Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
Originally posted by: kylebisme
Originally posted by: jonks
Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Why doesn't this get any attention?
Probably because the olive trees didn't have friends and families or scream in terror as some assholes killed them despite their civilian status. You know, like human victims of suicide bombers do.
Has there been some recent outbreak of suicide bombings I've missed, or are you living in the past here?
Originally posted by: Common Courtesy
One problem from Israel's POV is for the past 60+ years, the world has been against Israel and for the most part, supported her opponents.
If that POV had any basis in reality, Israel would never been allowed to exist in the first place, or would have been dismantled long since then. In fact, the world isn't against Israel itself, but rather only it's ethnic cleansing of the region which started in 1947, and it's ongoing disregard for Palestinian rights and militant denial of Palestinian sovereignty since then. And even while taking issue with such actions, the vast majority of the world has been treating Israel with kid gloves, particularly the US.
What every mistake may have been made in '47 by the world; they have atoned by being very condescending to the Arabs w/ regard to Israel since then.
In WWI, the Axis powers were severely hamstrung when they surrendered.
The same happened in WWII - the loser gets penalties and oversights.
After each of the conflicts - the Arabs lost nothing really except for their ego and land (conquered by Israel as a buffer zone).
After each of the conflicts, the Arabs promised to behave - we saw how that happened.
PLO, Hamas, Hezbollah also promised to behave after getting their tails handed to them when poking Israel - we have seen how such "governments" honored their agreements.
No one attempts to punish the PLO, Hezbollah or Hamas for their actions - it is only Israel that does so. The rest of the world honors their leaders at state dinners and UN receptions.
Why are the Arab countries allowed to skate from their doings; yet the world condemns Israel for standing up for itself?
The rest of the world "treats" Israel with kid gloves because they are afraid of what labels may be thrown at them - reminder of how they abandoned the Jays 70 years ago.
Some is also as a counterbalance against the Soviet doctrine which supported the Arab nations and their proxies.
The Palestinians (in general) hitched their wagons to the Arab side of the fence and have yet to unhitch them.