Comments on: Both Israel and Hamas are responsible for the war crimes in latest Gaza-Israel tragedy http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wladimir http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21984 Wladimir Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:12:48 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21984 Read this: http://www.alternet.org/audits/116855/america%27s_hidden_role_in_hamas%27s_rise_to_power/ Some say that Israel brought Hamas to power to weaken PLO. Read this: http://www.alternet.org/audits/116855/america%27s_hidden_role_in_hamas%27s_rise_to_power/
Some say that Israel brought Hamas to power to weaken PLO.

]]> By: Wladimir http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21983 Wladimir Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:54:07 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21983 Funny is this statement: "Supreme Leader issued a religious decree to Muslims around the world on Sunday, ordering them to defend Palestinians in Gaza against Israeli attacks “in any way possible,” state television reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also declared today a day of public mourning in Iran after Israel killed more than 280 Palestinians in two days of air strikes on Gaza. “All Palestinian combatants and all the Islamic world’s pious people are obliged to defend the defenseless women, children and people in Gaza in any way possible,” Khamenei said. “Whoever is killed in this legitimate defense, is considered a martyr,” he said in a statement." While Iran jails a lot of people themselves and even bombed sunni mosques. What about the Awazi Arabs? "While Sunnis are accorded "full respect" in the Iranian constitution, in practice and through social exclusion, Iranian Sunnis suffer discrimination. The Iranian government has barred the construction of a Sunni mosque in Tehran, and has moderately restricted public displays of the Sunni religion and culture (CULPO101-03 = 2; CULPO796-03 = 2). Along with these exclusionary practices, there was also some evidence of torture and executions used to intimidate certain Arabs (REP0501-03, REP0601-03 = 1). Despite exclusionary practices and repression, there is no sign of outward protest or rebellion (PROT03 = 0; REB03 = 0), and clearly Shi’a Arabs are afforded full religious rights." http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/mar/assessment.asp?groupId=63009 Funny is this statement:
“Supreme Leader issued a religious decree to Muslims around the world on Sunday, ordering them to defend Palestinians in Gaza against Israeli attacks “in any way possible,” state television reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also declared today a day of public mourning in Iran after Israel killed more than 280 Palestinians in two days of air strikes on Gaza. “All Palestinian combatants and all the Islamic world’s pious people are obliged to defend the defenseless women, children and people in Gaza in any way possible,” Khamenei said. “Whoever is killed in this legitimate defense, is considered a martyr,” he said in a statement.”

While Iran jails a lot of people themselves and even bombed sunni mosques. What about the Awazi Arabs?

“While Sunnis are accorded “full respect” in the Iranian constitution, in practice and through social exclusion, Iranian Sunnis suffer discrimination. The Iranian government has barred the construction of a Sunni mosque in Tehran, and has moderately restricted public displays of the Sunni religion and culture (CULPO101-03 = 2; CULPO796-03 = 2). Along with these exclusionary practices, there was also some evidence of torture and executions used to intimidate certain Arabs (REP0501-03, REP0601-03 = 1). Despite exclusionary practices and repression, there is no sign of outward protest or rebellion (PROT03 = 0; REB03 = 0), and clearly Shi’a Arabs are afforded full religious rights.”
http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/mar/assessment.asp?groupId=63009

]]> By: Wladimir http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21982 Wladimir Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:00:34 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21982 Well said. Well said.

]]> By: Ray Hanania http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21981 Ray Hanania Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:47:24 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21981 This is exactly what the extremists on both sides want. Theyw ant the death and destructions. Israeli extremists want Hamas attacks. Palestinian extremists want the Israeli attacks. They want the death because this is the leadership flaw in our communities. For Palestinians, they can't lead for peace. They can't organize for peace. But when Israelis strike at hamas and kill scores of civilians, they can mobilize protests of emotion and even hatred. And the Israelis can't find the courage to stop stealing Palestinian land or enjoying the "upperhand" but they can find the motivation to defend Israel blindly as that is so much easier than speaking out against its actions. This is a cycle we are going through and it won't end until we find new leadership, new leaders who have the courage to say what needs to be said and not fear the extremist voices who are small but sound loud in the silence of the emotional and fearful majority. Ray Hanania www.RadioChicagoland.com This is exactly what the extremists on both sides want. Theyw ant the death and destructions. Israeli extremists want Hamas attacks. Palestinian extremists want the Israeli attacks. They want the death because this is the leadership flaw in our communities. For Palestinians, they can’t lead for peace. They can’t organize for peace. But when Israelis strike at hamas and kill scores of civilians, they can mobilize protests of emotion and even hatred. And the Israelis can’t find the courage to stop stealing Palestinian land or enjoying the “upperhand” but they can find the motivation to defend Israel blindly as that is so much easier than speaking out against its actions.

This is a cycle we are going through and it won’t end until we find new leadership, new leaders who have the courage to say what needs to be said and not fear the extremist voices who are small but sound loud in the silence of the emotional and fearful majority.

Ray Hanania
http://www.RadioChicagoland.com

]]> By: leah http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21980 leah Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:25:39 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/12/28/both-israel-and-hamas-are-responsible-for-the-war-crimes-in-latest-gaza-israel-tragedy/#comment-21980 So well said, my friend. How do you convince the powers that be on both sides though? So well said, my friend. How do you convince the powers that be on both sides though?

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