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Israel - Palestine Conflict. **Mod note in OP - updated 1st August**

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  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    Edinburgh City Council to fly Palestinian flag

    http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-city-council-to-fly-palestinian-flag-1-3517101


    Glasgow Israeli flag councillor David Meikle urged to resign


    http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-28742270

    No deal with professor fired for Israel views is on Univ. of Illinois trustees’ table

    http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/no-deal-professor-fired-israel-views-univ-illinois-trustees-table

    Ah so its OK to fly the Palestinian flag from Edinburgh City Hall, but a Glasgow Councillor who flies the Israeli flag should be sacked? Yep, that's the apopleptic argument you come to expect from pro-Palestinians.

    Interestingly, Israeli tolerates criticism from within its own ranks... ironically, at least for your argument, Hamas executes anyone who opposes its policy... its executed at least thirty so far.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    I watched it and he sounds like you and why is he shouting and why so desperate to proof his credentials. What else is there to comment on?

    Ah, he's not in agreement with your viewpoint so he's to be instantaneously discredited. Maybe he's shouting because he's passionate about the issue. Though, and I discount you in this, pro-Palestinians see no reason to discuss shouting when the words are "from the river to the sea"...


  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    Ah so its OK to fly the Palestinian flag from Edinburgh City Hall, but a Glasgow Councillor who flies the Israeli flag should be sacked? Yep, that's the apopleptic argument you come to expect from pro-Palestinians.

    Interestingly, Israeli tolerates criticism from within its own ranks... ironically, at least for your argument, Hamas executes anyone who opposes its policy... its executed at least thirty so far.


    I thought you'd appreciate the balance as you mentioned your fear at going to a GAA match with an Israeli flag. I thought his brave stance might inspire you. Stop being so defensive and so forceful . We understand your love for Israel.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    American Jews Speaking Out Against Assault On Gaza




    https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/blog/growing-movement-of-american-jews-speaking-out-against-assault-on-gaza

    Every time Israel engages in high-profile repression of civilians, we get inundated. But we have never seen anything like this. Our mailing list grew by 50,000 in 3 weeks and we can’t keep up with the demand for new chapters. This is the final straw for many Jews, who have decided that their silence implies consent,” Said Rabbi Alissa Wise, JVP Co-Director of Organizing and Chair of the JVP Rabbinical Council.:)

    Ah ok, so Jews opposing Israel are to be listened to, but Muslims opposing Hamas are to be ignored... what a great way to prove a point.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    I thought you'd appreciate the balance as you mentioned your fear at going to a GAA match with an Israeli flag. I thought his brave stance might inspire you. Stop being so defensive and so forceful . We understand your love for Israel.

    Much as I understand your love for terror.


  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    Ah, he's not in agreement with your viewpoint so he's to be instantaneously discredited. Maybe he's shouting because he's passionate about the issue. Though, and I discount you in this, pro-Palestinians see no reason to discuss shouting when the words are "from the river to the sea"...


    I just said what was there to comment on. You've already raised the points he made so why go over them again. I watched your other video too and I'm not surprised that their are Jewish supporters of Israel showing their disaproval at the Pro-Palestinian supporters since you're here doing the same thing then what's to comment on?


  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    Much as I understand your love for terror.


    You said you loved Israel and I said I oppose terror so why dissimulate when I just acknowledged your heartfelt convictions. You're very easily rattled and a tad paranoid. Lighten up as it's not as if you're in a war zone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Much as I understand your love for terror.

    These accusations are laughable coming from someone who was praising the IDF, a group that has deliberately murdered civilians.

    You will find no praise for Hams from anyone on here, and yet you insist on this fiction, all the while having openly praised the IDF an organization that deliberately murders children.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes


    Also, we have no proof whatsoever that this wasn't written by Hamas militants posing as Israelis.

    There is also no proof that it wasn't written by a blessing of Unicorns........ So it must Unicorns, or maybe Aliens......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭WakeUp


    Not really, but I do subscribe to the view that Israel is surrounded by, or in the vicinity of, countries that would seek to destroy it. Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Iran, you can't tell me any of those are happy that Israel exists. And to protect yourself in such a situation, a certain expansion from your own territories is necessary. That's not Zionism, its pragmatism. I could equally level at you that your argument seems to be completely based around the idea that the state of Israel should be obliterated.

    wait, what? what are you saying here..that because certain countries might not be happy with Israel this somehow gives them the right to do what exactly? slaughter civilians and take other peoples land..and this is a form of protection how..how does that work?..


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  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    Ah ok, so Jews opposing Israel are to be listened to, but Muslims opposing Hamas are to be ignored... what a great way to prove a point.

    I wasn't posting these links for your attention. The purpose of the thread is to provide informative substance for debate. It's not all about you and you don't need to always respond.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    I just said what was there to comment on. You've already raised the points he made so why go over them again. I watched your other video too and I'm not surprised that their are Jewish supporters of Israel showing their disaproval at the Pro-Palestinian supporters since you're here doing the same thing then what's to comment on?

    Except he wasn't Jewish, he was Muslim.

    Accusations of repetitiveness are great from the pro-Palestinian side though... You could sum up the Palestinian argument so simply... "Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good" ad nauseum.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    You said you loved Israel and I said I oppose terror so why dissimulate when I just acknowledged your heartfelt convictions. You're very easily rattled and a tad paranoid. Lighten up as it's not as if you're in a war zone.

    You support Palestine, you support Hamas, ergo, you support terror.

    Oh and don't make the mistake of not living in a terror zone. If Israel falls to extreme Islam, we may all too soon live in a war zone.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    I wasn't posting these links for your attention. The purpose of the thread is to provide informative substance for debate. It's not all about you and you don't need to always respond.

    No its not, its a Palestinian propaganda thread.


  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    Except he wasn't Jewish, he was Muslim.

    Accusations of repetitiveness are great from the pro-Palestinian side though... You could sum up the Palestinian argument so simply... "Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good" ad nauseum.

    I was referring to the second video you posted on the demonstration in New York. So maybe you've just over reacted again or would you disagree?


  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    No its not, its a Palestinian propaganda thread.

    Here you go

    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/opinion/deborah-e-lipstadt-on-the-rising-anti-semitism-in-europe.html?_r=0

    You said you were interested in this discussion but chose not to participate before. Happy now?


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    I was referring to the second video you posted on the demonstration in New York. So maybe you've just over reacted again or would you disagree?

    Ah... so you didn't comment on the first video because it didn't fit with your argument... reverting to my first accusation, its clear I was accurate.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    I'm going to bed, to sleep, perchance to dream... Thankfully, I'm going to bed without fear... pity the same can't be said for millions of Israelis.


  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    Ah... so you didn't comment on the first video because it didn't fit with your argument... reverting to my first accusation, its clear I was accurate.

    I already did comment on the first video
    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    I just said what was there to comment on. You've already raised the points he made so why go over them again. I watched your other video too and I'm not surprised that their are Jewish supporters of Israel showing their disaproval at the Pro-Palestinian supporters since you're here doing the same thing then what's to comment on?

    You need to pay more attention as you might be perceived as being truculent and argumentative for the sake of it and this is, in fairness!, a forum for adult conversation and we can't be expected to guide you along like a child because that would be patronizing so it would be better if you had the courtesy to acknowledge when you've misunderstood or to admit that you don't really read anything anybody else writes but just resort to ad hominem attacks. I've told you this before and I don't want to have to repeat myself again. Is that clear?

    And to reiterate my response to your first video which you accused me of not commenting on but as we see that was a false accusation,here is another comment:

    He said Hamas were horrible and didn't represent the Palestinian people. I've posted a facebook page also citing a group of Palestinians who also don't support Hamas and wrote about a Palestinian photographer from the West Bank who also expressed his disdain for Hamas. But you weren't here then as you've only joined us recently. What else did he say that you wish to comment on?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    You support Palestine, you support Hamas, ergo, you support terror.

    Yes you keep saying this and it's not very interesting and doesn't make much of a case for your desire to discuss civilly. But I don't mind as only you can make yourself interesting to others.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭dav3


    I'm going to bed, to sleep, perchance to dream... Thankfully, I'm going to bed without fear... pity the same can't be said for millions of Israelis.

    The millions of Israelis will be fine. Certainly not cowering in bomb shelters as the hysterics from the Israel propaganda machine would have us believe.

    Most of them will have their deck chairs out.

    Israelis gather on hillsides to watch and cheer as military drops bombs on Gaza

    CNN shows Israelis cheering Gaza bombardments


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Perhaps the title of this thread should be reviewed?

    Hamas - Israeli conflict , may be more appropriate?

    May peace prevail.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,301 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    You support Palestine, you support Hamas, ergo, you support terror.

    Oh and don't make the mistake of not living in a terror zone. If Israel falls to extreme Islam, we may all too soon live in a war zone.

    No I support the suffering of the ordinary citizens in the Gaza strip who have no choice but be penned in and slowly exterminated in an illegal land grab.

    As many do its called empathy as we have been there ourselves.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Putting up claptrap like that, calling into question every single thing Israel does. They should support their country in its hour of need, not run it down.
    Hour of need ?

    The only Jewish civilian killed was one who went into a war zone, despite all we've heard on this thread about missiles flying left, right and centre representing a deadly threat.

    How many people have died in traffic accidents in the meantime ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    wes wrote: »
    There is also no proof that it wasn't written by a blessing of Unicorns........ So it must Unicorns, or maybe Aliens......

    Well strangely it included the list of the signatures and there's also a twitter feed and a web page. The twitter feed was also where I obtained the article on the rise of anti-semitism in Europe. I thought he might appreciate that as he expressed an interest in it before but he seems quite contrary and not inclined to read anything. Maybe he's just upset about something and feels left out.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago members interrupt former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren to say “shame on you” at Jewish United Fund celebration of Israeli war crimes

    http://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/blog/breaking-chicago-jews-say-no-to-israeli-war-criminals-at-juf

    I hope this doesn't upset anybody as some people think this sort of thing is disrespectful to the Israeli government and their arduous efforts to bring peace to the area. I guess you can't keep everybody happy.:)

    However it's out there and newsworthy and so we shouldn't impose self censorship because it makes some people uncomfortable. They should be reassured by the light that shines deep from within them and not be swayed by doubt. I know they are strong people and am sure they will not be troubled. Shalom noble princes and princesses of the night.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    There are a number of hate fueled Pro Israeli Facebook pages who revel in this sort of thing. Wouldn't you better off there? or is this infantile malicious enjoyment of violence really just a cry for help?. I'm sure there's another thread dealing with self help issues.

    Just pointing out a fact.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    There are a number of hate fueled Pro Israeli Facebook pages who revel in this sort of thing. Wouldn't you better off there? or is this infantile malicious enjoyment of violence really just a cry for help?. I'm sure there's another thread dealing with self help issues.

    I'm not pro Israel.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭NotASheeple


    Zionism has nothing to do with religion

    Reading that brought a tear to my eye. Maybe there is hope, has something finally been learned.

    And it looks like it was a false dawn....
    Sorry, I stopped taking this thread seriously a long time ago.

    So kinda like how everybody of sound logic or reason, probably never took your 'participation' seriously.

    the Munich Agreement gave Nazi Germany the Sudetenland.

    Zionism justifying Nazism? Well they are kindred spirits I suppose.

    Traitors. Every country has them.

    Ah O.K., so you are an Israeli Zionist then.

    Who says that Israel is acting immorally?

    Certainly not you. And Did Goebbels ever condemn the Nazi's? Not that morality ever mattered to Israeli regimes anyway. Israel has always behaved like a rogue terrorist state, that has acted outside of the UN and a respect for Human Rights since its inception.

    Ah ok, so Jews opposing Israel are to be listened to

    Correct and that's a brownie point for you. Jews who oppose the hate and war mongering of Zionism absolutely should be listened to. The same way how German's who opposed the hate and war mongering of Nazism, should also have been listened. However unfortunately you will note, both twisted ideologies have an obsession for silencing and censoring their internal critics. Controlling their media propaganda mouthpieces is a priority for such mindsets.

    Putting up claptrap like that, calling into question every single thing Israel does. They should support their country in its hour of need, not run it down.

    Kinda like how every German should have supported and never questioned the Fatherland? Far Right extremists, like their Far Left brothers, hate freedom, hate democracy. Now take you medicine and respect the right to protest against Zionist extremism.

    Much as I understand your love for terror.

    More falsehoods I see. No, that poster you are directing your nonsensical bile at, has been highlighting your support for Israeli Zionist state terror. And your response is very similar, to what those university recruited Israeli trained pro-Zionist bloggers churn out. That being - lies, misrepresent what was said, muddy the waters, deflect and divert ect, ect. And just in case you try to bull**** your way outta that one....http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-23695896
    http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-recruits-army-of-bloggers-to-combat-anti-zionist-web-sites-1.268393
    Yes it has already been discussed, but I'm guessing you missed it.

    Interestingly, Israeli tolerates criticism from within its own ranks

    Unless you're an Israeli Arab peacefully protesting in Jerusalem. The Brown Shirt style beatens, getting dragged off the street and arrested are never too far away. Tremendous tolerance alright.


    You could sum up the Palestinian argument so simply... "Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Israel bad, Palestine good" ad nauseum.

    Your behaviour is akin to how the bully throws a tantrum, shouts, stamps his feet and flails his arms about. No bully boy tactics won't work here. Yes they do in Israel, but in most civilised nations they don't.

    No its not, its a Palestinian propaganda thread.

    I'll quote what the other poster said...
    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    The purpose of the thread is to provide informative substance for debate. It's not all about you and you don't need to always respond.

    I put that in bold so you might actually read it. You see once again, if you had of read through the thread. You would have noticed how the majority of posters (Usually the non-Zionist supporters) started posting in here, because of the horrors we were witnessing in Gaza.

    And I'm sorry to say, the savagery of the IDF was kinda hard to avoid. The IDF murdering those little boys on the beach, the IDF shelling the UN facilities, the hospital sites and so on. Yes, it is almost impossible not to have sympathy for, or to root for the Palestinians civilians in Gaza.

    I like most here also condemned the rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas. Repeat: The targeting of all civilians anywhere, is a terrorists act. And it should always be condemned imo. Of course you never saw that because you didn't bother your arse reading the thread. You just jumped in and well, basically made an arse of yourself.

    But I suspect you never had any interest in the truth, or seeing how this thread has continually been attacked by posters who share your mindset. Disinformation and derailment is all ye seem to be about. And that's no surprise because you can't justify the unjustifiable.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Reading that brought a tear to my eye. Maybe there is hope, has something finally been learned.

    And it looks like it was a false dawn....



    So kinda like how everybody of sound logic or reason, probably never took your 'participation' seriously.




    Zionism justifying Nazism? Well they are kindred spirits I suppose.




    Ah O.K., so you are an Israeli Zionist then.




    Certainly not you. And Did Goebbels ever condemn the Nazi's? Not that morality ever mattered to Israeli regimes anyway. Israel has always behaved like a rogue terrorist state, that has acted outside of the UN and a respect for Human Rights since its inception.




    Correct and that's a brownie point for you. Jews who oppose the hate and war mongering of Zionism absolutely should be listened to. The same way how German's who opposed the hate and war mongering of Nazism, should also have been listened. However unfortunately you will note, both twisted ideologies have an obsession for silencing and censoring their internal critics. Controlling their media propaganda mouthpieces is a priority for such mindsets.




    Kinda like how every German should have supported and never questioned the Fatherland? Far Right extremists, like their Far Left brothers, hate freedom, hate democracy. Now take you medicine and respect the right to protest against Zionist extremism.




    More falsehoods I see. No, that poster you are directing your nonsensical bile at, has been highlighting your support for Israeli Zionist state terror. And your response is very similar, to what those university recruited Israeli trained pro-Zionist bloggers churn out. That being - lies, misrepresent what was said, muddy the waters, deflect and divert ect, ect. And just in case you try to bull**** your way outta that one....http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-23695896
    http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israel-recruits-army-of-bloggers-to-combat-anti-zionist-web-sites-1.268393
    Yes it has already been discussed, but I'm guessing you missed it.




    Unless you're an Israeli Arab peacefully protesting in Jerusalem. The Brown Shirt style beatens, getting dragged off the street and arrested are never too far away. Tremendous tolerance alright.





    Your behaviour is akin to how the bully throws a tantrum, shouts, stamps his feet and flails his arms about. No bully boy tactics won't work here. Yes they do in Israel, but in most civilised nations they don't.




    I'll quote what the other poster said...



    I put that in bold so you might actually read it. You see once again, if you had of read through the thread. You would have noticed how the majority of posters (Usually the non-Zionist supporters) started posting in here, because of the horrors we were witnessing in Gaza.

    And I'm sorry to say, the savagery of the IDF was kinda hard to avoid. The IDF murdering those little boys on the beach, the IDF shelling the UN facilities, the hospital sites and so on. Yes, it is almost impossible not to have sympathy for, or to root for the Palestinians civilians in Gaza.

    I like most here also condemned the rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas. Repeat: The targeting of all civilians anywhere, is a terrorists act. And it should always be condemned imo. Of course you never saw that because you didn't bother your arse reading the thread. You just jumped in and well, basically made an arse of yourself.

    But I suspect you never had any interest in the truth, or seeing how this thread has continually been attacked by posters who share your mindset. Disinformation and derailment is all ye seem to be about. And that's no surprise because you can't justify the unjustifiable.

    You have cut and pasted snippets of what I said to change their meaning. I at no stage said, for example, that zionism has nothing to do with religion. I laughed at the idea that a movement that is based around a section of Jewish ideas is not connected to religion. As you can't even be bothered to listen to my argument it proves that, just like the whole pro-Palestinian, pro-terror, pro-extremism, propaganda machine, your whole argument is bunkum.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    dav3 wrote: »
    The millions of Israelis will be fine. Certainly not cowering in bomb shelters as the hysterics from the Israel propaganda machine would have us believe.

    Most of them will have their deck chairs out.

    Israelis gather on hillsides to watch and cheer as military drops bombs on Gaza

    CNN shows Israelis cheering Gaza bombardments

    Oh give up, you'll be posting videos of the Running of the Jew from Borat next.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    Tuisceanch wrote: »
    Yes you keep saying this and it's not very interesting and doesn't make much of a case for your desire to discuss civilly. But I don't mind as only you can make yourself interesting to others.

    Whilst your whole argument is you support Israel, you support zionism, you support terror.

    As I've already stated, you can't discuss civilly with firebrand pro-Palestinians. Ye see the whole situation as Palestine good, Israel bad, and conflict is not like that.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭bumper234


    You have cut and pasted snippets of what I said to change their meaning. I at no stage said, for example, that zionism has nothing to do with religion. I laughed at the idea that a movement that is based around a section of Jewish ideas is not connected to religion. As you can't even be bothered to listen to my argument it proves that, just like the whole pro-Palestinian, pro-terror, pro-extremism, propaganda machine, your whole argument is bunkum.

    You're starting to sound like George Bush on speed, Typical overuse of buzzwords :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    bumper234 wrote: »
    You're starting to sound like George Bush on speed, Typical overuse of buzzwords :rolleyes:

    You showed your level when you initimated that the Hamas rockets were like Catherine Wheels.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭R P McMurphy


    Thanks for the heads up about Hamas only using fireworks lads... I'll make sure I get mine from my local Asda before the end of October before those Hamas ****ers have bought them all so my kid won't be disappointed.

    Script malfunction


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭TommyKnocker


    ...__... wrote: »
    what a really stupid comment these "fireworks" carry 20 kg of explosive if one was to slam into your house you wouldnt be calling the gaurds saying kids are letting off fireworks

    While I fully support Hamas's right to exist as a resistance force against the zionist, terrorist, racist, apartheid state that is Israel and the "Brave" murderous zionist minions of the IDF, I do not condone the firing of rockets by Hamas into Israel, as civilians ON EITHER SIDE should NEVER be considered legitimate targets.

    But lets get real here

    Damage caused by rockets fired into Israel

    http://www.vosizneias.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/F140709YS60-725x483.jpg

    http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/600x39960.jpg

    https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHUkA3W6wp-oHaUgzXrksPapFQSTYxJl52S5vW4R7fWsQF5zoAIw

    Damaged caused by an Israeli strike in retaliation

    http://s.newsweek.com/sites/www.newsweek.com/files/styles/headline/public/2014/08/08/gaza-city-crater.jpg?itok=UrvHzVxt

    http://vipmedia.globalnews.ca/2014/07/israel-gaza-jul-10-strike.jpg?w=720

    http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/684/0/gaza_bombing_july_2014.jpg


    Israel dropped 3 x GBU28, 2000KG+ bombs on the house of the Hamas leader whose wife and baby were killed recently.

    Just what was the expected outcome of dropping 6000KG+ of explosives on a house in Gaza, which is reported to be one of the most densely populated areas in the world?

    If Israel knew so much about this guy, they KNEW he had a wife a child. They well KNEW the kind of devastation 6000KG+ of explosives would do. But the most moral, democratic country in the middle east decided that the certain deaths of a woman and her baby along with how many others were killed was a justifiable cost to get 1 man :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: and almost all the worlds leaders stood by and watched and said nothing

    And people question why the outrage over what is happening in Palestine.


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    And what compassion did this Hamas lunatic have towards women and children in Israel? He was filth, and the only way to deal with filth is to hit them as hard as possible. If he was Hamas, then so was his wife and his child was just another Hamas militant in the making. Tough luck.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭bumper234


    You showed your level when you initimated that the Hamas rockets were like Catherine Wheels.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qassam_rocket
    Design[edit]
    The aim of the Qassam rocket design appears to be ease and speed of manufacture, using common tools and components. To this end, the rockets are propelled by a solid mixture of sugar and potassium nitrate, a widely available fertilizer. The warhead is filled with smuggled or scavenged TNT and urea nitrate, another common fertilizer. This is close to Ammonite.[16]

    The rocket consists of a steel cylinder, containing a rectangular block of the propellant. A steel plate which forms and supports the nozzles is then spot-welded to the base of the cylinder. The warhead consists of a simple metal shell surrounding the explosives, and is triggered by a fuse constructed using a simple firearm cartridge, a spring and a nail.[16]

    While early designs used a single nozzle which screwed into the base, recent rockets use a seven-nozzle design, with the nozzles drilled directly into the rocket baseplate. This change both increases the tolerance of the rocket to small nozzle design defects, and eases manufacture by allowing the use of a drill rather than a lathe during manufacture due to the smaller nozzle size. However due to the cone shape of each of the 7 nozzles, each nozzle's inside must be made with a lathe, or else the interior of the nozzle would be cylindrical rather than conical (see rocket engine nozzle). Unlike many other rockets, the nozzles are not canted, which means the rocket does not spin about its longitudinal axis during flight. While this results in a significant decrease in accuracy, it greatly simplifies rocket manufacture and the launch systems required.[16]

    http://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/prr/qassams.php
    Qassam I. This rocket weighs 77 lbs, has a diameter of 4.5 inches, a length of 6 feet, a maximum range of 1.86 miles, and contains a warhead that weighs 18 pounds. The primary target for this rocket is Sderot and its environs. The Qassam I accounts for most rockets fired to date.

    Qassam II. This rocket weighs up to 88 pounds, has a diameter of 4.5 inches, a length of 6 feet, a maximum range of 4.35 miles, and contains a warhead that weighs 8.8 pounds. The Qassam II continues to hammer Sderot and its environs.

    Qassam III. This rocket weighs 110 pounds, has a diameter of 4.5 inches, a length of over 8 feet, a maximum range of 6.21 miles, and contains a warhead that weighs 17.6 pounds. The Qassam III has reached Ashkelon and its surrounding areas.

    Qassam IV. This rocket weighs 88-110 pounds, has a diameter of 4.5 inches, a length over 8.5 feet, a maximum range of 9 miles or more, and its warhead weighs 22 pounds. The Qassam IV has hit Ashkelon and may travel even farther as technology develops.

    And how does Israel reply to these home made rockets?

    A 1000lb missile onto a civilian area

    http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/FGyY075VCZk/0.jpg

    But no disproportionate response there right :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    While I fully support Hamas's right to exist as a resistance force against the zionist, terrorist, racist, apartheid state that is Israel and the "Brave" murderous zionist minions of the IDF, I do not condone the firing of rockets by Hamas into Israel, as civilians ON EITHER SIDE should NEVER be considered legitimate targets.

    But lets get real here

    Damage caused by rockets fired into Israel

    http://www.vosizneias.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/F140709YS60-725x483.jpg

    http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/600x39960.jpg

    https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHUkA3W6wp-oHaUgzXrksPapFQSTYxJl52S5vW4R7fWsQF5zoAIw

    Damaged caused by an Israeli strike in retaliation

    http://s.newsweek.com/sites/www.newsweek.com/files/styles/headline/public/2014/08/08/gaza-city-crater.jpg?itok=UrvHzVxt

    http://vipmedia.globalnews.ca/2014/07/israel-gaza-jul-10-strike.jpg?w=720

    http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/ui_frontend/thumbnail/684/0/gaza_bombing_july_2014.jpg


    Israel dropped 3 x GBU28, 2000KG+ bombs on the house of the Hamas leader whose wife and baby were killed recently.

    Just what was the expected outcome of dropping 6000KG+ of explosives on a house in Gaza, which is reported to be one of the most densely populated areas in the world?

    If Israel knew so much about this guy, they KNEW he had a wife a child. They well KNEW the kind of devastation 6000KG+ of explosives would do. But the most moral, democratic country in the middle east decided that the certain deaths of a woman and her baby along with how many others were killed was a justifiable cost to get 1 man :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: and almost all the worlds leaders stood by and watched and said nothing

    And people question why the outrage over what is happening in Palestine.

    Oh give up with those pictures will ya :rolleyes:. You make it look like Hamas are kids in the street going around throwing stones and as soon as a Guard gives them a kick up the ar5e they'll go crying to Mammy.

    If the IRA, back twenty years ago, could destruct the whole of Manchester city centre with a bomb in a fúcking lorry, do you seriously buy that, twenty years on, Hamas are so ineffectual? Come on, please, either you're still in Junior Infants or you're being economical with the truth.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭bumper234


    Oh give up with those pictures will ya :rolleyes:. You make it look like Hamas are kids in the street going around throwing stones and as soon as a Guard gives them a kick up the ar5e they'll go crying to Mammy.

    No


    Palestinian kids throw stones they get shot by the IDF scum.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Ignorant etc.


    bumper234 wrote: »
    No


    Palestinian kids throw stones they get shot by the IDF scum.

    Yeah, and Hamas are so ineffectual that their rockets make potholes in the street rofl. As I said, if the IRA, twenty years ago, could destroy the city centre of Manchester with a bomb in a fúcking lorry, how backward do Hamas have to be to only be able to create potholes? Ahahaha... maybe Hamas did their training here given the whole country is full of potholes lol. The problem with your lot is that you've been listening to too much guff from the lunatics that run the pro-Palestinian groups. You make it sound like Hamas are like bold kids. First their rockets are like Catherine Wheels, now they are so ineffectual that they only create potholes in the street anyway :rolleyes:.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭bumper234


    Yeah, and Hamas are so ineffectual that their rockets make potholes in the street rofl. As I said, if the IRA, twenty years ago, could destroy the city centre of Manchester with a bomb in a fúcking lorry, how backward do Hamas have to be to only be able to create potholes? Ahahaha... maybe Hamas did their training here given the whole country is full of potholes lol. The problem with your lot is that you've been listening to too much guff from the lunatics that run the pro-Palestinian groups. You make it sound like Hamas are like bold kids. First their rockets are like Catherine Wheels, now they are so ineffectual that they only create potholes in the street anyway :rolleyes:.

    So show us the damage that Palestinian rockets cause please, Show us how they create as much damage as the Israeli ones. I'll sit here not holding my breath.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭SeaBreezes


    And what compassion did this Hamas lunatic have towards women and children in Israel? He was filth, and the only way to deal with filth is to hit them as hard as possible. If he was Hamas, then so was his wife and his child was just another Hamas militant in the making. Tough luck.

    Careful your true Hateful Zionist colours are showing.

    I feel really sorry for people SO filled with hate, SO brainwashed, unable to use reason, trained not to question. That when they write something like

    ' wife and his child was just another Hamas militant in the making. Tough luck'

    that they cannot see the monstrousity of the statement. A 2 year old child. And they see them as a terrorist.

    For Shame. For Shame Israel for the slaughter of innocents.

    For shame those that defend these atrocities.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    And what compassion did this Hamas lunatic have towards women and children in Israel? He was filth, and the only way to deal with filth is to hit them as hard as possible. If he was Hamas, then so was his wife and his child was just another Hamas militant in the making. Tough luck.
    Even for this thread advocating the killing of children is too far. Don't post in this thread again.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,690 ✭✭✭ElChe32


    Well that comment really was the lowest thing I've seen on boards in a while. Great start to the day..


  • Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭chicken foot


    And I got an infraction for insulting that ****er before....retrial please :D

    I've yet to see a pro Israeli supporter finish an argument with out resorting to insults, they know they can't win!

    Also, regards the old "well if they didn't vote for Hamas it wouldn't be happening..,their fault!!" Can we also use that logic regarding James Foley? He after all, voted for Obama so should his shocking death be passed off so easily because "he voted for it!"???


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,535 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Playboy wrote: »
    I linked to a video of Noam Chomsky in May of this year earlier in this thread. He specifically discusses this 'right to exist' issue and what crock of ****e it is. It is only Israel who requires this acknowledgement. No state has a right to exist, we can recognize that a states exists but why should it have a right to exist? By admitting that Israel has a right to exist the Palestinians are basically accepting that Israel were justified in their dispossession of the Palestinians, who on earth in their right mind would recognize that?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEpn68BZIOY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1

    Thats all very clever wordplay but the concept of israels right to exist stems from its creation when nonr of its immediate neighbours officially recognised it as a state. Now they nearly all do so it has become less important an issue. The same terminology is used with hamas although its somewhat incorrect to do so because while hamas officially do not recognise israel their agreement to be part of a unity government under fatah was an implicit recognition.

    Recognising israels right to exist does not mean accepting the current land boundaries, thr illegal settlements or that the rght to return has been waived - far from it. It is a simple recognition that a state of israel should be allowed to exist in the middle east, nothing more nothing less.


  • Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,535 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    You support Palestine, you support Hamas, ergo, you support terror.

    What if, as i do, you sympathise with Abbas who had been doing so well to get as close to peace as we have ever seen in the middle east, only for hamas and likud to realise it is in neither of their interests for this to happen and then allowing themselves be drawn into a pointless war. Does that make me pro-palestinian, anti-israeli or a supporter of terror?

    As it happens, i dislike intensley the idea that you pick a side and support it, as though Israel and Palestine were Utd and City. Both sides have done right and wrong in different measures, the most important thing is peace, which is why the leaked papers, if accurate, are most disheartening. Still, i think the next step is for the nations of the world to recognise the palestinian authority as a soverign state and to be allowed participate as a full UN member state.
    Oh and don't make the mistake of not living in a terror zone. If Israel falls to extreme Islam, we may all too soon live in a war zone.

    Are hamas extreme islamists? I was under the impression that they werent - isis, for example, considers them apostates because they are more concerned with nationalism than with islam. Would be interested to read more about their religious position if you have any links.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,265 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Yeah, and Hamas are so ineffectual that their rockets make potholes in the street rofl. As I said, if the IRA, twenty years ago, could destroy the city centre of Manchester with a bomb in a fúcking lorry, how backward do Hamas have to be to only be able to create potholes? Ahahaha... maybe Hamas did their training here given the whole country is full of potholes lol. The problem with your lot is that you've been listening to too much guff from the lunatics that run the pro-Palestinian groups. You make it sound like Hamas are like bold kids. First their rockets are like Catherine Wheels, now they are so ineffectual that they only create potholes in the street anyway :rolleyes:.

    So using your own comparisons and logic, do you think the UK should have dropped a few 1000lb bombs on densely populated areas in the north after that particular IRA bombing?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Tuisceanch


    old_aussie wrote: »
    old_aussie wrote: »
    Just pointing out a fact.

    Sorry. I have obviously misunderstood the motivation of your post.


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