http://lifeunderfire.com/
killed thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4801262
When the thread discussion brought up Palestinian perspectives, the post was deleted.
http://benjaminlang.com/about-2/
This is really well made propaganda to portray Israelis as victims. They are not victims. The world needs to pressure Israel to end their special brand of apartheid. Some may say the Palestinians have their own state so it isn't apartheid. But they do not have a state in the normal sense of the word. For example, Israel dictates what planes and ships can land.
I personally support human rights and religious freedom.
It baffles me that the world is so ignorant towards the fact that Israel has been tolerant to decades of daily attack from Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
No one protests, no one shouts, nothing. But the moment Israel decides to defend itself it becomes the target of demonizing propaganda (for example: the picture of the injured Israeli baby, with a caption that says it is a Palestinian baby injured by the IDF. Or the picture of the dead Syrian child, with the same caption).
Israeli citizens ARE victims. Who are you to say they're not? They are not the only victims - war is messy and full of mistakes, but the IDF does everything in its power to not hurt innocent Gaza civillians (phone calls, pamphlets, canceling attacks altogether, etc.)
I also find it interesting that many started calling Hamas terrorists Hamas "militants". It's like someone would start calling terrorists Al Qaeda militants and scold the U.S. for defending itself. Hamas is a terrorist organization and it always has been. Back in 2004 it even recognized itself as such.
My point is - who are you to say that Israelis are not victims? I bet you're sitting very comfortable very far away from any missiles while you type these void remarks. Israel has a right to defend itself.
Israel needs to make peace with the Palestinians. Not occupy them for thirty years.
Israel is a democracy. The citizens are responsible for what their government does.
A lot of words that say nothing? What kind of argument is that?
Israel has tried to make peace with the Palestinians for years. It never worked out. Do you even know how this "so called" occupation started?
The day after Israel declared independence, it was attacked by all its neighboring countries and somehow won. That is how these territories became a part of Israel.
Israel is a democracy. That is correct. The citizens are responsible for what their government does. That is arguable. But if what the government does is defend its citizens, then I'm sure that all would be more than happy to have it continue be that way.
Here are some links and pictures that you may find... educating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuN2oGdnwHI https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/553696_101512570...
Honestly, a little reading into the whole situation and you'll see that Israel is really not to blame here. I'm not saying everything Israel has done in the past is 100% pure, but all Israel is doing is defending its people. Go to the New York Times, CNN, and read past the slightly biased headlines. You'll see.