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Gaza militants risk 'holocaust': Israeli minister - World - smh.com.au

Because you cant declare independence without overcoming a holocaust, eh zionists?

[Chris]

He didn't actually use the word holocaust, but he did use a word which is usually reserved to mean the holocaust:

Israeli minister warns of Palestinian 'holocaust' | World news | guardian.co.uk

Still madness that an Israeli minister would even contemplate using that word considering it's connotations.

[Jake Wifebeater]

Originally Posted by Chris

Still madness that an Israeli minister would even contemplate using that word considering it's connotations.

Standard practice, really. If anyone questions Israel's murderous rampage against Palestine, they remind us that they were holocaust victims.

Over 60 years ago.

[Stripey]

It is appalling that the israelis went in and killed over 100 people, when so far 3 israelis have been killed by palestinian rocket attacks. Israel should be put under international sanctions until it stops being so barbaric and using excessive, disproportionate force. The month long "war" on lebanon was a prime example of this, all the while the west sits back and lets it go on.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Jake Spike

Standard practice, really. If anyone questions Israel's murderous rampage against Palestine, they remind us that they were holocaust victims.

Over 60 years ago.

But that's not what they were doing in this instance. This time the implication was that they'd inflict a holocaust on the Palestinian people.

[Stripey]

Barak to hold meeting on legality of striking civilian areas in Gaza - Haaretz - Israel News

Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet Monday with legal experts in the military and government to examine whether the Israel Defense Forces can legally target populated areas from which Qassam rockets are being fired at the western Negev.

During Sunday's cabinet meeting, Vice Premier Haim Ramon asked why the IDF was not directing massive fire at the areas from which Qassams are being launched.
"According to international law, you can do that," he said. "In the Second Lebanon War it was clear that if they shoot from within a village, we can fire on them even if the area is populated."

This is not the behaviour of a rational or civilised state.

[Addi]

It only appears irrational when viewed against the stated goals of the Israeli government.

[Jake Wifebeater]

Originally Posted by Chris

But that's not what they were doing in this instance. This time the implication was that they'd inflict a holocaust on the Palestinian people.

Hmm, something about those who don't remember history end up repeating it comes to mind.

[Stichman]

Originally Posted by Stripey

Barak to hold meeting on legality of striking civilian areas in Gaza - Haaretz - Israel News



This is not the behaviour of a rational or civilised state.

What isn't? Targetting populated areas?


I don't think it's as black and white as people make out - the Israelis have to show their people that they will defend them from attack, but they are fighting an invisible enemy. Targetting the areas that the rockets are being fired from seems like the only way to react to me, although they shouldn't be using such devastating, indisciminate air strikes.

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by Stichman

What isn't? Targetting populated areas?


I don't think it's as black and white as people make out - the Israelis have to show their people that they will defend them from attack, but they are fighting an invisible enemy. Targetting the areas that the rockets are being fired from seems like the only way to react to me, although they shouldn't be using such devastating, indisciminate air strikes.

Getting lawyers in to make a legal case for dropping bombs on civilians is sick, whichever way you look at it.