The Strangulation of Gaza »
Posted by: Aidenag 7 months, 1 week ago278 Comments Report this Story
When Israel limited shipments of food into Gaza in 2006, a senior government adviser explained that "the idea is to put the Palestinians on a diet but not to make them die of hunger." By further restricting the supply of food to an already malnourished population, Israel has clearly decided to take its "diet" a step further.
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Aidenag7 months, 1 week ago
I really cannot understand how the world is allowing this to happen. Yes, Israel has a right to defend itself from rocket attacks and suicide bombers. But this is by no standards that. It in fact has many similarities to the Warsaw Ghetto in its early years. Not saying its the same thing, but nobody can deny the many things the two have in common...
Wall off a civilian population based on it's culture or race that is different from your own, Check. Include men, women and children of all ages, Check. Limit clean water and electricity, Check. Cut off proper food rations, and literally starve a population, Check. Lesson shipments of medical supplies, Check. Let Diseases pop up and spread, Check... Anything else im forgetting these have in common?
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cherev7 months ago
"Anything else im forgetting these have in common?"
The Arabs of Gaza wanted to be led by terrorists committed to the destruction of the Jewish state and the extermination of the Jews. The Arabs of Gaza claimed this is part of their "state" and wanted the area to be "judenrein" (German for free of Jews).
Also, the civilian population wasn't walled off because of cultural or racial diffences but because of terrorism. Next, the population would not be starving (and I doubt that they are despite the reports of the liberal media) if they didn't spend most of their money on guns.
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Aidenag7 months ago
So your saying all 1.5million people in Gaza want terrorism and to kill jews? How about the children? I really don't know how anyone could condone collective punishment like that....Especially when one considers that collective punishment is declared a WAR CRIME under article 33 of the geneva convention.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Geneva_Conv...
The International Committee of the Red Cross Commentary to the conventions states that parties to a conflict often would resort to "intimidatory measures to terrorize the population" in hopes of preventing hostile acts."
Sounds like what is happening in Gaza to me.. Collective punishment in hopes of preventing hostile acts... Or in simple terms, War Crime...
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Obaku7 months, 1 week ago
Construction of concentration camps, in situ.
Another fine innovation brought to you by ZioNazi, LLC.
A medieval siege, in the 21st century, made possible by cultures and religions that never left the 22nd century, B.C.E.
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tehranchik7 months, 1 week ago
I remember learning about the world standing by and watching this happen to another population of people not that many years ago.
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Thinker227 months ago
> I remember learning about the world standing by and watching this happen to another population of people not that many years ago.
Apparently, you've forgotten what is happening RIGHT NOW, however.
You see, the Palestinian leadership in Gaza could and can end the suffering of their people any day. To do that they'll have to stop killing Israelis and ask for peace negotiations. Unfortunately, they prefer the current situation to continue repeatedly declaring that they'll NOT stop attacking Israel and that they'll NEVER recognize the right of Israel to exist.
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truthiness7 months ago
everything you said here is true, that still doesn't excuse the starving of children.
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dunkirk7 months ago
So in essence then we should NOT be fighting in Iraq but instead be starving them into submission? That seems to be the way of the powerful to subjugate the weaker not the way of right to defeat wrong. In fact it tends to create more terrorists then it stops. Seems Bushie decided the Palestinians should hold democratic elections and vote in those they wanted. He must have failed to mention they had to elect only those he approved of.
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Thinker227 months ago
In addition, you've forgotten that the current Palestinian leadership was democratically elected by the vast majority of Gazans (this is to answer 'aidenag' about "1.5million people in Gaza want terrorism and to kill jews?"). You've also forgotten that the Palestinian leaders have the means and ways to bring weapons and explosives into Gaza making it clear that these weapons and explosives are more important to them than food and medicines.
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Bkumm7 months ago
Yes, they were. And promptly cut off from all aid in the West, including money that had been set aside for them from before the elections.
What right does any nation have to tell another people who they can elect? If we stand for democratic principles then we stand for those principles ESPECIALLY (emphasis only, not shouting) when they don't meet our expectations of what they should be.
What might have been if Hamas had been given the opportunity? We will never know. They had backed off their rhetoric about the "destruction of the state of Israel" quite a bit. Certainly, there were members of Hamas that still believed that, but what might have been if the world community had backed democracy? We will never know, now.
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Bkumm7 months ago
Yes, it happened to the Irish during the Great Potato Famine when the English let the ships full of grain sit in the harbors and rot rather than feed the "damned Irish scum".
Or did you not mean that particular incident?
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Bkumm7 months ago
Perhaps you meant when the American government gave rotten rations to the American Indians during the forced transition to reservation life.
Or did you not mean that incident?
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Bkumm7 months ago
Or did you mean when the Soviet government drove tanks into Hungry and cut off supplies to the population?
No?
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Bkumm7 months ago
I know what it was! It was when the Khmer Rouge went on a rampage under Pol Pot and stood by and did nothing. That has to be it. What's that? No. Hmmmm???
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Bkumm7 months ago
I know now! It was when during the Rwandan genocide. That has to be it. No?
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Bkumm7 months ago
People need to remember (ALL people) that it isn't just their group that has been treated harshly. Many groups have been treated badly by a larger population.
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Thinker227 months ago
> People need to remember (ALL people) that it isn't just their group that has been treated harshly. Many groups have been treated badly by a larger population.
Can you explain it to the Palestinian Arabs please? Can you tell them that the "harsh treatment" will continue and will only become more so for as long as they're asking for it?
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cowboygrandpa7 months, 1 week ago
I'm in a quandry. I love the Jewish people. But I cannot accept or tolerate the treatment of other human beings. In such a way as they were treated by the Germans.
This is not what Jesus would have us live like. Yes we must protect our families. We means all people.
This is where things get sticky. Each side of the argument claims they are doing that.
We as the world need to abolish genocide and war for the gains of countries and corporations.
This is not right whoever does it.
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cherev7 months ago
"I'm in a quandry. I love the Jewish people."
Then maybe you shouldn't accept lies about them so easily.
"But I cannot accept or tolerate the treatment of other human beings. In such a way as they were treated by the Germans."
Are you that ignorant of the differences? How much do you really know about the treatment of the Jews and how real is this news about the Arabs? Don't forget - although they're "starving", they are still shelling the Israeli town of Sederot on a daily basis.
"We as the world need to abolish genocide and war for the gains of countries and corporations."
This is a war for the extermination of the Jewish people...as it always was.
"This is not right whoever does it."
If it is real, I think it is right. You think it is right for the Arabs to shoot at the Israelis and the Israelis should supply them with food, medicine, etc.? Should they also give them bullets and bombs?
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Thinker227 months ago
> I'm in a quandry. I love the Jewish people. But I cannot accept or tolerate the treatment of other human beings. In such a way as they were treated by the Germans.
Would you prefer the Palestinians in Gaza to be treated the same way the Germans were treated by the Americans? If you're not sure please recall that almost all of Germany was reduced to rubble and 20 Million Germans were killed. Again, would you prefer the Palestinians to be treated THAT way?
Just say so.
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cowboygrandpa7 months ago
Thinker22:
If you think you know it all, why ask?
No I would not like any to be treated that way.
Nor would I like for Israel to be constantly harrassed and threatened. Israel has every right to the land God promised them it is theirs.
Now those who try to take it from them will suffer. That is from their own greed and stupidity. When man suffers from his own stupidity then he is at fault.
So for those who constantly attack Israel you get what you got coming. Stop attacking them and watch what happens.
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