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reln says...

Ugggh! This one must have slipped by me. I just saw it now.

I am not going to argue that the images in this video have been fabricated because they happen to be real.

Here is the Haaretz article on the beating of the palestinians shown in the video:
<ahref="http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:JFiX7tfrlWEJ:www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/762943.html+soldiers+beating+Palestinian&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1">IDF soldiers suspected of beating Palestinian civilians"

Another article:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3306457,00.html

These soldiers were not acting on orders. They were a couple of thugs. Believe it or not it happens. Not all soldiers in the Israeli army are good people. I've met some real bastards myself.

Jews Who Oppose Israeli Violations of Human Rights

Jews Who Oppose Israeli Violations of Human Rights

reln says...

"U.S. military aid to Israel must be suspended until the occupation ends"

They should consider having more realistic demands.

Gwaan, are you a part of this "We"?

I also noticed that there was no demand for palestinians to respect the human rights of other palestinians and stop killing suspected collaborators, abusing homosexuals, and honor killings. How can we expect them to treat Israelis with respect when they mistreat their own?

Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

reln says...

JD if you're referring to US foreign aid to Israel then you dont know why and probably dont want to know why the US gives Israel so much.

You think every hi-tech company in the world invests in israel because they have no choice? Some of the best medical and high tech products we have today were developed in Israel. If youre using an Intel PC its very possible that your intel chip was developed there. The US also gets there money's worth in military research and development thats done in Israel with some of the foreign aid money. Good intelligience costs a lot too.

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reln says...

gwaan, I have been researching and reading this stuff for over a decade now. I am not anti-palestinian and I have even been enlightened over the last few years. I know that the palestinians were the ones to suffer as a result of arab countries attacking Israel in 1948. I know their situation is terrible because of the way they have been treated by their own people and Israel. But I do know that most of the stuff I hear about Israel is simply not true.

Believe me, I know a lot about whats going on in the middle east.



In reply to your comment:
My mind isn't closed - there are many fine Articles and videos on Israel/Palestine - many by Jews and Israelis - you just haven't posted any yet.

Read as much as you can on Israel-Palestine (and Islam). Read books by Elmer Berger, Alfred Lilienthal, Norman Finkelstein, Tanya Reinhart, Tony Judt, Benny Morris and Ilan Pappé. Read Jimmy Carter, Chomsky, Edward Said - and books by other Palestinians . As an American read the following famous article published by Harvard University (http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/Research/wpaper.nsf/rwp/RWP06). Read books written by Zionists and those who opose Zionism. The American media is biased - as many of my Israeli friends will admit. Try reading the BBC website for a more objective view. Also read the Israeli press - their discussion of the issues involved is a lot freer than in America.

If you truly care about Israel and Palestine - make your own mind up - don't let someone else make it up for you.

In reply to your comment:
It doesnt matter. I sent you articles. I could show you accounts from people. I could even get you personal interviews from palestinians who will tell you what's really going on but in the end you'll just say its anti-palestinian Israeli propoganda.

So what could I do. People believe what they want even if the truth is shoved in their faces.

You cant truly want peace with a closed mind.

Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

reln says...

"(Or if you really do, you know better than to discuss it on anonymous internet forums... especially video ones)"

I came to this site to avoid all of the political crap going on. This was the only website I really liked until the anti-Israel crap started popping up all over the place. It just goes to show that one cant escape from the anti-israel attitudes that so prevalent in our societies.


Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

reln says...

It doesnt matter. I sent you articles. I could show you accounts from people. I could even get you personal interviews from palestinians who will tell you what's really going on but in the end you'll just say its anti-palestinian Israeli propoganda.

So what could I do. People believe what they want even if the truth is shoved in their faces.

You cant truly want peace with a closed mind.

Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

reln says...

"The Palestinians are not so cruel, or stupid as to accidentally kill their own children."

Well then I guess you dont know the palestinians. Boy do you have a lot to learn. Most palestinians are not so cruel, unfortunately many are.

Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

reln says...

Theo, there was absolutely no reason for you to downvote this video. I think its something to bring up in the sift talk.

I am not desperate to demonize palestinians I just think people should get a chance to hear both sides.

It seems only anti-Israel propoganda is worth your time.

Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

reln says...

Ok, what I am seeing here is that people will believe almost any information that is pro-palestinian/anti-israel and discredit anything that is pro-israel/anti palestinian. That's a good way to get a balanced viewpoint on issues.

Life in Palestine : Military Checkpoints

reln says...

So what if she's an aid worker. You dont need to be an expert in Islam and palestinian law to know whether people are wealthy, depressed, suffering and so on. In fact an aid worker would probably be more reliable than an "expert" on palestinian law and islam.

I agree with you that theres no reward in Islamic law for blowing up people but that is what they are taught.

Here see this video:
http://www.videosift.com/video/Teaching-Children-To-Become-Martyrs-An-Aid-Worker-Speaks


Teaching Children To Become Martyrs - An Aid Worker Speaks

reln says...

From Youtube:
Daryl Jones is an australian volunteer aid worker duped by Palestinian propaganda propaganda to come to their aid but later realized that they were engaged in a bloodlust game to destroy the lives of children.

She recounts how Palestinians displayed photos of bodies, "gouged and pitted, torn. We were told this is from torture from the Israelis." Later, when she saw a Palestinian child blow up in front of her face, she realized that the ripped apart bodies were the result of human booby traps that the Palestinians used against the Israelis.

She was featured in "The Road to Jenin" film by French director Pierre Rehov.



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