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Well done BTW I like your edit, are those more claims you are not making? Damn, several of those claims you clearly didn't make also fall apart instantly. |
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![]() That's why I mentioned especially the pages 45-90. I usually struggle with juristic texts in a foreign language, but this is relative easy to read. A brief summary: Israel does not deny that they have an armed conflict with Hamas. The status is that Gaza is not an occupied territoy anymore, since Israel drew his troops out in 2005. So they have no more de-facto control over Gaza, regardless they accept that the 4th geneva convention is valid (page 47) They also claim that the nature of the conflict is a complex one, and that there are many different positions, but also accept the fact that they are"bound by international humanitarian law" (p. 49) The humanitarian situation is being handled on the pages 64-90. We are not talking about a siege here, but about a naval blockade, this is a big difference. So this report makes sense and is conclusive, many positions and also many jurisdictional decisions are being presented. It is not that Israel is a banana republic, their courts are independent. Quote:
About the political approval, I am uncertain what you mean. I can't tell you much about Israel's internal situation and the approval of the people about a situation like this prior to the event. If you mean the approval of the international community: well, it is often that Israel is painted as the bully, regardless how many measures they do to try to avoid unnecessary (civilian) casualties. Remember the situation in 2008 about the operation Cast Lead. How much you could read in the press about leaflets that the IDF dropped prior to attacks and much you could hear about the phosphorous grenades? Of course you can't avoid civilian casualties, especially in an area like Gaza. However one should recognize IDF's efforts in minimizing these, they do a much better job than many other armies in doing so. Quote:
Well, you didn't state too much of your own opinion yet. I know you want people to think of their own - me either- but it helps a lot to know where your opinion comes from. So what is your take on the whole thing? |
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There are also those that will cling to anything that supports their antagonist views or say that the inquiry was fabricated. Overall i think the incident showed a true nature of some organizations that try to portrait themselves as innocent peace organization whose sole propose is to fight propaganda war against Israel by manipulating mainly EU public. It uncovered the hypocrisy of those organization and to some extent the whole Gaza issue. |
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The flotilla calculation worked well for Erdoghan - both with the Arabs and the Europeans. His support for Hamas and Hezbollah, his lining up with Iran and calling it a friend, his merely hidden opposition to and suspected sabotaging of Western attempts to contain the Iranian nuclear program, his proliferation of UN- or Western-banned deals with Hezbollah and Iran, and the massive shift in Turkey towards orthodox fundamentalism that the AKP is maintaining, must be seen in this light. Erdoghan sees modern Turkey and himself as the successor to the Ottomans' attempt of becoming dominant not only in Europe, but the oriental region as well, and for that he paves the way by sowing a seed that he hopes will rise acceptance and sympathy for Turkey amongst Arabs. Love for the Palestinian'S fate, has nothign to do with Erdoghan'S mission, but his hate for Israel. When the Palestinians have served their functional purpose, Turkey most likely would let them down like almost all other Arabs did, too, for there is nothing with the Palestinians that is of worth or any kind of potential for anybody, just the promise of future troubles with them. And for Iran, the Palestinians are just a proxy. The Palestinian government in the West-Jordan-Land, is cursing Erdoghan. They would prefer him being gone better yesterday than tomorrow, for the Hamas in Gaza that Erdoghan supports is hostile to the government in WJL. However, MH, I see that it is just you and the other. Don't forget to switch off the light once you are done here. ![]()
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Territory of a piece of land in this context includes airspace and where applicable the sea, what is the position on that? Quote:
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You dig so hard to find any flaws so you may have reason for your antagonist ideas. I wonder what really hides there. Last edited by MH; 01-28-11 at 05:08 AM. |
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These people became the usefull idiots to show the credibility of the flotilla. Quote:
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If you ask 2 experts for international law, you'll get 3 answers, if you ask 2 israeli judges, you'll get 4 ![]() Hamas has the political control over the territory, this is what matters for the Israelis. They are not at war with Gaza, or the palestine territories, but with a terrorist organization that is in political charge and de-facto control over the territory. But the nature doen't matter in this case. Israek lets goods into gaza. We can discuss if that's enough, or if the wrong good are regarded as contraband. However speaking of starvation of the palestinians or talking about a holocaust in Gaza, seen on demonstrations or heard from arab statements, is not only tasteless but more than wrong ![]() Quote:
Some stuff may sound crazy on the first look, for example that Israel (had?) allowed no canned food to be shipped into Gaza. But the metal from the cans can also be used for military purposes. All the reports from international sources that I've seen/read about the situation in Gaza they point to one fact: Hamas gets their hands on the goods first & they organize their distribution. Of course do their supporters get the most, their opponents nothing. Quote:
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The fact that you won't even look shows that it is you who has the problem, it could best be described as blind belief which is something you earlier ridiculously claimed to avoid. Quote:
You are so desperate to avoid the truth of the issues that you fall back to the rather useless default position which is increasingly meaningless. On to Penguin Quote:
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Would you like to go through it piece by piece, after all it might be the best way to show the inconsistancies in its compilation and thus its questionable validity as a definitive report on the legality. For example..... What did yo think about the waffle included about the historicalmaritime trade under different situations and how in any way they could be relevant to the issues in hand given the nature of the changing staus the territory has undergone and the difficulty in defining its present status. Quote:
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Both those issues show Israel knows the questionable legality of the blockade at the time yet are pretty much skipped over in the report. Quote:
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Which of course as well as touching on the humanitarian aid angle also comes back to the legality issue regarding effectiveness of the blockade, after all if Hamas is able to maintain their own imported supply and sell on their surplus it means that the effectiveness is not only "not really effective at all" but is also counter productive. Quote:
Slightly OT but in relation to another word youmentioned "holocaust", did you see the open letter to Fox news complaining about Murdochs network insuting Jews and diminishing the horror they faced as well as spouting the tired old anti-semitism that everyone hoped would be consigned to history by now? Quote:
Each has its major benefits and each has its major problems. The current 3 bits is too much like another partition fiasco from the same time and is in fact a result of what quite frankly must have been one of the dumbest political suggestions of the last century. But to go on the two state basis as you want to avoid the minority rule problems that came about in that other mandated territory to the North. Settlements...got to go , making "facts on the ground" makes only one fact, they are illegal and if you want to make a settlement based on legality and claim to be following international law then they have to go without question. Besides which they are too expensive to maintain, after all thats why the unilateral pull out went ahead in Gaza. What to do wih the illegal settlers is simple, apply the absentee laws to the huge stock of vacant housing in Israel itself and that will also lower the housing/welfare subsidies and security cost. Priorites. Syria, biggest problem. Forget Iran for now as Syria is more important to sort. Once again illegal settlements have to go and annexation is illegal since the Nazis fell. Demilitarisation of Golan must be guaranteed with teeth and international pressure must force syria to get rid of its WMDs and guarantee a negotioted equitable agreement on water rights. Leb, simple screw Hezballah by pulling out of half the remaining village and turn the farms area over to Lebanon, that removes their "legitimate" claims, brings compliance on another issue and pulls the rug from Syria. If you stop feeding the beast it will weaken, keep piling it with fresh food and it gorges. Don't forget that Hez is a product of a proxy war that was the product of a proxy war. Hamas, heres the bugger, Trimble could have given a few pointers on this. You have to talk to them, you have to make concessions to them and you have to demand concessions from them. Nothing will be achieved otherwise and the current state of affairs is simply unsustainable for all involved. The same arguements which are now being used against this process are exactly the same arguements which have been used against the same process every time up until the point that they get past the dumb obstinacy and do it. Would you like to go on to the other States which are still officialy at war with Israel or explore the proposals put forward by the wahibis ? |
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Turkish aid ship thriller casts Israel as enemy (Movie film)
A new Turkish action movie based on last year's Israeli commando raid on a Gaza aid ship could further strain Ankara's already frosty relations with Israel.
The film, Valley of the Wolves: Palestine, opens this weekend. It has already stirred controversy for its simplistic portrayal of Israelis as brutal oppressors of the Palestinians. Nine Turkish citizens were killed in the commando raid, which sparked widespread anger in Turkey. The movie's opening in Germany, which has a large Turkish community, was delayed by a day while the official film regulator considered how to rate it. Some German politicians have condemned it as anti-Semitic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12306796 Note: 28 January 2011 Last updated at 13:44 GMT
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Where you take your info from Al Jazira? The whole issue of territories is about Israeli security. The "dream" of of settling west bank has no hold in reality for most Israelis and is not the reason for us being there. Who will guarantee my well benign when If border with PA will run 2 km from my house. Do you think that maintain this kind of security will be cheaper? Will the UN and EU intervene when mortal shells and rockets fall on Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Will UN Back Israel if military action style "Cast Lead" will be needed? All UN can do is talk and send rice to third world coutures while trying to maintain political correctness keeping every one happy. Can the PA guarantee Israeli security? Who will guarantee that PA will still be in power tomorrow. From my point of vew West Bank settelments and Israeli army there are scurity buffer keeping truble away from hart of Israel. Your thinking is typical European naive way that has no hold in reality. From my point of view at current state of matters its a suicide. Quote:
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Hammas ideology can not allow to make any substential compromise worth the paper writen on. So whats the point. I really hoped that you would surprise me but its all typical bull. |
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Or don't you realise your government has departments which funnily enough produce data...on strange things like errrrr....housing ![]() Quote:
Every settlement in the territories requires a buffer for security, then they build out into the buffer which means they need a new buffer for security, then they build out into the new buffer which means they need a new buffer. Plus of course it needs roads which need their own buffer for security and the buffer needs its own roads for access which require their own buffer for security....thats why the land grabs are such a drain on the finances. If it was about security they wouldn't permit citizens to move into the zones as it would be courting danger. Quote:
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You try to be smart above you intelligence. Quote:
Thats why IDF and security forces are there. No setelments no IDF =total anarchy thriving ground for terrorist. Sometimes thological thinking is not needed. . Quote:
IDF 40 km away. i did Was it? It says a lot. Israel does its best on its own. They do not so bad compeering to hammas. All thats way they have lots of enemies in Arab world. You are not so smart do you? Thats exacly it -WAKE UP MAN. Quote:
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