In retrospect, do you think Israel wishes they would have tried diplomacy instead of bombs in Lebanon?

Question

They lost the conflict, in my eyes.

Answer 1

They had no choice but to go to war. Time and time again Israel has tried to make peace with its neighbors, by giving into their demands. Israel just wants to live in peace and quiet. This is why Israel withdrew from Southern Lebanon in 2000 and from Gaza last year.

These withdrawals have only led to violence. In the north, Hizbollah has amassed a large arsenal of weapons in Israel's absence, that it is now shooting down onto Israel. Gaza has become a terrorist haven. As soon as Israel withdrew the began further attacking Israel. The 'palestinian' culture is one of hatred and violence - and cannot exist without it. The cannot accept peace, and won't allow it to happen.

"Palestinians" were a people created in the last century solely for the purpose of waging a campaign of violence against Israel. 50 -75 years ago the term "palestinian" meant Jew, but today the local Arabs have coined themselves 'palestinian' and have created a culture of hatred and violence. These are values taught to young children in schools. Peace and tolerance are not taught.

Israel has movements such as "shalom achshav" that preach peace at any cost. These groups are free to criticize the Israeli at any time. Why is there no Arab version of "shalom achshav".

Througout history, every Israeli overture of peace has resulted in more violence. In 1947 / 48 Israel agreed to a 2 state solution. The Arabs response was War. In 1993 the Oslo accords began the handing of autonomous power to the 'palestinians'. This lead to an increase in regular suicide bombings. Buses all over Israel were bombed on a regular basis. In 2000 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak agreed to give to the palestinians 97% of the land Israel captured in the 1967 war from Jordan and Egypt (not Including the Sinai that was already given away). The 'palestinians' did not accept this. They were offered a state, and they said NO! Their response - the second Intifada. Finally, last year Israel withdrew fro Gaza, this resulted in IMMEDIATE violence, including the daily bombing of Sderot and Ashkelon, in addition to the more recent kidnapping of an Israeli soldier.

In summary, Israel offers peace, arabs respond with violence. To me, this justifies military action. Israel already attempted diplomacy and good will. This was flat out rejected. The arabs want a war, and now they have one.

Israel needs to root out these 2 terrorist organizations, and make the WORLD a safer and better place to live.

Answer 2

I don't think Israel feels bad about it, they tried diplomacy in no avail, - you see, - you don't negotiate anymore.You start doing things. Like this proverb - some people talks and some do things.
Now they agreed on cease-fire by 7.am,and I'll bet all my money that some Hezbollah member will launch a missile or they'll send a suicide bomber and Jews will start pounding them again.Those people don't honor any agreement don't you know , and they have to be dealt as such.Those people are are not to be trusted.
And I'm not a sympathizer of any side.This is my opinion.
Who lost the conflict ? The near future will show.

Answer 3

Bombs make diplomacy work better. Bomb Hezbollah and every one related to a Hezbollah member until Hezbollah surrenders or dies.

Over 70% of all Israelis are against the cease fire. They want to win. I foresee a change in government in Israel.

Answer 4

It will certainly be a lesson learned. They could have avoided all this by trading prisoners. Which is exactly what there going to do now to get there men back. All they got out of this was a slightly stronger UN presence in Lebanon that won't stop anything. Go going olhmert real smooth.

Answer 5

a tremendous variety of the Arab international places have recognized Isreal's proper to existstance. the problem even in spite of the undeniable fact that that is hammered that no human being is giving Isreal that proper, Isreal is to blame of no longer letting others that proper. that is an conceited state in the route of that is acquaintances, there are thousads of Arabs in Isreali jails who've been locked up for yrs no human being is conscious of their destiny. a number of the arrested were children, they are households no no longer some thing about them and do not comprehend in the adventure that they'll ever see them back. To the international community all what Israel has to say is they are terrorists to get them off that is back. The Arabs tried to barter a answer for those prisoners yet Isreal is defeient. Injustice breeds injustice. it is what reached us to a state of warfare. the former day, at the same time as the Arab overseas ministers had an urgent assembly to barter a answer for the present assult on lebanon, .. it failed. in spite of everything those years they finally realized that the destiny of the ME is contained in the hand of Israel. What ever isn't of their pastime will be vetoed with the aid of the U.S. and inspite of judgements to self-discipline that is going to go left out. they are information against responsibility consequently, do as they please. in addition they realized that there'll be no peace till Israel initiates it, and so long because that is not any longer of their pastimes they received't. they'll proceed with their aggression killing the probability free, and destrying their residences, roads,...etc.. terrorizing an total usa. likely enhance there unlawful occupations with the aid of taking up Lebanon, then Syria, Egypt, ...etc. Many Arab leaders took to the initiative to have a deplomatic relation with Israel even on the price of their peoples anger. yet what do you do with an worthwhile usa like Israel who shapes the way ahead for the ME if it needs warfare? ... no longer some thing yet wait till makes a call to go back to talks, if ever.

Answer 6

People like you are idiots. You would rather side with a terrorist group with links to the same people that brought down our WTC, then get beyond negative stereotypes. Israel is a thriving democratic nation, surrounded by a sea of Islamic Militant nations - who have each attacked Israel simply because they are not Islamic, and they are successful. It is hard to justify Islamic Militant laws when you have to live next to Israel.

Answer 7

With the cease-fire, they'll go back to square one. Abducted soldiers unrecovered. Several lives wasted. The was was unnecessary. They'll now have to use Diplomacy which should have been used in the 1st place.

Answer 8

Use your eyes to see that this was one of the first battles in WW III. No diplomacy with religious zealots. Things are going to get alot worse before they start getting any better.

Answer 9

that's fine, think what you want.

diplomacy with Islamic fundamentalists has been tried by most of the free world to push Israel and the Arabs to maintain peace. it has never lasted and many times it increased the violence, like the intifada after the Oslo accords.

Israel has every right to PROTECT themselves from countries who are dedicated to destroying their country.

...and so do WE as a matter of fact- to hell with "credibility" i'd be happy with no more 9/11's.

Answer 10

Israel is ALWAYS the victim, no matter what. Israel can commit murder and still will be the victim.
And no, I don't think Israel wishes diplomacy. I used to be on their side, but now I've learned different. It is a mess, but only one thing will overcome it all: When the Church is no longer divided.