Opinion  Alan D. Abbey
Hizbullah and Hamas play their hole cards
Alan D. Abbey
Published: 14.07.06, 11:52
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31. Our friend Hisham
Michael Samuel ,   USA Chicago   (07.16.06)
Dear Hisham, Gaza could be a beautiful thriving community if the Hamas gives up its policy of national suicide. When homes encourage bomb makers to shoot their prohectiles at Israel, of course they endanger themselves. How could any one be more stupid than to endanger one's own family? Palestinians have never taken responsibility for their own stupidity and that is a shame. You Saudis should kiss the feet of Israel, otherwise their paper regime would topple to the Iranians. Try to remember that if Israel falls to Iran, so too does the Saudis govt. MS
32. Radical Idea
Steve ,   Chicago   (07.16.06)
I suggest that after calm is restored, America should hold a hand out to Israel and offer to relocate the entire country onto our shores. we should move every stone from the holy city and create a new Jeruselem. I think the Mormons would offer a part of Utah as a reservation for this lost tribe. This would work well with their beliefs. This leaves the middle east with out a common advsary----god help their souls
33. innocent muslims?jessica
daryn ,   usa   (07.16.06)
try a google search on samir kuntar. crushed a 4 year old girls skull with with the butt of his gun. i suppose that she isnt considered a civilian casualty because she was israeli. the israelis should put a bullet in this satan worshipers head and make the world a more beautiful place.
34. God Bless Your Fight!
Alex V ,   Los Angeles CA   (07.16.06)
I am a Christian Orthodox with orign from Greece and let me tell you I and many like me are behind your sturggle and have all the right to eliminate these animals. If you look all over the world you dont see any other group of religous finatics causing this much trouble. You dont have to look any further than Muslims they cant even get along amongst them selves and this has been going on for thousands of years. The Greeks and Americans are behind you trust me just go to greece and see who is causing all the trouble there. If it aint the Turks its the Albanians so go get them and with Gods help and prayers from resonable people around the world you will be victorious.
35. Mr.Goldstein
Mark M. Lynn ,   U.S.A.   (07.16.06)
Mr. Ahmadinejad stated in front of the whole world that Israel has to be wiped off the map.He has said things like this on more than one occasion. If any man ever said publicly and repeatedly that my family should be eliminated , it would more than cross my mind to visit him when he is alone to ensure my family's safety. Would you take some pseudo-higher ground by ignoring a man who would express an impassioned and sociopathic desire to kill your whole family?? I doubt it. This man is a dangerous character. If you read about his life you'd see it plainly.
36. To Jessica
Gail ,   Israel   (07.16.06)
Innocent???... PLOP! I see you leave very far from the reality. It's not 2 soldiers to 9 thousands innocents. it's 9 thousands terrorist against kids between 14 and 20 y.o. or fathers and mothers, or little kids that didn't even started the kidergarten that died in Tel Aviv, Netanya, Haifa, Hadera, and so on. They were innocent people that died in busses, streets, stores, etc. Come to the real life little Jessica. It seems to be that you have forgot all the damage this people can do. Tell me, 11/9 is already out of your memory? More that 3 thousand people died in those attacks and U.S. attacked a whole country (more than millions of people)... they were also innocent?. You can not call innocent to whom support terror. Terrorists come to perturb our little peace and you pretend us to remain quiet?.
37. to 32
tFighterPilot   (07.16.06)
sorry to tell you, but we didn't fight for a hundred years just to be transferred back to exile.
38. #32 What about the Kurds, Christians, Chaldeans, Anamists
Avi ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.17.06)
Sorry Steve, we Jews are not the "root cause" which can be solved by us disappearing (up into the clouds from the crematoria). The problem is the intolerance of the Islamofacists of anyone else with roots in the area including Kurds, Chaldeans, Christians, Black Anamists in Darfur, Sunni Moslems (in you are a Shiia), Shiia moslems (if you are a Sunni).
39. You are helping Hezbullah
Jo ,   Beirut / LEBANON   (07.17.06)
I write from Beirut, from a city who refuse to die, I don't know what to say while seeing this real image Israel is showing and the hate they have for this country and not only to Hezbullah. Let me use my friend's words and remind you of these facts ... - Hezbollah is a widely shiite party whose popularity originates from its "jihadist" nature and not really due to it political stand out today. - The timing of the strikes of the so called "IDF" was the most "foolish" act, while the whole coutry was against Hezbollah and asking this party to drop down his weapons and deliver it to the Government, It preceded the conclusion of the Lebanese Dialogue process that strated to put Hizbollah in a cornered situation because some lebanese parties were aiming to finish Hizbollah politically and thanks to the Israeli strikes , it created a getaway for Nasrallah. - the harsh strikes of the Israeli forces that hit -as usual- the civilians simply rallyed many Lebanese behind Nasrallah and made him a hero outside Lebanon at the eyes of the Arabs and in the same time weakened the position of all the "moderate" leaders. In spite of all the attacks of the airplanes, still Hizbollah is succeeding to continue his resistance against Israel. IDF assumed that the structure and organizing capabilites of Hizbollah would fall apart. This did not happen., and will not happen because hezbullah has no location neither one address. - Economy can and will be restored and all tourists and Lebanese have left with bitter feelings , not against Hizbollah, but definitely against Israel. So even for the moderate arabs , you are just showing them what hizbollah has tried to convince them ages ago. Israel fell in the trap of Hezbullah and now Israel did and you're doing the dirty work for iran and Syria, and managed to give more and more reasons for Hezbullah to stand against all the Lebanese with a clear reason why they wan to keep their Missiles. Stop bombing bridges and airports and infrastructure, these are not for Hezbullah these are for the Lebanese people. Jo, …. A Christian Lebanese … if it means anything to You….
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trina ,   nevada   (07.19.06)
only 24 people died id isrel,and 170 people died in lebonon
41. Hisham from Saudi
Nachum Froumin ,   R. Hasharon Israel   (07.22.06)
Dear Hisham, Nelson Mandela explained that "a baby when born does not hate anyone. Hate has to be taught. And so can love be taught" Please excuse us Jewish people when we display a little paranoia. Unfortunately, murderous hate of Jews has been preached to the children of many peoples in the world over the centuries and we are more than a little sensitive about it. We have decided to choose to be independent in our historical homeland where, in spite of all the hate, we can defend ourselves. Also we have a great contribution to make to our neighbours and look forward to the time when life will be better for all. Since our Independence, leaders of the countries surrounding us have taught their citizens and their children nothing but hate – finally leading to you, dear Hisham, calling our independence a 'cancer'. I think that the only cancer which must be taken out is the cancer called 'hate'. To start to turn things around and to set things along a road to mutual respect and co-operation (like in Europe where the nations there hated and warred with each other for centuries) takes a strong leadership which cares for its people and is determined to teach co-operation and respect as an alternative to the usual easy road of teaching hate to stay in power. Hassan Nasrallah is not a candidate since he teaches his people to hate. Yours Nachum.
42. To "Z" in lebanon
PB ,   USA   (01.04.07)
"Z" writes... "so why dont you pressure your country to do smthg right and cease fire so that we can figure smthg out with out the loss of blood and infrastructure." Why don't you pressure your people to quit blowing innocents up with suicide bombs?
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