Double standards- a fascinating concept- It’s okay if I do something, but it’s not okay for you to do the same thing.
There has been world outrage regarding the shelling of a U.N. school in Gaza. Yes, it’s tragic that even one child is killed, whoever that child might be, but it’s even worse when those children are used as pawns and then killed in the crossfire. Though many deny it, there were witnesses that have said there were militants firing rockets near the U.N. school.
“Two residents of the area who spoke to the Associated Press by telephone said they saw a handful of militants firing mortar shells from a street near the school.”
It’s common knowledge that militants (including Palestinians) consistently use women and children as human shields, knowing full well that western forces are hesitant in returning fire when women and children are present. But what confounds and sickens me most, is that there is hardly ever any mention when militants themselves attack schools or school children. And there is rarely outrage, if any at all, from the global community. In the radical Islamic world, there seems to be a blatant disregard for the lives of children, and that is pathetic.
PALESTINIAN SCHOOL ATTACKS:
Remember last year when Palestinian gunmen attacked the American International School in the Gaza strip, destroying property, stealing computers and setting buses on fire? Probably not. Ironically, it’s a private school for Palestinian children, and none of the teachers are American. The reason it was attacked? It was considered a “symbol of immorality.” The school was also targeted “by a rocket-propelled grenade at the building during a visit to the region by U.S. President George W. Bush.” Teachers from that school have also been kidnapped, in the past, by militants.
And speaking of U.N. schools, remember the children’s festival in Rafah (Gaza) attacked by Islamic extremists in 2007? Probably not. 7 were wounded and 1 person was killed. Why? Because they were angry that young boys and girls were participating together at the festival, which they believed was un-Islamic.
It’s even worse in other regions, particulalrly Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Though people love to blame all the violence in the middle east on what they call western “occupation”, you can’t tell me that targeting children has anything to do with that.
ATTACKS ON CHILDREN ELSEWHERE
-Baghdad girl’s school attacked. 5 dead. 20 plus injured.
-A truck bomb is detonated next to a Ramadi elementary school. 2 children dead.
-Suicide bombers targeted a school bus full of Iaqi children. All girls. Then set off another bomb targeting the rescuers. 28 people dead. 66 wounded.
-Diwaniyah, Iraq primary school attacked. 2 female instructors and 11 kids injured.
-School children in Basra killed.
Although girls’ schools in Taliban-ruled areas are particularly in danger of being attacked, boys ae often targets as well. Thankfully, in many cases children are not present.
-15 Afghan girls and teachers attacked with acid.
- 14 Afghan students killed by suicide bomber targeting some tribal leaders.
-Gunmen attack missionary school for foreigners in Pakistan. 6 people killed.
- Suicide bomber kills 59 school boys.
-Peshawar private boy’s school bombed. 4 employees injured.
-250 Pakistani students taken hostage.
-125 girl’s schools were demolished in 2008 by the Taliban in the Swat district. The Taliban is now threatening to blow up all girl’s schools and attack the young girls if the schools are not closed.
Where was the outrage?
Yes, the Beslan massacre took center stage, when Chechen terrorists took 777 children (and others) hostage, and there was outrage, but what about the above? Where was the outrage, from non-Muslims and Muslims alike, but particularly Muslims. These are their children being wiped out by fellow Muslims with the turn of a switch on a suicide bomb, or a rocket, grenade or gunfire.
Where is the outrage?!
And Lies? What in my post is a lie? EVERY SINGLE one of those incidents occured, if you bothered to click on any of the links, which I doubt you did. And I was referencing the extremists who randomly kill other Muslims. I’m outraged, aren’t you? Or do you condone your fellow Muslims killing other Muslims?
Why don’t Muslims scream about all the innocent children that are being killed by other Muslims?? That was the point of my article.
Why do you kill each other? Please answer me that? No Muslim has EVER answered that question for me.
And shame on you who support terrorist, extremist violence, all in the name of Allah and Islam, when Islam is supposed to be a religion of Peace.
1) Are you trying to say that it is OK to kill Palestinians because of all the attacks some so-called Muslims are carrying out God knows where in the world?
Hmmm... OK then, I guess I can kill my neighbors’ cat because some tiger killed an innocent rabbit in Africa...
sorry for being sarcastic here, but this is exactly how your article sounds to me...
2) There is something that you seem to mix-up here, the term ”Islamic Extremists” does not automatically mean Hamas... Hamas even said they’d follow up the incident and bring whoever is responsible to justice in one of the links YOU yourself have mentioned in your articles...Oh, and for anyone who knows anything about Islamic extremists, they could tell that Hamas are not extremists with the meaning known to the western world...( i.e. Islamists in the Arab Gulf)...
Hope I didn’t sound aggressive, I am usually nicer when commenting on people’s posts, but i guess I’m just sick of people finding justifications for what’s happening... If you’re enjoying the seen of dead civilians then so be it, just stop posting why it is OK for that to happen,, bcz it’s not OK...and down deep in your heart you know it is not... and if I am mistaken with my last sentence then I can’t really help you...
Peace...
Well, I consider Hamas to be extremists. And what they say and what they do are 2 different things. I just saw a video of Hamas killing and destroying a wedding party because they were singing. That is extremist to me.
And no, no-one wants to see dead children (of ANY nation). It is abhorrent. I just want to see so-called moderate Muslims take a stand. Palestinians danced in the street after 9/11. 3,000 innocent people massacred. Doesn’t create much sympathy, sorry to say.
(Sorry, I know I shouldn’t be posting or commenting right now because of my self-ordained abstention, but)
The M and W holding-hands-team is SO cute and FUNNY!!
Mohammed, keep going. Please.
Wa’d, never know, one day you may be able to visit a ”hostile” post alone.
Bedtime.
What I find amusing on the other hand is the fact that ur still tracking my every move... didn’t u untrack me or sthg? Man, I am glad we don’t live in the same city... that would have been scary!!!
It’s amazing how you find all views that contradict urs as ”hostile”...
Peace...:)
”La caravane marche est les chiens aboient”.
This was an interesting and well-documented post. It’s regrettable that its detractors didn’t address the events described in it, but, then again, they wouldn’t, would they....
I know you’ve been busy today, so here, 00h30 Paris time, is the news update.
Hamas has been extremely shocked and surprised by the Israeli attack, which it didn’t expect to be so strong, and they were certainly disconcerted by the Israeli side’s use of its own tactics. Hamas leaders are now visibly shaken and know that the game is up. The same goes for its fighters on the ground, and reports are coming in of Palestinian civilians attacking Hamas rocket-firing sites in order to stop the fighting.
The only Hamas people calling for the continuation of military action are those comfortably living in exile and their supporters in other countries.
Hamas negotiation personnel in Egypt however have been openly arguing with their Syrian-domiciled political leadership. The negotiators want a cease-fire, and will get it, but they now know that the war will not stop until they capitulate.
It appears that this will soon be over. I sincerely hope so. For all peace-loving people.
And then, ”La caravane marche est les chiens aboient” as they say.
Have a good evening.....everybody.
So much for your peace guys...
Concerning white phosphorous, it is not illegal to use it in military operations according to international law. What IS illegal is to use it deliberately against civilians. As far as I know they haven’t done so, but, if they have, yes it’s reprehensible.
But in the reprehensible game, both sides are as bad as the other....
Peace? The fighting will stop as soon as
a) Hamas stops firing rockets (for no military advantage moreover.0 It’s not even a battle strategy as it kills no-one, so why are they continuing?)
or
b) Israel destroys Hamas completely.
Hamas negotiators know this. That’s why they shall soon stop.
Peace...:S
No-one, me in particular, likes to see civilians being killed, but that’s precisely one of the biggest criticisms of Hamas tactics. Refusing to fight, unless it is from heavily populated areas. I don’t think any rational person would argue with that, seeing as Hamas has said ITSELF that it does so.
I have consistently said for weeks that it’s time for BOTH sides to stop this slaughter.
I will not change that point of view.
Yes, civilian casualties are high because of heavy-handed Israeli tactics, but Yes, Hamas is just as responsible because of its tactical decisions.
That’s surely not difficult to understand.....
As far as all these attacks which you have reported, I wonder whether people in these countries are happy with this or what?
Are they defending this?
If so, there has to be a mass checking of mental well-being of people there by psychiatrists as they all seem to me, retards. The world of retards... I must say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/world/asia/14kandahar.html?_r=1&no_interstitial&emc=Google-Earth
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/10/world/asia/10afghan.html?fta=y
you will get a slide show there too.
That is nothing but a world of retards. Somebody please get a psychiatrist for such retards.
Peace...
”The shia-shunni fights started right after the americans occupation to Iraq ( what a coincidence) why they don’t fight in other countries then”
I beg to differ... Iraq under Saddam Hussein killed thousands of SHias and Kurds PRIOR to the U.S. invasion.
I find it incredible that anyone from an Arab country doesn’t know that!!
How ignorant can people get?!!
Whatever, the killing of Hamas’s Interior Minister Said Siam has put the writing on the wall.
Israel knows where Hamas leaders are, and will kill them, one by one, in order to ramp up the pressure for capitulation during the current negotiations.
This is endgame time.
Sorry, for downright highlighting Muslims. That’s applicable to Christians and Jews and Hindus and Buddhists as well. But, this is found in a very high number in Muslims only.
I will go one step ahead and say all the religions that differentiate between humans are racist religions. Religions are dividing humanity. Muslims, kafirs, idolators, pagans, etc. and all that shit.
Hinduism and Buddhism does not differentiate between humans and everything that’s written in their scriptures is for all humans. The Hindu caste system emerged later based on economic classes, but the religion does not differentiate.
Okay... I will ask questions.. a question I have asked Hassan, Almaha and now you... I already know how Marco Villa feels.. he mentioned it in another post..
Do you believe that Islam is the one and only true religion? And do you wish for the Islamic domination of the world?
Thanks.
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and when u say ”so called occupation” lol isn’t that a fact? isn’t palestine occupied? if israelw ants peace then why not to give them their independence? and why you are lying to people with this article? aren’t you ashamed of yourself? what’s the excuse of Israel to use such illegal bombs? even after the war people will still have serious illnesses like cancer. why are they so unhumane? Why are you defending such crimes? don’t you know that supporting a criminal makes you a criminal too? the main problem in palestine is the Israeli occupation, they stole most of the palestinian lands and kept them the west bank and the Gaza strip and when palestinians accepted that they refused to give them their independence. shame on anyone who supports these holocausts
And Lies? What in my post is a lie? EVERY SINGLE one of those incidents occured, if you bothered to click on any of the links, which I doubt you did. And I was referencing the extremists who randomly kill other Muslims. I’m outraged, aren’t you? Or do you condone your fellow Muslims killing other Muslims?
Why don’t Muslims scream about all the innocent children that are being killed by other Muslims?? That was the point of my article.
Why do you kill each other? Please answer me that? No Muslim has EVER answered that question for me.
And shame on you who support terrorist, extremist violence, all in the name of Allah and Islam, when Islam is supposed to be a religion of Peace.
1) Are you trying to say that it is OK to kill Palestinians because of all the attacks some so-called Muslims are carrying out God knows where in the world?
Hmmm... OK then, I guess I can kill my neighbors’ cat because some tiger killed an innocent rabbit in Africa...
sorry for being sarcastic here, but this is exactly how your article sounds to me...
2) There is something that you seem to mix-up here, the term ”Islamic Extremists” does not automatically mean Hamas... Hamas even said they’d follow up the incident and bring whoever is responsible to justice in one of the links YOU yourself have mentioned in your articles...Oh, and for anyone who knows anything about Islamic extremists, they could tell that Hamas are not extremists with the meaning known to the western world...( i.e. Islamists in the Arab Gulf)...
Hope I didn’t sound aggressive, I am usually nicer when commenting on people’s posts, but i guess I’m just sick of people finding justifications for what’s happening... If you’re enjoying the seen of dead civilians then so be it, just stop posting why it is OK for that to happen,, bcz it’s not OK...and down deep in your heart you know it is not... and if I am mistaken with my last sentence then I can’t really help you...
Peace...
Well, I consider Hamas to be extremists. And what they say and what they do are 2 different things. I just saw a video of Hamas killing and destroying a wedding party because they were singing. That is extremist to me.
And no, no-one wants to see dead children (of ANY nation). It is abhorrent. I just want to see so-called moderate Muslims take a stand. Palestinians danced in the street after 9/11. 3,000 innocent people massacred. Doesn’t create much sympathy, sorry to say.
(Sorry, I know I shouldn’t be posting or commenting right now because of my self-ordained abstention, but)
The M and W holding-hands-team is SO cute and FUNNY!!
Mohammed, keep going. Please.
Wa’d, never know, one day you may be able to visit a ”hostile” post alone.
Bedtime.
What I find amusing on the other hand is the fact that ur still tracking my every move... didn’t u untrack me or sthg? Man, I am glad we don’t live in the same city... that would have been scary!!!
It’s amazing how you find all views that contradict urs as ”hostile”...
Peace...:)
”La caravane marche est les chiens aboient”.
This was an interesting and well-documented post. It’s regrettable that its detractors didn’t address the events described in it, but, then again, they wouldn’t, would they....
I know you’ve been busy today, so here, 00h30 Paris time, is the news update.
Hamas has been extremely shocked and surprised by the Israeli attack, which it didn’t expect to be so strong, and they were certainly disconcerted by the Israeli side’s use of its own tactics. Hamas leaders are now visibly shaken and know that the game is up. The same goes for its fighters on the ground, and reports are coming in of Palestinian civilians attacking Hamas rocket-firing sites in order to stop the fighting.
The only Hamas people calling for the continuation of military action are those comfortably living in exile and their supporters in other countries.
Hamas negotiation personnel in Egypt however have been openly arguing with their Syrian-domiciled political leadership. The negotiators want a cease-fire, and will get it, but they now know that the war will not stop until they capitulate.
It appears that this will soon be over. I sincerely hope so. For all peace-loving people.
And then, ”La caravane marche est les chiens aboient” as they say.
Have a good evening.....everybody.
So much for your peace guys...
Concerning white phosphorous, it is not illegal to use it in military operations according to international law. What IS illegal is to use it deliberately against civilians. As far as I know they haven’t done so, but, if they have, yes it’s reprehensible.
But in the reprehensible game, both sides are as bad as the other....
Peace? The fighting will stop as soon as
a) Hamas stops firing rockets (for no military advantage moreover.0 It’s not even a battle strategy as it kills no-one, so why are they continuing?)
or
b) Israel destroys Hamas completely.
Hamas negotiators know this. That’s why they shall soon stop.
Peace...:S
No-one, me in particular, likes to see civilians being killed, but that’s precisely one of the biggest criticisms of Hamas tactics. Refusing to fight, unless it is from heavily populated areas. I don’t think any rational person would argue with that, seeing as Hamas has said ITSELF that it does so.
I have consistently said for weeks that it’s time for BOTH sides to stop this slaughter.
I will not change that point of view.
Yes, civilian casualties are high because of heavy-handed Israeli tactics, but Yes, Hamas is just as responsible because of its tactical decisions.
That’s surely not difficult to understand.....
As far as all these attacks which you have reported, I wonder whether people in these countries are happy with this or what?
Are they defending this?
If so, there has to be a mass checking of mental well-being of people there by psychiatrists as they all seem to me, retards. The world of retards... I must say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/world/asia/14kandahar.html?_r=1&no_interstitial&emc=Google-Earth
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/10/world/asia/10afghan.html?fta=y
you will get a slide show there too.
That is nothing but a world of retards. Somebody please get a psychiatrist for such retards.
Peace...
”The shia-shunni fights started right after the americans occupation to Iraq ( what a coincidence) why they don’t fight in other countries then”
I beg to differ... Iraq under Saddam Hussein killed thousands of SHias and Kurds PRIOR to the U.S. invasion.
I find it incredible that anyone from an Arab country doesn’t know that!!
How ignorant can people get?!!
Whatever, the killing of Hamas’s Interior Minister Said Siam has put the writing on the wall.
Israel knows where Hamas leaders are, and will kill them, one by one, in order to ramp up the pressure for capitulation during the current negotiations.
This is endgame time.
Sorry, for downright highlighting Muslims. That’s applicable to Christians and Jews and Hindus and Buddhists as well. But, this is found in a very high number in Muslims only.
I will go one step ahead and say all the religions that differentiate between humans are racist religions. Religions are dividing humanity. Muslims, kafirs, idolators, pagans, etc. and all that shit.
Hinduism and Buddhism does not differentiate between humans and everything that’s written in their scriptures is for all humans. The Hindu caste system emerged later based on economic classes, but the religion does not differentiate.
Okay... I will ask questions.. a question I have asked Hassan, Almaha and now you... I already know how Marco Villa feels.. he mentioned it in another post..
Do you believe that Islam is the one and only true religion? And do you wish for the Islamic domination of the world?
Thanks.
Global Opinions (51)
and when u say ”so called occupation” lol isn’t that a fact? isn’t palestine occupied? if israelw ants peace then why not to give them their independence? and why you are lying to people with this article? aren’t you ashamed of yourself? what’s the excuse of Israel to use such illegal bombs? even after the war people will still have serious illnesses like cancer. why are they so unhumane? Why are you defending such crimes? don’t you know that supporting a criminal makes you a criminal too? the main problem in palestine is the Israeli occupation, they stole most of the palestinian lands and kept them the west bank and the Gaza strip and when palestinians accepted that they refused to give them their independence. shame on anyone who supports these holocausts
And Lies? What in my post is a lie? EVERY SINGLE one of those incidents occured, if you bothered to click on any of the links, which I doubt you did. And I was referencing the extremists who randomly kill other Muslims. I’m outraged, aren’t you? Or do you condone your fellow Muslims killing other Muslims?
Why don’t Muslims scream about all the innocent children that are being killed by other Muslims?? That was the point of my article.
Why do you kill each other? Please answer me that? No Muslim has EVER answered that question for me.
And shame on you who support terrorist, extremist violence, all in the name of Allah and Islam, when Islam is supposed to be a religion of Peace.
1) Are you trying to say that it is OK to kill Palestinians because of all the attacks some so-called Muslims are carrying out God knows where in the world?
Hmmm... OK then, I guess I can kill my neighbors’ cat because some tiger killed an innocent rabbit in Africa...
sorry for being sarcastic here, but this is exactly how your article sounds to me...
2) There is something that you seem to mix-up here, the term ”Islamic Extremists” does not automatically mean Hamas... Hamas even said they’d follow up the incident and bring whoever is responsible to justice in one of the links YOU yourself have mentioned in your articles...Oh, and for anyone who knows anything about Islamic extremists, they could tell that Hamas are not extremists with the meaning known to the western world...( i.e. Islamists in the Arab Gulf)...
Hope I didn’t sound aggressive, I am usually nicer when commenting on people’s posts, but i guess I’m just sick of people finding justifications for what’s happening... If you’re enjoying the seen of dead civilians then so be it, just stop posting why it is OK for that to happen,, bcz it’s not OK...and down deep in your heart you know it is not... and if I am mistaken with my last sentence then I can’t really help you...
Peace...
Well, I consider Hamas to be extremists. And what they say and what they do are 2 different things. I just saw a video of Hamas killing and destroying a wedding party because they were singing. That is extremist to me.
And no, no-one wants to see dead children (of ANY nation). It is abhorrent. I just want to see so-called moderate Muslims take a stand. Palestinians danced in the street after 9/11. 3,000 innocent people massacred. Doesn’t create much sympathy, sorry to say.
(Sorry, I know I shouldn’t be posting or commenting right now because of my self-ordained abstention, but)
The M and W holding-hands-team is SO cute and FUNNY!!
Mohammed, keep going. Please.
Wa’d, never know, one day you may be able to visit a ”hostile” post alone.
Bedtime.
What I find amusing on the other hand is the fact that ur still tracking my every move... didn’t u untrack me or sthg? Man, I am glad we don’t live in the same city... that would have been scary!!!
It’s amazing how you find all views that contradict urs as ”hostile”...
Peace...:)
”La caravane marche est les chiens aboient”.
This was an interesting and well-documented post. It’s regrettable that its detractors didn’t address the events described in it, but, then again, they wouldn’t, would they....
I know you’ve been busy today, so here, 00h30 Paris time, is the news update.
Hamas has been extremely shocked and surprised by the Israeli attack, which it didn’t expect to be so strong, and they were certainly disconcerted by the Israeli side’s use of its own tactics. Hamas leaders are now visibly shaken and know that the game is up. The same goes for its fighters on the ground, and reports are coming in of Palestinian civilians attacking Hamas rocket-firing sites in order to stop the fighting.
The only Hamas people calling for the continuation of military action are those comfortably living in exile and their supporters in other countries.
Hamas negotiation personnel in Egypt however have been openly arguing with their Syrian-domiciled political leadership. The negotiators want a cease-fire, and will get it, but they now know that the war will not stop until they capitulate.
It appears that this will soon be over. I sincerely hope so. For all peace-loving people.
And then, ”La caravane marche est les chiens aboient” as they say.
Have a good evening.....everybody.
So much for your peace guys...
Concerning white phosphorous, it is not illegal to use it in military operations according to international law. What IS illegal is to use it deliberately against civilians. As far as I know they haven’t done so, but, if they have, yes it’s reprehensible.
But in the reprehensible game, both sides are as bad as the other....
Peace? The fighting will stop as soon as
a) Hamas stops firing rockets (for no military advantage moreover.0 It’s not even a battle strategy as it kills no-one, so why are they continuing?)
or
b) Israel destroys Hamas completely.
Hamas negotiators know this. That’s why they shall soon stop.
Peace...:S
No-one, me in particular, likes to see civilians being killed, but that’s precisely one of the biggest criticisms of Hamas tactics. Refusing to fight, unless it is from heavily populated areas. I don’t think any rational person would argue with that, seeing as Hamas has said ITSELF that it does so.
I have consistently said for weeks that it’s time for BOTH sides to stop this slaughter.
I will not change that point of view.
Yes, civilian casualties are high because of heavy-handed Israeli tactics, but Yes, Hamas is just as responsible because of its tactical decisions.
That’s surely not difficult to understand.....
As far as all these attacks which you have reported, I wonder whether people in these countries are happy with this or what?
Are they defending this?
If so, there has to be a mass checking of mental well-being of people there by psychiatrists as they all seem to me, retards. The world of retards... I must say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/world/asia/14kandahar.html?_r=1&no_interstitial&emc=Google-Earth
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/10/world/asia/10afghan.html?fta=y
you will get a slide show there too.
That is nothing but a world of retards. Somebody please get a psychiatrist for such retards.
Peace...
”The shia-shunni fights started right after the americans occupation to Iraq ( what a coincidence) why they don’t fight in other countries then”
I beg to differ... Iraq under Saddam Hussein killed thousands of SHias and Kurds PRIOR to the U.S. invasion.
I find it incredible that anyone from an Arab country doesn’t know that!!
How ignorant can people get?!!
Whatever, the killing of Hamas’s Interior Minister Said Siam has put the writing on the wall.
Israel knows where Hamas leaders are, and will kill them, one by one, in order to ramp up the pressure for capitulation during the current negotiations.
This is endgame time.
Sorry, for downright highlighting Muslims. That’s applicable to Christians and Jews and Hindus and Buddhists as well. But, this is found in a very high number in Muslims only.
I will go one step ahead and say all the religions that differentiate between humans are racist religions. Religions are dividing humanity. Muslims, kafirs, idolators, pagans, etc. and all that shit.
Hinduism and Buddhism does not differentiate between humans and everything that’s written in their scriptures is for all humans. The Hindu caste system emerged later based on economic classes, but the religion does not differentiate.
Okay... I will ask questions.. a question I have asked Hassan, Almaha and now you... I already know how Marco Villa feels.. he mentioned it in another post..
Do you believe that Islam is the one and only true religion? And do you wish for the Islamic domination of the world?
Thanks.
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and when u say ”so called occupation” lol isn’t that a fact? isn’t palestine occupied? if israelw ants peace then why not to give them their independence? and why you are lying to people with this article? aren’t you ashamed of yourself? what’s the excuse of Israel to use such illegal bombs? even after the war people will still have serious illnesses like cancer. why are they so unhumane? Why are you defending such crimes? don’t you know that supporting a criminal makes you a criminal too? the main problem in palestine is the Israeli occupation, they stole most of the palestinian lands and kept them the west bank and the Gaza strip and when palestinians accepted that they refused to give them their independence. shame on anyone who supports these holocausts