obiwan:
I agree with you on some issues; Palestine needs real leaders, not Hamas. There are what, two people on this thread that have been shouting for Israel's destruction and completely pro-Hamas, if they're even serious. I just ignore them, cause they're obviously ignorant.
Most people will also probably admit that the Hamas rockets and training are under represented, and I admit I haven't seen much myself, but that doesn't change the fact that Israel has caused a nearly incomparable amount of damage to the minds, lands, and people of the Arab Palestinians (the damage done by other Muslim countries to Israel is a different issue that should not be taken out on the Palestinian people).
I'm guessing you support the war in Iraq? The downfall of US popularity and popularity of Israel with it may show a trend in world public opinion, but who cares if that comes and goes. If the Iraq War were successful from the start and Bush were popular, would that make the war a good thing; maybe then Israel would still have a popular public opinion, but that wouldn't make it right. I thought this was a discussion of what the right and most responsible actions are for the welfare of all people, not a discussion of whether a public opinion will last or not.
Most of your points argue on this issue, but some of them seem to have so little substance and so little to back them up, except a few compelling comparisons that inspire sympathy for Israel. I suppose that is what they need most though, because they basically survive on sympathy. So yes, I sympathize with Israel, but not here, not on this issue.
But seriously, you say people watch too much biased media and then you come on here and give a biased view of things also. What do you expect?
In your last post you seem to be twisting the words of people more than usual.
"And here's an interesting note to consider: the common complaint is Israel is being tyrranical because it was terrorized and haunted."
I don't remember anyone saying that. The closest thing I can remember to anyone saying anything like that was you, when you said that Israel is being overly paranoid.
"And now so many are opposed to Israel, many going with that cliched and trendy comparisson to Nazi Germany- hurtful and a mighty slam to Israel for obvious resasons, and untrue."
Maybe this isn't what your talking about, but on this thread I can only remember one Nazi Germany comparison, yours.
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