howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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15 January 2009
22:4512912sorry to see this thread go down a level.
is it important what racial grouping or religion suffers the most?
all i see is terrified kids, and people on here, safe and sound, making political points.
15 January 2009
22:4912914No argument here Howard - easy to talk from the safety of our homes. Those kids should not be where they are and the tragedy continues. But we need to understand and debate if an answer is to be found, and sometimes it needs outsiders to do it.
Brian Dixon
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16 January 2009
10:4212938banging ones head against a brick wall comes to mind.[thats any brick wall and not ians howard].all partys need to sit down and work out the problems in this area the sooner the better.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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16 January 2009
20:3212995the chap at the UN keeps demanding a ceasefire.
however the US control the UN, the US support israel in whatever they do.
the assume that the jewish vote is always of a zionist behaviour.
interesting to see the jewish board of deputies in our fair land call a halt to the bombings.
very interesting also to see the top muslims in the UK denounce anti semitism that has arisen because of actions abroad.
16 January 2009
20:5112999Positive moves indeed, Howard. It is a long slow process, but there are good signs.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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17 January 2009
19:5213046ceasefire possable in the 24 hours fingers crossed
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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17 January 2009
20:4113051may just be a political gambit brian.
israel are standing accused of war crimes over bombing of UN schools and hospitals.
they can claim the moral high ground with a unilateral ceasefire, knowing that hamas will continue with their rockets.
more importantly, they are aware that the new US president will not give them the unequivocal support that they have enjoyed in the past.
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18 January 2009
09:1913064Well a ceasfire was indeed announced and it gave everyone a peaceful night on the Gaza strip...but what happened just a few short minutes ago this morning, more rockets were fired into Southern Israel by Hamas. I mean that is just plain bad.
That action by Hamas will just bring more suffering to their own people on a widescale. I mean, yes, defiance is one thing but stupidity is something else.
At this point Hamas should try and work out a settlement of some sort or more innocent people will die for no gain at all.
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18 January 2009
09:3413065Hamas don't want to work out a settlement PaulB - other than the annihilation of Israel and with Iran's (who are supplying the weapons) similar stated aim, Israel have to fight for their very survival.
Roger
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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18 January 2009
10:3913070i just hope it all setalls down in the next few weeks.the iranian presidant has stated on tv that they not supplying weapons to hamas anymore acording to a news report by itn.
18 January 2009
10:4113071Well, I believe him.....................
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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18 January 2009
10:5313078thats a cyincal post bern.only time will tell,and not forgetting there are arab supporters than iran.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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18 January 2009
18:1513103That's not cynical Brian (if it was a cynical posting); Iran have stated many times they want the state of Israel to cease to exist and will do all they can t0 speed that - I wouldn't believe anything Iran says, unless it was backed by actions.
Roger
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18 January 2009
18:3313105Or is it that Hamas already have enough stockpiled?
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
18 January 2009
19:1913109I rest my case.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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18 January 2009
19:5313114i fail to see how deliberately targetting schools and hospitals run by the UN helps the security of israel.
they seem to be playing into the hands of hamas at present.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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18 January 2009
20:1313118quiet so howard,how many more people are going to brainwashed by israel to be a small bullied country who bring things on there selves.
19 January 2009
08:1413156Given the wealth of history and evidence to the contrary I can only imagine you don't read or get out much...............
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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19 January 2009
08:3013162agreed Bern.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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19 January 2009
08:4913170I agree too.
Even if you don't watch the news or read papers, there's a mountain of info on the web; if people have a firm view of who is right and who is wrong, they won't (or very rarely) change their mind. But they can try to find out - Brian.
Roger