Comments on: DEC Gaza appeal ..

By: Ajit Jaokar

Ajit Jaokar — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:06:03 +0000

Hello all, I am closing comments on this thread. I want to use this thread as a means to help people which I think the appeal does. As such the blog is not suited for this discussion. kind rgds Ajit

By: Ajit Jaokar

Ajit Jaokar — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:51:10 +0000

Matt
I understand your viewpoint as well. I meant this more as an appeal to helping people – independent of politics. kind rgds Ajit

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:22:46 +0000

No innocent Palestinians would be in any danger if the Palestinian Authority took steps to stop terrorism or if the international community, especially the Arab world, had pressured Hamas to stop attacking Israel.
No innocent Palestinians would be in danger if Hamas terrorists did not deliberately hide among them. If the peace-seeking Palestinians prevented the terrorists from living in their midst, Israel would have no reason to come to their neighborhoods.
It is a tragedy whenever innocent lives are lost, and Israelis have consistently expressed their sadness over Arab casualties. By contrast, when innocent Israelis are murdered by terrorists, Hamas holds rallies to celebrate the murders