Gaza violence rages on despite U.N. cease-fire call

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adaydream at 12:17 AM JST - 10th January

And Israel has never broken a cease fire? Israel didn't attack Gaza in November 2008?

All worship Israel and all it's rights and protections paid for by the United States. < :-)
VOR at 12:20 AM JST - 10th January

just as i thought, after a good night sleep, the pro Hamas people on this page (aka anti semites) still cannot answer very simple questions regarding the fate of the jews if Israel is dismantled or not permitted to protect itself. c'mon guys, you have made some bold suggestions and assertions, now start filling in those missing pieces.
adaydream at 12:52 AM JST - 10th January

VOR, you mean this question?

what is the fate of Israel if it is not able to defend itself against a dedicated bunch of jihadist that are hell bent on its destruction?

The question goes both ways, "what is the fate of Gaza if they are not able to defend themselves?

Gazans have been mistreated for decades. Yeah...yeah...yeah I know they have fired shots at each other, but Gaza is trying to keep their land, not trying to steal it away from somebody.

No matter how we feel, an agreement must be worked out between the three nations Egypt, Gaza and Israel. < :-)
SuperLib at 01:45 AM JST - 10th January

daydream: I'm sure that the Israeli supporters are so happy to read the other JT article about the 38 Palestine deaths.

I have to admit it does bring a smile to my face. ;)

(there, feel better now?)
sayonarahello at 03:37 AM JST - 10th January

As anyone can observe in this region that massacres like what's happening are adding to the overwhelming public support to the resistance ideology represented by Hamas. I'm quite certain that the Obama administration will try to kill the democtratic process and taht is shame as Hamas represents the people.
FromEurope at 03:52 AM JST - 10th January

YuriOtani :

If they were able to take over and create their "Palestinian" state, their first action would be to kill all of the Jews. Perhaps the UN can help setting up camps. They can sub contract to specialists in Europe. They can then do what the rest of the Arab world has already done and kill Jews.

You rerally don't know anything about Jews, Arabs or Europeans etc... What makes you think this stupidity about Palestinians? I'm sure you never traveled in Arab countries. I travelled many Islamic countries ( Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Lybia, Turkey, Kenya) and they all have the Jewish, Christian communities living together in their society. It's really not a problem for them to live together peacefully. Only the extremists cause the problem, like in Algeria. Even if they don't have the same custom as you, it doesn't mean that they are evil. Actually the ordinary arab people are quite nice and they laugh, cry and get angry like anyone in the world. Don't forget that they ar the humans as well.

You have a very simplistic vision of the world.
Helter_Skelter at 04:34 AM JST - 10th January

thousands of Palestinians in Gaza increasingly desperate for food, water, fuel and medical assistance

Hamas was voted into power three years ago. Perhaps this would be a good time to ask the "Palestinians" the question - are you better off than you were three years ago?

the Islamic militant group “is not interested” in the cease-fire because ...the resolution did not meet its minimum demands.

Which are the destruction of Israel and the eradication of the Infidel from the Middle East.
loltehinterwebs at 04:34 AM JST - 10th January

USA is supplying the Israeli's with weapons

Can you show some proof of this?
Nordon at 06:49 AM JST - 10th January

We sell them our weapons, but it's Israel pulling the trigger.

You know what, I'd like to believe peace would one day happen within my lifetime in Israel and Palestine, much like how we got Barack Obama as president, but it won't.

Thousands of years of conflict in that region, and racial bigotry and religion used to excuse atrocities has poisoned that section of the world to make people kill each other and forget they're human.

I say after so many years of telling them to get along with each other I say enough is enough.
kinniku at 10:15 AM JST - 10th January

What always makes me shake my belief is those who never seem to ask, 'Hey, why DO those people behave the way they do? Do ya think they have a reason for it?'

Duh.

I assume you meant 'shake my head in disbelief' as one would hope you don't mean shake your beliefs...

Anyway, what always makes me shake my head in disbelief is people who only want to see only one side of this issue and refuse to acknowledge the other side. This goes for people on both or all sides of the subject. It is quite easy to cherry-pick those 'facts' or opinions that only support your own view while completely ignoring all things that show a different side.

That is why real and serious negotiations have failed because of a true desire to work together to find peace.
kinniku at 10:17 AM JST - 10th January

YangYong,

Sorry, the quote function misfunctioned. The 'duh' is your writing, not mine...

What always makes me shake my belief is those who never seem to ask, 'Hey, why DO those people behave the way they do? Do ya think they have a reason for it?'

I assume you meant 'shake my head in disbelief' as one would hope you don't mean shake your beliefs...

Anyway, what always makes me shake my head in disbelief is people who only want to see only one side of this issue and refuse to acknowledge the other side. This goes for people on both or all sides of the subject. It is quite easy to cherry-pick those 'facts' or opinions that only support your own view while completely ignoring all things that show a different side.

That is why real and serious negotiations have failed because of a true desire to work together to find peace.
JackBerstein at 02:53 PM JST - 10th January

the pro Hamas people on this page (aka anti semites)

For your information, the Palestinians (and Hamas) are Semites. The great majority of Israelis are not Semites.

We sell them our weapons, but it's Israel pulling the trigger.

The US (and others) sell weapons to Israel knowing full well what they will use them for. The US also provides vetos against UNSC resolutions, and they provide the generous financial incentives to encourage Jews from all over the world to settle in Palestine (AKA Israel).
likeitis at 04:47 PM JST - 10th January

the pro Hamas people on this page (aka anti semites) still cannot answer very simple questions regarding the fate of the jews if Israel is dismantled or not permitted to protect itself.

I am so God awful sick of this bullcrap blanket accusation! If there are pro-Hamas people and/or any anti-semites on this page they must amount to less than you can count on one hand. Name them.

I take neither side, and if all the men on both sides who have ever picked up arms against the other mysteriously disappeared tomorrow, I would not morn their loss.

Meanwhile, you are also free to identify yourself. Are you pro-Israeli?
likeitis at 04:58 PM JST - 10th January

loltehinterwebs: Can you show some proof of this?

Are you actually going to dispute this? This is not some odd fact that is diffcult to Google. Come on!

About the only possible hiccup you might experience is the simple fact that what Israel usually gets is foreign aid specificially set asside for military purchases, which Israel then uses to buy American and other country's weapons.

The only difference between that and just giving them the weapons is that U.S. arms makers get American tax money. Aside from that ugly suspicious reality, its the same as giving them weapons.
nandakandamanda at 05:47 PM JST - 10th January

If I am allowed to pick a fault with Israel for a minute.

On occasion they seem to get trigger happy. Is it a fault in communications? Individual aberrations?

Sure the soldiers have to harden their hearts againt others' opinions so they can get their job done. But in many cases over the years they have overstepped the mark and done unthinkable things by world standards. (Shooting foreign journalists, members of the UN, medical crews, etc.) Do some of them feel invulnerable, that their actions will be unaccountable, or pardonable in the surrounding atmosphere? It smacks of arrogance, and causes deep anger...

A general numbness is now spreading around the world towards the latest casualties. Can we no longer be outraged? Is this factored into pre-war planning, I wonder?