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Exactly. "From River to the Sea" is genocidal. That is what they mean when they sing it.

So from river to the sea is genocidal when randoms at a London March are saying it.

Out of interest, how would you describe it when actual members of the Israeli Government are saying it? Not genocidal considering your earlier posts on here?
 
If they break any rule, report them. I actually reported someone from this thread for the first time since I'm a Caf member and the mods acted accordingly. They have been doing a great job in a very volatile thread where tensions are understandably high.

I don't think it's against the rules to say that the killed civilians in Gaza weren't innocent.
 
I probably missed something but the post that you quoted is about a post that his gauding a poster that has absolutely said things that are out of the ordinary and many of them absolutely wrong.
Well, let him report him and if the mods consider that he does not meet the required quality, let them act accordingly, but he does not have to go around calling anyone a racist, ignorant or troll.
 
:lol: just spotted the white text.

Agreed though. Ominous parallels to the past emerging in Europe

If you and @Carolina Red think this is caused by Austrians be assured it isn't. I know both of you were tongue in cheek but just to be sure.
Lack of integration has led to foreign conflicts being brought into our country.
 
Well, let him report him and if the mods consider that he does not meet the required quality, let them act accordingly, but he does not have to go around calling anyone a racist, ignorant or troll.

I wanted to check to see if you had a point and it seems that you don't, they used the term ignorant once when they said that a poster should not make statements on a topic they are ignorant about which was an accurate descritpion of the claim that current gazans voted for Hamas. They used the word racist once in a way that I don't believe is appropriate but was only done once. And then there is troll which also seems appropriate when the same poster since Friday keeps claiming that 57% of gazans voted for Hamas in spite of being corrected multiple times on the 2006 elections and also multiple times on the 2023 poll that they purposely misrepresenting.
 
Not saying this is 100% true, maybe some of those in Israel can shed some light.

I've read and am told that Israeli society is "shielded" from the plight of the Palestinians by the Israeli government.
Seems true going by the testimonies of ex IDF conscripts, quite a few never realised how subjugated the palestinians were until they had to go those areas on patrol.
 
But Hamas isn't interested in a solution that includes the existance of Israel. Abbas may be a partner for that. Hamas isn't, certainly not after it conducted the worst massacre in Israel's history.

You have been a valuable poster on this thread and I've enjoyed reading your posts even if disagreeing.

I have to say though Hamas have to be part of discussions and history tells us they were not the ones anti peace no matter how much we can slate them for 7 October.

Fyi I'm Muslim and I have no love whatsoever for Hamas. Or the PLO for that matter. However it is proven (for me) time and again that it's always Israel that is the barrier to peace and 2 state solution etc. In fact the softening of the stance of the previous regimes is why Israel helped install Hamas.

It's interesting reading the memoirs of former USA presidents, who when in power pretty much backed Israel but later "the truth" was revealed as something else.

So for example how many people knew that 41 of 43 Hamas politicians were locked up by Israel at one stage. But they still bombed to "get rid of Hamas"?

How many people have read Jimmy Carter's statements of Hamas were willing to deal but talking to Netanyahu was a waste of space?

How many people have read that the river to the sea was initiated by Ben Gurion but later adopted by Likud?

How many have read the quotes of key Israeli politicians, since the 20's, saying they will get what is offered for now and take over after?

I think it's safe to say Israel are the ones who will never want a 2 state solution and see the Arabs (Christian and Muslim) as second class.
 
If you and @Carolina Red think this is caused by Austrians be assured it isn't. I know both of you were tongue in cheek but just to be sure.
Lack of integration has led to foreign conflicts being brought into our country.
I think it’s fairly obvious that I was engaging in some low brow historical humor there. I have no idea what’s actually going on inside Austria at present.
 
If you and @Carolina Red think this is caused by Austrians be assured it isn't. I know both of you were tongue in cheek but just to be sure.
Lack of integration has led to foreign conflicts being brought into our country.

I think that it wasn't the goal but an austrian blaming foreigners for their issues is not the most convincing argument. :angel:
 
Synagogues damaged, windows crushed from kosher shops and restaurants... The idiots are even filming themselves. All in Vienna. No idea why we are even bothering with guys like that.

fecks sake, absolutely awful.
 
I wanted to check to see if you had a point and it seems that you don't, they used the term ignorant once when they said that a poster should not make statements on a topic they are ignorant about which was an accurate descritpion of the claim that current gazans voted for Hamas. They used the word racist once in a way that I don't believe is appropriate but was only done once. And then there is troll which also seems appropriate when the same poster since Friday keeps claiming that 57% of gazans voted for Hamas in spite of being corrected multiple times on the 2006 elections and also multiple times on the 2023 poll that they purposely misrepresenting.
Ok mate
 
He didn't say anything out of the ordinary. In a quick glance of your posts you call one a racist, another ignorant, a liar, and encourage another to ignore you. You discourage anyone who wants to participate.
if you read who they were aimed at. They were the two people who were making up stuff as they went along and have been called out alot on this thread the past two days. To the degree that its derailed the thread with people responding and correctung their false comments and accusations hence trollish behaviour.
 
I'm a bit dismayed with the lack of a strong reaction by Israel society against the current government. I understand the circumstances are not the best with the Hamas attack but this organization was enabled by Bibi and his cronies and there's no accountability.

I also don't think the Bibi is finished after the war opinion is a foregone conclusion. His disdain for the hostages and brutality towards Palestinians demanded a more energetic response and push back from Israeli society.


That's a fair point and you may be right, but many are angry, many are scared, many are grieving and many are just sick and tired of it all. Then you have the hardliners that just want Palestine wiped off the face of the planet. The general feeling I have from speaking to two of my Jewish mates who live in London and who have spoken to family in Israel is many in Israel are a bit dismayed at what they feel is a disproportionate response by the general public that are protesting around the world. It's almost like they are wondering why fewer people are siding with them.

They both said they tried to get over the point to their families that from their point of view, it's more people are just sick of innocent people dying and that it's just small pockets of people that are actually protesting in support of Hamas or against Israel and the Jews and vice versa. Apparently that's not being shown, rather it's all just pro Palestinian or anti Israel rallies being reported and it's only really foreign leaders and the USA that seems to be taking their side. Again, that's the battle, it's not about taking sides for many, well it is. The sides of innocent people and people around the world wanting it all to stop from both sides and hoping for world leaders to help find a peaceful solution.

I'm off to London on Friday for the weekend and was hoping to meet up with them for a beer. I'm taking the kids to Comic-Con on Saturday and Attenborough's Earth Exhibition on Sunday. I asked them how badly the protests are affecting travel or if they are anything to worry about but both are working in Dubai and have been for three weeks so they couldn't say. I know a few here have attended the protests or live in London so any info would be great. I'm thinking maybe the bus would be a better option than the tube as I want to leave my car at the hotel as driving in the city is a nightmare at the best of times. I'm only worried because my daughter is only 10 and I fear if as expected, Israel step up their assault this week then then protests could grow exponentially and possibly become hostile or even turn in to riots.

I feel awful posting that last paragraph in this thread considering what others are going through. First world problems 101. However, I didn't want to start a new thread and didn't know where else to ask. Maybe people could PM me rather than taking the thread off topic?
 
Out of interest, how would you describe it when actual members of the Israeli Government are saying it? Not genocidal considering your earlier posts on here?
That's how he knows it's genocidal, because that's what Israeli politicians mean when they say it. I'm (mostly) joking. e: about him knowing it, not what Israeli politicians mean by it.
 
That's a fair point and you may be right, but many are angry, many are scared, many are grieving and many are just sick and tired of it all. Then you have the hardliners that just want Palestine wiped off the face of the planet. The general feeling I have from speaking to two of my Jewish mates who live in London and who have spoken to family in Israel is many in Israel are a bit dismayed at what they feel is a disproportionate response by the general public that are protesting around the world. It's almost like they are wondering why fewer people are siding with them.

They both said they tried to get over the point to their families that from their point of view, it's more people are just sick of innocent people dying and that it's just small pockets of people that are actually protesting in support of Hamas or against Israel and the Jews and vice versa. Apparently that's not being shown, rather it's all just pro Palestinian or anti Israel rallies being reported and it's only really foreign leaders and the USA that seems to be taking their side. Again, that's the battle, it's not about taking sides for many, well it is. The sides of innocent people and people around the world wanting it all to stop from both sides and hoping for world leaders to help find a peaceful solution.

I'm off to London on Friday for the weekend and was hoping to meet up with them for a beer. I'm taking the kids to Comic-Con on Saturday and Attenborough's Earth Exhibition on Sunday. I asked them how badly the protests are affecting travel or if they are anything to worry about but both are working in Dubai and have been for three weeks so they couldn't say. I know a few here have attended the protests or live in London so any info would be great. I'm thinking maybe the bus would be a better option than the tube as I want to leave my car at the hotel as driving in the city is a nightmare at the best of times. I'm only worried because my daughter is only 10 and I fear if as expected, Israel step up their assault this week then then protests could grow exponentially and possibly become hostile or even turn in to riots.

I feel awful posting that last paragraph in this thread considering what others are going through. First world problems 101. However, I didn't want to start a new thread and didn't know where else to ask. Maybe people could PM me rather than taking the thread off topic?

The tube should be fine and you and your daughter will be fine. Our government has basically criminalised all protest, and all protests need to give the police notice and have to stick to defined areas. If even a big protest is taking place in Trafalgar Square, you could be by Buckingham Palace less than a mile away and not be affected (you will hear it though). You will be able to check in advance what protests (if any) are planned. London is also a big city so that is also something to be considered - protests will not close the city.
 
What are those differences between the two sets of people?

Religious, cultural, national, linguistic etc.

Are those differences unique to any other two sets of people living in a single country or two bordering countries?
I live in NI so have an experience of such a dynamic but it's mere child's play by comparison.
 
Feeling sick at just the thought
It's horrific but required. And you just know the usual ghouls will still be nitpicking details, casting doubts, suggesting it's been acted and framing it all as a zionist conspiracy.
 
I think that it wasn't the goal but an austrian blaming foreigners for their issues is not the most convincing argument. :angel:

What? Mate if you read my posts properly before trying to be clever you'll see that I blamed our politicians that for longest time didn't care about integration at all. Merely explaining a Tweet about an Israeli flag which was torn down
 
What? Mate if you read my posts properly before trying to be clever you'll see that I blamed our politicians that for longest time didn't care about integration at all. Merely explaining a Tweet about an Israeli flag which was torn down

I apologize, it was a silly joke.:(
 
I think it’s fairly obvious that I was engaging in some low brow historical humor there. I have no idea what’s actually going on inside Austria at present.

Yeah I realise that. I mean not that these Hitler references have ever been funny but I know you weren't serious.
 
That's what negotiations are for.

Hamas has zero capacity to prevent Israel from existing, it's a non-starter.

Just because it can't do it doesn't mean it'll stop trying, or atleast enjoy the death and carnage it can cause.

I believe that people who think we can negotiate with Hamas - especially now - are not really connected to whats going on in Israel right now. It's a non starter.
 
I apologize, it was a silly joke.:(

It's alright man. This isn't even worth talking about too much considering the atrocities happening in Gaza so I'll move on. Just wanted to show that some take it as an opportunity to riot a bit.
 
I have to say though Hamas have to be part of discussions and history tells us they were not the ones anti peace no matter how much we can slate them for 7 October.

If they have to be, then there's no hope for decades to come. Because Israel, especially now, is not going to do that. Forget the govenment - the people will erupt.
 
If they have to be, then there's no hope for decades to come. Because Israel, especially now, is not going to do that. Forget the govenment - the people will erupt.

Hamas are anti-peace. Their doctrine is to wipe Israel off the map. There can be no negotiation with a party that does not believe you have the right to exist.

Hamas are just ISIS/Taliban/Al-Qaeda. Deplorable monsters that need to be destroyed. How you do that though I don't know.
 
Hamas are anti-peace. Their doctrine is to wipe Israel off the map. There can be no negotiation with a party that does not believe you have the right to exist.

Hamas are just ISIS/Taliban/Al-Qaeda/Zionist Settlers Deplorable monsters that need to be destroyed. How you do that though I don't know.
 
And you think that it doesn't apply to a lot of current countries that are today internally at peace?
Not with the history, and indeed the weight of history at play here. But given that you appear to be advocating that both sides could/should come together as one nation perhaps you can provide examples?
 
I struggle with people condemning Hamas for being utterly comprehensively barbaric for killing babies and alledgedly mutilitating them, and yet condone the siege of gaza and its relentlessbombing, which has also led to lots of decapitated babies.

At the moment there's hundreds close to starving to death in Gaza too.

And let's not forget that the conditions for babies and little children has been dire in gaza for decades, under the auspices of Israel.

Too me its utter hypocrisy.