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The July War
It’s been a week.
Rampurple:
Over 200 people dead and over 450 people wounded in Lebanon.
24 people dead and over 300 wounded in Israel.
How much longer?
Dear Lebanese/Palestinian/Arab/Muslim/Christians - Kids,
Die with love.
Yours,
Israeli Kids
Hate, disgust, extreme…. I don’t know what word can describe these photos.
And they say that we are teaching our kids hate to Israelis!
Thank you, Israel kids, we received your gifts.
Tololy’s Box
The war in Lebanon is a bitter wake-up call to moderate thinkers. It is pushing many of them to wonder if the word peace they strongly believed in exists in the Israeli language beyond “shalom”, the letters of the word.
I can’t blame them. You cannot lecture about human rights and democracy then support Israel by saying it is defending itself and expect the minds and hearts of Arabs and Muslims to OK that and move on. What about Lebanon? You go silent and grant more time, to perfect the murder.
Justice for All
“رد فعل اسرائيل غاشم وظالم واجرامي ووحشي وغير مبرر..ولايمكن ان يكون رد فعل اسر جندينن هوتدمير دولة كاملة
وبالتالي اسرائيل باغية ومعتدية بلا شك وهي الان تستهدف المدنيين والبنية التحتية
4. يجب ان تعي اسرائيل ان قهرها للشعب الفلسطيني جزء لا يتجزأ من المشكلة اصلا ..وان حل كل هذه الماسي يبدا من الاصل وليس بترقيع الحلول”
Amarji
Confrontation with Israel is actually a win-win development as far as Arab regimes are concerned. For, not only will it serve to divert attention from the country’s internal problems and the illegitimacy of the ruling regimes, their authoritarianism and their corruption, but the inevitable military defeat, which could always be justified as having taken place due to the international support of Israel vis-à-vis its hapless Arab victim, and which always provides an opportunity for the Arab leaders involved to take a swipe at their counterparts for failing to support them, will provide the ruling elite with a golden opportunity to fill up their coffers with the inevitable reconstruction expenditures and contracts.
From Beirut to the Beltway:
13 people from two different families died under the rubble of their houses in the village of Aitaroun. At least a dozen Lebanese soldiers who were never given the chance to defend their country died under the rubble of their barracks. (Source: Aljazeera TV) Civilian death toll so far: 217.
Lawrence of Cyberia:
If Israel wants a negotiated settlement, it is difficult to understand why it consistently chooses escalation over de-escalation and deliberately undermines the very people it must negotiate with. But once you understand that Israel does not accept, and never has accepted, the possibility of a negotiated two state solution, but believes itself strong enough to impose (and maintain) by force borders which will leave it in perpetual dispute with its neighbours, it becomes perfectly logical that Israel should repeatedly pursue policies that destroy any prospect of a compromise peace.
Kabob Fest:
Of course poor, helpless Lebanese Government was made into an American “New Best Friend” as it quarreled with Syria early last year. Now it is being expected to accept the destruction of its infrastructure by Israel, the oppression of its population, the invasion of its sovereignty, and the collective punishment of its citizens. All to allow Israel, the other American “Best Friend” to go after the “Baddies.”
Lebanese Political Journal:
I also knew I would have to leave Lebanon this summer. Leaving your family and friends for good is one thing- leaving your family and friends for good like this is something else. And the worst part of it is that you feel guilty- I feel guilty that I’m lucky enough to be able to leave and start my life in a safe and booming country, while my friends, neighbors, colleagues, and family have to live through this. Is the true Lebanese the one that is born, lives, and dies on his/ her soil? I tell myself that I need to travel because someone has to come help reconstruct Lebanon later on…. Half of me is being torn out of here. Ironically, it is also a half moon tonight.
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