Originally Posted By Mr X Okay, I am going off only the sub-headline..."The strike follows several days of rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel"... But, I have to ask...why didn't we hear about these several days of rocket attacks? Or, did I simply miss it? I am an avid news reader as I think most know here...but as of about 6 hours ago, I read NOTHING on any news sources about these days of rocket attacks. Did anyone else? The last headline I read, before leaving my house about 6 hours ago, was regarding concerns with India and Pakistan. I recall no news about ANY attacks or tensions in Israel. Is this just me, or are the journalists asleep at the switch? Or, worse (false flag kind of stuff)?
Originally Posted By andyll I heard about it... CNN at least. The cease fire ended and Hamas would not extend it and started firing rockets. Israel is going to invade Gaza and the cycle begins again.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Is this just me, or are the journalists asleep at the switch? Or, worse (false flag kind of stuff)? >>> I was in the same position as you. I think it has to do with the proportionality of the events. Hamas killed 1 Israeli and injured another, and in response Israel killed 225 people and injured 400. Unfortunately, armed conflict that kills a small number of people in either direction of this conflict isn't headline news, but killing 225 people certainly is.
Originally Posted By beamerdog It was in the paper days ago. The bombing started the day the cease fire ended. Hamas announced that the suicide bombings will also be stepped up. The bombs that Hamas is using now are crude and rarely hit their intended targets. Lord only knows what will happen when they get more sophisticated long range missiles. >>I was in the same position as you. I think it has to do with the proportionality of the events. Hamas killed 1 Israeli and injured another, and in response Israel killed 225 people and injured 400. Unfortunately, armed conflict that kills a small number of people in either direction of this conflict isn't headline news, but killing 225 people certainly is.<< The current conflict can not be analyzed as an isolated occurrence. There is a long bloody history to Hamas terrorist attacks. And the fact that Israel is fighting for its life against a group of people pledged to Israel's obliteration. And don't even get me started about the inhumane conditions in the Gaza Strip - my parents visited a while ago and were appalled at the contrast of poverty and wealth of the people living there. Egypt has opened its border for emergency medical help. My son has been in Israel for the last 10 days and will be home tomorrow. Thank goodness. Kind of disjointed post. I'm just throwing out ideas and feelings here. Heck, I'm not even a Zionist, lol.
Originally Posted By andyll << I think it has to do with the proportionality of the events. Hamas killed 1 Israeli and injured another, and in response Israel killed 225 people and injured 400>> I'm sure that matters. If Hamas had the ability it would kill everyone in Israel since that is their stated intention. I'm not sure what Israel can do. They were willing to honor the crease fire and have been pulling settlements. How can you bargin with a government whos main condition is that you are destroyed.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip 1) Hamas did not renew the ceasefire. 2) Israel figures they will get less flack from Bush than they would from Obama, so now is the time to go in and clean house.
Originally Posted By ecdc It does feel like this time around, Israel is at the end of their rope. The world was all keen on letting religious zealots in the Middle East have free elections. They elected Hamas. Here's the result. I feel torn; the response of Israel is disproportionate to the attacks by Hamas. But, I can also see why Israel is just fed up and sick of dealing with these people. One reaches a point where extermination starts to look like an attractive option.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <2) Israel figures they will get less flack from Bush than they would from Obama, so now is the time to go in and clean house. < not so sure about that -Obama still pro Israel and has made no bones about that - and one need look no further than Rahm Emmanuel to see where he may fall on the issue.
