middle east conflict

why can't we all just ... get along? It'll never end i know that... but as much of an optimist as i am, peace is unnattainable sadly damn human nature

 

yeah, but i don't think religion is evil at all. people just don't know how to be tolerant about anything. its sad.

 

to be truthfull......i dont really care and i hope all terrirists die for what they did..london bombings....9/11....spain under ground. but i hate innercent people being killed.

 

well yeah, i hear ya there.. I lost ppl in 9/11. oh well. Idk, you guys should watch the movie The Kingdom, its a pretty decent movie, but has a pretty realistic message at the end.

 

I'm so out of the loop on this one that I really don't know what is going on.

Honestly seems like there is always some sort of conflict there so I generally ignore the news reports.

 

Israel is performing severe airstrikes on the Gaza Strip because Hamas (a Palestinian parliamentary organisation often accused of being terrorist) won't stop firing rockets into Israel because Hamas thinks Israel should be destroyed to be replaced with Palestine.

In my opinion, Israel has no other option; Hamas will not stop firing rockets into Israel when Israel tries a ceasefire - what else can Israel do but retaliate? A senior Hamas leader was recently killed in one of their airstrikes and I see that as a positive sign. Israel does try to target Hamas buildings and places from where rockets are being fired at Israel. However, if Israel doesn't manage to crush Hamas within Gaza and they continue to fire rockets - Israel will probably look very foolish being that all these innocent Palestinians have been killed by their airstrikes. Although, Israel is thinking of sending soldiers and tanks into Gaza - which will increase pressure on Hamas - so we'll see how that goes I suppose.

 

its like a catch22 or something. its not fair oh well. . somethings gotta be done.

 

Hmm, I know it's slightly off topic - but I think it is rather unfair that so much of Palestine was replaced by Israel. In terms of basic fairness, only, though. I have no objection to countries which oppress human rights such as Palestine being replaced with fair nations such as Israel.

 

I mean that it's unfair that Palestine was just wiped away for a place for Israel to be, but on the other hand I don't care because Palestine isn't a "good" nation politically.

I'm unsure of the solution, but the way Palestine handles human rights makes me question its validity as a nation. A new, peaceful government of Palestine willing to work with Israel and improve human rights seems to be the solution.

 

I really do not blame Israel. They have been victims for years from missiles and suicide bombers for years. They have every right to defend themselves. Hamas has been bombing and launching missiles without any regard to civilians. The Israelis have called Hamas leaders to tell them to clear out civilians before they launch their attacks to limit casualties.

 

Israel gives Palestine back a sizeable amount of land and gives it access to the sea. That way it will be able to trade easily and perhaps develop somewhat. Then the Arabs can't moan as much.

In regard to the Gaza strip, I think Israel should just annex it and build infrastructure there so peoples lifes can improve, thus making extremist groups like Hamas unpopular.

 

The PLO have been involved in terrorist attacks within Israel plenty of times, they don't try to obtain Palestinian territory by peaceful methods.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/plo.htm -
In the early 1970s, several groups affiliated with the PLO carried out numerous international terrorist attacks. By the mid-1970s, under international pressure, the PLO claimed it would restrict attacks to Israel and the occupied territories. Several terrorist attacks were later carried out by groups affiliated with the PLO/Fatah, including the Hawari Group, the Palestine Liberation Front, and Force 17, against targets inside and outside Israel.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00005201----000-.html