tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post237431637367204723..comments2023-07-28T11:57:04.354+01:00Comments on Malc in the Burgh: A mess of our own makingMalchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-73545091210689464082009-01-07T14:28:00.000+00:002009-01-07T14:28:00.000+00:00Arnie you say that Israel is right to attack Gaza,...Arnie you say that Israel is right to attack Gaza, I disagree. I also do not believe that Hamas were justified in attacking Israel. There is no justification for the killing of innocent civilians.<BR/><BR/>Two wrongs do not make a right. <BR/><BR/>This is destined to become a war of attrition with no winner. Whilst the world's leaders merely stand in their corners and wring their hands anxiously muttering words of moral outrage there can be no hope for a peaceful outcome.<BR/><BR/>At the moment I honestly think Tony Blair's conciliatory approach is the sole hope for a resolution.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866725578902456528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-1194334752647927692009-01-07T14:25:00.000+00:002009-01-07T14:25:00.000+00:00Good summary. But it's not necessarily the Jewish ...Good summary. But it's not necessarily the Jewish lobby you should be blaming - be more afraid of <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5193092.stm" REL="nofollow">Christian Zionists</A> - after all, they're the ones who look forward to the apocalypse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-58280552818304559292009-01-07T12:41:00.000+00:002009-01-07T12:41:00.000+00:00Let me explain my position a bit more clearly, bec...Let me explain my position a bit more clearly, because I might have come across as an Israeli apologist in the blog I posted.<BR/><BR/>I reckon Israel is right to attack Gaza, for two reasons. Firstly, the presence of Hamas hinders the peace process. After all, how can a peace process move forward when part of the territory is held by 'no negotiation, no surrender' type people? Hamas is also a terrible, terrible organisation. Anti-Christian oppression is now rife in Gaza, and Hamas police, just this week, were shooting Fatah members in the arms/legs, to stop them playing any part in the Gaza battle. <BR/><BR/>This doesn't mean I support everything Israel does, though. I think for the last ten years they have acted in terrible faith, when it comes to settlement building, and helping the PA grow. Even the Gaza withdrawal was done in a way to damage the Palestinians. <BR/><BR/>Both sides are nearly always out of line. But then again, this conflict has been on and off for hundreds of years, so should we expect anything to change now? I think not.Arniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544953656578828535noreply@blogger.com