Comments on: Gaza: Israel Ramping Up for a New Attack? http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:22:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DICKERSON3870 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892914 DICKERSON3870 Mon, 04 May 2009 21:35:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892914 <p>RE:”These attacks are all too reminiscent of events back in November–small scale Israeli attacks designed to provoke reactions from Gazan militant groups creating a justification for wider Israeli attacks.”</p> <p>MY CONTRIBUTION: “If I Had A Rocket Launcher” Lyrics by Bruce Cockburn</p> <p>(EXCERPT)”If I had a rocket launcher…I would not hesitate<br /> I want to raise every voice — at least I’ve got to try.<br /> Every time I think about it water rises to my eyes.<br /> Situation desperate echoes of the victims cry<br /> If I had a rocket launcher…some sonofabitch would die”</p> <p>LYRICS/VIDEO - <a href="http://www.tsrocks.com/b/bruce_cockburn_texts/if_i_had_a_rocket_launcher.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.tsrocks.com/b/bruce.....ncher.html</a></p> RE:”These attacks are all too reminiscent of events back in November–small scale Israeli attacks designed to provoke reactions from Gazan militant groups creating a justification for wider Israeli attacks.”

MY CONTRIBUTION: “If I Had A Rocket Launcher” Lyrics by Bruce Cockburn

(EXCERPT)”If I had a rocket launcher…I would not hesitate
I want to raise every voice — at least I’ve got to try.
Every time I think about it water rises to my eyes.
Situation desperate echoes of the victims cry
If I had a rocket launcher…some sonofabitch would die”

LYRICS/VIDEO – http://www.tsrocks.com/b/bruce…..ncher.html

]]> By: shekissesfrogs http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892797 shekissesfrogs Mon, 04 May 2009 17:38:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892797 <p>This is a heartbreaking situation. It just continues to get worse and worse, as Isreal’s influence in our government increases. The American, Larry Franklin, who passed intel to AIPAC/Israeli agents is now serving a 12-year prison sentence, but <a href="http://intelligencenews.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/01-137/" rel="nofollow">the charges were dropped against the AIPAC/Israeli spies</a>, but not before they used thier influence to derail Chas Freeman’s appointment to the National Intelligence Council chairmanship.<br /> The decision to drop the charges against Rosen and Weissman was taken despite significant objections from FBI officials who pushed up until the very last minute to go through with the prosecutiions. </p> <p>The lure of money is more powerful than standing on morals or principles, no matter the level of inhumanity - on any issue by most of the members of congress and senate. </p> <p>Should we challenge them visit Gaza, and to live incognito for a week? Or gather a great number of Americans and Europeans to go to stay in the WestBank and Gaza, to stand on the borders as human shields, and break their repugnant and immoral blockade? They flattened one Rachel Corrie, but would they do the same to 5000? </p> <p>Things are not getting better. Isreael’s agents of influence control our foreign policy, who gets elected or appointed in our country, and the amount, contitions, and recipients of foreign aid.<br /> Canada is not fairing any better. George Galloway, a British MP has been denied entry, and labeled a terrorist supporter for his work at getting humanitarian aid to Gaza.<br /> We need to come up with some alternate ways to help the Palestinians suffering from this never-ending brutal punishment for refusing to be ethinically cleansed from the land that Zionists covet.<br /> This goes hat in hand with our need to push these infiltrators out of our government. We are both occupied, the difference is only the degree. Their treatment of Palestinians is a perfect example of how they’ll treat us when they finally run the whole show.<br /> We need some new ideas. They old ones aren’t working.</p> This is a heartbreaking situation. It just continues to get worse and worse, as Isreal’s influence in our government increases. The American, Larry Franklin, who passed intel to AIPAC/Israeli agents is now serving a 12-year prison sentence, but the charges were dropped against the AIPAC/Israeli spies, but not before they used thier influence to derail Chas Freeman’s appointment to the National Intelligence Council chairmanship.
The decision to drop the charges against Rosen and Weissman was taken despite significant objections from FBI officials who pushed up until the very last minute to go through with the prosecutiions.

The lure of money is more powerful than standing on morals or principles, no matter the level of inhumanity – on any issue by most of the members of congress and senate.

Should we challenge them visit Gaza, and to live incognito for a week? Or gather a great number of Americans and Europeans to go to stay in the WestBank and Gaza, to stand on the borders as human shields, and break their repugnant and immoral blockade? They flattened one Rachel Corrie, but would they do the same to 5000?

Things are not getting better. Isreael’s agents of influence control our foreign policy, who gets elected or appointed in our country, and the amount, contitions, and recipients of foreign aid.
Canada is not fairing any better. George Galloway, a British MP has been denied entry, and labeled a terrorist supporter for his work at getting humanitarian aid to Gaza.
We need to come up with some alternate ways to help the Palestinians suffering from this never-ending brutal punishment for refusing to be ethinically cleansed from the land that Zionists covet.
This goes hat in hand with our need to push these infiltrators out of our government. We are both occupied, the difference is only the degree. Their treatment of Palestinians is a perfect example of how they’ll treat us when they finally run the whole show.
We need some new ideas. They old ones aren’t working.

]]> By: BooRadley http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892764 BooRadley Mon, 04 May 2009 15:09:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892764 <p>Seconded.</p> Seconded.

]]> By: acquarius74 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892746 acquarius74 Mon, 04 May 2009 14:48:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892746 <p>Thank you, Siun. The destruction of agricultural production and bulldozing of orchards is obviously denial of food to the Palestinians as well as their income; and the world demands that the Palestinians just be compliant?</p> <p>If some of our bordering countries did the same to us, what would be the expected result - compliance?? I think not.</p> Thank you, Siun. The destruction of agricultural production and bulldozing of orchards is obviously denial of food to the Palestinians as well as their income; and the world demands that the Palestinians just be compliant?

If some of our bordering countries did the same to us, what would be the expected result – compliance?? I think not.

]]> By: macaquerman http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892587 macaquerman Mon, 04 May 2009 04:12:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892587 <p>This is a winner. Study a map and you’ll figure out that 100 mile wide DMZ</p> This is a winner. Study a map and you’ll figure out that 100 mile wide DMZ

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892586 MarkH Mon, 04 May 2009 04:02:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892586 <p>I think the idea is to create a Palestinian state on the West Bank and make Israel live with that reality. It would also be nice if there was a DMZ (about 100 miles wide) between them, but the area is pretty small, so that’s hard to achieve.</p> I think the idea is to create a Palestinian state on the West Bank and make Israel live with that reality. It would also be nice if there was a DMZ (about 100 miles wide) between them, but the area is pretty small, so that’s hard to achieve.

]]> By: shootthatarrow http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892577 shootthatarrow Mon, 04 May 2009 03:19:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892577 <p>President Obama shortly after becoming American President sternly denounced Israeli brutality and wanton killing of innocent Gazan civilians and children so it is unlikely the new Israeli PM–Bibi Netanyahu–will risk more Obama WH adverse reaction.</p> <p>Right? President Obama did denounce Israel over the Gaza attack did he not shortly after becoming President?</p> <p>That would have been the decent thing to do would it not?</p> <p>So–President Obama did the decent thing–did he not?</p> <p>No–he did not. And Israel will only do more of the same. Illegal occupation and war crimes anyone?</p> President Obama shortly after becoming American President sternly denounced Israeli brutality and wanton killing of innocent Gazan civilians and children so it is unlikely the new Israeli PM–Bibi Netanyahu–will risk more Obama WH adverse reaction.

Right? President Obama did denounce Israel over the Gaza attack did he not shortly after becoming President?

That would have been the decent thing to do would it not?

So–President Obama did the decent thing–did he not?

No–he did not. And Israel will only do more of the same. Illegal occupation and war crimes anyone?

]]> By: DrBong http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892574 DrBong Mon, 04 May 2009 03:06:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892574 <p>U.S. violating international law.</p> <p>Yawn</p> U.S. violating international law.

Yawn

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892568 ratfood Mon, 04 May 2009 02:35:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892568 <p>Obama will never fire Rahm. He didn’t choose him as a result of naivete, he knew exactly what he was getting… a lying, cheating, weasel. It might not bode well but having such a person serving as WHCOS must in some way suit Obama’s purposes.</p> Obama will never fire Rahm. He didn’t choose him as a result of naivete, he knew exactly what he was getting… a lying, cheating, weasel. It might not bode well but having such a person serving as WHCOS must in some way suit Obama’s purposes.

]]> By: Siun http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892567 Siun Mon, 04 May 2009 02:32:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/03/gaza-israel-ramping-up-for-a-new-attack/#comment-1892567 <p>Calls are very valuable since there’s been a general assumption that we don’t care about the Palestinians … good list Libby!</p> Calls are very valuable since there’s been a general assumption that we don’t care about the Palestinians … good list Libby!

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