Why are those here treating the situation in Israel and the Middle East with such frivolity?

Question

This is a very, very serious situation and people are dying, because of hatred and false loyalties

Rocketman.. Thank you. That is profound and true. Read my posts that's what I always try to stress. Our government and system is our real enemy.

Answer 1

Because they are immature idiots. I'm appalled at some of the comments I have been reading on the boards! Very extreme views,which could be mistaken for terrorist words! The situation is very serious indeed, and I'm sure half on these boards have no idea what war really is.Its one thing reading about it,being in the middle of it is a different ball game.Some on here need to be placed in the middle of a war zone to experience the reality of war,maybe then it will bring it home to them that this is not a game of cowboys and Indians!!

Answer 2

It's very serious, the Israelis and most of our media are lying as usual.

But here's the truth people :)

"basically the current stage of what's going on -- there's a lot more -- begins with the Hamas election, back the end of January. Israel and the United States at once announced that they were going to punish the people of Palestine for voting the wrong way in a free election. And the punishment has been severe.

At the same time, it's partly in Gaza, and sort of hidden in a way, but even more extreme in the West Bank, where Olmert announced his annexation program, what’s euphemistically called “convergence” and described here often as a “withdrawal,” but in fact it’s a formalization of the program of annexing the valuable lands, most of the resources, including water, of the West Bank and cantonizing the rest and imprisoning it, since he also announced that Israel would take over the Jordan Valley. Well, that proceeds without extreme violence or nothing much said about it.

Gaza, itself, the latest phase, began on June 24. It was when Israel abducted two Gaza civilians, a doctor and his brother. We don't know their names. You don’t know the names of victims. They were taken to Israel, presumably, and nobody knows their fate. The next day, something happened, which we do know about, a lot. Militants in Gaza, probably Islamic Jihad, abducted an Israeli soldier across the border. That’s Corporal Gilad Shalit. And that's well known; first abduction is not. Then followed the escalation of Israeli attacks on Gaza, which I don’t have to repeat. It’s reported on adequately.

The next stage was Hezbollah's abduction of two Israeli soldiers, they say on the border. Their official reason for this is that they are aiming for prisoner release. There are a few, nobody knows how many. Officially, there are three Lebanese prisoners in Israel. There's allegedly a couple hundred people missing. Who knows where they are?

But the real reason, I think it's generally agreed by analysts, is that -- I’ll read from the Financial Times, which happens to be right in front of me. “The timing and scale of its attack suggest it was partly intended to reduce the pressure on Palestinians by forcing Israel to fight on two fronts simultaneously.” David Hearst, who knows this area well, describes it, I think this morning, as a display of solidarity with suffering people, the clinching impulse."
Professor Noam Chomsky(Jewish) - Democracy now! interview 7/14/06

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/14/146258

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When the American people stop their government from sending a total of $90 Billion of their taxes to Israel to support their barbaric acts then the fighting will stop.

http://www.vestedowl.com/counterpoint_results.htm

And also when the American people stop their governments from vetoing any chance of a peaceful settlement, then maybe there will be an agreement.

http://www.action-for-un-renewal.org.uk/pages/isreal_un_resolutions.htm

Answer 3

I don't understand the false loyalty statement. But you're right in that it is a serious situation over there. The terrorist Hezbollah need to cease their rein of terror and go back to their caves, so the people of Lebanon and Israel can get back to their peaceful existence.

Answer 4

DD you are an idiot! But I think I told you that when I answered your question. And your answer here is exactly what you said before. Have you memorized it or copied it

To answer the question. Yes this is a sad state of affairs. The terrorists ar getting worse and worse but not to worry Israel takes care of it's own and it will this time too. It took them 6 days last time.

Answer 5

The sad and simple answer is that these people are insufficiently well read or lack the brain power to understand what is going on and why.

Sadly there are some anti semitics and racists around too.

Answer 6

Humanist, it's not affecting them directly yet, if the NASCAR race becomes affected only then will you see all hell break loose here in America. Seriously, I don't think most people get the severity of the situation, it's not a MOVIE people wake up!

Answer 7

The situation in Darfur is lot more serious. About 10000 people a month are being killed off there, but who cares?

Answer 8

Who's being frivolous? I'm waiting for the mushrooms to sprout. It's about time Israel once and for all, got rid of the muslim thorns in their side.

Answer 9

People "here" are not involved. Thank God for those who are actually doing something about working toward peace on earth.

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing.” British statesman Edmund Burke

Answer 10

Hey Human dude.

More Americans died today from lack of proper health care than died in the Mideast.

More Americans were displaced by poverty today than had their homes blown up in the Mideast.

The war is a smoke screen.