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Originally Posted by mark233a
Shocking how the Israelis continue their propaganda of being under constant rocket fire for x years. What about the land grabbing, bombing, blockades, controlling sea/air/land for over 60 years ? Do you really think the Palestinians will take it all lying down ? Ask anyone, if someone invades your land and subjugates you, you will fight back any way you can ! England never surrendered to Germany during WWII! Also, The American Israel Public Affairs Committee represents about 1.6% of the US population and has more influence than 99% of lobby groups in the US. Why? US blind alegence to Israel has caused nothing but trouble for the US and the World from the day they killed British troops just after WW II to steel it. Open your Eyes and see whats happening....
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Alot of people tend to overlook that and blame everything on those pesky palestinians. Some even blame the Jordanians and Egyptians on the current plight in Gaza. I expect you will be getting a history lesson about the region very soon, in an attempt to make you believe that the Palestinians have never had it so good.
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Originally Posted by foreverwar
I agree with you, Saaf - I am sure that anyone who sympathises with those Palestinians not involved in rocket attacks on Israelis (and I include myself in that group) would not like to be labelled a terrorist sympathiser, but just to clarify things, I don't mind being called a Zionist, as I do believe in a Homeland for the Jewish people (but I don't think that's what certain posters meant by it myself (link) - guess I'll never know, as no clarification has been forthcoming  ). |
I do not think firing rockets into Israel is right, and it certainly wont achieve anything but more bloodshed of innocent lives in the area, mainly on the Palestinian side. However I can understand why they do it. I can feel sorry for those that fire rockets, I can feel sorry for and understand why a palestinian suicide bomber would walk into a cafe and blow himself or herself up.
I don't want them to do it, I do not think it's right that they do it and I dont want others to follow them into that path, but I can understand why they would do it.
Does that train of thought make me sympathetic to terrorist bombings in the UK? Does it imply that I am happy with that happening. I still can't get over the fact that someone who is supposedly intelligent and well versed can come up with that conclusion about anyone who feels the same way.