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In reply to the discussion: Israel is invading Gaza right now. The IDF has announced it. [View all]hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)82. So it is justified to kill children then?
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No doubt America will call for a "No Fly" zone and impose sanctions on Israel.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jul 2014
#1
No, the barrage of rockets from Hamas started after Israel started its collective punishment campaign
cpwm17
Jul 2014
#59
To think that Hamas will stop firing rockets if they get what they want is naive.
chrisa
Jul 2014
#68
We probably killed more civilians with our own shooting of rockets on July 4th than Hamas has...
cascadiance
Jul 2014
#128
Oh he'll say something alright to the tired old tune of 'israel has the right to
Purveyor
Jul 2014
#8
He won't. For whatever reason, US Presidents never condemn Israel. More Palestinians will die, but
sabrina 1
Jul 2014
#124
The word is "there", not "their" and saying Israelis would build gas chambers is disgusting
HERVEPA
Jul 2014
#13
Yeh, exactly the same as murdering six million Jews, maybe 11 million people total
HERVEPA
Jul 2014
#18
Well at least ensure they are not destroyed the countries that would like to see them gone
yeoman6987
Jul 2014
#81
and the ground invasion of Gaza will surely prevent the destruction of Israel by... who exactly?
0rganism
Jul 2014
#83
The Hamas MUST be stopped and the Israelis are stepping up to ensure it happens
yeoman6987
Jul 2014
#86
do you think that Hamas could destroy Israel and invading the Gaza strip will help prevent that?
0rganism
Jul 2014
#92
i'm referring to the way they look and Netanyahu looks brown and could pass for Arab
JI7
Jul 2014
#77
Something about doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result
neverforget
Jul 2014
#6
Arafat and Abbas have rejected Israeli offers of peace and an independent state three times.
tritsofme
Jul 2014
#79
I compleley agree, it is beyond reprehensible that Hamas uses innocents as human shields
tritsofme
Jul 2014
#121
I certainly wish the best for them, I wish Hamas would let them find safety.
tritsofme
Jul 2014
#123
Yes, it is incredibly tragic that Hamas consigns people to their death in this manner.
tritsofme
Jul 2014
#74
It is those who force children to remain in military targets that have unnecessarily killed them
tritsofme
Jul 2014
#84
We've already covered this ground. Not gonna go around like a broken record.
tritsofme
Jul 2014
#114
Hamas exists to promote radical Islam. They are by definition radical fundamentalists.
chrisa
Jul 2014
#118
Well how special. All those soldiers in their tanks up against all those civilians.
McCamy Taylor
Jul 2014
#94
And right in the middle of Ramadan! Oh, how history loves to repeat itself.
McCamy Taylor
Jul 2014
#98
"Gaza is an entirely different situation." Depends on your point of view.
McCamy Taylor
Jul 2014
#104
There is no karmic ledger that says "The people of Israel are allowed X killings
McCamy Taylor
Jul 2014
#133