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Wave of Palestinian attacks evokes Intifada debate
The Media Line
Published: 25.12.13, 00:06
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1. There's nothing to debate
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.25.13)
You fight fire with fire. Hit them swiftly, hit them hard, lock them down the way you would any rioting group. Forget tear gas; live fire. Seal the border crossings, and deploy troops along the fence. Shoot first; ask questions later. That's how you nip an intifada in the bud. Abbas will throw everything he has at Israel, because he believes he has nothing to lose. It is essential to make Abbas understand that there is plenty more that he can lose. The tail has wagged the dog long enough. Time to turn the tables on that arrogant, swaggering diminutive terrorist.
2. Response to article
aymen shawar ,   USA   (12.25.13)
SImply put once and for all time for Israelis to decide make peace or witness continued conflict. No ifs ands or buts about it. If Israelis have any piety then peace will be the option that they once and for all opt for.
3. araber
(12.25.13)
4. Sarah
Ezra ,   San Diego   (12.25.13)
You'd make an excellent military officer with leadership qualities. Let's hope it doesn't come to that; for their sake.
5. The "Kerry Intifada"
Ami ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (12.25.13)
Having personally threatened Israel with a third intifada and having caused one by forcing Israel to make suicidal concessions to terrorist leaders, I expect this intifada to be named after John Kerry.
6. Obama is guilt.Before him,economic peace did work.
Rosenvald ,   Brazil   (12.25.13)
7. 1 Numbty Israel has been using your formula for 65Y
lydia ,   Brisbane   (12.25.13)
The next Intifada is not with Abbas alone but will obviously include the CIA trained and Israeli supported Takfiris Cannibals and Criminals on the Syrian border. Hamas and Hezbollah of course who has every Israeli Port and City in its cross hairs. The "diminutive terrorists" you speak of, is your illegal horde, surrounded by 300mil justifiable angry Muslims.
8. Antifada is Foreign Arabs kicking themselves in the butt
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.25.13)
9. Intifada-Intishmada...IDF:Open Fire To Kill
(12.25.13)
put down the Pali noise one, two, three...
10. call it what you want
rm ,   NL Amsterdam   (12.25.13)
but something is definitely brewing. Ofcourse it can be quelled since the palestinians are not a match for they mighty Shin Bet and IDF. But if you keep treating it as if terrorism and antisemitism are the root-causes of Palestinians fighting then this situation will errupt from time to time. What (rightwing) Israel does not want to get but what the US and most of the outside world do get is that the situation in the long run is dangerous not just for the Palestinians but also for Israel. In the end there has to be a somewhat fair solution for everyone... Cause in the end everybody deserves to live with dignity and freedom
11. 'Response NOW!
Mira ,   Vienna   (12.25.13)
Don't wait for some Christmas miracle to happen, Kerry showed the "Palestinians" the way and so they do.
12. Learn from history!
Avi ,   NYC, USA   (12.25.13)
Occupation armies, like the IDF, when faced with unruly, violent civilian protesters used live fire with stunning success. Like in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, for example.
13. Greater Israel that is Araberenrein solves everything
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.25.13)
14. #7 Flapping your burqa yet again
Benji ,   US   (12.25.13)
Dreaming of intifada while sucking up benefits In civilized Brisbane. Far away from the angry Muslims killing each other in the name of Allah. How nice it would be if your barbaric brothers just left Israel alone. The Jews, Christians and Muslims get along just fine in Israel.
15. 7.
Birdi ,   Israel   (12.25.13)
Are you included in the 300 million angry muslims? I hope so. Would love to see you dressed in military garb. Rifle & all.
16. 12.
Birdi ,   Israel   (12.25.13)
Trust you to post such a lame comparison.
17. 1
jonathan ,   adelaide/Israel   (12.25.13)
Totally acceptable-the only way but who is going to issue the orders?
18. 14 "leave Israel alone" a bit difficult
lydia ,   Brisbane   (12.25.13)
when Israel illegal pagan horde pitch tents on Muslim land. Jews, Muslim and Christians get along fine in Israel as long as your illegal squatters are not killing or maiming Palestinians stealing their land or abusing and spitting on Christians.
19. 18-year old man was wounded???
Sarah ,   The Netherlands   (12.25.13)
A three years old girl was killed, her mother and little brothers are wounded.
20. It is a matter of time
Fareed ,   Ramallah   (12.25.13)
21. lydia 18
(12.25.13)
Islam squatters. Lydia if you are Christian read your bible. Jesus will turn and will curse you by denying and claiming Jews are squatters. Jews are not Kuffar. They have real G D not pagan allah, the moon god. Read the Quran which admits Israel is Jewish Land. Is there anything written or mention in the Quran, Jerusalem, Hebron, Schhem,? The answer is Nothing = Niet, No, La, Trust me, at the end the Jews will win and all her enemies will disappear from the surface of the earth, like the great empire of Greek & The Roman.
22. Sarah from Netherland
(12.25.13)
Why you did not condemn when the Coward Kuntar have smashed the head of baby girl. Start practice Islam, and from today do not drink alcohol, do not eat pig product, do not celebrate X'mas, as soon you will be converted to the so called the unpeaceful and just violent religion.
23. # 7 Sarah's right
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (12.25.13)
What are your thoughts, ( assuming you have any ) about the Syrian war and the Arab Spring revolts? Those 'angry Muslims' seem, at the moment, hell bent on killing every Muslim they can within their cross hairs.... Isn't that the real intifada? A Muslim vs. Muslim or, 'diminutive terrorists.'
24. #18
Sarah   (12.25.13)
An Arab approached the security fence and tried to plant a bomb and was shot in the leg as a result. The Arabs should stop allowing the terrorists they support to use their neighborhoods and homes to launch attacks against Israel then no Arab civilians would die including Arab children like the 3 year old. Of course,it is very sad and unfortunate,but why do people like you get so upset and outraged when Arab kids like the one today die in war the Palestinian terrorists start,yet say nothing when Jewish babies are deliberately shot at close range by Arab terrorist,or get their little throats cut by them. You European additudes about Jews never change do they?
25. Intifada? Don't the Arabs know...
frauss ,   Jerusalem   (12.25.13)
Three strikes you're OUT!
26. Who wants an Intifada
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (12.25.13)
Do Palestinians in the West Bank want to see more violence? 100% NO Do Israelis want to see more violence? 100% NO So whats the danger? Mixed messages, inertia, inaction by the PA and Israeli Leadership Ensuring Calm and Tranquility is in BOTH our interests so we HAVE to come together JOINTLY and OPENLY- A JOINT PA ISRAEL PLATFORM AGAINST VIOLENCE So we get the message across that violence from whichever quarter – Palestinian or Israeli will not be tolerated We want to see both Abbas and Netanyahu SIDE by SIDE state without reservation that Violence is not a means to an end but pure and simple a crime that affects the futures and well being of BOTH Palestinian and Israelis
27. Intifada - GOOD for NOTHING
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (12.25.13)
Lets try to quantify the damage an Intifada would do to East Palestine in the West Bank? It would basically destroy ALL the economic advances we have made in a decade It would virtually bankrupt us…you only have to look at Gaza It would set back Peace Negotiations and Palestinian Statehood another two decades It would start a massive emigration of Palestinians to a point where there is no critical mass of population left to make a viable State It would deter overseas Palestinian Investors FOR GOOD So if anyone mistakenly believes that Intifada is GOOD for the Palestinians think again Intifada is GOOD for NOTHING
28. Nos 27 & 28 Sammy
Madeleine ,   Israel   (12.25.13)
You are absolutely right. The trouble is, the Palestinian leaders wither don't know this or don't care. Instead of offering their people development and the way to a better life, they seem to think that killling Israelis and keeping their own people in poverty, living the blood-hatred-martyr lie, is the way to a better life. Shame ordinary people like yourself can't band together and 't rise up to tell them this.
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