Demdem:

This blockade u are talking about is because of Hamas that controls gaza who strongly believe that Israel must be wiped out.
Why are Palestinians not complaining about blockade in the west bank where fatah is in charge? Palestinians have relative freedom there unlike gaza.
Without the blockade, hamas will surely go extra length in making sure their desire for Israel come to past. So why should Israel allow this?
If I have a neighbour whose primary desire is to ensure my destruction, believe u me, I will proactively do far more than what Israel is doing to gaza.
By the way, there is absolutely no justifiable reason to use human shield to fight ur enemies and turn around to seek for sympathy for death of children and women. The fault lies on Hamas squarely.

Obi1kenobi:
What does it mean to use human shields? It's a densely populated strip of land. Hamas can't operate on it without endangering civilian lives. Fatah controlled territory are under the same blockade but they're not nearly as consumed by their anti-Israel hate as the others are. Infact, Israel has kept encroaching in Palestinian territory in the West Bank and erecting settlements on it. Israel's problems in the Middle East right from their formation in the post-World War 2 era was borne out of their utter disregard for diplomacy, illusions of superiority (as the "chosen" race) and the accompanying arrogance which hasn't rubbed off well on an Arab population which sees them as conquerors and colonizers. Their hatred for Israel is not irrational.

An Israel willing to engage with a willing international community to negotiate favourable peace terms while returning annexed territories and facilitating a sovereign state for Palestine will see peace. Else, this unrest is a blood feud that would persist for generations and would eventually end in catatrophe. You think chidren who have grown to see their fathers, mothers, brothers etc killed would not wish death uon Israel as well?

Obi1kenobi: And the whole human shield thing is nonsense. Israel is a technologically advanced country with plenty of financial, tactical and material support from American led Western allies. Hamas are a rag tag bunch of fighters bound in the same chains Isrrael has kept the whole of Palestine under. How do you expect a Palestinian nation that is incapable of defending itself due to their enslavement to engage in open warfare with Israel? That attempt to put Israel on a moral high ground is ridiculous when they murder hundreds of times more civilians than Hamas do.

eposho:
Over 15,000 ppl came out in London today to condem this murderer and u r here loving the fool.

Csami:

Let me get your point. You want Israel to do battle with an enemy that don't fight in the open, uses civilian houses as under ground launch locations and shield and then scream civilians are been killed when retaliatory strike targeting the said locations are made?

If there's one thing i know, don't pick a fight with an enemy stronger than you.

PenSniper:

15,000 morons like you who dont live under direct fear of savages in human cloth who can kidnap 3 young innocent kids and slaughter them the way you slaughtet chickens. All of you belong to the stone age.

Obi1kenobi:
What does it mean to use human shields? It's a densely populated strip of land. Hamas can't operate on it without endangering civilian lives. Fatah controlled territory are under the same blockade but they're not nearly as consumed by their anti-Israel hate as the others are. Infact, Israel has kept encroaching in Palestinian territory in the West Bank and erecting settlements on it. Israel's problems in the Middle East right from their formation in the post-World War 2 era was borne out of their utter disregard for diplomacy, illusions of superiority (as the "chosen" race) and the accompanying arrogance which hasn't rubbed off well on an Arab population which sees them as conquerors and colonizers. Their hatred for Israel is not irrational.

An Israel willing to engage with a willing international community to negotiate favourable peace terms while returning annexed territories and facilitating a sovereign state for Palestine will see peace. Else, this unrest is a blood feud that would persist for generations and would eventually end in catatrophe. You think chidren who have grown to see their fathers, mothers, brothers etc killed would not wish death uon Israel as well?

PenSniper:

Stop defending what is indefencible. Hamas uses civilians as human shield including setting up missile launchers on school compouds all of which had been documented and condemned by Amnesty Intl.

Demdem:

And so what? The second to the last paragraph is for them. Hamas started the foolish war and hamas coupled with their civilian population will unfortunately suffer for it.

Missy89:

stop trying to educated Nairalanders. i have been trying for months. they dont understand the situation and wont try to learn. It is a battle u cant win. you will keep trying and they will keep asking your illogical and unreasonable questions. its a dead end

Obi1kenobi:
What does it mean to use human shields? It's a densely populated strip of land. Hamas can't operate on it without endangering civilian lives. Fatah controlled territory are under the same blockade but they're not nearly as consumed by their anti-Israel hate as the others are. Infact, Israel has kept encroaching in Palestinian territory in the West Bank and erecting settlements on it. Israel's problems in the Middle East right from their formation in the post-World War 2 era was borne out of their utter disregard for diplomacy, illusions of superiority (as the "chosen" race) and the accompanying arrogance which hasn't rubbed off well on an Arab population which sees them as conquerors and colonizers. Their hatred for Israel is not irrational.

An Israel willing to engage with a willing international community to negotiate favourable peace terms while returning annexed territories and facilitating a sovereign state for Palestine will see peace. Else, this unrest is a blood feud that would persist for generations and would eventually end in catatrophe. You think chidren who have grown to see their fathers, mothers, brothers etc killed would not wish death uon Israel as well?

uche77zero:



[/b]I give you formal notice that our tanks are massed at the Gaza border, with artillery and air support at the ready. We have already dropped leaflets over the northern parts of the Gaza strip, warning civilians of our impending arrival, and that they should evacuate southward, forthwith. If you fail to meet our ultimatum, we are coming in, and, with God's help, this time we will not leave. Every centimetre of land that we conquer will be annexed to Israel, so that there will never be another attack launched at our civilians from there[b]

Even so, we will continue to keep the door open to allow you to surrender gracefully. The moment you announce that you are laying down arms, we will halt our advance, and there we will draw our new borders. If you continue to attack our citizens, we will continue to roll southwards, driving you out of territory that you will never again contaminate with your evil presence.

It pains me deeply that your civilians will be made homeless. But we did not choose this war; you did. And if our choice is between allowing our citizens to be targeted mercilessly by your genocidal savagery, versus turning your civilians into refugees, I regret that we must choose the latter. If only you loved your people as much as you hate ours, this war would never have happened.

To the rest of the world: Israel has tired of your ceaseless chidings that we should "show restraint". When you have your entire population under constant missile fire from an implacable enemy whose stated goal is the murder every man, woman and child in your land, then you may come and talk to us about "restraint". Until then, we respectfully suggest that you keep your double standards to yourselves. This time, Hamas has gone too far, and we will do whatever we have to in order to protect our population.

Hamas, once again, I thank you for bringing our people together with such clarity of mind and unity of purpose. The people of Israel do not fear the long road ahead.

seanet01: I tell you. Nigerian christians don't know p.oo about Israel and Palestine.

seanet01: Hamas started which war? Oh no. 1948 is part of the world history. You can't forcefully evict over 750,000 people from their land and now say they started a war against you in 2014. I know you are doing this because of religion. Nigerian christians have always do even though none of you dare go to Israel and preach christianity without some Israelis plucking your head from your neck.

Demdem:

Are the Palestinians currently being cheated.....yes.
Do I desire a two state solution......yes.
Do hamas desire such..........No
Will rockets bring about tge desires of Palestine....no
Has a similar conflict happened in recent times...yes.
Who suffered the most......Palestinians
Who will suffer the most in this current crisis....Palestinians
Again I reinstate that it's foolish on Hamas path to rage a conflict on an enemy that is far above them in order to achieve their aims and rights.
Any other means and mode is ok by me but not this. It's extremely foolish.
This is far above religion but common sense. Nigeria can't wake up today and decides to fight US in battle believing that since we worship God more than they do, we will prevail. That us suicide mission.

seanet01: Israel is a terrorist country. There is a reason why Gaza is not shrinking while West Bank is shrinking. Hamas controls Gaza and has weapons to kill all settlement inhabitants while Fatah thinks they don't need weapon to stop Israeli expansion. What they are getting in return for being peaceful is the continuous expansion of settlements by Israeli. Be sincere and don't let foreign religion becloud your conscience

Obi1kenobi:

In which open space do you want them to fight? I don't want Israel making empty peace gestures to Palestine with arrogant, condescending posturing that doesn't solve the real cause of angst. If they want real peace and not the evasive nonsense they sell to the world, they have to engage the international community is solving the Palestinian problem. You cannot keep people subjugated in what is effectively a modern apartheid system and expect their gratitude.

Clerverly:

Send a copy to that Mumu/Ode President in Abuja!

Demdem:

Unfortunately the civilians are trapped. Hamas ought to have really thought this through before engaging a strong enemy.

Csami:

If Israel is subjugating them in a modern apartheid system like you said why don't they themselves take the matter to the international community? Though am not supporting Israel but why fight fire with fire? Seems like Israel want to increase their boundary and hamas are giving them the cause to do so. All am saying is that they should settle for peace since the innocent children are the ones taking heavy hit.

Demdem:

Thrash.
The only thing I could decode from it are thus......
U are a bastard.
Ur mama na ashawo constantly servicing aboki trailer drivers.
Good, but that is none of our business on this thread.
By the way, Ffuck Tinubu.

anago1000: The same arabs we all know are occupying the land initially own by the jews?
According to international law Israel is the one occupying Palestinian land in violation of UN
Resolutions 242 and 338.
The International Court of Justice, the UN General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council
regards Israel as the "Occupying Power".
United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 declared the annexation of Jerusalem "null and void"
and required that it be rescinded.

Missy89:

stop trying to educated Nairalanders. i have been trying for months. they dont understand the situation and wont try to learn. It is a battle u cant win. you will keep trying and they will keep asking your illogical and unreasonable questions. its a dead end

Obi1kenobi:

Who said they haven't taken their matters to the intrnational community? Do you know how many rulings by the International Court of Justice, the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council which Israel have violated? Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem and the West Bank for example contravenes past rulings which sees Israel as an occupying force of a foreign land. It has never stopped them. It is difficult for Palestinians to be peaceful in the current arrangement. These people are imprisoned on an overpopulated strip of land with no links to the outside world, unable to travel in or out (except under rare consideration by their Israeli masters) or freely conduct any sort of international business and their occupiers and oppressors have shown zero political will to resolve their situation. What do you expect them to do? Keep kissing the a.sses of their slave masters?

Csami:

If Israel is or have been violating the rulings by the international community can't they be sanctioned? IMO, Hamas would have seek for a better and safe solution to this problem instead of engaging the enemy with ill equipped weapons. I believe a peace resolution could have been met.

publicenemy:

you only educate people when u know what you are talking about,when you know nothing you seem to feed people rubbish and some just wont eat the crap you feed.
So shut ur arrogant trap and let people post their comments.this is a forum people will agree and some will disagree if you dont like it that way just shut up and read other people"s post.