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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
Do we have any proof that Hamas stockpile arms in mosques or hospitals? To me it seems like Israel is saying everyone in Gaza is a justifiable target.
Going on from previous posts about Terrorists versus Freedom Fighters, one has to remember that Israels actions, coupled with the inaction of the rest of the world, originally gave birth to these groups. Israel used terror tactics and aggression to drive out muslim arabs from their own land and then settling on the land themselves. Anyone who things that this was a peaceful transition or the arabs agreed to this with open arms would need their heads examining.
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I think we know that the Arabs were unhappy as they were unhappy with the British/UN proposed split of land in Palestine in 1947 and the Declaration of Independence by Israel in 1948.
For the last 60 years the displaced Palestinians and their allies have waged war on Israel in a vain attempt to reclaim land which they believe is theirs.
If America had not provided support to Israel our TV screens probably would have been filled with images of Israelis being massacred because sadly solutions to this problem have nearly always been undertaken in military terms.
The only Palestinians affected would have been those living or born in the area designated as Israel in 1948. By now, with old age, disease, famine, accidents, war, emigration etc many of the original Palestinians and some of their descendants would be either dead or living elsewhere. So how is it that the conflict continues?
It continues because Palestinians want a homeland and their allies in the countries surrounding Israel are determined that they should have one.It might seem ironic but for some Palestinians born there, Gaza IS their homeland as it is their place of birth.
It is possible for the Palestinians have a decent homeland but they need to give Israel the peace and security they seek.The attacks over the last 60 years have caused Israel to take dramatic and often ruthless steps.They have finally agreed to a Palestinian homeland ( not one that the Palestinians like) and have sealed it off to prevent weapons being smuggled in and suicide bombers coming out.
Gaza is not a justifiable target but the militants firing rockets into Israel are.There is no easy solution but for non-militants it would probably be best ( though by no means simple) to move temporarily out of areas within rocket range of Israel until it is safe to return. In that way, they can avoid being at the sites of the mobile rocket launchers when the Israelis return fire.
As for the weapons being stockpiled in hospitals & mosques, it's probably an open question. Another intriguing question is how is it that a blockaded country seemingly has an unending supply of missiles when logic dictates that they should probably have run out by now? This would seem to suggest that the blockade is not as effective as one is led to believe.
It is quite disheartening, saddening and sickening to see nightly reports on TV of the deaths and destruction in Gaza. One can only hope it all ends soon.
The UN could have intervened by replacing the Israeli troops with a UN peacekeeping force but none of the countries supplying the soldiers want their troops killed ( because of a political backlash by the public in their own countries)and this will happen if Hamas keep firing rockets into Israel. As a result all they can do is appeal for a ceasefire, which both sides are not prepared to heed and so the killing goes on.
The future of the Palestinians is literally in their own hands as they are the ones making the decisions about this conflict.
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