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Abercrombie
myspace.com/ashesband
Registered: Sep 2005
Location: Aurora Borealis
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Mar-26-2010 18:01
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hardcore trancer
Mystic Mind

Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Toronto,Canada
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Mar-26-2010 21:13
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risklevel
tranceaddict in training
Registered: Mar 2010
Location: Toronto
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| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
Figures don't lie (although these ones are wrong), but liars can figure.
First of all, the actual number of terrorist-related deaths in Israel during the past 10 years is about 1200, with about 2/3 of those being civilians, and another 8000 wounded. (Source - and please don't be a loser and scream "bias", there's a detailed account of every incident that can be cross-checked with media sources)
Second, everyone in Palestine is a "civilian" - that is the problem. There is no Palestinian military or security force. Terrorists are lumped into the same category as innocent bystanders, they wear civilian clothes and even hide in densely-populated civilian locations while they fire rockets. So it should come as no surprise that there are a high number of "civilian" deaths in Palestine.
Third, the fact that the Israeli death count is lower than the Palestinian death count is not for lack of trying on the part of Palestinians; the fact that they are less effective at actually killing their targets (Israelis in the border towns are never more than 5 minutes away from a bomb shelter) does not make them any less responsible.
So thank you for the incorrect and ultimately very uninteresting second-hand statistic. |
First of all it is quite remarkable how you expect an offcial website of the Israeli foreign ministry to be 'unbiased'. I mean this is the same foreign ministry that has not accepted the killing of a Hamas member Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai. I guess you will also argue that it was a preemptive strike and was necessary. What is more unbelievable is that although Mossad broke a hundred laws the opposition leader Tzipi Livni applauded the murder. The hypocrisy of it all is stunning. How do you think people will sympathise with Israeili policies or Netanyahu when they use fake foreign passports for murder?
Regarding the current settlement issue. It is not only refreshing but actually extremely encouraging to see that finally one of the US regimes has enough courage to stand upto Israel. Without a two state solution there will be no peace. Israel has to realise that, instead of bulldozing Palestinian homes and building new Jewsih settlements. By continuing to build new settlements Israel has shown a very negative aspect of it's commitment to peace. Obama and the US has not taken this issue lightly and finally Israel is feeling the pressure of it's actions.
You might be current on Israeli politics but if you think that America will not improve its relations with Iran or the Arab world by taking a stand against Israel you are sadly mistaken. You then do not know why America is looked upon so negatively in the entire Muslim world.
In the end you are right, Israel will not halt the building of its new settlements but they will lose their greatest support, the US.
Without a two state solution there will be no peace
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Mar-26-2010 21:46
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