R.O.A.R.
R.O.A.R.: Palestinians hold the prospect of peace in their own hands, yet constantly throw it away
Palestinians are the conduit of their own salvation, yet persistently choose the path of violence over the opportunity to live full, peaceful and productive lives. Yet it is interesting to note that Hazel Heyer, one of your staff writers, can only see the tragedy from the Palestinian viewpoint.
Where was she while the Katyushia rockets rained down on Israeli towns? Did she have anything to say when suicide bombers killed scores or innocent Israeli civilians in market places, on buses and in synagogues?
She says that the Israelis dropped bombs on "...smuggling tunnels that allegedly they claim to be a weapons conduit for the Gaza Strip's Islamic Hamas..."
Claim? Does she wear blinders or is she so biased that she cannot she the bombs for her own political viewpoint? Hamas' penchant for setting up in the midst of civilian and residential areas is well documented. Therefore, no matter how surgical the Israelis are in their strikes there are always collateral civilian casualties. These Hamas cowards know this will happen and yet they use their own people for political propaganda purposes.
It is interesting to note the "protestors" against Israel and the United States. Where were these people when the Twin Towers and Pentagon were attacked with 3,000 innocent civilian casualties? Not a word from them except for the street celebrations as the Towers burned. Then, to add insult to injury, these coward attempted to spread the lie that it was a Mossad plot. Where was Ms. Heyer's voice then?
While there is collateral civilian damage from Israeli air strikes, they have never directly targeted similar areas in Palestinian territory. Yet the brave Palestinians aim at schools, synagogues, market places, hospitals...any target they know cannot fight back. Then when Israel retaliates, they scream for revenge. This is a mind set that belongs in a mental institution, not on the world political stage with civilized people.
Israel has given up territory in is quest for peace. What other nation in the history of the world has done so voluntarily? The list would be pretty small. Russia still occupies islands it took from Japan, the U.S. still hold Puerto Rico, England still holds some of its colonial territory. But Israel cedes land to the Palestinians who simply upscale demands for more and more. They know they will get sympathy and support from the Hazel Heyers of the world.
If she is a "staff writer" for your site, I think I no longer wish to receive such propaganda from a one-sided entity. I have little to no hope that this rebuttal will be made public.
This article was written in response to the below article:
http://www.eturbonews.com/6943/tears-gaza-children-women-and-elderly-amo...
Comments
This is the first time I have seen a response to the highly one sided articles of Hazel Heyers. I also had wanted to stop receiving this service and when I gave the reason that these articles are so one sided, the answer I got was that these are submitted by a wire service and not necessarily the opinions of the service itself. Obviously, this is a complicated subject which is not easily or clearly defined. However, I think that any healthy debate is better served by showing both sides of the argument. I only want to read these opinions when they reflect the opportunity to read about both sides of the conflict. If this audience is intelligent enough to carry out a two sided dialog than perhaps this would be the starting place for a meaningful exchange instead of a sounding board for extremist doctrines which endorse senseless vilolence.
hmm interesting poins of view. Lets face it, battles over this area have been going on sice the crusades and what was that all about? Religion. Maybe, just maybe, since the English (christians)could not capture and hold Jerusalem from the Muslim's they decided to put the Jews back there to keep the fight going after WWII? Maybe not, but at the end of the day the only real losers are the people who have chosen or (have no other choice) to live between two warring factions. This is the real issue not who pulled whos hair first.
This will never end until either a) Israel ceases to exist and returns all the land to palestine or b) Palestine ceases to exist and returns the land to Israel and even then unless every single person ceases to exist along with their respective side, there will always be someone willing to keep the fight going.
Thanks Ahmad for your perspective on the issue. I sincerely hope that sooner rather than later the Bob Nesoffs of this world will get the point: violent reactions of organizations like Hamas on Israel is but a SYMPTOM of the problem. The underlying problem is the historical injustice against the Palestinians orchestrated by the British and supported by the International Community- either by omission or commission.
Unfortunately it is an injustice that appears to have no end with Israel's continued occupation for they never really have left Gaza. Not when they keep a tight control on vital routes,supplies and resources as has been evident during the siege of the last few months. Is it any wonder that Hamas is doing what it is doing????
Bon Nesoff would argue that Israel is keeping tight controls so as to ensure that no arms are sneaked into Gaza. But we should ask ourselves: why is that so?. Why should Israel feel so insecure so as to deny 1.5 million people basic liberties? A clear case of fear of reprisal for a wrong that they continue to commit, if you ask me.
When Bob Nesoff, the Israeli Foreign Minister, the USA -when they start talking about the core issue rather than circumnavigating it - we will listen. At that point we will shed tears and pray for the Israelis as we're currently doing for the people of Gaza. In retrospect, we will also sympathize with the events of 911 - whether it was a conspiracy or not. I strongly feel that loss of innocent lives, whether through a street fight, state-sponsored terrorism as is the case of Israel on Palestine or all other variations in between , is totally unacceptable .
So until then - when the focus is on the problem rather than the symptom - no tears for Israel and certainly none for its allies. In the meantime, I urge Miss Hazel Heyers to keep up the good work.
First of all, I would like to ask Mr. Bob Nesoff, where was Israel before 1948. How can you say "Israel cedes land to the Palestinians who simply upscale demands for more and more" it is already Palestinians' Land, and Israel occupied this land by force and by killing thousands of Palestinians as every body knows.No matter what some say that Palestine is the historical land for Israel or some thing like that.Israel has become Israel after killing people with out a reason, just to make them run away from their own houses and land.
Secondly, about the rockets, Palestinians have never started to launch rockets with out a reason. they do so after Israel kills or targets some of the leaders of Hamas or other groups.So the launching of rockets comes as a retaliation, not because they love to launch rockets.
Finally, millions of people around the world (Muslims, Christians, and Jews) are demonstrating against Israel, are they wrong?
Do you think they do not know the truth about Israel and the situation in occupied Palestine???
I hope this will go public and thank you very much Miss Hazel Heyers for being honest.
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