Hurrah, an agreement of seize fire has been made. Let's make the most of it and bomb some more!
When confronted with questions of guilty feelings and shame on befalf of their country when watching Lebaneese children and civilian being killed, a lot of Israelis make this answer: The whole strategy of Hizballah is to kill as many civilians as possible. There is no comparison with our professional forces having targeted Hizbollah rocket posts hidden amongst civilians.
I'll make this interjection: While Hizballah does not have rockets possible to steer, Israel SYSTEMATICALLY targets refugees, UN observers, Red Cross journalists AND make some of their most intensive bomb runs during night. Hizbollah stop firing their Katuschas during night. Hizballah does not have laser guidance, ground forces in Israel and extensive intelligence gathering. They fire and forget those rockets, while obviously giving the Israelis grievances on the ground inside Lebanon. Israel systematically targets civilians. Hizballah randomly hits civilians. While blindly lobbing stupid rockets into Israel is a war crime, intentionally hitting refugee camps and convoys must also be. Kofi Annan has never been more clear spoken in his worries of a systematic breach of human rights from the Israeli forces.
There is no comparing numbers that does any fairness to any war. A civilian casualty is still a civilian casualty, no matter if they are muslim, jew, christian, satanist, Lebaneese, Israeli, Russian, Syrian or whatever. War has the ability to make us all behave like animals. It is its nature. War is stupid stupid stupid.
One point to Israel though. Not compared to Hizballah (which should be kicked out of Lebanon by the way), but compared to US warfare. They do put their soldiers on the line early on and are willing to look their enemies in the eye. No no, not the detached politicians of course, but the lives of teenager reservists. USA systematically abuse human rights on a much higher level than Israel will ever manage. As Israel carries on, with the blessing of UN hater Bolton and Condoleeza Ricebowl, there is much to be said about the logic in politics.
Why, oh why, does Israel continue to defend their honour while targeting civilians and not the least, infrastructure not even under the control of their enemy? They have bombed Lebanon 40 years back in time. Reason: two kidnapped soldiers. No no no, this is not good enough. It is not civilised. It is an poor excuse to use fighter jets to bomb the last escape routes of innocent people to hinder a few guerillas.
It upsets me even more than the fact that I start working again tomorrow. THERE you can find an unreasonable comparison, like comparing a small, tiny in fact army with the might of a nuclear power with its superior force. With power comes great responsibility. When you are so much bigger, why bomb gasolin stations, hospitals, bridges, water and power plants indiscriminately? Hizbollah is not weakened by this, quite the contrary. They gain the support of the ones who are bombed by the, by now, common enemy - Israel. Heart shattering is what it is.
Shame on you, murderers! And if you ever call me antisemittic, your words fall on dead ears. Keep your religion and don't mix it with this. Even orthodox jews protest this war. Speaking of history, I understand you have a long tradition of neglecting UN resolutions, including setting of borders, punishing civilians for the acts of suicide bombers and so forth. Carry on, brave and proud.
One word: Qana.
Two words: Human rights.
Three words: Be very ashamed.
Four words: Get out of Palestine!
Israel, you are the new South Afrika. Apartheid is what your game is. Tear down the wall, let the people free.
