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What really happened in Gaza
Dear readers, some people accuse Arabs and muslims of being terrorists, the fact is that our countries in the MiddleEast have been always a target for Western countries then we get accused of hatred and violence. violence only comes when people are abused, or deprived of their rights. violence is a result of the absence of justice. will justice now bring rights of those people in Gaza?
Voice of Reason
There is a saying, if Palestinians (or Arabs) put down their weapons there will be no more violence. If Jews put down their weapons there will be no more Jews. Israel left Gaza, and would profit greatly from a wealthy nation next to it. There was a desire to make Gaza a Hong Kong of Middle East. But Hamas (or Arafat before them) were only interested in weapons. They are unable to rule a normal country. They can maintain power only in crisis. That's why they said no to ceasefire, they created crisis, now they will get extra money from Iran and other peace loving nations. And the story will continue. Fundamentally it is not about Israel and Palestinians or Israel and Arabs. It is about despotic fanatical regimes that preach hatred to little children against western democracy. You choose your side.
Who is the terrorist?
WHO IS THE TERRORIST? Israel is saying she's fighting terrorism by destroying a whole town and using forbidden weapons that cause destructive injuries as stated by UN and foreign doctors were helping there. WHO IS THE TERRORIST?
They say that Arabs hate Israel. How can we expect Arabs to love Israel while she is performing continuous massacres where ever she is? Why there are lots of things not shown on the media in western countries? Why they say Israel is protecting her self and Palestine cannot do that? How come we ask Palestine to love Israel, show pleasance and grace for her, while they are humiliated, deprived of their rights. The stories about what happened in Gaza are too horrible to believe humans did so, We all know that Israel even before it existed, they are planning to expand their nation from Nile to Al forat, and that’s why they attacked Egypt before in 1967 trying to achieve their plans. Israel will not stop, They’ll always try to find an excuse to attack and steal another peace of land until they achieve their plans. And of course thanks to the USA support. Unfortunately we are living in a world where existence is for the powerful only, all organizations constructed to settle justice between nations are no longer useful, they are too week to do their role.
This link is exposing Israel’s massacres in Gaza
http://www.elfarra.ps/gallery/gaza.htm#
These are only SOME of the massacres committed
Gaza carnage
Israeli thugs know they can do what they like because the Arch Bully Boy, the Un ited States, supports them. The U.S. and the United Nation (UN) is equally to blame for this destruction an d tragic loss of life in Gaza. To those in Israel who whine about Hamas rockets fired into Israel,( Hamas rockets always land either in empty houses or a desert place) Hey we aren't fools we know whose sending these rockets man...Anyways I say is this a proportionate response for fourteen Israelis killed in the last eight years? It is a pity the Western world doesn't ask WHY Hamas and the Palestinians feel so aggrieved as to want to retaliate against Israeli aggression, theft, butchery, dispossession, torture, starvation etc: It is time the Arab World forget their rivalries and differences and unite against this Evil nest of Vipers in Israel and give them a taste of their own medicine.
censorship
i feel the worst sort of censorship is premptive censoring ,if someone posts, they should get feedback ,thus people respond to them and correct where the poster went wrong[or crossed the line] or whatever, but i stopped posting at bbc because my posts simply seemed to not appear[the bad thing about this is i dont have a specific reason, if i know its wrong to use a three letter word for israelie[for clarity i will reveal it being jew]it is only decent that a respondant explain why this word offends, if its because i refuse to use capitals[i will explain if asked by a RESPONDANT, but to have a censor censer my post [yet not reveal what i did to cause offense, well its just wrong]
i have strong feelings about killing children with bombs ,and will admit a passion against any who kill children[for any reason] on both sides[or for any excuse] not allowing my words expression, means they fester inside, not allowing others to judge,means the next poster might be making the same mistake
the topic is loaded, as we all would well know[there is a most organised group reafdy to complain about any point that they dont want talked about, how free is speech when we cant ask questions[or explain answers we have found
anyhow i have had my say[but ask that it not be judged but responded to, and corrected where i got it wrong
ouverture
France 24 fait du tres bon travail dans ce conflit,j'ai pu lire des commentaires pour et contre,je rejette certaine accusation faite a l'encontre de cette redaction car evidement elle ne peus pas tout editer,elle donne la parole moderee a tout le monde,elle aplique la liberte de penser via l'internet ce qui permet de mieux dialoguer,c'est toujours mieux que les rockets ou les F16...
France24 Coverage
Compared to other news outlets I would say France24 is doing a much better job of reporting the Israel/Palestine conflict. The others are heavily biased towards the Israeli side despite the clear massacre of the Palestinians.
Debate on deleting or editing viewer comments.
I agree with France 24 current policy; and do not see it as censorship. The organization is responsible for the entire content of it's web-page, and cannot publish threatening, inflamatory, or inciteful messages. My only reccomendation is to ensure that the ratio of published opinions for or against a particular subject is maintained. I think your coverage of the war in Gaza has been quite comprehensive and balanced, especially given the incredible restrictions to access that have been put in place against the international press. I salute your brave colleagues and associates that are covering this story from both countries, in many cases risking their safety and lives to do so. Also commend you for putting this question up for view comment.
gaza
AN EYE FOR A TEARDROP
The leadership in isreal is very rightwing, similar powerful people have had control of Isreal for many years. Their main aim is to make Isreal so powerful that it will always be able to defend all the land which they can occupy.
They have no intention of being fair and reasonable to the Palistanian people who have lived in the same area for generations. They have used every means to dominate, restrict and control the Palistanians. They have used every means to humiliate and evict the palistanians from the whole area. They retain the vast pool of deprived Palistanians for cheap labour. They have prevented the Palistanians from having full and fair citizenship within the area. They have deliberatly created Gaza and the West Bank as large "gettos" for the Palistanians. They continually eliminate any person who they consider a trouble- maker for the Zionist cause. Decent people see them as the real terriorists who do not want peace at any cost because it will prevent them from achieving their covert zionist aim.
This decietful leadership is a discrace to the wonderful Jewish people who have given so much to the whole World.
joe