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UK foreign secretary: Gaza situation is intolerable
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Published: 03.08.14, 01:32
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1. Well ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.03.14)
... in view of the fact that the feelings of the British public are not exactly my greatest concern, let's just keep on ensuring that Israeli citizens -- especially those in the south -- will be guaranteed a normal existence, and keep on bombing Gaza to smithereens. The British are free to toss themselves into the River Thames -- or any other body of water in the British Isles -- and drown themselves. Not exactly a tragedy, you know? The sovereign State of Israel must assert itself. It has an indisputable right and affirmative duty to protect its citizens. Go, Israel! One innocent Jewish life is easily worth ten times as much -- if not more -- than a single terrorist in Gaza. Raze Gaza to the ground. If that is what it takes to provide safety and security for innocent Israelis, it is the price we must charge. There ARE no civilians in Gaza. Just a bunch of terrorist hyenas that have no place in this world. What kind of "people" (term used advisedly, given that we are discussing Gaza) imbue their offspring with so much baseless hatred for the Jewish people? We have to end it now. And we will.
2. the 'deeply disturbed public in GB.
tiki ,   belgium   (08.03.14)
Deeply disturbed indeed.... for being 'deeply disturbed for the poor Palestinians, but not the 'poor Syrians, Irakees, Afghans, Libyans, Nigerians, Sudanies and all the people in the ME & Africa being slaughtered by their own regimes & regional fights! Enough already with the BS. we know, the Brits (or what is left of them) are 'deeply disturbed by the ''violence of Israel... all the rest doesn't disturb them!
3. Bet the Brits said that too
BIG BAD JEW   (08.03.14)
when a newly forming America kicked this red coats to the British ships before they made a fast retreat. GO ISRAEL!!!!
4. A UK gaza is already brewing. Londonstan
good luck you ,   Idiots   (08.03.14)
5. Journal of Palestine Studies
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (08.03.14)
It's been intolerable for a long time. See The Journal of Palestine Studies, summer 2012 issue, article by Nicholas Pelham. Hamas openly mentioned that as of the end of 2011 160 children in Gaza had died digging tunnels. Not a word from the EU, UN, USA, Arab League.... How intolerable is that?
6. I bet the farm that Christian Brits couldn't care less about
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (08.03.14)
Muslims dying like flies. They have their own experience with atrocities Muslims inflicted on them on British soil with no real objection from the Muslim community.
7. the ceasefires were all broken, is hammond an idiot?
bernard ross   (08.03.14)
the UK gov is responsible for the anti semitism by promoting islamic lies about Israel for years
8. we understand that the brits are jew haters
C   (08.03.14)
the only time the brits are upset is when jews defend themselves. there are hundreds of thousands of christians and moderate muslims slaughtered by muslims. where is the outrage?! hamas which itself is a jihadi terror group does not wear uniforms and uses human shields. it also uses civilian structures to fire thousands of missiles into the sovereign state of israel.
9. UK FM secretary
LION OF JUDAH ,   JUDAH THE LION   (08.03.14)
UK FM Secretary and the British Public. WHERE THE HELL YOU BEEN WHEN HAMAS WERE SENDING THOUSANDS OF ROCKETS TO ISRAEL TO HURT & KILL JEWISH CIVILIANS ? Probably the Brits were celebrating. Shame on you Britain !!!!
10. The BBC violates its charter of incorporation
Rafi ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.03.14)
Mr. Hammond's Foreign Office funds the BBC World Service, a major source of biased reporting on Israel. Lack of context and way disproportionate air time devoted to the aggressor and serving the purposes of the aggressor, is what has casused the antisemitic backlash. Clearly this was predictable. We can only presume therefor that it was intended. The only open question is: By whom? Brits must stop funding biased reporting. The BBC should be held accountable in a court of law. It's charter forbids the type of reporting it perpetually engaes in regarding Israel. Not a single broadcast in a full month of unprovoked rocket fire from Gaza has resuted in a single BBC report beginning with the words: Hamas to-day fired a number of rockets at Israel's Jewish, Christian and Muslim civillians. Why not?
11. I agree - intolerable
Dan ,   Kefar Saba   (08.03.14)
I don't understand how anyone can permit Hamas to continue operating and killing people in Gaza. How can Hamas be allowed to continue depriving the people of honest work for honest pay? How can Hamas prevent people from getting medical help wherever it is being offered. I don't understand how a situation of such barbarism be permitted by the world to continue.
12. Phillip Hammond
Benji ,   US   (08.04.14)
It's your job to protect your Jewish population from unwarranted hatred and anti-Semitism. Instead, you inflame the hatred by discounting why Israel had to use force. And let me point out, the 2600+ missiles are still being fired at Israel. Palestinians aren't too worried. Hamas fired hundreds of missiles at Israeli civilians and not one Palestinian protest took place. That's because Hamas perpetrates terror with full cooperation and support from their civilian population. These belligerent actions make them active participants and subject to return fire.
13. Eurabia, you should be checking the no-go zones
Sharon   (08.04.14)
What are they hiding in there, why do they keep you out? Don't waste your precious time bashing Israel for doing what it has to do to save the free world. It is unfortunate that innocent people are being used by the savages and are suffering the consequences, but if we don't deal with them now, hell will break lose all over the world. The Islamists are watching and learning. They must learn that they will be defeated, otherwise Eurabia is next. Again watch out for those tunnels and weapon stockpiles in the no-go zones of Eurabia. The rockets will be fired from there when the time comes...
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