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Aid Floatillas Attacked
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I see the reflection - which is why I acknowledged that Israel has a right to protect its' border from terrorist attack.
However, any similarity to Northern Ireland ends when you compare lists of "permitted" goods, and "blockades" whose legality seems to be, at best, questionable!
Really? I can clearly remember British Soldiers forensically taking cars apart to "Look for contraband" at every border crossing, well the ones they left open (they blew up bridges all along the border in the 70's to prevent traffic crossing in areas they could not patrol).
There are similarities everywhere in this sad, sad situation, most notably the 'tit for tat' violence and the contineous blame game and 'who did what first'. The "who fired first?" question about the boats reminds me of another example.
Oh, and it is the Occupied six counties, not Northern Ireland
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Really? I can clearly remember British Soldiers forensically taking cars apart to "Look for contraband" at every border crossing, well the ones they left open (they blew up bridges all along the border in the 70's to prevent traffic crossing in areas they could not patrol).
There are similarities everywhere in this sad, sad situation, most notably the 'tit for tat' violence and the contineous blame game and 'who did what first'. The "who fired first?" question about the boats reminds me of another example.
Oh, and it is the Occupied six counties, not Northern Ireland
Interestingly "tit for tat" was Israeli policy up untill recently, since about the invasion of southern Lebanon and the blocade on Gaza the doctrine has been "hit back harder than they can". Sadly, I can see why, but equally I can see why it dosnt help, and will only provoke a reacion. Disproportionality has been thrown around as an insult alot (see Iraq/Afghan wars the attack on Gaza) however it is a strategy to some people.0 -
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JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
:D:D Vincent is kicking him off, cant shut his mouth spouting propaganda.
Wow...it really is like watching two white South African apartheid sympathizers justifying that apartheid is ok and that Ireland should be grateful to crawl in their shadow!
Who is the slimey hunchback creepy guy still in the studio?0 -
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Dude, you're seriously putting a spin on that.So let me get this straight, Israel didnt want the ships to dock, Egypt didnt want the ships to dock and the DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED Hamas, didnt want the ships to dock.
Still stinks of a stunt to me and as far as i know, anyone killed on the ships were intelligent adults there by their own consent.
I give up, give me back the "Troubles".
What Hamas actually said(according to the article you linked):
"Hamas has said it will not permit the supplies to enter the besieged territory until all detained activists are released and Israel agrees to deliver all aid consignments, including construction materials."
What you say Hamas said:
"We didn't want the ships to dock"
Do you notice a huge massive difference between the two?
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Really? I can clearly remember British Soldiers forensically taking cars apart to "Look for contraband" at every border crossing, well the ones they left open (they blew up bridges all along the border in the 70's to prevent traffic crossing in areas they could not patrol).
There are similarities everywhere in this sad, sad situation, most notably the 'tit for tat' violence and the contineous blame game and 'who did what first'. The "who fired first?" question about the boats reminds me of another example.
Oh, and it is the Occupied six counties, not Northern Ireland
I remember being searched when crossing the border - I don't remember any ruling on "essential foods", though!
Neither do I remember people having to live in tents, irrespective of their political opinions, because they weren't allowed to rebuild their homes!
"There are similarities everywhere in this sad, sad situation, most notably the 'tit for tat' violence and the contineous blame game and 'who did what first'. The "who fired first?" question about the boats reminds me of another example."
Agreed - but there are also some pretty extreme differences!
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From http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/cal81/member_of_the_israeli_parliament_who_was_on_board/IsraelApologist wrote:
Redditors,
We are shocked at the amount of anti-semitism being voiced on your website, and feel the need to set the record straight. The IDF has incontrovertible evidence that the flotillas were armed to the teeth, ready to kill Israeli citizens on a moment’s notice.
Flares of mass destruction
There is no legitimate reason why seabound vessels would EVER carry emergency flares. The flares were clearly going to be used in the manufacturing of rockets that would be fired at Israeli cities.
Slingshots of mass destruction
This screenshot of slingshots and glass jars full of rocks was definitely not a fabrication that builds on the stereotype of Palestinians being a bunch of primitive stone throwers. Militant activist ships load up on slingshots and rocks all the time. In fact, just last week Greenpeace sent 5000 slingshots to help overthrow Kim Jong Il. Israel has a right to defend itself and we will not allow this to happen to our country.
Kitchen knives and a very scary looking Arabian dagger
Notice how they are conveniently placed on top of a muslim flag, right next to a conveniently placed keffiyeh. If this doesn’t prove that scary muslims are out to kill you, I don’t know what will. Muslims. MUSLIMS!!1
Perhaps the most sinister of the weaponry found on board, was this glass bottle, capable of holding enough toxic gas to wipe out an entire continent. Or enough high fructose corn syrup to make a gerbil overweight. Either way, Israel had to act.
Look guys, here are the facts:
The IDF only receives $6 billion per year in funding from the USA, a mere 30% of total foreign aid. We simply do not have the resources to fake footage of rusty knives, bottles and rocks. The IDF would not do this. The IDF has never lied in the past and it never will. The bottom line is that those flotillas were carrying pebbles of mass destruction, and Israel has every right to defend itself in any way it sees fit. You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs, and you can’t run a peaceful democracy without killing a few activists.
Yours sincerely,
The Anti Defamation League.
P.S. You are all anti-semites. 0 -
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