Hamas/Israel conflict: news and discussion

[frogwoman]

BBC always avoided use of the T word other than bombings in the UK or 9/11 etc I think

 

[Gramsci]

On Israel losing support.

At UN support for Israel by countries like US and UK hasn't diminished.

UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation

United Nations demands an end to Israel’s illegal presence in the Palestinian territories within 12 months.

www.aljazeera.com

The UN general assembly voted to support the ICJ ruling that Israel occupation of West Bank is illegal. That Israel must pull out and pay reparations.

US voted against. UK abstained. According to Al Jazeera TV UK thought the proposal was one sided.

My point is Netanyahu and whoever follows him know that when it comes to the crunch Israel supporters will stick up for Israel despite what it does.

The ICJ has ruled on the occupation and my country has decided not to support the ruling.

I think Netanyahu and his even more right wing Zionists in his government are taking risks but when it comes to it Israel always gets support from where it matters.

 

[Knotted]

In this particular instance it would seem to be a case of who is actually responsible. BBC calling it 'technological warfare':

To be fair the BBC do not use the word terrorism for anything.

 

[Bingoman]

So Israel strike first?

Sky's John Sparks hears 'sonic boom' during live report in Beirut

There has been a "very loud sound" as jets fly low over the Lebanese capital Beirut during Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's speech, international correspondent John Sparks says.

news.sky.com

 

[tim]

Beirut is being a bombed according to a colleague who has in-laws there.

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Turned out nice again. Defend adolf netanyahu at all cost.

 

[likesfish]

some retired israeli general claimed that in usual anti terror ops it's normal to kill 5 civillians for every terrorist so according to the Israelis this was precise

 

[krtek a houby]

Turned out nice again. Defend adolf netanyahu at all cost.

Adolf?