Simple Equation
Aussie Dave | Nov 08, 2006 | 11 comments
With a number of palestinian non-combatants reportedly being killed, apparently as a result of the latest IDF operation against Kassam launching sites, expect the usual one-sided MSM reporting, Reuters/AP/AFP photofest, and world condemnation.
Here at Israellycool, I like to spell things out nice and clearly. It basically boils down to this simple equation:
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If you want to point the finger of blame at anyone for these deaths, point it at the terrorists who cynically use their own civilians as human shields. (I am, of course, assuming that the civilians killed were not volunteering their “human shield” services - like the palestinian women who helped their terrorist brethren escape the IDF a few days ago. In this case, they are also culpable).
And while we are on the topic of civilian deaths, please remember that the main purpose of this latest IDF operation is to stop the terrorists from launching Kassams against Israeli civilians (including children in kindergarden), as they have been on a daily basis.
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An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.Filed Under: General
I am more confused why Israel apologizes when they should be shifting the blame onto the terrorists….
I’ve taken a quick look at your postings, which are very interesting. Lots of material and ideas! Congrats on being so focused!
The use of human shields and mingling into the Palestinian civilian population is indeed a common and despicable characteristic of the intifada. But I’m not sure it’s relevant here. The IDF claimed that it was firing away from populated areas, and is bold enough to admit that it may have made a mistake.
This isn’t intentional murder of course. But if someone makes a mistake that leads to this many innocents being killed, there has to be some accountability.
Some accountability? Why? So you can have you pound of IDF flesh?
Innocents get killed in wars even by the “good guys” even when they’re trying to fight fair. Unless there was intent here for those shells to hit innocents, the judgement of any mechanical or human error that may have occurred should rest solely with the IDF. There doesn’t “have to be” some accountability. There may or may not be.
If you really are so worried about innocents getting killed, please contact your local Pali representative and ask them to stop firing rockets into Israel, attacking Israel’s troops when they were (every last one of them) previously outside of Gaza, and attempting to infiltrate Israel’s sovereign border in attempts to blow up schools/buses/restaurants/etc. You will then magically see absolutely no innocents, Israeli or Arab, getting killed anymore. Simply amazing!
Shy Guy
Since you analyze any Reuters photo to the nth degree, you won’t mind me asking a few simple questions about your pictures. Do you know if the guys with guns in the first picture are in battle? Are they firing or being fired upon? Are you suggesting the kid in red in the first picture is the same kid in the second picture? You consider this spelling things out nice and clearly? I find it interesting how people hold a view and simple interpret any information to conform to it: Picture of Palestinian holding gun near child? Must be using kid as human shield. Picture of UN facility bombed killing Canadian peace keeper? Must have been a terrorist firing from in it, must be photoshopped, must be something because Israel doesn’t behave that way.
Its fine to be like that but don’t hold yourself out as someone concerned with the truth and looking to spell things out nice and clear. That’s, with respect, BS.
Of course it’s terrible if civilians, kids etc get hurt or die – but it’s those who shoot all the time Khassam rockets into Israel giving the message: ‘we want war’ who are responsible – no country in the world would accept getting shot at with rockets – if there would have been reuter’s agency pictures about all the women & children victims here in Germany, when the allies bombed Nazi Germany once – that wouldn’t change the fact, that it had to be done, because of the Nazi’s aggression & mass muerder -
There is even a simpler equation. “Shoot at someone and they will shoot back.” There is no country on earth that would allow rockets to be fired at its cities. Imagine if you lived in a city that was being shelled like Sderot. You would insist that the government of your country do the exact thing that Israel is doing and more. I am sure for the most part I am preaching to the choir in this blog, but in case someone else is listening, I needed to say something.
Stan
I can gladly provide hundreds more examples of such pictures, so unless you think they are all harmless photo opportunities, I would suggest you put your obvious biases aside and try to be objective.
For the record, the child in red on the left is not the same as the child on the right, and I did not mean to suggest that.
And one last thing: don’t use the words “with respect” and “BS” together. Makes you sound insincere.
I wish the world could see this posting… in so few words… so clear!
Good work Hun!
why are my “obvious biases” any less valid than yours? Have you ever found fault in something done by Israel?
Thanks for admitting your biases.
As for finding fault with anything Israel does, I have done so on many occasions – where they are at fault.