I do not mean to defend Israel although it is obviously the tone of my posts in most cases, but everything they do, they do in response to a danger posed to them. If Wales and Scotland decided to start firing missiles into our cities how long do you think it would be before the public demanded the sort of reaction we see Israel dish out?
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I am not saying firing rockets into Israel is a good thing. The reality is that since Saturday 4 Israelis have been killed, as opposed to 100s of palestinians, the majority who are totally innocent, save for the fact that they elected Hamas to represent them (by the way remember, as soon as they were Elected the western world basically said, Oh We dont like that type of democracy, and closed their eyes to the barricades that Israel put up around Gaza). It seems that Israel feels that 1 Jewish life is equal to 100 Palestinian ones.
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Well if they elect a group which provokes Israel into these attacks then we have a clear idea of the path they have chosen, we cannot help a people who refuse to take any measures themselves towards peace! I do not want to see people harmed in the way they are, and what is happening is a massive injustice and I do feel angry about it. However, I feel angry at all of them.
I am angry that Israel overacts when we should expect better from them, I am angry that other countries manipulate the Palestinian people for their own goals, and I am angry that groups like Hamas provoke the Israeli reaction for PR Gain.
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The Israeli response has been totally over the top and unjustified. It will also not solve anything apart from killing 100s of innocent people, it will not bring peace into the region. That as well as their determination not to let in aid in sufficient quanities, is only going to contribute to the loss of more life. The timing of this campaign and the closeness of the elections adds another unpleasant dimension to the whole thing.
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Yes, I agree. I also like the point out that my points about the provocation of the attacks is still not justification for them. Israel should be ashamed and if the people of Israel had any sense they would reject their governments brutality.