Yup ... and often the IDF incursions were followed by retaliatory rocket fire from Gaza. But the hasbara permits only the retaliatory fire to be noted."Israel has the right to defend itself" is the excuse. It conveniently ignores the IDF violation of Gaza sovereignty. Bet you don't even know about that. So we close our eyes, open our mouths, and swallow. Hasbara sure tastes good!! We don't need any real facts. Here's some REAL facts: https://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=701328 http://imemc.org/article/67260/ https://www.ochaopt.org/sites/defau...civilians_weekly_report_2014_3_20_english.pdf https://www.lawfareblog.com/reflect...quiry-gaza-report-part-i-historical-narrative It sprays herbicides on Gaza crops, then prevents supplies from entering https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/indepth/2018/3/19/Israel-is-intensifying-its-war-on-Gazas-farmers Who is the REAL terrorist? Imagine if any of these actions came from the "terrorists". All hell would break loose. But Israel is allowed to take such actions ... it is 'special' ... God (and 'the West') said so.
Palestininas gettin' dey's butts kicked - again... Israel deals 'hardest blow' to Hamas since 2014 Gaza war 15 July `18 - Israel has carried out its biggest attack against Hamas militant targets in Gaza since the war in 2014, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.
Small but rather important point. Gaza is not a sovereign nation. It remains a territory under belligerent military occupation. Yes, Israeli are truly no nonsense bastards when dealing with Palestinian "resistance" fighters. Since this has been their policy since 1948, along with the policy of disproportionate response, it comes as no surprise that they will make life increasingly more difficult when Hamas, PLO et.al. decide to violently resist. a strategy that is ruthlessly exploited by both Hamas and the PLO. Israel is special but only because of what its people have accomplished given their circumstances. they have done remarkably better than any of their arab neighbors and that drives those neighbors crazy. Why without Israel, they'd only have themselves and America to blame.
A mere drop in the ocean compared with what Israel has received - ... "and what its people have accomplished given their circumstances. they have done remarkably better than any of their arab neighbors"... I wish I had circumstances as bad. Here's something for you to cherish: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/15/israel-turmoil-bill-allowing-jews-arabs-segregated Zionism at its best. Sewage of humanity.
d - ... "and what its people have accomplished given their circumstances. they have done remarkably better than any of their arab neighbors"... I wish I had circumstances as bad. Here's something for you to cherish: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/15/israel-turmoil-bill-allowing-jews-arabs-segregated Zionism at its best. Sewage of humanity.[/QUOTE] I don't cherish Israel. I made a factually based comment. ONe that you can't dispute. Well for the sewage of humanity they sure has hell of made one helluva contribution to it. Seems the flower s of arabia haven't done quite so well. Neither side is blameless, and neither side will win any awards for either most peaceful or most reasonable or most righteous. But in this binary world, you can't possibly accept that reality.
