Terrorism and Double Standards: Israel and HAMAS

[israelawareness1]

3) intentionally target citizens - continued - in the Gaza war, Israel distributed 2 million leaflets prior to invasion (which is a response to over 6000 rockets fired at Israel). They then called up people who were in the place they were attacking and told them to move out of that place for a while. Sometimes, they also used sound bombs. Not everyone listened, and thats the unfortunate part. But Israel, you see, doesn't celebrate when citizens die.

[israelawareness1]

3) intentionally target citizens - Hamas intentionally targets citizens, no doubt. While you may say, Palestinian citizens also died, it depends on what is a citizen. 500 policemen that Hamas said were citizens were proven to be terrorists. Most recent airstrike killed 15 poeple, ok. 13 were terrorists, reported by Palestinian websites. 2 were their children who were with them at that attack - no one mentions that. Israel aimed only at terrorists, and this time had 100% accuracy.

[israelawareness1]

It's quite simple. First, you need to know what terrorism is. No universal definition, but some points are agreed upon:

1) caused massive fear - while you may see videos of Palestinians scared which may be true or not (id assume some get scared), Palestinians newspaper report celebratory that Israelis are seeking psychological help - not sympathetically. That's terrorism. They're excited they caused terror.

2) religious, political, or ideological goal - Hamas fits all of them, Israel responds.

[vivapalestinia]

thank you so much for the video!

you are an angel. I know that you will read a very bad comments just because you said the truth and because you have said what every body should say.

You are great. thanx again

Long live Palestine, and down with the zionist.

[Veritasdk]

Hamas deliberately targets civilians - That's terrorism. Israel targets Hamas combattants - That's not terrorism, but legal war. Hamas regularly fires missiles from schools, mosques and residential areas to provoke counter-attacks with civilian deaths as an inevitable result.

Palestinian civilian deaths are therefore a tragic outcome of Hamas' illegal and cowardlike strategy - not a result of terrorism from Israeli side. Do you understand the difference now?

[ShounnenBatto]

Hamas rockets barely cause deadly casualties, and Israel uses the launch of Qassam rockets to do whatever they want in Gaza.

And in what world do you live in, haven't you heard the news of Israel SHELLING UN FACILITIES?, that IS WAR CRIME; using CLUSTER BOMBS in populated areas IS WAR CRIME; killing Palestinians that don't have any relation with Hamas is COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT and thus WAR CRIME.

And so, you condone civilians as collateral damage?, how cheap of you.

[Veritasdk]

Hamas deliberately targets civilians - That is terrorism. Israel targets Hamas combattants, who are firing missiles from densely populated areas, schools, mosques etc. The Palestinian civilian casualties are a direct result of Hamas' "human shield" strategy.

IDF has several times aborted missile launches and operations due to the danger posed to Palestinian civillians, but sometimes the battle operations of Hamas are simply too close to the civilian population to avoid losses.

[ShounnenBatto]

That is pure propaganda, the Israeli govt. made an unilateral cease fire but the IDF is still occupying Gaza Strip; that means they can do whatever they want until orders are given. Moreover, when has the IAF cared about Palestinians life whenever they drop bombs from their shinny F-16 to people that doesn't have any SAMs.

Qassam rockets have caused ONLY 15 dead SINCE 2000, NOTHING COMPARED with 400+ Palestinians killed in three weeks by artillery and Israeli bombs.

[waterroadtree324]

israel has been deliberately targeting civilians in gaza and the west bank (no hamas there) for decades. havent you ever heard of kids getting shot and killed for throwing rocks at israeli tanks? ISRAEL IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF TERRORISM !

watch?v=M_CRzdlA5To

is this ^^ not deliberately targeting civilians? just give up on the zionist propaganda bullshit. no one believes it anymore. why dont you all have a meeting and write a new script that are more believable to people with actual brains?

[Veritasdk]

"Zionist propaganda", "Write a new script". I bet you are one of those people who thinks that The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is authentic as well. It's a shame to see some people still think that there is a Jewish conspiracy out there. It is blatant anti-semitism.

[waterroadtree324]

yes, you are right. everything against israel is anti-semetism, and terrorism, and nazism. just like that one holocaust survivor who went to israel but was horrified by what she saw being done to the palestinians, so she participated in some peaceful protests. at the israeli airport, she was labeled a terrorist and forced to a strip-search. yeah. she must be anti-semetic too. darn those pesky self-hating jews!

[vivapalestinia]

YOU! Veritasdk! have you ever thought to use something called brain????

Reread what you have just wrote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Veritasdk]

Yes, I have a brain. If you had one too, then you would use arguments in a discussion instead of abusing your caps lock key and lacking any sense of reasonable punctuation.

[vivapalestinia]

Good! now if what you say is true, then:

1.Israeli soldiers have been out of Gaza for three weeks, they were unable to get into gaza city, who was preventing them all the time?? the civilians???

2.We've all heard that nine Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza and several more have been wounded in the ground invasion of the territory that began on Saturday night, then how could it be possible that Hamas members hide amongst woman and children???

[vivapalestinia]

3. w've seen, in TV, that some poeple and children were 'killed' by the israeli on purpes, and w've seen their pic and w've heared their stories.

4.Hamas till now didn't accept the deal to stop the war, because Israel wont open the borders!! and dont let the humanitarian helps get in to Gaza. (and don't tell me Hamas wants to open the borders just coz it needs wopeans, coz that is a RIGHT, not to mention that these arms are handmade arms, and that these wopeans not like the isrelian wopeans!!)

[vivapalestinia]

5.Hamas is at the top of the city and Israel CAN'T CATCH them so it just kills the civilians!! which means NOTHING to Israel!! and keep on telling these lies, to cover the horrible crimes committed.

6. If Israel is really a peaceful country, Hamas wouldn't be exist!! Israel has commetted many crime before that Hamas being exist! so Hamas they are a pestinians who are suffering of israel.

[vivapalestinia]

Hamas is a resistance movement who defend the palestinians and all the palestinians want Hamas, Israel is the terrorest one. I have more to say. and you have to seek the truth instead of telling us what these stupid lies!!!

[candca]

You should be wearing a helmet and riding the short bus.

[trufant23cb]

Western Media has double standards for everything, and I think we see the connection between the United states and Israel

[Bashir38]

It seems like it's a case of my terrorist is better than your terrorist. It's ridiculous.

Note: Casualty count among Palestinian civilians, as of today, is approaching 900 deaths and over 3000 injured.

[AuntieZionist]

As long as our flow of information is controlled by the zionists, and their sympathizers, we will only see and hear what they want us to. Period. If the media plays Israel in a bad light, then there is an agenda being pushed. Like stirring the pot long enough to try and bait Iran to get involved. I think that this is the ultimate goal of the "conflict" between Palestine and Its-a-lie.

[koya25555]

good video. fuck Israel and Zionism

[sharkh123]

Becuase this country is a heavily jewed lobbied. Look at cnn for example, will never show the real casualities of the airstrikes over Gaza, but they'll gladly show the missile attack from Gaza over to Israel.

That's why there are 2 meaning to Terrorisim in this country. Meaning it all depends who is the aggressor

[dror2010d]

Israel WAS an occupier. These days are over. Israel withraw and dismentaled settlements in Gaza in 2005. In order to achieve prosperity the Hamas should have focused on industry and they have a perfect partner for that - Israel. Nevertheless they concentrated on what you call "fireworks". This kills (you will only understand that when you are targeted). Do you really except anyone not to retaliate and defend its citizens? especially when the other side shows no intension to change its attitude..

[mrfarraj1]

dror2010d,

israel imposed a sanction in gaza and they controlled all the ports of gaza and prevented food and fuel supplies of entering gaza so israel didnt realy withdrew form gaza. and what about the illegal settlement in the west bank. btw, this attack is not to stop hamas attacks as the zionst claim, it is for creating place for more settlements in gaza and it is planed for for monthes acording ot israeli officials.

[dror2010d]

if Israel wants to recreate new settlements in Gaza, why has it dismentled all of them three years ago? you are portraying an imaginary reality which is far from the actual actions that were made on the ground. This also includes the claims of a siege. There were sanctions due to Hamas...firing rockets at the first place. Isreal tried everything it could to prevent war. BUT, hold on, how can Israel siege Gaza? - Isn't Gaza also bordering Egypt? - Hamas is holding Gazans as hostages.

[dror2010d]

The question is why should Hamas fire ANY rockets at Israel at the first place?

I don't know if you've been following the news prior to the Israeli strike. Hamas indiscrimently targeted Israeli civilians. But the question is why? why not try to solve any problem or any injustice one feels diplomatically. Hamas does not want to do that. For the last 8 years it has been firing rockets leaving Israel with no other choise but to strike back. What would you do if your house/life was on the line?

[SaudiGirlChannel]

People in Gaza are under siege since more than a year now. No enough food, no clean water and no gas. More than that, Israel do not refrain to target people there with their F16 weapons. In the other side, what the imprisoned people in Gaza do?!! As a reaction of all the miserable life they live, they defend themselves and attack Israel with their handmade weapons. It is rather fireworks not weapons. And you ask why? you will not understand that until someone occupy your land one day.

Peace.

[dror2010d]

I can identify with what you're saying but Israel has left Gaza three years ago so there won't be an occupation. But, how about just stop playing the blame game, stop firing rockets and focus on industry and wealth. Military is not real power.

Peace.

[SaudiGirlChannel]

Palestine is one of the poorest places in the world but has one of the highest rate of education. That's mean they want to live and build their county, but how do you expect from people who lack the primary needs of human beings like clean water to think of wealth and industry?

Beside, Israelis attack cities in West Bank too even though there are no one sending fireworks-like rockets from there. Occupation is not real power.

Shalom.

[muffarih]

they have left gaza for name sake !!! closing all the borders and people had starved to death dnt you get it!!!stop killing innocent palestinians

[rencrow]

Thats a good question. Why IS hamas firing rockets into israel? Answer: Because israel has been blockading the gaza strip. Food, medicine, and essential supplies can't go in. And when they do its just a tiny amount of whats needed. Oh and they can't leave either. What would you do if that was happening to your house/life?

[dmte101]

hey im hispanic so u kno im neither and this is what i think..hamas has to stop sending rockets into israel cuz apparently israel isnt jus guna tak it n let it pass lik a lil kid with a gun..it can still kill no matter how small. israel did not need to take out the innocent along with the condemned, they should play the good guy if thats what they think they are. anyways israel is cursed for not believing jesus was the messiah aka GOD in the flesh.

[DietPublicola]

iso: they're all using their talking points.  i've seen their original documents. see my newest vid.

[aleseller1745]

Hamas is bringing back CRUCIFIXION of all things - just another way of waging a war of terrorism. This little gem is NOT being given proper attention by the mainstream media. Can you, Dietpublicola, justify this to the folks watching this digital tripe? Hamas is playing in the big boys' playground, and is going to be sent away crying. Civilian casualties are the responsibility of Hamas, who insists on putting weapons caches and launchers in residential neighborhoods.

Peace Out!

[panthera50]

You are right.

Israel is a disgrace.

They would only be justified to react when the Palestinians had the SAME HUGE ARMY as they have.

This is totally out of proportion.

[mr2oad]

Its all par of Buss war crimes.

[DietPublicola]

once again, this is the problem. as I predicted, the pro-israel crew doesn't get my point. they only are justifying terrorism from their side. how childish "hamas does it, so we can too." or "it's israel's right to self defense." blah blah blah. more double standards. its the battle of the terrorists folks.

[panthera50]

No, they dont.

It would be a whole diffrent ballgame, if Hamas and the Palestinans had the same HUGE army the Israelians had.

But this has been an unequal war for 50 years.

And Israel has no right to bomb the hell out of Gaza, just because "David" has sling another stone at "Goliath".

But hey, everything Israel does, has to be justified in every way possible, ain't it ?

[boneheadagain]

Muslims go ape-shit berserk when someone draws an innocent cartoon and yet they think it's terrible that the Izzies get "offended" at daily rocket attacks on their women and children? Get real! This is not "terrorism", it is a rational and legal defence of territorial integrity and human life and dignity by the Izzies. You are a hypocrit saying "your" side is not worse than the ones defending their lives and homes. Israel is not occupying Gaza, Hamas is!

[supercannon6]

Israel is not bombing the West Bank. The West Bank is not rocketing Israel every day like Hamas is, so Israel is doing nothing there. Hamas has brought this upon itself. Hamas refuses peace. Hamas is all about destruction and now it is bringing destruction on its own people - just like Hitler did.

[deah99]

Hamas shooting THOUSANDS of missiles into Israel and you try to say Israel is WRONG to react? NO other country would be expected to put up with a one-sided WAR against their civilians exept Israel. Islam is all hate and war and then can't understand when its victims fight back! Violence seems to be the only thing Islam projects and understands. War is ALL Hamas ever seeks and war is what they now have.

[BLUEFlSH7]

evil for evil is not justice.

[nakedshorter]

Yeah evil for evil is not justice, putting criminals in jail is evil so they should be let free.

[kjramaraju]

Israel is doing the correct thing..First Hamas

should stop these terror activities.

[nakedshorter]

"Palestinian officials said most of the dead were SECURITY OFFICERS for HAMAS, including two senior commanders, but that at least 15 civilians were among the dead."

The problem isn't just rockets, suicide bombers are taught at specific locations which are being targeted. And more than 1 civilian has died from rocket attacks with many more injured.

Israel targets terrorist hideouts while hamas forces target civilians.

[DietPublicola]

why don't you people stop playing the blame game. The point of my video is not who is the bigger terrorist. The point is that terrorism needs to be applied to both sides when its committed and not justified when your "side" does it.