Why arabs have so many civilian casualites

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Instead of picking holes in one particular photo outside of any framing context (which you really can't determine merely by looking at it), I suggest you read the substance of the allegations themselves.

The claims are not coming from the 'Palestinians' but from an Israeli human rights group.

Israelis accused of 'human shields' tactic

In case the BBC is too biased for you - hows about hearing it from the horse's mouth?

Israeli Soldiers use civilians as Human Shields in Beit Hanun

Statistics

Specifically Palestinian Casualities 2000-2006

You can get Israeli stats from the IDF website direct.

IDF Statistics Page

Some other articles.

In U.S. Media, Palestinians Attack, Israel Retaliates

No Children in Palestine

Applauding while Lebanon burns

'Because This Is the Middle East'

The Arabs are completely to blame

Human Rights Watch - Q&A on Hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah

Edited July 29, 2006 by erekose

[RaspberrySwirl 20]

(Bump! Up this thread goes!)

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

erekose, do you have anything bad to say about terrorists?

[Risto 0]

Instead of picking holes in one particular photo outside of any framing context (which you really can't determine merely by looking at it), I suggest you read the substance of the allegations themselves.

The claims are not coming from the 'Palestinians' but from an Israeli human rights group.

Israelis accused of 'human shields' tactic

In case the BBC is too biased for you - hows about hearing it from the horse's mouth?

Israeli Soldiers use civilians as Human Shields in Beit Hanun

Statistics

Specifically Palestinian Casualities 2000-2006

You can get Israeli stats from the IDF website direct.

IDF Statistics Page

Some other articles.

In U.S. Media, Palestinians Attack, Israel Retaliates

No Children in Palestine

Applauding while Lebanon burns

'Because This Is the Middle East'

The Arabs are completely to blame

Human Rights Watch - Q&A on Hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah

That’s what the cartoon says in 10,000 words

[Nessa 23]

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[incanada1234 0]

erekose, do you have anything bad to say about terrorists?

[desert_fox 32]

Dont have time to answer....I have to clean the lint trap on the clothes dryer today.

[incanada1234 0]

Dont have time to answer....I have to clean the lint trap on the clothes dryer today.

Well you better get right on that, desert. You're wasting precious lint trap cleaning time!

[almaty 19]

Instead of picking holes in one particular photo outside of any framing context (which you really can't determine merely by looking at it), I suggest you read the substance of the allegations themselves.

The claims are not coming from the 'Palestinians' but from an Israeli human rights group.

Israelis accused of 'human shields' tactic

In case the BBC is too biased for you - hows about hearing it from the horse's mouth?

Israeli Soldiers use civilians as Human Shields in Beit Hanun

Statistics

Specifically Palestinian Casualities 2000-2006

You can get Israeli stats from the IDF website direct.

IDF Statistics Page

Some other articles.

In U.S. Media, Palestinians Attack, Israel Retaliates

No Children in Palestine

Applauding while Lebanon burns

'Because This Is the Middle East'

The Arabs are completely to blame

Human Rights Watch - Q&A on Hostilities Between Israel and Hezbollah

thanks for the post fishy

[Mirorgate 0]

I'm confused now... so this actually means that neither side can call themselves being in the right?

and for the record... purposeful targetting of non-military personel is pathetic. Hiding out with non-military personel just in the hopes that the other-side will "play fair" by the conduct of war rules (Gen Convention) is pathetic also. If one side does it then cries foul when the other side does has no leg to stand on and their complaint is baseless and petty. period.

[mawilson 2,133]

Was Hezbollah's capture of Israeli soldiers lawful?

The targeting and capture of enemy soldiers is allowed under international humanitarian law. However, captured combatants must in all circumstances be treated humanely.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nassrallah has stated that the captured soldiers will be used to negotiate the release of Palestinian, Lebanese and other Arab prisoners from Israel. The use of captives who are no longer involved in the conflict for this purpose constitutes hostage-taking. Hostage-taking as part of an armed conflict is strictly forbidden under international law, by both Common Article 3 and customary international law, and is a war crime.

[Heracles 417]

erekose, do you have anything bad to say about terrorists?

Enough with the jokes... lmao

[*Robert* 2]

Two phrases come to mind:

"Two wrongs don't make a right"

"Fight fire with fire"

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

erekose, do you have anything bad to say about terrorists?

You've asked this before several times, and I have said (and will say so again) that there is no moral justification for terrorist actions, and that yes, indiscriminate bombing, beheading of hostages is heinous and evil. I don't believe I have ever said otherwise, though to be honest I'm not sure why you even put that question to me, as no reasonable person would claim otherwise.

A number of the articles I have posted simply point out inaccuracies in journalistic reporting of the Israel-Palestine dispute, and the general bias of the US media towards Israel, to the detriment not only of the Palestinians, but of this historical origins of the dispute.

The others offer statistics (as accurate, representative as those may be) and a general overview that puts the dispute into an (arguably) big picture context.

I'm just getting sick of the fact that certain people seem content to post trite cartoons in lieu of serious opinions. You know why? Because its easier to google up a political cartoon than it is to actually do some serious reading and research. After all 'good' satire requires you to have a good understanding of what you're satirising - none of that is on diplay here. There's no actual debate on display, so much as idiotic soundbiting by people eager to vent deeply held prejudices.