Hamas lifted their ceasefire with Israel when a Palestinian family on a beach in Gaza were killed by Israeli artillery. Immediately prior to that Hamas were taking tentative steps towards recognising Israel. They broke with previous policy to implicitly recognise Israel without openly going so far as recognising them. That was progress. There is no instant solution to these kind of problems. Look how long it has taken for Northern Ireland to settle down. It's almost as if the Israelis were realising that they might have to engage with Hamas at some point, got stage fright, and stuck a spanner in the works.Alexanderthegrape wrote:
If they don't want to stand up and form a RL MEC then Israel and whomever else is concerned has an obligation to kill them anyway. Your insisting Palestine is the rightful owners of that land. Palestine elected Hamas, they are now reaping what they have sown.CameronPoe wrote:
I didn't realise Palestine had achieved 'country' status. Did that happen in the last few hours?You also choose to limit your survey of history to the last 100 years. Only people ONLY looking back that far can believe the things you believe.CameronPoe wrote:
Every other 'lefty'? That sounds like a bit of a generalisation. I don't hold communist views for a start. I am well aware that others have committed wrongs. I am just choosing to point out the wrongs of Israel. I don't know what the reference to USA is about - given that this thread relates solely to Lebanon/Palestine/Israel.
I ask you directly; WTF are you expecting Israel to do? Sharia? Brazil? Die?
In other threads you will see my postings on the more extended history of the Palestine/Israel issue - going back millennia. I'm not going to regurgitate it here.
What I think should be done in this particular situation that has developed now I don't know. All I know is that what is being done is counter-productive. Do you think those soldiers are gonna return to Israel alive?
What I think should be done in general in Israel? Full unconditional withdrawal from Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. Allowing Palestine to form a state with facilities that include seaports, airports and unhindered land connections to neighbouring countries (thus far denied them - basically give them full sovereignty over the territory and its borders). Pay reparations to the millions of refugee Palestinians for having cast them out of their homes (similar to the reparations Germany pays jews). Now if, having given all of this to the Palestinians, they continue to be attacked then I'll endorse whatever military action they choose to take against the aggressors (assuming it is not inhumane or, as is the case here, poorly thought-through and counter-productive).