Israel demands monitors as part of a Gaza truce

Thursday 01st January, 07:24 PM JST

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OnTheRecord at 03:09 AM JST - 2nd January

Goddam you Israel. I was brought up to believe you were the good guys in the region, now i'm having serious doubts.

The heavy handed lack of remorse way of dealing with their neighbours shocks me, these guys are very religous right?

I don't thing a truce or ceasefire will prevail. I can only see more deaths and more pain. It is terrible.
BillOreilly at 03:18 AM JST - 2nd January

Hey guys calm down. Let's all look at this in a fair and balanced manner ok! Hamas has been firing rockets daily into Israel, however these attacks are rarely deadly.

Israel has retaliated over these attack, in what many believe to be a heavy handed manner. I guess on this occasion i gotta agree. I believe Israel took this action before Obama became president and during the Christmas period to detract attention. However they failed, more people are angererd with Israel fo0r using these methods during the holy time.

Something has to be done, and i urge all world leaders to try to help resolve this matter, it has to stop.

Let's hope this year is one with much less bloodshed than last year.

Giving it to you straight. And that's a wrap!
urufuls at 03:30 AM JST - 2nd January

I see this as a way for Israel to bring in a 3rd party to see who will break the next cease fire.

They are so adamant that Palestine continues to break the ceasefires, that this time they want somebody there to see with their own eyes.

Nobody has any reason to disbelieve them, unless they have extreme bias.

Hamas has been firing rockets daily into Israel, however these attacks are rarely deadly.

Ok, but they are still firing rockets. Israel's response may be considered overkill. Maybe Israel is trying to stop the rocket firing with swiftness. Who knows. Anyways, a ceasefire is a ceasefire. If one side breaks that, then all bets are off until another agreement can be made. It's been like this for years.

What I don't understand is why Israel usually always gets the bulk of criticism.

Would someone be able to give an unbiased explanation as why that is?
MrFrankSpencer at 05:11 AM JST - 2nd January

I think its awfull, all this trouble when the rest of the world is happy and celebrating.

My wife Betty said "Frank turn the news off it's too upsetting". She doesn't usually get like that. It makes me really worried about the future for my little daughter.

Will there really be a truce? Will it carry on? Will it escalate to a world war? Who knows, it's too unpredictable.
Thenewfront at 05:22 AM JST - 2nd January

Helter Skelter: I notice it is always the minority right wingers like yourself who make these claims. People here may already be friends or have made friends on other Japan related forums, i know i have.

The level of discussion is fine, except for a few extreme loonies on both sides. Stop making accusations, just because you are in cyberspace doesn't mean the rules of decency should not apply.

As for the topic, which you fail to discuss at all, i don't think there will be a truce and neither do i think either side really wants one.
Badsey at 05:47 AM JST - 2nd January

I would also consider a ground war until a truce can be settled apon. Monitors are desperately needed in cases like these.
Thenewfront at 05:47 AM JST - 2nd January

This is about the possible truce. My opinion is, it won't happen.

There will not be peace in the Mid East in my lifetime i fear.
WilliB at 12:42 PM JST - 2nd January

They should be careful what they wish for. The EU "monitors" in South Lebanon are standing by and twiddling their thumbs while Hizb-Allah is stocking up with rockets like crazy, getting ready to attach Israel again. The only purpose of the monitors is to act as human shields against Israels reaction.
Helter_Skelter at 12:51 PM JST - 2nd January

I notice it is always the minority right wingers like yourself who make these claims.

Superlib initially made the claim and he's a moderate. But nice try.
sailwind at 02:25 PM JST - 2nd January

Bento

Such a person, caught in the terrorist attack at the bus stop, (possibly even perpetrated by the same group he had donated money to the previous night) would be by your own definition an "innocent civilian" merely because if they had lived and had been implicated in financing a terrorist organization would have had their case heard in a civilian court?

What part of innocent until proven guilty in a court of law eludes you here?
Bento at 07:08 PM JST - 2nd January

i see your definition of innocent civilian has entered an ameboidesk metamorphosis..you failed to mention the innocent "until proven guilty" ,codisyl attached to your definition until now..originally you merely said they were anybody that fell under the jurisdiction of a civilian court..yes? never the less by your new definition and expanding your original example of the bomb attack at the bus stop, if this attack had been carried out as a suicide attack (and as a general rule of thumb ,suicide bombers tend to die in their attacks),which technically may be their first "act of terrorism" and they have not been convicted of a crime in a civilian court of law preceding this event and are not proven members of illegal organizations..you are saying that even the bomber themselves fall into the "innocent civilian" category?
HonestDictator at 02:36 AM JST - 3rd January

Its interesting. They're calling for INTERNATIONAL moniters to over see any possible cease-fire. Which means for all you simple "peaceniks" that someone else from mediating country will get to see who is the first to break the cease-fire treaty if another one gets in place. Israel is apparantly sick and tired of hearing from folks safe and sound in their own lands without worry, telling them how mean bad and nasty they are, when those "other" folks don't have to live with it. So see it with your own eyes before saying anything is their message.
airrunwesker at 07:53 AM JST - 4th January

"Can Obama simply start early" As some put it! The joke, that wasn't really a joke! INTERNATIONAL moniters should install cameras all around, post them to Youtube! 400 dead is a lot!
airrunwesker at 07:56 AM JST - 4th January

The camera idea would have to be in real time... they could be monitored by Isreal, Hamas, and the international community...
notimpressed at 05:47 PM JST - 7th January

On the other hand: stealing land is not ok. Killing people is not ok. Oppression is not OK. So everyones in teh wrong but all psychotically fascinated with a dream of bloody revenge. And around and around it goes. Any ceasefire will be temporary, noone will ever be happy. I pity everyone who really doesnt have murder in thier hearts who are stuck in that god forsaken area, because that is what its become. No matter how much they try to use religeon as a crutch to justify thier actions. If you need an excuse, then you dont have a good reason in the first place.