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US, EU condemn rocket fire in south
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 10.03.12, 23:24
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1. RIGHT TO DEFEND ONESELF
milson   (03.10.12)
Why on earth does israel ask US or EU to reiterate its right to self defence. even if the all the arabs delitimize israel and the gutless europeans sign on board, israel always has the right to defend itself. and it willl defend itself against any enemies be they arab,e uropean, american russian. Be warned, israel will strike back if attacked.
2. the north american empire
cristian ,   ARGENTINA   (03.10.12)
empires have created and destroyed throughout history,the roman empire probably the empire most famous because it was that more has lasted,their culture spread throughout the meditarrenean crushing emerging civilizations and spreading their culture later when the barbarians came from the north and destroyed rome,formed many kingdoms,later came the modern age,at this time ocurred the greatest discoveries and feat and among them it highlighted one the discovery of america,with it was forged the largest empire the spanish,later the decline came to that country and france and then england suceeded in the post of world power but i have not written to talk about past glories,currently the post empire is undoubtedly usa,it spread their way of life to the rest of the world -politics of money and arms,fame and stars,movies,food,machines,etc- and no country very sovereign to be,cannot do anything without consent as it has always happened throughout history,other countries are enemies of the empire of shift for its seat,well this should be one of the objectives when fall united states,verily that fall
3. a missed opportunity?
tom ,   toronto, canada   (03.10.12)
"... a delegation of Hamas leaders headed by Mahmoud al-Zahar, have left the Gaza Strip for Cairo in order to discuss the escalation in violence between the Palestinians and Israel... the delegation also includes other top Hamas officials." as good an opportunity as any to prevent future terrorist violence, with a concentrated target.
4. # 2
Birdi ,   Israel   (03.10.12)
Dont you ever use a full stop in your sentences ??
5. # 1
Birdi ,   Israel & proud of it   (03.10.12)
Breaking news to you, Israel is striking back!! (at Gaza)
6. NO! No restoration of calm,
Devorah   (03.10.12)
no attempts to return to non-existent peace talks, no more fences, no more sickening blather from a world "leadership" of obliviots and evildoers that cares NOTHING about the Jewish nation. Let them run to Egypt. Let them run to hell. Israel must take the offensive and destroy this malignancy known as Gaza, and it must be done NOW. There will be collateral damage. So be it. NO MORE!
7. #1 milson...
Ben Alofs ,   Bangor, UK   (03.10.12)
The word is delegitimize. Do Palestinians have the right to defend themselves, when Israel carries out an assassination, in the midst of a lull, a lull that is even maintained in spite of Israel cutting of fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip's only power plant, causing widespread power failures?
8. Correct
Adam Neira ,   Paris, France   (03.10.12)
Both Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and EU Foreign Minister Catherine Ashton are correct. Prayers for the Holy Land.
9. american idiot
cristian ,   ARGENTINA   (03.10.12)
i will not be an american idiot i don´t want a nation controlled by the media you can hear the sound of hysteria? the america that pisses you off the mind welcome to a new kind of tension all along this strange land where nothing is supposed that it has to be well television dreams of tomorrow not us who follow them because that is enough to discuss well maybe i am america gay i am not part of the mediocre right now everyone to do the propaganda and sing along in the age of paranoia welcome to a new kind of tension all along this strange land where nothing is supposed that it has to be well television dreams of tomorrow not us who follow them because that is enough to discusss i will not be an american idiot a nation controlled by the media information age of hysteria this call for idiot to america welcome to a new kind of tension all along this strange land where nothing is supposed that it has to be well television dreams of tomorrow not us who follow them because that is enough to discuss
10. #7 Twaddle, Ben..and you know it...
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (03.11.12)
Rather, ask yourself do these terrorists have the right to plan attacks against innocent Israeli civilians...? Because that's what they were doing Too bad for them that our IT solutions excel. Get back to us...
11. to #7: why the lies?
tom ,   toronto, canada   (03.11.12)
israel didn't cut off fuel supplies to gaza - hamas did. hamas isn't buying any fuel from israel, at israeli market prices, because the price in egypt, smuggled through the tunnels, is cheaper. and they haven't, for quite a while now. it is hamas who cut off the fuel supply, and sought to make as much propaganda mileage out of it as possible. but in any event, that power plant, even when operating, only produces 1/3 of the electricity used in gaza anyway, with the other 2/3 coming directly from the israeli grid. so please try to keep your facts straight.
12. Act of resistance
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (03.11.12)
The rocket fire directed toward Occupied Palestine is an act of absolutely legitimate resistance.
13. #7. Wrong address. Haniyeh blame Egypt
Harry Wright ,   UK   (03.11.12)
According to Ma'an: "Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Friday blamed Egypt for not resolving the fuel shortage." Go and sulk in the corner.
14. 9491,51778 km
cristian ,   ARGENTINA   (03.11.12)
where is the paradise usa or israel? where is the tax haven in the us or israel? where is the manufacture of weapons usa or israel?,thousands of kilometres away using israel as it encourages those who suffer are israelis and americans are enjoyed,american false consciousness of terror and horror to produce thousands of miles away,whether from the us is not seen death and the bodies,the hatred of war,the feeders are more beast than the beast
15. glug glug glug that's the US swirling down the toilet
Magwoani   (03.11.12)
of history...
16. # 1
Birdi ,   Israel   (03.11.12)
Ben you are wrong. Israel did not stop sending fuel to Gaza. Gaza refused to take the fuel we sent them. It was all over the news & you should know about this.They decided to take the fuel from Egypt. Tell me when was there a time when Israel bombed Gaza without being provoked by the pallies? Never, not once. The information you are receiving is totally wrong.
17. @8 by "maintain lull" you mean daily rocket fire, right?
Joe ,   St Louis USA   (03.11.12)
Israel didnt cut any supplies to Gaza, though hamas did recently accuse Egypt of reducing gas supplies. Don't know if it's true or not. Hamas says a lot of things. More importantly, during this "lull" Gaza has puonded Israel with an average of 50 rockets per month. So if that's what you mean by "maintaining a lull"...
18. I meant @7 not @8.
Joe ,   St Louis USA   (03.11.12)
19. Hey Grazeck, they left the door open
Jorge   (03.11.12)
In the loony bin, they could not cure you of your pathological hatred for Jews and Israel, time to go back, suck your finger to relax, you will look good in your straigth jacket.
20. Arabs targeting Jewish civilians has been going focenturies
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (03.11.12)
Long before any of their current excuses.
21. To: No. 7
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.11.12)
Fifteen missiles fired into Israel, twelve mortar shells fired into Israel in a two-week span. Is that your idea of a "lull?" What is so wrong with you that you view vile terrorists as victims? Did your mommy not hug you enough?
22. The EU is the #1 cause of this terror.
BUTSeriously ,   Australia   (03.11.12)
The EU caused the Balfour corruption and is now fostering serial 2-state demands in Palestine - the small land allocated for the Jews and one single Jewish state. The EU is shamelessly calling their invented Muslim Arabs as Palestinians after applying this name exclusively to Jews for 2000 years. These are the worst criminals in the world today.
23. 1. Right to defend itself on stolen Palestinian land
lydia ,   Brisbane   (03.11.12)
Is like to the armed burglar declaring he has a right to defend himself from the people whose home he invaded.
24. # 2 say what?
Ari Gold ,   LA ÜSA   (03.11.12)
You're trying to make some point but I can't follow it. Either your logic is screwy or your English language abilities are subpar.
25. Distraught by Israeli Attacks
Dallas ,   Canada   (03.11.12)
Have these Arab leaders' brains been so marinated in hatred that they cannot assimilate obvious facts and see Hamas' provocation is the cause of Israeli defensive actions? A sublime illustration of the ability of hatred to remove simple rationality from a human mind.
26. Calm? Israel stops a terror plot by killing the leader and
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (03.11.12)
100 rockets are the escalation. And the worst "politician" the UK has ever had won't blame the terrorists for 100 rockets but wants to restore calm. The UK is as worthless as obumma.
27. ALOFS PLAYS "HEARTS & FLOWERS"
Brant ,   Hilton Head USA   (03.11.12)
Yup, Ben....as usual,,, kind, loving, defenseless Palestinians being ravaged by horrific Israeli hordes of the Army of Apartheid, Zio Nazis or whatever your vitriolic anti-Israel flavor of the month is. Grow up Dr. Ben; the terrorist "assassinated" day before yesterday sealed his fate years ago when he planned and executed the kidnapping of Shalit. When you bleat as loudly about the actual war crimes going on from Gaza to Southern Israel: Thousands of rockets firect solely at civilians for years, maybe then someone other than your BDS buddies will listen to you.
28. Lydia there is no such thing. Arabs rejected borders,
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (03.11.12)
and Jews have a legal right to settle in the WB. So so stop whinning and get off stolen Aboriginal land. Unlike you Jews were in Israel long before the Arab invaders,continuously,for millennia. ,
29. Gee Hill...
Bob ,   US   (03.11.12)
thanks a bunch. Israel has a right to defend itself. Now I am sure they can rest easier. As to the useless EU---worry about your own economic chaos.
30. correction
Birdi ,   Israel   (03.11.12)
My post # 16 is in answer to # 7.
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