Opinion
In praise of harsh response
Ophir Falk
Published: 08.01.09, 18:44
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61. IDF and State of Israel Support
C-130Loadie ,   Cabot USA   (01.10.09)
Please know that you have friends in the United States. A right to self defense and the right for all families to live in safety should be preserved at all costs. Hezbolah is synonymous with terror and should be destroyed. Hezbolah is not a people, but an organization where people have a choice to make peace or make war. No rockets...no commensurate response. Simple. Long live Israel.
62. #56- the bombings and subsequent leaflets
Hicham el Guerrouj ,   Berkane, Morocco   (01.10.09)
ordering Iraqi Jews to leave were left by the Mossad/ Haganah agents pretending to be Arabs. As for business and home expropriation... well, when you emigrate to an enemy entity, expect to have your assets frozen.
63. #16
Marty ,   USA   (01.10.09)
Sorry, Mr. Awaad, when Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005 your bullshit about occupation was exposed for the lie that it is because by "occupation" you are really referring to Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Beersheba, Eilat. So long as you cling to that fiction, you will never have anything but a failed state. After all, you were stupid enough to elect terrorists as your government. What the hell did you expect? If your terrorist government had not continuously fired rockets and mortars at innocent civilians, those 4 children would still have a mother today. Look in the mirror, Awaad, Hamas and all Palestinians who support them are the murderers of mother of those children as surely as if they had personally pulled the trigger.
64. I for one think it's about Time!!
Rebekah ,   Ohio, USA   (01.10.09)
Ever since 1st hearing about the attacks launched last week, I got excited that Israel is finally stepping up and not listening to the fical opinions of the rest of the world!! A cease fire at this point would be like putting a band-aid on cancer. First the tumor needs to be removed and then there can be hope of healing. May the Lord Yeshua be with the IDF and Israeli leaders in all wisdom, understanding & fear of the Lord.
65. Thine eye shall have no mercy on them Deut 7v16
avrom ,   bet shemesh   (01.10.09)
"for they shall be a mine to you" The Alshich asks why the eye it should be the heart as the heart is the source of mercy .According to Quantum physics the observer determines the result of the experiment therefore having mercy on the enemies empowering them making them stronger and an exploding mine on the other hand having no mercy on them makes them weak therefore the peace process causes war and destroying them cause peace G-d runs the world in two ways Newtonion/astonomical astrological fate or quantum mode independent of fate where miracles happen the observer us determines the result in quantum mode ignoring the world and realising that the only thing that really exists is G-d [ THE MATRIX] enables Israel's victories to be quick and easy thus when Israel ignored the world as in 67 and Osirak it was easy and good results ensued however when Israel listened to the world as in 73 .oslo withdrawal from sinai the result was disaster
66. Chechen example
Planoh ,   New York   (01.11.09)
Sure, harsh measures seem to work. Who the hell remembers the Armenians?
67. #16, what occupation?
Sam ,   USA   (01.11.09)
Hamas claims to be fighting to liberate the west bank, even though Abbas says that is completely false. Is Hamas fighting the nonexistent occupation of Gaza thats existed since 2005? Is it continuing the doctrine of showing its good will towards israel for withdrawing by lobbing rockets at civilian targets? is that what you call a right to resist occupation?
68. Tsahal
benares david ,   paris   (01.11.09)
What happen at Gaza is a shame, strategically tsahal is a shame. I am not really proud. Warship , airplanes ,tank ,golani and no result, just civilian dead after 3 weeks of fight
69.  For Christians in the world
Marcos David ,   Sao Paulo, Brazil   (01.12.09)
A Christian theology deficient with respect to "Holy Land" has contributed to the tragic cross cruelty of the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, this Christian theology deficient is, today, giving the Israel secular a divine mandate to conquer and take possession of Palestine, with the consequence that the Palestinian people is marginalized and regarded as "virtual canaanites". This doctrine is both contrary to the teaching of the New Testament as a violation of the mandate of the Gospel of God in Jesus Christ. In addition, this theology puts those Christians who encourage the violent attack on and occupation of the earth Palestine in moral hazard of guilt in shedding of blood Palestinian.As Christians we are not called to pray and work for peace, warning both parts of this conflict that those who live by the sword shall die by the sword? Who hath ears, listen...
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