tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post115025593280945627..comments2023-10-29T14:44:07.458+00:00Comments on The Dossing Times: Media liesSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851386083389876851noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1150384804322621892006-06-15T16:20:00.000+01:002006-06-15T16:20:00.000+01:00I think it is important to distinguish between a t...I think it is important to distinguish between a terrorist and a freedom fighter, and that such a distinction is possible. When you intentionally target civilians, you cross the line and become a terrorist.<BR/><BR/>It is immoral to expect Israel (or any nation) to suffer under a constant barrage of rocket attacks and not respond. Who are those rockets targeting? The answer, of course, is Israeli civilians.<BR/><BR/>I will admit that the response of Israel is sometimes heavy-handed, but Israel does not intentionally target civilians. If they did, given the strength of their military, there would not be any Palestinians left.Godwhackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337984432156799228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1150290337039337832006-06-14T14:05:00.000+01:002006-06-14T14:05:00.000+01:00What is this guy on about? The beach explosion was...What is this guy on about? The beach explosion was initially reported as an Israeli shell by most international and Israeli papers, not just the Irish Times. The result of the IDF inquiry was only published yesterday. And the Irish Times reported on it today. What's more, while the IDF said it wasn't their shell, they've still not accounted for the sixth shell, or provided a definite explanation for the explosion. Not to mention the fact that the UN, Human Rights Watch and the Palestinians are all disputing the IDF conclusions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1150288267486896612006-06-14T13:31:00.000+01:002006-06-14T13:31:00.000+01:00Given that a former Pentagon analysist with a spec...Given that a former Pentagon analysist with a specialistation in explostion sites said that it was nearly certainly an Israeli shell, I don't agree with calling the Irish Times report a 'media lie' in this case. Among the evidence he found was a piece of shrapnell stamped with 155mm (the gague of the weapon Israel says it used in the attack) and that Israel also says that one of its exploded shells was unacounted for. To me that would seem to show something entirely different.<BR/><BR/>However I do take on board your point about people not seeking out the middle ground. My opinion is that people will often seek to portray the enormously complicated situation there in terms of Black and White, when in reality such definitions cannnot possibly be applied.Stephen_Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582003661448372723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1150287797110535622006-06-14T13:23:00.000+01:002006-06-14T13:23:00.000+01:00badman if something happened in Northern Ireland. ...badman if something happened in Northern Ireland. Lets say a catholic is shot. Who would give more accurate reporting. a.) the Newsletter (Pro-Unionist paper) b.) The San Francisco GateSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13851386083389876851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13722343.post-1150270310371482212006-06-14T08:31:00.000+01:002006-06-14T08:31:00.000+01:00As someone that recently visited the Palestinian O...As someone that recently visited the Palestinian Occupied Territories I can say when you treat humans as criminals every day of their lives it is understandable when some start acting like criminals. <BR/>Imagine a Large wall is erected around Cabra and the only way out of Cabra was to have a passport type ID with work visa and then you had to go through airport style security checkpoint nearly stripping each time (Sometime actually stripping). One out side you were constantly stopped by security , questioned , searched and treated as a second class citizen.<BR/><BR/>This is what happens to the residents of Bethlehem ( or those lucky enough to be allowed out ) each and every day. It does not matter to the Israeli’s whether they are Muslim or Christian. On a twenty minute bus Journey back from Bethlehem I was barked at three times by IDF despite them seeing my Irish Passport. <BR/><BR/>Not all Israeli’s are bad and for sure some are very nice but for certain all Palestinians are treated like criminals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com