Fears Israel wants war on Gaza to silence social anger at home

Violence has flared up again in the Middle East with Israel and Gaza exchanging fire since Thursday. Hamas says it's called off its ceasefire with the Jewish State due to the continuing occupation of Palestinian lands. More than 10 people have been killed after three days of attacks on each side. The Israeli government is reported to be considering a possible ground offensive inside Gaza with 120 members of Hamas already said to have been arrested in the West Bank. That's as Israel's been gripped by massive social protests for a month now. And as RT's Paula Slier found out, many protesters believe the escalation of violence with Gaza could be used to silence public discontent.

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[vanvanbluz]

@moti4love You are obviously a racist zionist who would kill any palestinian on site. Why are you so racist against palestinians? What did they ever do to you, put you in a gas chamber?

[9abaa7]

@ericx777 Were you raped by jews and now suffer stockholm syndrome or something? The people of Israel are sick of their warmongering government designed for the rich and want a regime change. If Israel goes to war again there will be so many deserters that will bail Israel for good and live in a normal country. No muslims are invading the west and it is criminal to slit throats otherwise I'm sure your mother would have slit yours to save us from your drivel.

[jezza1789]

Israel looks like such a nice place and lots of hot woman I wished I lived there on the liberal side ofcourse, not in the racist settlements but right there were they are filming.

[morrison718]

A good night out with bottle of bear & friends is always good , it is better than sitting behind computer – get out there socialise , you may get married & start family , and live your life productively .

[morrison718]

Reporter makes her own stupid assumption, on the back ground of the protest , without interviewing anyone in the crowd ( she spoke to someone ) what a bullshit, unprofessional reporting .The figures shows that majorities of Israelis supports present prime minister . As for social justice ( who doesn’t want them ???? )

[Razolution]

oh my god

people will eat any shit served to them if it's buttered with hate

[vanvanbluz]

@Traviskolber Naturally, but you are obviously not a zionist. Zionism is inherently a good ideology, but the racist neocolonialist supremacist ashkenazi have taken over that ideology. :(

[Traviskolber]

@govhater4 *Facepalm*

You fucknut. Israel is defending itself against constant attacks since 1947. And there are barely any Christians in Israel, all the fighting is down by Jews and some volunteers from other religions.

[Traviskolber]

@UneditedIssues Forget the Israeli government. The two prime ministers before Olmert were fully in favour of peace, but extremists on the Jewish side, or simple terrorists on the Palestinian side have stopped the peace process from advancing.

The Palestinian president has to crack down on Hamas and Fatah. Then peace will be as easy as breathing.