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   zoidknight said, 6 months ago

   Of course, you are not supposed to retaliate or defend yourself against muslims and Islam.
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   onguard said, 6 months ago

   MSM incompetence……..Again.
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   Respectful Troll said, 6 months ago

   Under another cartoon, one of our regular posters pointed out that there is no one more dangerous than a person whose back is against the wall. Hamas is guilty of many offenses against Israel, there is no denying this. Israel has been engaged in policies that are pushing ALL Palestinian backs against the wall. Despite the best efforts of several US presidencies, Israel’s government talks peace and two nation solution while permitting development in land that is being contested. I see why Hamas is attacking Israel. They have had time to smuggle arms across a fluid Egyptian border and to dig tunnels and weapon placements throughout the territory and they are hoping for help from sympathetic arab nations. I understand why some Americans feel their nation is being taken away from them and their rights to bear arms, hate people of whom they disapprove, and force their religious views upon others is being taken away. But just as I support the US Government’s right, AND duty, to suppress violence done by hate groups in the USA, I support Israel’s right to return fire against weapons being fired at their citizens.
   Hamas would do well to learn the lessons taught by Gandhi, Martin Luthor King, and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Peaceful protest takes a long time, but in the face of superior military resources, it is the wiser path. The Muslim’s would do well to shame Israel into compliance instead of creating sympathy and support for Israel with these poorly considered attacks.
   Dr. Canuck disapproves of me saying things like this, but….
   I pray the God of Abraham gives wisdom to the children of Israel and Ishmael as well as the followers of Jesus. May those who worship the most merciful and compassionate Allah, and the loving Father figure given to us by Christ, develop compassion and mercy within themselves, and find a way to respect, if not love, others with whom we share the planet.
   Respectfully,
   C.
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   Chillbilly said, 6 months ago

   If you place tremendous value in an afterlife, it’s much more likely that you’ll throw your life away in futility.
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   Jase99 said, 6 months ago

   @Mr. King

   None of these people follow Christ and his ideals, so you are wasting your breath.
   
   There’s a massive difference between following the teachings of Christ and being a “Christian.” I have yet to meet a self described “Christian conservative” who actually believed in the teachings of Christ. Some actually denigrate them.
   
   Thanks to the Arab spring, Hamas has sympathetic backers in Egypt now.
   
   No, that would be thanks to Israel’s retaliations killing so many innocent civilians just trying to live their lives. Neither side in this conflict is innocent. They both have civilian blood on their hands. The US needs to boycott to both sides until they start serious negotiations.
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   furnituremaker said, 6 months ago

   the first century christians refused to get involved in politics,war, or other issues…they were neutral and lived in
   peace with everybody…even when they were thrown to the
   lions
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   ansonia said, 6 months ago

   @Jase99

   “No, that would be thanks to Israel’s retaliations killing so many innocent civilians just trying to live their lives. "
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   Hamas does not have the respect for life and puts its innocent civilians in the line of fire to “prove” Israel is evil.
   Hamas has used fake photos, photos from bombings in other countries and has staged scenes for photos to deceitfully use against Israel.
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   Larry said, 6 months ago

   Those people must recognize and emphasize the similarities in the two religions. It IS the same god after all.
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   ruff said, 6 months ago

   When you force 1.6 million people into concentration camp conditions for years, rationing everything and trying to cut them off from the outside world. what do you expect. A salvo of thank you cards ??
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    Harleyquinn said, 6 months ago

    And it is all because of a YouTube Video right? And it spontaneously started right after Obama was elected.
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    Harleyquinn said, 6 months ago

    @Respectful Troll

    “The Muslim’s would do well to shame Israel into compliance instead of creating sympathy and support for Israel with these poorly considered attacks.”

    Here is the deal, Israel would love that Idea! Isreal has tried the route with them on more then one occasion only to have it bite them back with a phony attempt on the other side. So if they tried a peaceful “shame” route Israel is right to be very weary and untrusting.
    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/did-palestinians-destroy-their-own-olive-trees-and-then-blame-israel-settlers-say-they-have-the-video-to-prove-it/
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    Harleyquinn said, 6 months ago

    @Larry

    “Those people must recognize and emphasize the similarities in the two religions. It IS the same god after all.”
    um no, sorry, that does not work. If it did then the Muslims would not be the aggressors they are. There “god” told to them by their Imam is not the same. sorry.
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    Mneedle said, 6 months ago

    @Respectful Troll

    The problem with your argument is that it is almost entirely false. The truth is that the so-called “Palestinians” could have had a nation in 1948 , but instead decided to go to war and have maintained a state of war ever since. They have violated every peace accord and have ALWAYS been the first to open fire. These people re insane, and will never hold to peace treaties to which they pretend to agree.
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    Stipple said, 6 months ago

    @Respectful Troll

    Way too thoughtful for allowing a simple anwer.
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    And add the population pressure, both sides have growing populations in this already too small area.
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    Someone must die. Simplistic but true.
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    bhinkle said, 6 months ago

    @Jase99

    OK – “Israel’s retaliations killing” – huh?
    The initial Palestinian attacks did not kill anyone – but the retaliations (to those attacks) did?
    Or are Palestinian lives the only ones that count to you?
    Islam has been attacking Jews and Christians just about since the beginning. That is how they got a mosque on top of the temple of jerusalem.
    So stop the whining about the poor Gazans, whose leaders hid behind civilians.
    The facts are plain – which “side” has always fired the first shot? Which side wants to obliterate the other?
    An honest answer wouldn’t hurt, but it probably would not change your bias and bigotry.
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