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Subject: 
Palestinians & Israeli occupation (Again) (was Re: Hiroshima... )
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Date: 
Wed, 17 Oct 2001 13:47:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
> Daniel Jassim wrote:
> > You jump, I jump. Each time somebody wants to throw support toward Israel,
> > I'm here for the reality check. Israel is NOT our friend and deserves the
> > harshest criticism.
> 
> By "harshest" do you mean more harsh criticism than against any other? I
> would agree that Israel needs harsh criticism of some of it's tactics.
> You've got a lot to do to convince me that the government Israel is
> worse than the government of Afganistan.

He tried that with me, it did not wash either. Further, I fail to see why
Israel is not a friend of the USA? They look pretty loyal to me. Certainly
not an enemy? I also fail to see what this has to do with Hiroshima?

> 
> > If targeting the Israeli military, YES, of course! The uprising of ordinary
> > Palestinians against Israeli occupation forces IS morally justified, yet how
> > effective are stones and Malatov Cocktails against machine guns and tanks?
> > Take a look at the body count, pal. And you YOURSELF said you support
> > citizens raising up against a crooked government, I can't think of a more
> > open-and-shut case. Why the double standard?
> 
> Is a pizza place a military target?

No, but the killing of civilians is a two way street I'm afraid.

I woke this morning to hear somebody else had died. Even though his views
were rather ugly, I still can't agree with Dan's view. Palestinians need to
restrict themselves to defensive actions only. If Israel does the same, then
perhaps this can be sorted.

Scott A



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  Re: Hiroshima-Was It Necessary?
 
(...) By "harshest" do you mean more harsh criticism than against any other? I would agree that Israel needs harsh criticism of some of it's tactics. You've got a lot to do to convince me that the government Israel is worse than the government of (...) (25 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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