israel's double standard again ..............

[Guest]

This thread reaks of anti-Semitism.

I made a typo: "reaks" should be "reeks" above.

Any non-Arab or non-Muslim who supports Muslim Arabs over Israelis or over any non-Muslim, non-Arab country or group, does not know about Muslim Arabs and their culture.

[Guest]

The Israeles are flanked by enemies.

They are the only democracy in the middle east. They have a right to protect their identity and their home. If your neighbours declared war on you with the intention of killing you, your family and stealing your property would you say 'ok, you win' or would you fight back?

Any ck r who tries to kill my family would meet with such force they would wonder what planet they were on.

Good ole Israel. Kick arse and kick it again

[mogadishu]

sure. bulldoze the homes of people in wheelchairs and shoot little kids - it's only proper you "defend" yourself.

[Guest]

sure. bulldoze the homes of people in wheelchairs and shoot little kids - it's only proper you "defend" yourself.

So you setup your rockets in apartment complexes and hide behind children.

War sucks, but no one is willing to give up the key points. Isreal wants to just be safe and be able to go to work, and not have rocket attacks or suicide bombers at the deli killing THIER children. The PLO wants to just have every Jew die, now, painfully.

[mogadishu]

bullshit.

they target children in schools, in playgrounds, wherever. the fiction that they are being used as human shields... why don't you do some research?

[Guest]

bullshit.

they target children in schools, in playgrounds, wherever. the fiction that they are being used as human shields... why don't you do some research?

You must mean the Palestinians and Hezbullah.

[Guest]

zionism = racism

[Guest]

Oh well, if we don't back every choice they make 100% and they want to call us anti-semetic then they can go for it - I don't give a rats - I disagree with them plain and simple and trying to play the bigot card won't change that. People make statements that you could play that card on all the time - anti-american, anti-west, anti-muslim, etc, etc. The Israelis shouldn't expect to be treated differently to what anyone else has to wear. That's the world we live in unfortunately and as long as there are borders there are disputes.

The funny this is that when people make anti-arab comments, they are actually being anti-semitic as well - the Jewish people are only one category of descedents from the semites.

[Guest]

The funny this is that when people make anti-arab comments, they are actually being anti-semitic as well - the Jewish people are only one category of descedents from the semites.

The difference being that when someone makes an anti-jewish comment (such as mel gibson), the Jews get over it or deal with it diplomatically.

Make a comment about Islam however, they will find an excuse to take offence to it, and then burn down a few embassies, riot and trash whole sections of cities and hold up signs calling for death to other countries/religions, and death to non-muslims, all while trying to blame it on America... even if the comments came from the North Pole!

But people want to blame the Jews for 'playing the role of the victim'??
In comparison... I don't think so!

[Guest]

dumbest post ever.

[Guest]

The funny this is that when people make anti-arab comments, they are actually being anti-semitic as well - the Jewish people are only one category of descedents from the semites.

The difference being that when someone makes an anti-jewish comment (such as mel gibson), the Jews get over it or deal with it diplomatically.

Make a comment about Islam however, they will find an excuse to take offence to it, and then burn down a few embassies, riot and trash whole sections of cities and hold up signs calling for death to other countries/religions, and death to non-muslims, all while trying to blame it on America... even if the comments came from the North Pole!

But people want to blame the Jews for 'playing the role of the victim'??
In comparison... I don't think so!

You are an anti-Semitic infidel.

[Guest]

Reading through the history of the middle east, I found out interesting things about the arab faiths which seem to have carried forward continuity in Islam (much like Easter and Christmas are carry overs from Pagan religions).

Very much prior to Mohammed in 500AD, the conquering Assyrians, who came from the greater area of modern day Iraq/Iran/Syria and Turkey, were very much superstitious people. When they took over a territory they did not try to eliminate the prevailing religion but instead incorporated the gods of the prevailing religion into their own 'in case they offended the gods'.

When they conquered Judea they sent some 10,000 of the higher individuals (rich and educated) in Judean society to live in Babylon. There, they were able to carry on their religion in their own distinct part of Babylon, while the 'people of the land' or peasants were allowed to remain in Judea and to continue practising their religion. At some later point in time, they decided that Yahweh was a higher god and they sent descendents of the Judean exiles back to Judea for the express purpose of worshipping Yahweh.

When Christianity came about, the Assyrians were the first nation to accept Christianity. With the rise of Mohammed as a prophet in 500AD, the Assyrians continued their ancient customs by acknowledging Jesus, Bhudda and Mohammed as prophets of the 'one' god, known as 'Allah' in Islam, 'Yahweh' in Judaism, and plain old 'God' or 'Jehovah' in Christianity. While every religion has individuals who would have the view that everyone must convert to their religion, for the most part Islam has been a religion of greater tolerance than most.

[Guest]

Reading through the history of the middle east, I found out interesting things about the arab faiths which seem to have carried forward into Islam (much like Easter and Christmas are carry overs from Pagan religions).

Very much prior to Mohammed in 500AD, the conquering Assyrians, who came from the greater area of modern day Iraq/Iran/Syria and Turkey, were very much superstitious people. When they took over a territory they did not try to eliminate the prevailing religion but instead incorporated the gods of the prevailing religion into their own 'in case they offended the gods'.

When they conquered Judea they sent some 10,000 of the higher individuals (rich and educated) in Judean society to live in Babylon. There, they were able to carry on their religion in their own distinct part of Babylon, while the 'people of the land' or peasants were allowed to remain in Judea and to continue practising their religion. At some later point in time, they decided that Yahweh was a higher god and they sent descendents of the Judean exiles back to Judea for the express purpose of worshipping Yahweh.

When Christianity came about, the Assyrians were the first nation to accept Christianity. With the rise of Mohammed as a prophet in 500AD, the Assyrians continued their ancient customs by acknowledging Jesus, Bhudda and Mohammed as prophets of the 'one' god, known as 'Allah' in Islam, 'Yahweh' in Judaism, and plain old 'God' or 'Jehovah' in Christianity. While every religion has individuals who would have the view that everyone must convert to their religion, for the most part Islam has been a religion of greater tolerance than most.

[Guest]

It is also interesting to note that the area of Assyria is widely acknowledged as the 'cradle of civilization' - namely Mesopotomia. While Europeans were still running around tribally, the Assyrians had organized great cities for themselves and developed writing. It is ironic that the western world, formed primarily out of the early European tribes, tend to view the descendents of those in Assyria as mindless barbarians. If the people of Assyria lead the way into civilisation and written word why would their descendents be any less capable people? The answer might primarily be understood by the constant outside interference and the instability that ensues that the people of this oil rich area have endured.

[Guest]

It is also interesting to note that the area of Assyria is widely acknowledged as the 'cradle of civilization' - namely Mesopotomia. While Europeans were still running around tribally, the Assyrians had organized great cities for themselves and developed writing. It is ironic that the western world, formed primarily out of the early European tribes, tend to view the descendents of those in Assyria as mindless barbarians. If the people of Assyria lead the way into civilisation and written word why would their descendents be any less capable people? The answer might primarily be understood by the constant outside interference and the instability that ensues that the people of this oil rich area have endured.

Greece is the cradle of Western Civilization.