Comments on: Five comments on the situation

By: Ifeanyi Onuoha

Ifeanyi Onuoha — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:50:42 +0000

Will be ever be peace in the Middle East? The current massacre in Gaza will raise more militancy. Israel has to live. Palestine has to exist. Tomorrow these nations will still be together. In return for recognition, Israel must soften its stance for an undivided Jerusalem.

By: Nearly Oxfordian

Nearly Oxfordian — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:15:10 +0000

The world has opened its eyes to Israeli brutality in Gaza

Were those rockets fired from Gaza into Israeli towns a false-flag operation by Mossad?
I’ll wait for you to check the contacts on the aluminium lid you use as a receiver over your head – when you’ve done that, do get back to us with the latest gen.

By: David All

David All — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:57:04 +0000

Kiggy, Go Kigg Off!

By: kiggy

kiggy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:39:02 +0000

“I’m surprised that few people have picked up on this blog, Aid2Gaza. Apparently run by the Israeli government, it aims to document as much as possible – positive and negative – about the flow of humanitarian aid into the strip during the crisis.”

How noble of them. After all, their blockade after the Gaza pullout caused so much suffering. Token gestures just won’t do. The world has opened its eyes to Israeli brutality in Gaza and any attempts to mitigate the war will not do.

By: Comstock

Comstock — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:46:06 +0000

A tale of two journalists.The BBC did it usual breathtakingly open analysis of this topic. A pity it did not get two of its own to speak.
Frank Gardner and Alan Johnson. Both thse people thought they had the Fisky, Oyster/Octopus, get out of a jihad free card! Frank who some people wickedly call the “wheelchair muslim” was shot. He famously told his attacker “I am muslim too”, the arab attacker perhaps, non plussed and bemused shot him anyway and thinking to let Allah decide. Everybody else pulled out of Gaza except Johnson,the rational beng the BBC are ‘r’ Hamas now so Johnson was safe. The indescribable hype and puke over this man’s kidnapping beggars belief but all of you must of witnessed some of it. I suppose everybody wants to be Magnum Photos at D. Day. These two are set up for life now courtesy of the tax payer.

By: Comstock

Comstock — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:43:25 +0000

A tale of two journalists.The BBC did it usual breathtakingly open analysis of this topic. A pity it did not get two of its own to speak.
Frank Gardner and Alan Johnson. Both thse people thought they had the Fisky, Oyster/Octopus Card, get out of a jihad free card! Frank who some people wickedly call the “wheelchair muslim” was shot. He famously told his attacker “I am muslim too”, the arab attacker perhaps, non plussed and bemused shot him anyway and thinking to let Allah decide. Everybody else pulled out of Gaza except Johnson,the rational beng the BBC are ‘r’ Hamas now so Johnson was safe. The indescribable hype andpuke over this man’s kidnapping beggars belief but all of you must of witnessed some of it. I suppose everybody wants to be Magnum Photos at D. Day.

By: Nearly Oxfordian

Nearly Oxfordian — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:23:51 +0000

Is this country governed by the rule of law, or not?

Kindly name one country where nobody, not one person or body or organisation, has ever defied any court, ever.
Still waiting.

By: David All

David All — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:53:18 +0000

If I recall correctly, the British military banned non-British journalists from going with the Falklands Task Force in 1982. Since Vietnam, the US military has placed restrictions, sometimes severe, on journalists, both American and foreign from accompanying US troops into combat. Frankly given the anit-Israeli bias* of most journalists and how their live reports can be used by Hamas, it is not surprising that the IDF has banned them, believe the US and British would do the same in Israel’s place.

*Interesting to see how enemy civilian casualities are emphasied by the Media in Israel’s battles as compared to the lack of emphasis during America’s battles, at least by the American Media. Probably CNN, etec realize that if they were to hold the American military to same standard as Israel’s, Faux (Fox) and the other flag wavers would jump all over them as a bunch of unpatriortic, anti-American, bleeding heart, terriorist coddling do-gooders who are Stabbing our Brave Troops in the Back.
Ironically, Israel has a better record when it comes to avoiding enemy civilian casualities then the US has.

By: field

field — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:42:49 +0000

Yes, Orla Loadalies was dreadful. Didn’t they take her off eventually.

Then there was the cutie who admitted to crying with sadness at Arafat’s departure to be treated for whatever was his mystery disease. That was a low point – a journalist from a free democratic country shedding tears over a ruthless, terroristic despot. Will they do the same for Mugabe one wonders.

Why do they put the worst lot of journos on the Middle East. We’ve got Burbling Bowen now with his little encomiums on how we would have by now have established peace had everyone done as he had said at the time – you’ve gotta smile.

By: field

field — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:33:58 +0000

Does anyone know if this figure of 250 children killed has been verified?

I gather it refers to children aged 16 and under.

Of course we know Hamas willingly use children as suicide bombers and part of their military. So many of these children may well have been fighters.

Is there any age breakdown of the figures? Any names?

Or are we back in Lancet Study territory again?

Seems to me we have to be very careful with these figures. The UN is clearly not a neutral party and seems entirely dependent on Hamas or the PLO for information.