Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

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43. It's not about attacking or defending, nor is it about being justified or not.

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 06:45 AM

Sep 2015

It's about killing civilians, and I can't even remotely see how someone can be forced to kill civilians thus making the killing justified. This goes for both sides in this conflicts.

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Palestine is a global, not a Western issue [View all] Israeli Sep 2015 OP

Ilan Pappe is one of the few people I trust, even though he's way more left than me. Little Tich Sep 2015 #1

Then that explains everything. No wonder you think Zionists.... shira Sep 2015 #4

You can either attack the OP or the author of the OP. Little Tich Sep 2015 #5

First, the author of the OP... shira Sep 2015 #10

It's probable that the Tantura massacre actually did happen. Little Tich Sep 2015 #18

At worst, from what you cited Morris writes that around 20 were killed... shira Sep 2015 #20

Morris himself puts the number of possible victims at "dozens, if not hundreds". Little Tich Sep 2015 #25

Anything is possible but there's no evidence for a massacre. shira Sep 2015 #30

Interesting. I got the impression that it was plausible that the massacre happened, Little Tich Sep 2015 #39

A massacre is plausible due to what evidence? Gut feeling? shira Sep 2015 #40

Now I know how you feel when I'm too stubborn to understand that Mondoweiss is a hate-site. Little Tich Sep 2015 #44

Does that mean I'm being stubborn about this? shira Sep 2015 #46

No, actually it's me. I was just projecting... Little Tich Sep 2015 #48

No he doesn't. aranthus Mar 2016 #54

Perhaps you should read the rest of the article at the link. Little Tich Mar 2016 #56

You are proving my point. aranthus Mar 2016 #57

Even Benny Morris has to admit that something happened that day: Little Tich Mar 2016 #58

Now you're moving the goalposts. aranthus Mar 2016 #59

The article written by Morris state several possibilities. Little Tich Mar 2016 #60

Still changing the subject. aranthus Mar 2016 #61

We obviously interpret Morris's article differently. Little Tich Mar 2016 #62

It's more than that. aranthus Mar 2016 #63

Fair enough. n/t Little Tich Mar 2016 #64

Okay, now it's time to attack the OP... shira Sep 2015 #15

I did take a look at MEMO, and I didn't find anything I didn't like on their site. Little Tich Sep 2015 #21

About MEMO and Hewitt... shira Sep 2015 #22

The British High Court has found that it's libelous to link Interpal and Hamas. Little Tich Sep 2015 #26

That literally means nothing. Everyone knows all money & supplies going into Gaza.... shira Sep 2015 #32

More on MEMO's Hewitt... shira Sep 2015 #23

The article from the Telegraph seems a bit dodgy. Little Tich Sep 2015 #27

Jeremy Corbyn ‘very good friends’ with preacher who compared gays to paedophiles oberliner Sep 2015 #28

I don't know if you know this, but the Chief Rabbis of Israel seem to be racist and a little bit Little Tich Sep 2015 #35

If we can't agree that supporting, defending, or justifying Hamas' terror... shira Sep 2015 #31

Supporting Hamas shooting rockets into Israel is just as bad as supporting the IDF bombing Gaza. Little Tich Sep 2015 #33

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I can forgive Bernie Sanders for what he said, because he seems to be giving equal consideration for Little Tich Sep 2015 #38

Hamas tries to murder civilians & get its own people killed. shira Sep 2015 #41

It's not about attacking or defending, nor is it about being justified or not. Little Tich Sep 2015 #43

Hamas shoots 1000's of rockets @ Israel. How should Israel respond? shira Sep 2015 #45

Alert results xmas74 Sep 2015 #9

One of MANY failed attempts to stifle debate. Thanks for the heads-up! n/t shira Sep 2015 #11

I wish alerts were not anonymous oberliner Sep 2015 #12

That might cut down on the alert-stalking. n/t shira Sep 2015 #14

Same here leftynyc Sep 2015 #42

I vote 4 you to suggest this in the Ask the Admin forum. n/t shira Sep 2015 #47

Done leftynyc Sep 2015 #49

How about asking to make the poster's name public... shira Sep 2015 #50

I had quit participating in juries xmas74 Sep 2015 #13

That does explain a lot oberliner Sep 2015 #6

I really hope you read the article you posted. Little Tich Sep 2015 #7

It's not a feud oberliner Sep 2015 #8

I've read both, so I can compare them, and I think Benny Morris is the one who seems keen on fudging Little Tich Sep 2015 #16

I prefer Tom Segev .... Israeli Sep 2015 #17

I'm looking at his book "One Palestine, complete - Jews and Arabs under the British Mandate" Little Tich Sep 2015 #19

We're going to have to agree to disagree on this oberliner Sep 2015 #24

Why would being from Latin America... FBaggins Sep 2015 #2

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Where will the OP be moving to? grossproffit Sep 2015 #29

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So a conference of anti-Semites aren't ashamed of being anti-Semitic Fozzledick Mar 2016 #52

Indeed, it does. grossproffit Mar 2016 #55

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