http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/26/israel-gaza-palestinian-cease-fire/13202349/
Hamas has rejected an extension of the cease fire and has again begun shooting rockets at civilians. Obviously exterminating Israel is more important than their own people's humanitarian needs.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/26/israel-gaza-palestinian-cease-fire/13202349/
Hamas has rejected an extension of the cease fire and has again begun shooting rockets at civilians. Obviously exterminating Israel is more important than their own people's humanitarian needs.

What are the terms of the ceasefire?

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Reality Internet Personality

What are the terms of the ceasefire?

As it would be an extension the terms are the same; you don't shoot me and I won't shoot you.

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And it spreads on FB since a couple of minutes ago.
https://www.facebook.com/stefanlofven?fref=nf

There is not one picture of a women scantly clad or otherwise on that site. There is two minutes of my life lost I will never get back.

Try this one...

https://www.facebook.com/StandingWithIDF (Link deliberately not made active to protect sensibilities)

There is one photo on there that stands out: -

"170,000 Muslims killed by Muslims in Syria. no one gives a shyte.
100 Muslims killed by Jews in Gaza, everyone loses their mind..."

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Here is an interesting and thoughtful article from today's Haaretz newspaper

The country that wouldn't grow up

Here is an interesting and thoughtful article from today's Haaretz newspaper

The country that wouldn't grow up

An interesting read Hev - thank you :) This IS off-topic I know, but the piece mentioned apartheid South Africa... which made me think of the sanctions that were brought against that country...

If you'll forgive my being nosy for a moment... How many supported that and/or boycotted their tainted goods? :) And how many bought products "made/produced in Israel" then? Some canned fruit perhaps? Orange juice maybe? So many many things :) How many know that Israel was the middle man, the sanction breaker, the arms dealer and profiteer, that propped up that regime?

What justification does Israel have for bombing a UN school? Is the UN hiding missiles now??

ITV News witnesses aftermath of UN school attack in Gaza

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A sad truth from Channel Four news correspondent Paul Mason (covering a peace rally in Tel Aviv where those attending it were beseiged by angry pro-war mobs):

It’s a great word, humanitarian. It signifies there are certain positive beliefs and behaviours associated with being human.

Those returning to Shijaiyah found a moonscape.

The pictures show scenes that, if the suburb had been hit by an earthquake, would have prompted the arrival of rescue teams from across the world. But Shijaiyah was hit by Israel, so “humanitarian” means simply the right to dig with your bare hands for the remains of loved ones, or a lifetime’s memories.

(edit: ahem... just in case... and to avoid any confusion... Tel Aviv is in Israel and Shijaiyah is in Gaza.)

What justification does Israel have for bombing a UN school? Is the UN hiding missiles now??

Probably someone fired a rocket from close to the school, think the IDF wouldn't fire back, because of the location.

On other news. Hamas and North Korea in secret arms deal

Israel agrees to 24-hour Gaza ceasefire

Israel has accepted a UN request for a 24-hour ceasefire in Gaza, but warns the army will act if it is breached by Palestinian militants.

A crisis cabinet meeting extended Saturday's truce until midnight on Sunday (21:00 GMT).

The move comes despite Hamas militants firing rockets after they rejected an earlier attempt to prolong the truce.

Note who were the ones who again fired first.

What justification does Israel have for bombing a UN school? Is the UN hiding missiles now??

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/chief-alarmed-rockets-put-gaza-site-24685070

The U.N. secretary-general on Wednesday said he was "alarmed" to hear that rockets were placed in a U.N.-run school in Gaza and now "have gone missing," and he demanded a full review of such incidents.

A statement by the spokesman for Ban Ki-moon expressed the U.N. chief's "outrage and regret" at the placement of weapons at a site run by the global organization. The U.N. says that has happened at least twice so far in the current fighting.

Yes, looks like the UN is hiding missiles ...

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Maybe Canada would like to partition off a chunk of land the size of Israel so that they could leave that god forsaken middle east and live in peace with nice neighbors on all borders. Im sure that, That would finally end the crap that goes on in said middle east region.
Look, When you have countries that border you and want you dead, And say so in the world press. And when they get sick of rocket attacks and decide enough of this crap. You smarmy elietists say, Oh that is so wrong.
Well launching rockets against another country is wrong. But I guess Hamas gets a pass on that.

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Old James

How would you fight, as defined by the UN as a Terrorist Organization (Hamas), who calls for your extermination, and daily attempts to kill your children.

No need to list Israel's faults. HOW WOULD YOU, starting today, stop Hamas?

Not by dropping bombs on schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure. Win the hearts and minds, give the people of Gaza a realistic alternative, superior alternative to martyrdom and Hamas rule.

Great article, debunks every claim of Israels innocence that has been floating around here.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/07/26/israel-gaza-palestinian-cease-fire/13202349/
Hamas has rejected an extension of the cease fire and has again begun shooting rockets at civilians. Obviously exterminating Israel is more important than their own people's humanitarian needs.

The Hamas term for ciese fire extension was "No Israel tanks left in GAZA".

Breaking news on BBC

Hamas announces new 24-hour Gaza ceasefire with Israel

Palestinian militant group Hamas has announced a 24-hour ceasefire after Israel ended an earlier truce amid continuing rocket fire from Gaza.

A spokesman for Hamas said its ceasefire would start from 14:00 local time (11:00 GMT).

Israel earlier resumed its military offensive in Gaza after a short pause as Palestinian militants continued to launch rockets at Israel.

How would you fight, as defined by the UN as a Terrorist Organization (Hamas), who calls for your extermination, and daily attempts to kill your children.

No need to list Israel's faults. HOW WOULD YOU, starting today, stop Hamas?

Not by dropping bombs on schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure. Win the hearts and minds, give the people of Gaza a realistic alternative, superior alternative to martyrdom and Hamas rule.

Great article, debunks every claim of Israels innocence that has been floating around here.

So it's okay for terrorists to use schools/UN buildings as cover for their attacks?

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How would you fight, as defined by the UN as a Terrorist Organization (Hamas), who calls for your extermination, and daily attempts to kill your children.

No need to list Israel's faults. HOW WOULD YOU, starting today, stop Hamas?

Not by dropping bombs on schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure. Win the hearts and minds, give the people of Gaza a realistic alternative, superior alternative to martyrdom and Hamas rule.

Great article, debunks every claim of Israels innocence that has been floating around here.

So it's okay for terrorists to use schools/UN buildings as cover for their attacks?

two wrongs dont make a right....

So it's okay for terrorists to use schools/UN buildings as cover for their attacks?

two wrongs dont make a right....

And a bird in Missouri never flies at night.

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How would you fight, as defined by the UN as a Terrorist Organization (Hamas), who calls for your extermination, and daily attempts to kill your children.

No need to list Israel's faults. HOW WOULD YOU, starting today, stop Hamas?

Not by dropping bombs on schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure. Win the hearts and minds, give the people of Gaza a realistic alternative, superior alternative to martyrdom and Hamas rule.

Great article, debunks every claim of Israels innocence that has been floating around here.

So it's okay for terrorists to use schools/UN buildings as cover for their attacks?

two wrongs dont make a right....

So take a gap year & visit Israel. Come back in 6 months & tell us the same thing. Then go back but this time to Gaza & watch terrorists place rocket launchers in schools, come back & tell us the same thing.

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So take a gap year & visit Israel. Come back in 6 months & tell us the same thing. Then go back but this time to Gaza & watch terrorists place rocket launchers in schools, come back & tell us the same thing.

I can predict with a certain accuracy that doing such a thing will not suddenly make me think that two wrongs make a right or that Israel using disproportionate violence on a civilian area and civilian infrastructure is acceptable or morally and ethically correct.

Besides, have you read the article I linked. The argument that Hamas only uses schools as storage facilities is an unproven claim by Israel. So far there have only been two verifiable cases where this has occurred, yet Israel is bombing almost every school they see.

How would you fight, as defined by the UN as a Terrorist Organization (Hamas), who calls for your extermination, and daily attempts to kill your children.

No need to list Israel's faults. HOW WOULD YOU, starting today, stop Hamas?

Not by dropping bombs on schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure. Win the hearts and minds, give the people of Gaza a realistic alternative, superior alternative to martyrdom and Hamas rule.

Great article, debunks every claim of Israels innocence that has been floating around here.

So it's okay for terrorists to use schools/UN buildings as cover for their attacks?

If I didn't have SAM's or anti-tank weopons I would also be hiding wherever I could hide. Right or wrong? I think it's about staying alive when the opponent strenght is more then 1 to 10.