http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas National News in Context Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:54:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-14573 TPile » Blog Archive » Has Israel Learned From the Hezbollah War? Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:28:19 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-14573 [...] is supposed to end." (But tell that to the Israeli Interior Minister, who says there is "no room for a cease-fire.") Then Rozen talks to an Arab-American analyst who says Hamas most definitely does have a [...] [...] is supposed to end." (But tell that to the Israeli Interior Minister, who says there is "no room for a cease-fire.") Then Rozen talks to an Arab-American analyst who says Hamas most definitely does have a [...]

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-37224 J E Fristad Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:56:51 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-37224 Looking some ways past Mr Ackerman's rhetoric, the issue isn't whether or not Hamas members have been targeted with absolute precision. Israel's sovereignty continues to be attacked. Palestinians are not just innocently teasing a bunch o' Jews here. The idea is to wage just enough war to maintain their ethnic pride and secure a primacy among the downtrodden Gaza masses. Just that measured threat, surely not enough to justify a full military response. Oh, and the world is watching, right? With its record of siding with anyone but the Jewish state, world opinion continues to be the Palestinians' greatest weapon. The situation becomes, for Israel, a sort of Bart Simpson oxymoron: "Yer damned if ya do, and yer damned if ya don't." ....If I can expect condemnation regardless of which course I take, I will choose self-preservation. Without hesitation. Particularly if all other choices, sooner or later, deny me that. Looking some ways past Mr Ackerman's rhetoric, the issue isn't whether or not Hamas members have been targeted with absolute precision. Israel's sovereignty continues to be attacked. Palestinians are not just innocently teasing a bunch o' Jews here. The idea is to wage just enough war to maintain their ethnic pride and secure a primacy among the downtrodden Gaza masses. Just that measured threat, surely not enough to justify a full military response. Oh, and the world is watching, right? With its record of siding with anyone but the Jewish state, world opinion continues to be the Palestinians' greatest weapon. The situation becomes, for Israel, a sort of Bart Simpson oxymoron: “Yer damned if ya do, and yer damned if ya don't.” ….If I can expect condemnation regardless of which course I take, I will choose self-preservation. Without hesitation. Particularly if all other choices, sooner or later, deny me that.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-37225 Third party Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:40:03 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-37225 c'mon it's clear the ultimate goal is to "recover" more land and get rid of the palestinians.... Israel is the 5th militar power and are just looking for reasons to use it. c'mon it's clear the ultimate goal is to “recover” more land and get rid of the palestinians…. Israel is the 5th militar power and are just looking for reasons to use it.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-14536 J E Fristad Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:56:51 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-14536 Looking some ways past Mr Ackerman's rhetoric, the issue isn't whether or not Hamas members have been targeted with absolute precision. Israel's sovereignty continues to be attacked. Palestinians are not just innocently teasing a bunch o' Jews here. The idea is to wage just enough war to maintain their ethnic pride and secure a primacy among the downtrodden Gaza masses. Just that measured threat, surely not enough to justify a full military response. Oh, and the world is watching, right? With its record of siding with anyone but the Jewish state, world opinion continues to be the Palestinians' greatest weapon. The situation becomes, for Israel, a sort of Bart Simpson oxymoron: "Yer damned if ya do, and yer damned if ya don't." ....If I can expect condemnation regardless of which course I take, I will choose self-preservation. Without hesitation. Particularly if all other choices, sooner or later, deny me that. Looking some ways past Mr Ackerman's rhetoric, the issue isn't whether or not Hamas members have been targeted with absolute precision. Israel's sovereignty continues to be attacked. Palestinians are not just innocently teasing a bunch o' Jews here. The idea is to wage just enough war to maintain their ethnic pride and secure a primacy among the downtrodden Gaza masses. Just that measured threat, surely not enough to justify a full military response. Oh, and the world is watching, right? With its record of siding with anyone but the Jewish state, world opinion continues to be the Palestinians' greatest weapon. The situation becomes, for Israel, a sort of Bart Simpson oxymoron: “Yer damned if ya do, and yer damned if ya don't.” ….If I can expect condemnation regardless of which course I take, I will choose self-preservation. Without hesitation. Particularly if all other choices, sooner or later, deny me that.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-14535 Third party Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:40:03 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-14535 c'mon it's clear the ultimate goal is to "recover" more land and get rid of the palestinians.... Israel is the 5th militar power and are just looking for reasons to use it. c'mon it's clear the ultimate goal is to “recover” more land and get rid of the palestinians…. Israel is the 5th militar power and are just looking for reasons to use it.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-14517 Linda Wenrick Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:22:35 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-14517 I like the suggestion (above) that war-mongerring -- calling for all-out war" -- pre-election SHOULD disqualify a candidate. Would that it were so!<br>How many Palestinians would be alive now is a sobering consideration.<br>What's the definition of civilization, after all.<br>Thank you. I like the suggestion (above) that war-mongerring — calling for all-out war” — pre-election SHOULD disqualify a candidate. Would that it were so!
How many Palestinians would be alive now is a sobering consideration.
What's the definition of civilization, after all.
Thank you.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-14498 Breaking The Will of The Palestinians, of Hamas’ - The Washington Independent.com | Business Online Information Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:16:15 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-14498 [...] Read More … ) Related Tags: empty rhetoric, bombardment, hamas, casualties, [...] [...] Read More … ) Related Tags: empty rhetoric, bombardment, hamas, casualties, [...]

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-14492 CBC compiling Canuck tunes for Obama - United Press International | Barack Obama News Blog Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:17:31 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-14492 [...] Breaking The Will of The Palestinians, of Hamas’ - The Washington Independent.comSo much for the empty-rhetoric option. Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, now in its fourth day, has yielded more than 360 casualties — all of them are Hamas, right? In one of the most densely populated regions on the planet? In a war prosecuted from [...] [...] Breaking The Will of The Palestinians, of Hamas’ – The Washington Independent.comSo much for the empty-rhetoric option. Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, now in its fourth day, has yielded more than 360 casualties — all of them are Hamas, right? In one of the most densely populated regions on the planet? In a war prosecuted from [...]

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-14506 TH Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:56:52 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-14506 So, your saying Isreal does not have a right to protect it's soverignty. Maybe if Palestinian officials would hold Hamas radicals responsible for their murdious crimes and WORK with Isrealie officials instead of having a street party every time a rocket is lauched into Isreal, you know killing fewer 20 people is not insignificant if your an Isrealie. How about reporting some news instead of an opinion for a change. So, your saying Isreal does not have a right to protect it's soverignty. Maybe if Palestinian officials would hold Hamas radicals responsible for their murdious crimes and WORK with Isrealie officials instead of having a street party every time a rocket is lauched into Isreal, you know killing fewer 20 people is not insignificant if your an Isrealie. How about reporting some news instead of an opinion for a change.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23201/breaking-the-will-of-the-palestinians-of-hamas/comment-page-1#comment-14503 JY66 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:51:17 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23201#comment-14503 Israel needs to look first at the protection of their own citizens. they are not trying to kill civilians but when you have factions that surround themselves with innocent bystandards some deaths are unavoidable. Israel needs to look first at the protection of their own citizens. they are not trying to kill civilians but when you have factions that surround themselves with innocent bystandards some deaths are unavoidable.

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