Re: Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza raid
You just described the roots of America Kaleem...
Nope, there are no similarities at all. I dont even want to go in elaborating the differences...it is very obvious.
The problem is you guys simply don't recognize Israels right to exist and no right to exist means no right to defend oneself hence everything Israel does is unjustifed and those that oppose it may do so in any way, shape, or violent form.
I have never said that Israel does not have a right to exist. They do, however, they do not have a right to occupy, torture, demean, kill and dehumanize people of Palestine. I will be willing to entertain your idea of "self defense" if Israel had given illegally occupied land back. Until then they are just reaping the benefits of their ill advised occupation.
You have a govt. in Gaza now in charge who's goal is to 'throw Israel into the sea' you don't like Israels reaction to that plan and you call them names like genocidal maniacs or you say that Israel is oppressive. You ignore the fact that Israel is a legal state and was attacked muliple times and through the victory of war they took land away from those who were defeated and you don't care to bring up the fact that they have given back land to the very people who attacked them in exchange for peace.
Main points:
*Is a legal State. *Has been attacked multiple times by neighbors. *Took land after winning wars from the defeated attackers. *Has given land back to those attackers who they defeated in exchange for peace. *Some neighbors still want them destroyed.
*Yes, Israel is a legal state.
*Debatable if they have been attacked multiple times or they initiated an attack. Case in point...last destruction and indiscriminate killing of Lebanese people.
* There have been numerous UN resolutions asking Israel to return the land...oh I guess they don't care what Un says as long as it does not include bombing a Muslim nation.