Civil war
The Spanish American war
The Mexican war
WW1
WW2
Korea
Vietnam

Please explain how those were ALL terrorist acts, and what you would have done to prevent them.

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MM asked: Tell me, which one of these was a terrorist act?...

The Revolutionary war

Clearly an act of terrorism. It was unlawful and it was directed against "a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

The war of 1812

The continuation of previous terrorist acts.

The Spanish American war

Numerous acts of terrorism against the lawful government of a number of countries. After taking Cuba and the Phillipines, the USA started long reigns of terror against the civilian populations.

The Mexican war

Another in a long line of terrorist acts wherein the USA "unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives".

WW2

The fire bombing of Japanese cities was a clear war crime against the civilian population. The head of all the bombing raids admitted that had the USA lost the war he easily could have been tried as a war criminal.

The dropping of two atomic bombs was more acts of terrorism.

O.K., I guess I can consider the rockets landing on Israel over the past eight years was sort of a Semitic Welcome Wagon to long lost Semites? Now I understand. Perhaps, the babka was crushed, in the nose of the rocket, when it landed?

Foofie wrote:

O.K., I guess I can consider the rockets landing on Israel over the past eight years was sort of a Semitic Welcome Wagon to long lost Semites? Now I understand. Perhaps, the babka was crushed, in the nose of the rocket, when it landed?

Let me know if you would like to phrase this in a language that I can understand. I've read it three times, and while I'm sure it sounds cute to you, I can't see how it has anything to do with my post.

A babka is a cake that Golda Meier brought to the knesset, the first day of her term as Prime Minister. It was to show everyone, in my opinion, that they elected a Jewish grandmother.

If you do not understand the analogy of the rest of my post, then I would prefer to not explain it. The problem in our communicating is location, location, location, I believe.

WASHINGTON (AFP) " President George W. Bush called his Turkish counterpart and urged an end to rocket fire into Israel as part of efforts to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, the White House said on Saturday.
Bush told Turkish President Abdullah Gul that a lasting ceasefire in Gaza required a halt to rocket fire and arms smuggling by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, national security spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement.
"President Bush emphasized the importance of bringing an end to rocket-fire against Israel and preventing arms smuggling into Gaza as the basis for a durable ceasefire," Johndroe said in describing the conversation with Gul, whose Islamist party dominates the Turkish parliament.
"The President welcomed Turkey's support for the Egyptian-French mediation efforts" designed to halt the violence in Gaza, the statement said.
Bush also spoke about the Gaza crisis with Czech Republic Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, whose country currently holds the European Union presidency.
The two agreed on the "importance of bringing an end to the rocket fire against Israel, implementing a plan to prevent smuggling into Gaza and ensuring humanitarian assistance reaches the Palestinian people," Johndroe said.
Bush agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Czech presidency of the EU said in a statement.
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