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Haters of Israel Will be Happy Now
At least 37 Palestinians were killed Monday and more than 900 wounded as protests at the Gaza border with Israel turned deadly ahead of the U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem, Palestinian health officials said.
The bloodiest day in weeks of demonstrations could become even more chaotic as Israel vows to hold back thousands of protesters and prevent the possibility they could breach the border at any cost. Over 35,000 protesters at 12 locations have amassed along the Gaza security fence.
This is only the beginning. The international peace organizations will be screaming for Israel to lay down its arms. Tomorrow even more protestors will show up to rush the Gaza border fence for Nakba Day, the Arab’s “Day of Catastrophe.” And more people will die.
And so the story goes…
Published in Islamist Terrorism
Looking forward to going back to Israel and taking a selfie in ‘Trump Square.’
Yes, @susanquinn, ‘fraid so. Please see my post today: Clueless in Gaza”. I thought of you when it posted it.
Daled Amos has a good post up on Hamas’ innovative use of human shields in Gaza.
Feels strange to “like” a post of such a sad story. Consider my “like” a “thank you for posting.” And please keep us up-to-date.
This is horrendous. These people have no soul. And what about the people giving up their own children. This passion is a sickness that spreads through the population endlessly with no end in sight. It breaks my heart. Thanks, @ontheleftcoast.
I understand what you’re saying, @songwriter. The latest update, from the Gaza ministry of health (for what that’s worth), says 52 have been killed and 2,400 injured.
Hamas is an abomination.
Truely would like to know the percentage of the productive Palestinian’s/ Gazan’s, who aprove of this tragic waist of life.
Sad.
I wonder about that, too, @kevinschulte. At the same time, the people chose Hamas to run their government. I’m sure they knew they were terrorists, too, but they wanted to hold on to the “services” they provided. Now they get the whole package. Maybe Hamas doesn’t want to talk about merging with the West Bank because they know the people will never accept the possibility of Hamas being in charge. And if Abbas dies? Who knows?
They are mafia. They don’t want to be productive. They want to be political / government / “religious” mafia.
Fatah isn’t much better.
Etc.
I agree, @rufusrjones. As far as I can see, all the terrorist groups (including Palestinian organizations) just want to be in power. Period.
People pay protection money to the mob because they fear the mob if they don’t. I suspect votes are like that too with Hamas.
No free elections there. Not to say Hamas wouldn’t win a free election. I suspect they would.
Again, sad.
You almost don’t have to make it anymore complicated than that.
Where did this start? How do you undo it?
Some would say it started 3,000 years ago. How to undo it? That’s the 6 million dollar question. If you’re interested on regular information on the area, go to http://www.carolineglick.com. She has an excellent book on the region that suggests a one-state solution and gives lots of background for the current state of affairs.
So many things like this turn into a mafia dynamic. How many of the Hamas power structure are just sadistic mafia thieves and how many are “principled religious” types, now? What is Iran really like in this sense? 80% – 20%? Sick.
China, Venezuela, Russia, the “…stans” North Korea. Etc.
I could give a bunch of trite examples from our government to go along with this.
All I can say, SQ, is: L-RD, have mercy!
Their motto: We love Death more than you love Life. It’s hard to fight a group that seeks martyrdom, and straps bombs to its babies. IMHO, Islam is evil, and evil must be exterminated.
Wouldn’t that be great?! I do wonder, however, how the Israelis feel about banners lining the streets that say, “Trump Makes Israel Great!” Somehow I think a sabra might just resent the implication . . .
Word has it that in the final few hours Hamas members in plain clothes were telling people to stop.
The US is standing firmly with Israel.
Israel is remarkably united that we must do what we’re doing.
The world reactions are pretty limited. Arab countries are condemning but that’s all they’ll do. Germany’s statement is pretty soft, affirms Israel’s right to defend it’s borders, and calls for Hamas to cede control of Gaza.
President Trump absolutely wants to establish that nations must defend their borders from those who try to storm it. And Europe may be realizing that they need to establish that principle too.
The loss of life is tragic. But I think this will hurt Hamas with the people of Gaza. I don’t think this will escalate. Thank God they have no better military options. And maybe, just maybe, this is a late-stage desperation ploy that failed and we’re not far away from something awfully close to surrender.
I keep thinking of the street demonstrations in the 1960s in Berkeley where the cadres would make sure that kids 11-13 or 14 would be up front with half bricks and baseball sized rocks to throw at the cops.
It was a win-win for the cadres: a win if a stone injured or killed a cop, a big PR win if a kid was injured or killed by a cop trying to stop them.
Those are the days the Left is nostalgic for in the US and Europe.
Friends of mine in Israel who are not too political LOVE this President. After the Iran Deal travesty, they feel they have a true friend in America again.
…when Abbas dies…
No. We are a grateful people. We have streets named after Balfour, Allenby, Pierre Koenig, Wingate, Cyrus the Great and George V. We do tend to wait until they are dead, though.
@gilreich, this is wonderful news! I hope that you are right. When you so “we’re not far away from surrender,” do you mean that Hamas may stop “protesting,” or something bigger? (You can’t blame me for hoping.) Thanks so much for the update. Feel free to chime in at any point to share your insights.
I love hearing this kind of news, Dave. In this area, Trump has been successful. I’m afraid to indulge bigger hopes, but it’s tempting. Thanks!
Ha-ha! Thank you for making laugh today, @israelp!. I needed that. I’m glad to hear that you believe the people are taking this accolade in the right way!
A video put out by Gatestone Institute about the nature of Hamas and its activities. It’s 11 minutes, but you don’t need to watch all of it . . .
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/12304/video-hamas-violence-gaza
Or, embedded:
Thank you! ! I didn’t realize I needed to find it on youtube.
“We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children. We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us”
Golda Meir