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fingrin

(120 posts)
35. Well grab a big brush and paint over the facts
Mon Oct 12, 2015, 12:30 AM
Oct 2015

That seems to be the modus operandi of some posters.

"The death of the woman and her child is regrettable. It was not a response to an act of terror in Jerusalem and it was collateral damage from an airstrike that destroyed a Hamas weapon factory in response to Hamas intentionally firing rockets at civilians in Israel"

I suppose Reports of a missile hitting the house and photos of the bomb crater were dug by the Palestinians? Never mind the reports the Hamas site was 300 meters away from the bombed house.
Which brings me to my next point. There is no evidence of confirmation of responsibility from Hamas for the missiles fired that caused no damage or injuries. In FACT Israel automatically blames Hamas even when their is no evidence.

"As for other casualties, it is true that a number of Palestinians have been shot after they stabbed Israelis. To characterize this as a killing spree on the part of Israelis, you would also basically be saying that it is preceded by a "being stabbed spree" by Israelis".

Fact: so far this month 42 Palestinians have lost their lives, on average 3.5 per day. Unverified reports and video shows in one case a Palestinian woman who slightly injured a Israeli in a knife attach who when confronted by security forces were urged on by Israeli bystanders. "kill her, Kill her"

"You may badly want to believe certain things about the morals of Israelis in order to make other parts of your worldview consistent, but that does not make them so".

What else can you say really when Israeli soldiers dress up as Palestinians and incite violence, then arrest the Perpetrators and when they are subdued, point a pistol point blank and their leg and shoots him?
Video evidence does not lie.

Israeli jets hit targets in Gaza Strip [View all] Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 OP
Give Mercedes-Benz a chance? Scootaloo Oct 2015 #1
It happens oberliner Oct 2015 #6
I like the last picture. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #2
WP: Gaza Official Says Israeli Airstrike Kills Mother And Child Purveyor Oct 2015 #3
When the Israeli's get mad they go on a killing spree. Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #4
"Hard to believe we Americans are complicit in this madness" oberliner Oct 2015 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2015 #8
Statistics Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2015 #11
She was five months pregnant FWIW. Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2015 #13
How many Israeli civilians have died from Palestinian rocket attacks in the past few decades? Orrex Oct 2015 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2015 #23
I'll do you one better! Orrex Oct 2015 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2015 #25
You realize that that's a dumb question, right? Orrex Oct 2015 #32
Heres a radical thought fingrin Oct 2015 #37
Here is a good spreadsheet up to 2014 Marrah_G Oct 2015 #31
Not a very even match-up, is it? Orrex Oct 2015 #33
Not even close Marrah_G Oct 2015 #34
Another great Hasbara talking point fingrin Oct 2015 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2015 #40
Of all the Palestinians shot by Israelis sulphurdunn Oct 2015 #29
No. 6chars Oct 2015 #30
I guess where you and I differ fingrin Oct 2015 #38
Well grab a big brush and paint over the facts fingrin Oct 2015 #35
As ridiculous and unfair as the demonization of Americans for PNAC schemes! dougolat Oct 2015 #15
Israel bombs its own cities, Darb Oct 2015 #7
No Israeli cities sulphurdunn Oct 2015 #22
Since they have soundly rejected a two state solution Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #27
That's like saying stolen goods sulphurdunn Oct 2015 #28
So there is a Palestine after all? Darb Oct 2015 #42
Palestine is the area sulphurdunn Oct 2015 #43
American manufactured weapons have been killing innocent civilians all over the world lately. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #9
I grew up with great sympathy for Israel. The Israelis have helped me get over it. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #14
Well I wouldn't paint with a broad brush because any nationality has Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #16
Now Israel is shooting human rights investigators. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2015 #17
I think the recent escalating violence in Israel-Palestine is becoming a major news story Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #18
During the last 16 years sulphurdunn Oct 2015 #20
The issue just doesn't get a lot of coverage in the US. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #21
If they knew the two targets were Hamas weapons manufacturing plants, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #26
Palestinian youth was unarmed when killed by Israel, new video confirms fingrin Oct 2015 #39
Electronic intifada is a hate site. Mosby Oct 2015 #41
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