Israel evicts 150 Palestinians out of their homes, builds synagogue over land.

[Noobtastic]

Just kidding. It's Hamas.

The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip plans to raze another 180 Palestinian houses, on top of the 20 it recently demolished in the southern town of Rafah, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights charged on Thursday.
The 20 houses already destroyed were home to some 150 people, who are now homeless and living in tents, the organization said


Most of these houses' inhabitants are poor, the organization said, and several saw their previous houses demolished during the years of fighting with Israel.
Palestinians sources told Haaretz that the area in question, comprising around 200 dunams (some 50 acres ), had been given by the Hamas government to a charitable organization called Fadila so that it could build a religious study center there comprising a school, a college and a mosque. But when Fadila sought to begin construction, it discovered that dozens of houses had been built on the site. In most cases, these houses were built by owners whose original homes had been destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces.
Fadila applied to the Hamas government, which asked the residents to leave. When they refused, saying they had nowhere to go, the government went to court, and the court ordered them to leave. The government then began razing the houses.
Hamas halted the demolitions after they sparked outrage among ordinary Gazans and the Palestinian media. But the Palestinian Center for Human Rights fears they are slated to resume soon.
This is not the first move Hamas has made recently that sparked an outcry in Gaza. Another was its decision to impose a hefty tax on the cigarettes that are smuggled in from Egypt via tunnels, and which until then were very cheap. It has also imposed taxes on various other products smuggled through the tunnels, as well as on market stalls and all shops that sell produce by weight.
The taxes are meant to improve the Hamas government's financial plight. Its revenues have recently declined, due to the international community's efforts to crack down on fund transfers to Hamas from overseas banks, especially in Europe. In addition, less cash is being smuggled in via the tunnels, due to Egypt's crackdown on the cross-border smuggling business.
Last month, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine even warned of a popular uprising against the new decrees - or in other words, an intifada.

http://www.haaretz.com/print-editio...es-to-erect-islamic-religious-center-1.291347

And the UN, BBC, the Left and even Israelis say nothing.

I guess the plight of Palestinians is only relevant if Israel is to blame.

http://www.haaretz.com/print-editio...es-to-erect-islamic-religious-center-1.291347

 

[nick1985]

 

[Sclamoz]

Just kidding. It's Hamas.



http://www.haaretz.com/print-editio...es-to-erect-islamic-religious-center-1.291347

And the UN, BBC, the Left and even Israelis say nothing.

I guess the plight of Palestinians is only relevant if Israel is to blame.

http://www.haaretz.com/print-editio...es-to-erect-islamic-religious-center-1.291347

UN:

Hamas authorities demolish 12 houses; hand over first rebuilt house in East Jabalia

Hamas authorities in Gaza demolished 12 houses in the Rafah area, allegedly because they were constructed illegally on government land. The demolitions led to the displacement of thirty-one families, consisting of approximately 190 individuals. The majority of the displaced families, who
were not given any prior warning of the demolition, have set up tents on the debris of the demolished houses. Some 200 houses are scheduled to be demolished in the area in similar context.

Also this week, the Hamas authorities handed over the first rebuilt house in East Jabalia to its owner. The house was destroyed during Israel’s “Cast Lead” offensive in Gaza. During the week, Hamas announced the planned reconstruction of over 1,000 housing units. Approximately 6,000 housing units throughout the Gaza Strip were destroyed or incurred major damage during “Cast Lead.” Since then, major reconstruction efforts have been halted, largely due to Israeli import restrictions prohibiting the entry of the necessary construction materials. However, cement and other construction materials are entering in increasing quantities through the tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border.

http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/9a...611a212c63be93418525772a004a1d20?OpenDocument

Reuters:

GAZA, May 18 (Reuters) - Hamas Islamists ruling the Gaza Strip have been demolishing Palestinian homes they say were built without permits, leading to unwelcome comparisons to arch-enemy Israel.

"Hamas has proven to be identical to the Israeli occupation," Ahmed Assaf, a spokesman for the rival Fatah movement of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said on Tuesday. Fatah lost the Gaza Strip to Hamas in fighting in 2007.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LDE64H110.htm

AP:

Hamas destroys dozens of homes in southern Gaza

By RIZEK ABDEL JAWAD (AP) – 6 days ago

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas police wielding clubs beat and pushed residents out of dozens of homes in the southern Gaza town of Rafah on Sunday before knocking the buildings down with bulldozers, residents said.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i9hjnsHoq-6wtLVvjTQkKLn2G8eQD9FO41100

Palestianian Human Rights Org:

On Sunday morning, 16 May 2010, the Palestinian Land Authority demolished 20 homes in the west of the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah, claiming that they had been built on public land. The police assisted in the process of house demolitions. Twenty families, consisting of approximately 150 individuals, became homeless as a result. The majority of the displaced families were forced to set up tents on the debris of the demolished houses.[1] On the morning of Monday, 17 May 2010, the Land Authority also demolished two houses that were under construction and a fence in the west of al-Amal neighborhood in Khan Yunis.

http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/i...-rafah-&catid=36:pchrpressreleases&Itemid=194

MSNBC carried the Reuters article.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37209564

LA Times carried the AP article.

http://www.latimes.com/sns-ap-ml-palestinians-home-demolitions,0,1381344.story

NY times:

RAFAH, Gaza — Nidal Eid was praised by Hamas officials as an example of anti-Zionist resistance when he managed to build a house here last year despite an Israeli blockade that barred the import of any building materials. But earlier this week, his house was the first to be demolished by the Hamas government, which said it had been illegally built on public land.

Bulldozers, accompanied by Hamas forces and police officers who beat residents with sticks, razed at least 25 houses, including some concrete structures here in Rafah, the southernmost city of Gaza.

“A bulldozer placed its shovel on the house and the policemen said we have 10 minutes to leave the home,” said Mr. Eid, 30, a father of nine, the youngest of whom was 15 days old when the house was destroyed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/world/middleeast/19gaza.html

And so on and so on. Yeah its really being ignored.

 

[IronWing]

IHV seems to be making progress in that he realized that action like this are wrong. Now he needs to apply this new found moral discovery to Israeli actions.

 

[theflyingpig]

No one cares about the Palestinians. People will flap their useless jaws, write useless statements, but no one with power will do anything to help them. That is because the Palestinians offer the world nothing. They produce nothing of value. They have no art, no science, no music. They have nothing anyone would want. That is why no one will ever step in to help them. Everyone knows this.

 

[JEDIYoda]

IHV seems to be making progress in that he realized that action like this are wrong. Now he needs to apply this new found moral discovery to Israeli actions.

what exactly was your point??

 

[Narmer]

lol

 

[sandorski]

I have implemented part of the solution towards Mid-East Peace

This message is hidden because IHateViruses is on your ignore list.

 

[0roo0roo]

win

i honestly..dont effin care anymore.

 

[theflyingpig]

I have implemented part of the solution towards Mid-East Peace

This message is hidden because IHateViruses is on your ignore list.

Willful ignorance is a trait common amongst liberal fools like yourself. Liberals insulate themselves from the harsh truths of the world so they can continue to see the world through the eyes of a fool. Everyone knows this.

 

[sandorski]

Willful ignorance is a trait common amongst liberal fools like yourself. Liberals insulate themselves from the harsh truths of the world so they can continue to see the world through the eyes of a fool. Everyone knows this.

Nah, it's Willful avoidance of Ignorance that I have achieved. If you're willing to subject yourself to Stupidity, that is your loss, not mine.

 

[theflyingpig]

Nah, it's Willful avoidance of Ignorance that I have achieved. If you're willing to subject yourself to Stupidity, that is your loss, not mine.

I educate the ignorant. I educate them so they do not fall into the same pit of foolishness you have. Even with you, sandorski, I have thrown down my rope of wisdom so that you may climb out of the pit and join the enlightened, but you just sit there and wallow in your foolishness. Sad, but true. Everyone knows this.

 

[sandorski]

I educate the ignorant. I educate them so they do not fall into the same pit of foolishness you have. Even with you, sandorski, I have thrown down my rope of wisdom so that you may climb out of the pit and join the enlightened, but you just sit there and wallow in your foolishness. Sad, but true. Everyone knows this.

Fail

 

[theflyingpig]

In the event that this post proves useless, it also doubles as a bump!

Oh.

 

[Noobtastic]

No one cares about the Palestinians. People will flap their useless jaws, write useless statements, but no one with power will do anything to help them. That is because the Palestinians offer the world nothing. They produce nothing of value. They have no art, no science, no music. They have nothing anyone would want. That is why no one will ever step in to help them. Everyone knows this.

Kidding me?

Check out these sick toys!

Made in Palestine

 

[brandonb]

Looks like a nice bomb. I'd have something similar hidden in my house if I was living in Palestine. Israeli's are ruthless.

 

[Kappo]

Looks like a nice bomb. I'd have something similar hidden in my house if I was living in Palestine. Israeli's are ruthless.

You would have something that your kid is supposed to carry around that explodes? Good to know you would prefer to send in children to explode instead of you for being a terrorist.

If I lived in Palestine, you know what I would do? Move. But, I don't strive to be a terrorist, so it's not my kinda place.

FYI : bombs are not something you use as self-defense. They are an attack method.

 

[fallout man]

 

[SandEagle]

Kidding me?

Check out these sick toys!

Made in Palestine

so was this a bomb or not? a lot of stuffed animals that talk/light up etc have wires and batteries in them these days. you have a link to your BS pics?

Check out these sick checkpoints. Palestinians treated like rats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hy9XprMoqw

 

[Patranus]

so was this a bomb or not? a lot of stuffed animals that talk/light up etc have wires and batteries in them these days. you have a link to your BS pics?

Check out these sick checkpoints. Palestinians treated like rats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hy9XprMoqw

Maybe if the Palestinians didn't insist on blowing up civilians and policed their own community they would be treated differently be the Israeli government.

 

[Lemon law]

Maybe if the Palestinians didn't insist on blowing up civilians and policed their own community they would be treated differently be the Israeli government.

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Unfortunately that has proved to be a testable hypothesis now proven totally false as the Palestinians split into two camps. The good non Violent Palestinians in the West Bank and the bad violent Palestinians in Gaza. It doesn't matter a bit, Israel screws them both. And in the Annapolis conference Israel did nothing to reward Fatah while still continuing to settle on West Bank disputed land.

Its clear that Israel intends to keep all disputed land for itself, and that leaves nothing for a Palestinian State. And Israel will keep up that pig it all policy until the larger world says oh no, Israel, you are not going to get away with it.

But there is some debate on that point because Israel may have already grabbed too much disputed land to have enough left to form a viable Palestinian State, and therefore the answer may be for the larger world to force Israel to assimilate its Palestinians with full Israeli voting rights. Not only what the world did to end apartheid in South Africa, and
as something Israel should have done in 1948.

 

[Patranus]

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Unfortunately that has proved to be a testable hypothesis now proven totally false as the Palestinians split into two camps. The good non Violent Palestinians in the West Bank and the bad violent Palestinians in Gaza. It doesn't matter a bit, Israel screws them both. And in the Annapolis conference Israel did nothing to reward Fatah while still continuing to settle on West Bank disputed land.

Its clear that Israel intends to keep all disputed land for itself, and that leaves nothing for a Palestinian State. And Israel will keep up that pig it all policy until the larger world says oh no, Israel, you are not going to get away with it.

But there is some debate on that point because Israel may have already grabbed too much disputed land to have enough left to form a viable Palestinian State, and therefore the answer may be for the larger world to force Israel to assimilate its Palestinians with full Israeli voting rights. Not only what the world did to end apartheid in South Africa, and
as something Israel should have done in 1948.

Again, if the "good" Palestinians policed their own community and turned in the "bad" Palestinians to the Israelis as vast majority of the problems in that region would be solved.

Disputed land? You mean the land that the international governing organization (U.N.) gave them?

 

[Lemon law]

Patranus seems to have a talent for total falsehood, in saying, "Disputed land? You mean the land that the international governing organization (U.N.) gave them?"

At best the UN is allowing Israel to administration the TEMPORARY the occupation of such disputed lands. But by UN core doctrine, land gained by military conquest can never be owned by the any such military conquest.

Like GWB discovered in a military occupation of Iraq, once the UN withdraws its seal of approval for the legitimacy of a military occupation, all legitimacy for the US Iraqi occupation vanished.

 

[brandonb]

You would have something that your kid is supposed to carry around that explodes? Good to know you would prefer to send in children to explode instead of you for being a terrorist.

If I lived in Palestine, you know what I would do? Move. But, I don't strive to be a terrorist, so it's not my kinda place.

FYI : bombs are not something you use as self-defense. They are an attack method.

Hmmm.

1) I would prefer to send in children? I don't remember saying that, or do you just like to put words in peoples mouths? If I was going to smuggle a bomb or just store one for safe keeping in case I needed it some day, I'd probably put it in something that looked innocent. That would be easier to hide after all.

2) Of course you'd move if you lived in Palestine. So would I. I don't expect anybody would enjoy the treatment Israeli's put on non jews within their area of influence... But if you are Jewish, then I regress. I'm sure even some Palestinians would leave if given a choice, but from what I understand, there is a big wall... The great wall of Israel... Atleast thats what Google shows me. http://www.traveladventures.org/continents/asia/images/israeli-wall14.jpg Looks like a prison to me!

3) If I was expecting Israeli's to come into my land and bulldoze my house, I'd plant bombs in my yard. Would that be offense or defensive? Who is the aggressors in that case?

Some people when poked or trapped in a corner will result to anything... Just because they have a bomb doesn't mean they are some evil terrorist. When someone suicide bombs themselves and becomes a martyr, they are doing it because they feel hopeless, have nothing to look forward to in life, and see no ways out in life, much like a trapped animal, and indeed they are. I'm sure Israel plays no small part in that.

 

[Lemon law]

To extend the brandond point, the Palestinians have always been weapons challenged. While Israel has managed to have enough supporters to arm them to the teeth.

But when rocks and bottles don't work, the Palestinians resort to the same weapons early Jewish terrorists used during the former British mandate, namely the low tech chemical explosive bomb. Crude, perhaps uncivilized, but still effective and Israelis bitch to no end when its used against them. But how can Israelis claim a higher level of civilization when they have all the tanks, heavy artillery and the planes and the Palestinians have nothing but crude chemical bombs? As Israel has WMD and is willing to use it to commit even war crimes against its neighbors?

And then Israel bitches even louder when a nation like Iran sells higher tech weapons like rockets and anti-tank weapons to Israeli neighbors, after all, its a sign that Palestinians, in using such weapons are achieving a slightly higher level of civilization. No where close to Israeli civilization levels yet, but clearly a step up on the human Israeli advocacy human evolutionary scale. And if the USA just gave the Palestinians a big supply of modern planes and tanks, the Palestinians would achieve both self defense and a much higher respect as a civilized people.

Of course we might instead wish for a Palestinian Gandhi, someone who could inspire the moral outrage of the world non violently, that worked in India, but Abbas has been trying his whole life while the larger world does nothing.