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Thread #131208   Message #2958171
Posted By: Keith A of Hertford
04-Aug-10 - 02:29 PM
Thread Name: BS: Hamas rockets fired into Israel.
Subject: RE: BS: Hamas rockets fired into Israel.
Lox,
"Do you support it all or just the very isolated and limited force that is used specifically against the individuals who have fired the rockets?"

The rockets are fired by and on behalf of Hamas.
I regard retaliatory strikes against their activists as legitimate self defence.

The complication is that they surround themselves with living sandbags, all too many of whom become casualties.
I have seen no evidence that Israel targets civilians.
Lots of hype and hysteria, but no evidence.
If you produce any I will out shout you in condemning it.

Jim refused to say the rockets were wrong or should stop on the other thread.
That is why I am so interested in his response to your question.

In your quote, he asks a rhetorical question, the answer to which can only be that the attacks should continue.
"what do people suggest the Palestinians should do to protect their homes and lives"

He also said, "Condemning Palestinian retaliation out of context(??) is the same..."
He then lists a lot of things that he does not condemn.
So he does not condemn the rockets.