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Originally Posted by manalone
So expanding Israel by war is ok, but retrieving Palestinian soil isn't?
As opposed to the illegal war, the forced emigration of hundreds of thousands, the assasinations conducted by Israel.
Heaven forbid that respect be shown for the dead.
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Take a look at a map of the Middle East. Israel is a tiny speck in a sea of hostile countries bent on its destruction. (Jordan being the exception.)
The armies of the entire Middle East attacked Israel TWICE and got their asses handed to them on a stick both times. Israel not only beat back the marauding armies, but, indeed, smartly secured land strategically imperative for their continued existence. Unfortunately for them, they are slowly giving back some of that land they fought so hard for.
What "Illegal War"?
Because Arafat and the Palestineans refused to acknowledge the existence of Israel, and resorted to violent terrorism, Israel was forced to take steps to defend its citizens. Targeted killings of top Palestinean terrorist leaders, operational commanders, bomb makers, and ideological hate-mongers (all committed to the destruction of Israel) are entirely justified in the context of self defense, in my opinion.
And, yes, shame on France. Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame,
Shame on the cynical, petty, vindictive, back-stabbing French government, who shamelessly pandered to this terrorist for years, in hopes of securing future financial trading status (and political influence) in the Arab World, while giving the finger to its true ally to the west.