Comments on: Sign of the times http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 28 May 2012 09:13:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: jonathan ekman http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35110 jonathan ekman Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35110 <p>This man cannot be taken seriously; he is obviously an irrational anti-Semite who needs psychiatric help, preferably of the Freudian kind.<br /> </p> This man cannot be taken seriously; he is obviously an irrational anti-Semite who needs psychiatric help, preferably of the Freudian kind.

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35111 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35111 <p>Hamas, PRC, and Islamic Jihad are responsible for the rocket attacks on civilians only. </p> <p>They are NOT nothing, and not justifiable.</p> Hamas, PRC, and Islamic Jihad are responsible for the rocket attacks on civilians only.

They are NOT nothing, and not justifiable.

]]> By: Jim Haygood http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35112 Jim Haygood Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35112 <p>So-o-o-o ... once the Jews in the Warzaw ghetto shot at their Nazi oppressors, they became 'terrorists' and all that followed was justified.</p> <p>Right, Richard?</p> <p>Or is shooting back only bad when Palestinians do it?</p> So-o-o-o … once the Jews in the Warzaw ghetto shot at their Nazi oppressors, they became 'terrorists' and all that followed was justified.

Right, Richard?

Or is shooting back only bad when Palestinians do it?

]]> By: contrarian http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35113 contrarian Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35113 <p>Nor, Richard, are they a proper justification for all of the Israeli actions enumerated in the top portion of that sign.</p> Nor, Richard, are they a proper justification for all of the Israeli actions enumerated in the top portion of that sign.

]]> By: Rowan http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35114 Rowan Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35114 <p>how could those unguided tin cans with fins, the qassams, be described as aimed at anyone at all? conversely, how could the rather more formidable grads be described as aimed at anything but strategic targets, like the oil installations at ashkelon, or the port there?</p> <p>i mean, sorry to get technical, and all that, but just leaving aside the selective 'human aspects' for a moment ...</p> how could those unguided tin cans with fins, the qassams, be described as aimed at anyone at all? conversely, how could the rather more formidable grads be described as aimed at anything but strategic targets, like the oil installations at ashkelon, or the port there?

i mean, sorry to get technical, and all that, but just leaving aside the selective 'human aspects' for a moment …

]]> By: American http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35115 American Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35115 <p>That sign sums it up perfectly.</p> <p>The Israeli are midget nazis. Destroy them.</p> That sign sums it up perfectly.

The Israeli are midget nazis. Destroy them.

]]> By: chris berel http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35116 chris berel Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35116 <p>At least 'american' is honest. A refreshing change from Kelly and others who barely mask their true intent.</p> <p>I don't recall the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto launching missles at population centers in Germany, or Poland, or Holland, or France. Those two latter nations who helped the Germans so well in their quest to rid the world of your particular problem.</p> At least 'american' is honest. A refreshing change from Kelly and others who barely mask their true intent.

I don't recall the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto launching missles at population centers in Germany, or Poland, or Holland, or France. Those two latter nations who helped the Germans so well in their quest to rid the world of your particular problem.

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35117 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35117 <p>If Jewish resistance took potshots from the ghetto or German civilians they would be terrorists.</p> <p>When Hamas fires AT civilians only, they become terrorist, NOT resistance.</p> <p>Don't rationalize please.</p> If Jewish resistance took potshots from the ghetto or German civilians they would be terrorists.

When Hamas fires AT civilians only, they become terrorist, NOT resistance.

Don't rationalize please.

]]> By: Dan Kelly http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35118 Dan Kelly Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35118 <p>When the Israelis target civilians, which happens on a much wider scale (is in fact part of the strategy as announced by the Israeli government and military itself), then they are terrorists as well, correct? </p> <p>Richard, I know that you are a fan of Chomksy, and he has spent a lifetime telling us (correctly) about the ridiculous use of "terrorist" in describing only acts of defense against what is much greater state-sponsored terrorism (which is not called terrorism, as it should be). </p> <p>Of course, Chomsky only uses this in describing the American military. In fact, he was asked once about Israeli military actions towards Palestinians, and he said something to the effect of "I wouldn't exactly call it terrorism."</p> <p>So, who's rationalizing? </p> When the Israelis target civilians, which happens on a much wider scale (is in fact part of the strategy as announced by the Israeli government and military itself), then they are terrorists as well, correct?

Richard, I know that you are a fan of Chomksy, and he has spent a lifetime telling us (correctly) about the ridiculous use of "terrorist" in describing only acts of defense against what is much greater state-sponsored terrorism (which is not called terrorism, as it should be).

Of course, Chomsky only uses this in describing the American military. In fact, he was asked once about Israeli military actions towards Palestinians, and he said something to the effect of "I wouldn't exactly call it terrorism."

So, who's rationalizing?

]]> By: MM http://mondoweiss.net/2009/01/sign-of-the-times-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-35119 MM Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/31/sign-of-the-times-2.html#comment-35119 <p>Richard, help us understand your double standard here:</p> <p>How does it work that Israel has full military conscription (lovely), yet the Qassam rockets are fired "at civilians," while Israel fires laser-guided munitions at police stations and the targets are considered militants?</p> Richard, help us understand your double standard here:

How does it work that Israel has full military conscription (lovely), yet the Qassam rockets are fired "at civilians," while Israel fires laser-guided munitions at police stations and the targets are considered militants?

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