USA Supporting Israel's Terrorism "Lite"

[Harel13]

I know many Israelis and their supporters don't like the comparison but I find it apt as does Amnesty International and other respected organizations.

Prove it.

It's of course not racism because there are not multiple races involved.

Is this some theory of yours that Jews and Arabs are "one race"? "One ethnicity"? Some wild dream that this would "solve" everything?

But Israel crossed a line it should not have by trying to create an enlarged state solely for Jews which means treating a minority as the enemy, restricting their rights, pushing them off land they've owned (in the West Bank and to some extent in Israel proper and in general treating them as automatic enemies fits.

Ooooooohhh. Now I get it. So when Israel faced certain destruction in the 60's, all Israelis should have raised their arms and allowed their "most friendly neighbors" to march them into the ocean, is that it? You keep comfortable, ignoring history. I will not stand for it.

 

[Revoltingest]

Why should this be any different since we even support them when they practice it on us..... see the USS Liberty incident

I remember that one.
But despite some disagreement, I chalk it up
to Israeli incompetence...& disastrous US
foreign policies.
With allies like them, who needs enemies, eh.

 

[Wu Wei]

I remember that one.
But despite some disagreement, I chalk it up
to Israeli incompetence...& disastrous US
foreign policies.
With allies like them, who needs enemies, eh.

I believe the first documented case of terrorism in that region was against the British and perpetrate by an Israeli organization

 

[Revoltingest]

I believe the first documented case of terrorism in that region was against the British and perpetrate by an Israeli organization

I remember it too.
The hotel bombing.

 

[rosends]

I believe the first documented case of terrorism in that region was against the British and perpetrate by an Israeli organization

Really? So 1929 means nothing to you?

 

[Lyndon]

Prove it.

Is this some theory of yours that Jews and Arabs are "one race"? "One ethnicity"? Some wild dream that this would "solve" everything?

Ooooooohhh. Now I get it. So when Israel faced certain destruction in the 60's, all Israelis should have raised their arms and allowed their "most friendly neighbors" to march them into the ocean, is that it? You keep comfortable, ignoring history. I will not stand for it.

Sunrise is Jewish I believe FYI

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I used to be on the fence between the Israeli-Palestine issue. Then Israel blew up the fence. And the school next to the fence.

Same. Every time I tried to be supportive of Israel, they go and massacre hundreds of civilians. No more. Sick of my money going to this, just as I'm sick of it going to the evil Saudi royals.

 

[Rachel Rugelach]

Can't we just get Yosef Haddad in here to explain it?

Would this be the next best thing to getting him here?

Yosef Haddad's TED Talk is about 14 minutes long. Maybe that's too long for some people to watch. If so, you can bookmark it and come back to it from time to time until you've managed all 14 minutes. Have a cup of coffee and a donut between watchings, or check for messages on your phone. Whatever momentarily distracts you. But listening to Haddad would not be a wasted investment of 14 minutes of your life.

As to the topic of this thread... I, too, am disturbed by Israel's policy of destroying homes belonging to family members of terrorists. I cannot imagine such a thing happening here to people in the United States where I live. But I also cannot imagine what it is like to live in Israel under constant threat of suicide bombings and other terrorist activities, knowing full well that families of terrorists are provided with funds by the Palestinian Authority in a "Pay for Slay" scheme that encourages the continuance of these acts of terrorism.

I don't mention this in defense of destroying people's homes -- I still oppose that policy. But I can at least understand the frustration felt by Israeli citizens (both Jewish Israelis and Arab Israelis alike) who know that the people living in those homes are going to receive a lifetime of monetary reward from both the P.A. and Hamas for the deed done by their terrorist family member.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Same. Every time I tried to be supportive of Israel, they go and massacre hundreds of civilians. No more. Sick of my money going to this, just as I'm sick of it going to the evil Saudi royals.

Big problem is the government says it's your money, but its actually not. They consider it exclusively theirs, even though you slaved and worked for it with your own sweat and hands.

Otherwise we , meaning the common person, would have a say as to where our personal taxes go. Too bad that isn't the case.

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

Big problem is the government says it's your money, but its actually not. They consider it exclusively theirs, even though you slaved and worked for it with your own sweat and hands.

Otherwise we , meaning the common person, would have a say as to where our personal taxes go. Too bad that isn't the case.

That's Capitalism bay-beeeeee

And since that's the case, since it's not really your money, what's the BFD then with those taxes being used for social services and procedures you might not necessarily agree with? Who cares? It's not your money, after all.

 

[Twilight Hue]

That's Capitalism bay-beeeeee

And since that's the case, since it's not really your money, what's the BFD then with those taxes being used for social services and procedures you might not necessarily agree with? Who cares? It's not your money, after all.

Funny on how all of those wonderful programs remains perpetually in dire straits no matter who is in charge.

The money just finds its way into someones personal pocket as it changes from hands to hands. Gotta keep it clean and not dirty. Wink wink nudge nudge.

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

Funny on how all of those wonderful programs remains perpetually in dire straits no matter who is in charge.

Well yeah, because no matter who's in charge there's still a myriad of Republican ****s writing bill after bill to scale them back or gut them. But go off, I guess lol