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Phosphorous shells hit southern Israel
Shmulik Hadad
Published: 23.03.11, 20:11
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1. War is in the air
Canada ,   Canada   (03.23.11)
2. Are you kidding? UN and Goldstone encourage these acts
Cynic ,   USA   (03.23.11)
3. ahh
Ali ,   Scotland   (03.23.11)
This would be the phosphorous that Israel rained upon Gaza,at least they are returning the Israeli property
4. cast lead 2 now
zionist forever   (03.23.11)
Families murdered in their beds Grad rockets Bus bombs Phosphorous shells Enough is enough time for Cast Lead 2 and finish what Olmert, Livni and Barak ended before the operation was finished so they could get on with their election campaigns two years ago.
5. PATHETIC!
Shamed to be a Jew   (03.23.11)
Once again, jews put their heads down while walking into the gas chamber. Filing a complaint to the UN is the equivalent of aiding and abetting Hamas. Jews, WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. War crime
Zvi   (03.23.11)
The use of these shells is considered to be a war crime if it is not specifically intended to protect troops engaged in military maneuvers. Used properly (to screen maneuvers), WP shells are legal. But shooting them willy-nilly into civilian centers where none of your troops are maneuvering is an outright war crime. When will HRW, AI, UNHRC, Btzelem, and others condemn or even bother to mention this attack? When will they demand the arrest and trial of the perpetrators? Until they do so, they should not be considered authorities on human rights or anything else.
7. Where are the Iron Dome batteries?
jason white ,   afula, israel   (03.23.11)
Sitting in a nice warehouse while some dumb officers figure out if they should be deployed? Or are the soldiers still training how to use it. They could have gone to medical school and graduated by now. How long does it take to learn this system? This is an anti missile system, not a manned landing on the moon!
8. Israel uses phosporous too
(03.23.11)
But two wrongs dont make it right.
9. Bomb Gaza!
Dan ,   USA   (03.23.11)
And this time, do it like you mean it. Stop letting Hamas glorify war and make sure that everyone in Gaza thoroughly understands how horrible war is. That the General George Sherman approach and would cause Hamas to think twice before they do it again.
10. Jason: the moon is a HUGE target-
EZ ,   US   (03.23.11)
We're talking about inches with missle defense while traveling at high speeds. Eh-hem...it IS rocket science but I do share your frustration: where the heck is Iron Dome? Not that it can help with the bombing of buses though. The Palestinians have once again declared war on Israel. The only answer is to provide a final response. Hopefully, this time Israel will finish the job...finally.
11. #8 Phosphorus may not be nice
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (03.23.11)
But they;re quite legal Rest assured, next time Israel won't be so selective when she uses them Anythng and everythng will be a fair target
12. Where is Goldsonte and his Jew hating UN Human Rights....
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (03.23.11)
Council? How come they, as well as the other human rights organizations are totally silent? The very first of all human rights is the right to live, and we, Jews - yes, we are humans - do have this right as well!!
13. What goes around comes around
Free ,   Not on this planet   (03.23.11)
Innocent? Do you even know the meaning on the word? YOU used phosphorous shells in Lebanon. US used them in Iraq and Afghanistan. What makes you think you're immune!!!
14. Ali, your "humor" is in bad taste
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (03.23.11)
#3 says "at least they are returning the Israeli property". Israel's use of phosphorus during Cast Lead was strictly in accord with the laws of war, as even the Red Cross ultimately conceded. This is clearly a violation. You think you're being cute, but you're really just a malicious fool.
15. Do it now!
Alexandre Chinovich   (03.23.11)
ZAHAL must enter Rafah and destroy all the tunnels. Why didn't we do this last time?
16. Put this Phosphorous shells in ONU table to everbody see.
ROSENVALD ,   BRASIL   (03.23.11)
Put this Phosphorous shells in ONU table to everbody see.
17. Iron Dome and other fantasies
JB ,   Rehovot Israel   (03.23.11)
Please stop talking about antimissile technology. Nothing can stop missiles from raining down on your head. You have to do what very few countries on earth have the will to do. Take the fight to the enemy, and don't stop until they're dead. That's what Russia would do.
18. Are Falk and Goldstone on the way? i doubt it of course!
JBI ,   Israel   (03.23.11)
These pair of self-hating Jews only come to check matters when they can accuse Jews, not none Jews, Arabs in this case.
19. White Phosphorous is used in all wars
John Mclean ,   Rutland USA   (03.23.11)
White Phosphorous is nothing new. We used tons of it in all USA wars. We called it willie peter in the military for its initials WP..It seems the hopeless liberals never heard of white phosphorous. It is an every day weapon in all wars since world war one.
20. to all those
frank ,   israel   (03.23.11)
readers who love the idea that we are being attacked with Phosperous bombs, getting back and all those other stupid remarks...this is not the issue, what is the issue is the ENTIRE world, and I am betting you also, whinned and cried at the horrific acts that we were doing against all those orphened, crippled and innocent terrorist....the UN and Europe blasted us as war criminals, the world wanted to put us all in jail, how inhuman, how desgusting, how horrible...but when they do it against us, well what goes around....you deserve it....any excuse for them killing us or no excuse at all is necessary for most of you....the fact is, you can't have it both ways. You can't complain when we do it but reward them when they do...I mean you do, but what does that make you...sort of thows your whole stategy of not hating jews but israelis right out the window....
21. You can always count on...
Seth R ,   Boston, Mass, USA   (03.23.11)
scumbags trying to justify the actions of the cowardly terrorists. Castlead II is overdue. This time do not stop until every single terrorist is dead. And retake Gaza. As for the WB, repatriate the Arabs to Jordan. This is what's necessary to give the Jewish people their rightful peace.
22. #8 Its Not About Two Wrongs
Brazen   (03.23.11)
that don't make a right? It's about Servival !
23. I agree with
Dshap ,   Miami Florida   (03.23.11)
Most of what #21 said. I would amend the commentary to lobby for targeted killings of all Hamas leaders. Then ship the rest off to Jordan. Enough of this "proportional response" garbage.
24. To JB: Israel Has 500 Nukes Just Sitting
Noah Lev ,   HollywoodUSA   (03.23.11)
To JB: right on. Israel is always looking for the easy way out. It wont work. Hez 50,000 rockets, combined with Hamas mortars and rockets, and Syrias Scuds..will devestate Israel, Iron Dome or not. Cast Iron could have ended Hamas..once and for all. Israel ended too quickily, when the pressure was on. Hez took over Lebanon..and gave the cease fire agreement its finger, big time. Israel was told not to attack Syrian trucks or face a war. War? What do you call this? Israel is confused, w/o any plan of action. Bibi threatenes..and Barak looks for ways out. Lieberman says the truth, and is laughed at or criticized. Israel has 700 warplanes, 5,000 tanks, (with shielding), 1m reservists, 5 subs, 500 nukes, thousands of missiles, land/truck nukes, many missile boats. 400 helicopters, and WMD galore..yet acts like Haiti. To Israel: send up 100 planes, fire 400 rockets..if Iran/Syria intervene, use your Jerichos with 1megaton bombs to counter. You have the power, but not the will. You cannot win a war og attrition against 500m Arabs.Time is on their side. Learn from Libyra..the best defense is a good offense.
25. United Nations
David Asleson ,   Minneapolis USA   (03.23.11)
The only response to the united nations "Your a joke. " There will be no response. Only if Israel defends itself-
26. #17 = the Israelis aren't russians...
seadog1946 ,   In Transit, USA   (03.24.11)
granted, they are former socialist collective farmers, many having ties to former soviet commissars, they are essentially, rootless.
27. to#3
Jennie ,   US/Israel   (03.24.11)
Ahh,At least somebody has got it...NOT !..How well are you informed, ali ?.. You wouldn't happen to have some proof of Israel raining phosporous explossives on Gaza, would you ? And talking about property, you didn't mean by any chance all the assistance Israel has been raining on palis in every aspect of their lives. Beginning from water,energy, medical assistance,etc...They depend on Israel in many ways. But, probably most of all they depend on Israel for having a "punching ball"..If they wouldn't have a nation to point to for hate and for targeted innihilation, they would kill each other...chamas would kill fattah,etc...It is clear and evident for most, that there will never be any understanding,nore acceptance of US,JEWS from the other side and we have no other choice but fight for the right to live in peace on our little speck of land...And we will! No one will take Israel away from US again, Ali !!!
28. To: # 3, Ali of Scotland
Boris Yasdnilkov ,   Fernandina Beach, US   (03.24.11)
Speaking as one Scotsman to someone who obviously is not, it would be interesting to observe how a little phosphorus up your kilt would start a wailing bagpipe tune.
29. "repatriate" ?
kenneth widmerpool ,   Bath, UK   (03.24.11)
By "repatriate" do you mean ethnicly cleanse ? A modest proposal. EVERYONE who cant prove their family was living in Palestine in 1948 gets repatriated.
30. #29
Seth R ,   Boston, Mass, USA   (03.24.11)
Arab agression towards Israel has made it necessary that Judea and Samaria are vital to Israel's security needs. Since more than a few "Palestinians" try to carry out the goal of killing Jews just for being Jewish, the way to create a last peace is to ship them to Jordan, which is the real "Palestine." You tell me what's worse, repatriating them to the real "Palestine" or a constant attempt of genociding the Jews by the "Palestinians" and their Arab brothers?
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