Comments on: Israel’s retaliation: it’s about time

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:51:36 +0000

Well, this is an editorial. She can write whichever opinion she believes in. Plenty of people write only the Palestinian side; a single Google search will quickly reveal this. If this were a piece of reporting dedicated to pure facts and not opinions, then this approach would be wrong.

By: Hiro Kawashima

Hiro Kawashima — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:34:18 +0000

So very informed. I cannot believe such a biased and misinformed article can be published on such an accredited campus media source. Katharine, you have a very narrow mind and are unable to observe perspectives from both sides. Remember, this is a conflict, aka. TWO SIDES. I just hope that the world is not full of people like you who are disgustingly biased, to the point that you can warrant murder and human rights abuses. THAT is the reason why we can never establish peace in the Middle East and for that I am truly saddened by the society we live in.

By: David

David — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:01:58 +0000

How about one that intentially causes civilian casualties to use as propaganda for its cause. That to me is the most terrifying of all.

http://www.hamasterrorism.com/

By: Miriam Miriam Miriam

Miriam Miriam Miriam — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:41:03 +0000

Sorry but it seems like you do have it backward. Which group is more terrifying, one that kills ten Israeli soldiers or one that massacres over a thousand people.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:42:39 +0000

So suicide bombing isn’t terrorism, but defending your own country is? Whoops! Looks like I’ve had it completely backwards all this time.

By: colleen

colleen — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:56:21 +0000

Miriam i’m assuming you are Jewish and are just defending your “jewish state”. But, as a Jew myself, I have to agree that maybe we are a tad bit…actually very rash and abusive of our strength over the Palestinians

By: To Miriam the brainwashed

To Miriam the brainwashed — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:40:29 +0000

“People are defending terrorism.”

I will start by defining terrorism:
The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or…

Reading this reminds me more of the Israeli government than Hamas. Leaving personal thoughts aside, I would like to remind you of the fact that Israel killed more civilians than Hamas did. Israel is a terrorist government and it is systematically killing civilians in Gaza. And with your comments that smells of nasty brainwashing, you are the one supporting terrorism. “That’s truly horrible.”

A note to NorthByNorthwestern: It is a pity that this article being so one-sided and biased is published here, especially at this time. Shame on you NbN.

By: Miriam Mogilevsky

Miriam Mogilevsky — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:15:31 +0000

@Anna – “A radical terrorist group that is “being proactive” seems better then doing nothing.”

Did you really just say that? Did you really? Please tell me I misread/miscopied.

That’s how I know something’s really going wrong with the world. People are defending terrorism. That’s truly horrible.

By: Disgusted

Disgusted — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:58:38 +0000

Calling for a ceasefire while making millions off of weapons of destruction. Talk about hypocrisy of the U.S. government. We’ve become pawns of these weapons manufacturing companies. Not to mention that our own economy is in shambles!! Shame on all corrupt politicians that have sold their souls to greed. They will be held accountable for the death of these innocent civilians, if not in this life then in the next.

By: Sidney

Sidney — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:31:26 +0000

I’m sorry but I have to disagree with most of you and agree with kthxlawl there. As a Christian Palestinian who has lived in Jerusalem, I know first hand of the injustices and the oppression that the Israeli government has dealt to the religious minority in Palestine/Israel. I am strongly opposed to Hamas, but i am without a doubt more opposed to the Israeli government and military. If it weren’t for the heavy lobbying as well as the tight knit relations that Israel has with the United States, more people in this nation would be horrified. For me personally, I find no justice in a government that because of suicide bombing which kills 8 people, kills over 600 citizens, most of them not affiliated with Hamas. I know one of several people that have died simply because they were at the wrong place at the wrong time. For that, there is no excuse.