http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5185586.stm
Northern Israel is now on a high state of alert after an event which the Israeli government says "changes everything".
Israel has no doubt Hezbollah is to blame
The railway maintenance depot in the city of Haifa is a scene of devastation.
Eight railway workers were killed here and at least 25 were injured when a rocket crashed through the roof and exploded among them.
Debris is everywhere, pools of blood cover the floor.
Forensic investigators are trying to establish if this was an enhanced rocket fired from within Lebanon by Hezbollah.
Ominous threat
The Israeli government has no doubt that Hezbollah is to blame and has vowed to hit back hard.
With northern cities like Haifa now well within range of the rockets, Israel says its response will have far reaching repercussions on the regional balance of power. An ominous threat to Hezbollah and to those who support it.
Although Israelis insist they are not panicking they are very, very worried.
People in the northern part of the country have been told to stay indoors and to go to bomb shelters where they can find them.
Businesses in the north have also been told by the government they have to close.
And needless to say, coastal resorts, which at this time of the year would be full of tourists, are like ghost towns.
Haifa is 30km (18 miles) inside Israel and it was previously thought the city was well out of the range of the Hezbollah rockets.
With residents of Tel Aviv now also being told to take precautions, this conflict - Israelis call it a war - is touching more and more Israelis.
Originally posted by ivanhoeTime to give war a chance. Think of it as something to watch between the World Cup and the World Series. And if you actually live in a combat zone, well, you'll be a star on CNN in no time at all. Fame is just around the corner.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5185586.stm
Northern Israel is now on a high state of alert after an event which the Israeli government says "changes everything".
Israel has no doubt Hezbollah is to blame
The railway maintenance depot in the city of Haifa is a scene of devastation.
Eight railway workers were killed here and at least ...[text shortened]... take precautions, this conflict - Israelis call it a war - is touching more and more Israelis.
Hizsbollah and Hamas are being idiots. THe Israeli reaction is idiocy.
Really proud of the fact that I eat pork right now. Seriously hope this can be sorted out with the minimal amount of suffering possible on either side......but I have my reservations, unfortunately.
Originally posted by ivanhoeThe only change will be an even higher death-toll on the civilian side of things.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5185586.stm
Northern Israel is now on a high state of alert after an event which the Israeli government says "changes everything".
Israel has no doubt Hezbollah is to blame
The railway maintenance depot in the city of Haifa is a scene of devastation.
Eight railway workers were killed here and at least ...[text shortened]... take precautions, this conflict - Israelis call it a war - is touching more and more Israelis.
Originally posted by PhilodorYes, according to your thinking the Zionists should have been snuffed out.
No. It's not alright. If terrorists start the ball rolling, so to speak, as they do over and over again in many parts of the globe, they must be snuffed out immediately.
"August 20, 1937 - June 29, 1939. During this period, the Zionists carried out a series of attacks against Arab buses, resulting in the death of 24 persons and wounding 25 others.
November 25, 1940. S.S.Patria was blown up by Jewish terrorists in Haifa harbour, killing 268 illegal Jewish immigrants (see below).
November 6, 1944. Zionist terrorists of the Stern Gang assassinated the British Minister Resident in the Middle East, Lord Moyne, in Cairo."
Originally posted by PhilodorFundementalism is like being blind but believing that your imagination is reality.
No. It's not alright. If terrorists start the ball rolling, so to speak, as they do over and over again in many parts of the globe, they must be snuffed out immediately.
Goes for all races and religions.
Originally posted by Bosse de NageNoam chomski: "To understand what is happening in present times, it is almost always necessary to know at least some of what has happened in past times. Historical context, even in summary form, facilitates understanding. Ahistoricism, typical of mainstream media, facilitates only ignorance."
Not much.
http://www.chomsky.info/articles/19960423.htm
http://zena.secureforum.com/Znet/ZMag/articles/oldchom1.htm
The article you posted is not an attempt of informing the public. The role of Jordan, Syria, Iran, Russia and China for instance in the fate of Lebanon is left out completely. It is merely an attempt of trying to blame the US and Israel for the existing situation in 1996. Therefore it does not serve the purpose of informing the public and thus facilitating understanding. It is an instance of anti-Israel propaganda under the guise of providing information. The information given is extremely one-sided and therefore one-dimensional. Therefore the article only facilitates ignorance. We have seen these articles playing the blame game before and we'll undoubtedly see them again.
The worst thing is that these kind of articles do not contribute to an overall peace for all the parties involved. On the contrary, they incite anger and hatred towards Israel with the only purpose of fighting the author's political home-land enemy, the government of the United States of America.
Please reread the above statement, by the way from the same author as the article I have adressed, with which I started this post. It is a true statement.
Originally posted by ivanhoeProvide a better article then.
Noam chomski: "To understand what is happening in present times, it is almost always necessary to know at least some of what has happened in past times. Historical context, even in summary form, facilitates understanding. Ahistoricism, typical of mainstream media, facilitates only ignorance."
http://zena.secureforum.com/Znet/ZMag/articles/oldchom1.htm
thor as the article I have adressed, with which I started this post. It is a true statement.