O/T This as got to stop.

[Lolmorgan]

The killing & starving of Children in Palestine. All this talk is a waste of time action needed.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

A couple of years ago 90% of our population would struggle to point out where Palestine is on the map

Ditto Ukraine and how to pronounce their capital Keeeev

Palestine is the latest trendy conflict that’s increasingly made out to be the kid picked on by the local playground bully. It isn’t, it is yet another fledgling Islamic state that we will all regret allowing to develop.

Another Iran, Iraq or Libya in the making

[CAMiller]

A couple of years ago 90% of our population would struggle to point out where Palestine is on the map

Ditto Ukraine and how to pronounce their capital Keeeev

Palestine is the latest trendy conflict that’s increasingly made out to be the kid picked on by the local playground bully. It isn’t, it is yet another fledgling Islamic state that we will all regret allowing to develop.

Another Iran, Iraq or Libya in the making

Is that an excuse not to care Grist? 99% of British people didn't know where the Falklands were. In fact I would say your statistic probably applies to most places. I'm sure 90% of Americans couldn't point out England on a map.

[Back of the net]

Kids starving to death is not acceptable. Whatever the history I agree it has to stop. They are just kids.

[Townerslovechild]

A couple of years ago 90% of our population would struggle to point out where Palestine is on the map

Ditto Ukraine and how to pronounce their capital Keeeev

Palestine is the latest trendy conflict that’s increasingly made out to be the kid picked on by the local playground bully. It isn’t, it is yet another fledgling Islamic state that we will all regret allowing to develop.

Another Iran, Iraq or Libya in the making

"Trendy conflict",heard it all now,you should be ashamed.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

"Trendy conflict",heard it all now,you should be ashamed.

There will be a new one soon for the easily led to latch onto

[mygiddypant]

A couple of years ago 90% of our population would struggle to point out where Palestine is on the map

Ditto Ukraine and how to pronounce their capital Keeeev

Palestine is the latest trendy conflict that?’s increasingly made out to be the kid picked on by the local playground bully. It isn?’t, it is yet another fledgling Islamic state that we will all regret allowing to develop.

Another Iran, Iraq or Libya in the making

You are unbelievable. What does your alter ego think?

[harpo88]

There will be a new one soon for the easily led to latch onto

You’d better hope that anyone with a responsibility to care for you and your family has a more sympathetic attitude to other human beings than you do.

And Palestine a new trendy conflict? Caring people have been speaking of abuses there for decades. Better to stay silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

[howdydoo]

Not one to defend Grist but 3 to 4 million children die every year of hunger related causes.

He might have a point.

Might be a good time to give those hostages back.

[Yak]

Israel special forces are some of the best I’ve worked with. Just release the hostages and it stops. They murdered women and children they won’t stop till the hostages are free. No more children need to suffer and shouldn’t either.

[KerrAvon]

Israel special forces are some of the best I’ve worked with. Just release the hostages and it stops. They murdered women and children they won’t stop till the hostages are free. No more children need to suffer and shouldn’t either.

Nobody seems to have told the Israeli government that they will stop if the hostages are released:

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/israeli-government-spokesman-says-war-will-continue-even-if-all-hostages-are-released_uk_655db93ee4b0662eb43c2cf0

[Yak]

Nobody seems to have told the Israeli government that they will stop if the hostages are released:

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ent...b0662eb43c2cf0

Yes they will continue to hunt hamas a terrorist organisation and they should
But it would be more strategic. America is still hunting and killing terrorist organisations and so does every country. It’s sensible and needed.

[Derbymiller]

[QUOTE=Grist_To_The_Mill;40735960]A couple of years ago 90% of our population would struggle to point out where Palestine is on the map

Ditto Ukraine and how to pronounce their capital Keeeev

Palestine is the latest trendy conflict that’s increasingly made out to be the kid picked on by the local playground bully. It isn’t, it is yet another fledgling Islamic state that we will all regret allowing to develop.

Another Iran, Iraq or Libya in the making[/QUOTE

This reply has to be a wind up, Palestine is not a fledgling state it has been around a very long time. Murdering women and children is not humane and their religion is not a reason to justify such action. We committed some of the worst war crimes in human history in Iraq slaughtering over 1 million people, for what? There were no WMD and no connection to 9/11 it was done purely for oil and control of the region. If you think such behaviour by the greater west is acceptable, then you are not the type of person I would ever want to meet. Perhaps when you and yours are treated this way you might have an alternative view, I would also suggest doing some serious research into these regions and wars rather than listening to the BBC and reading the Sun or Mirror, you might learn something.

[Eternal Optimist]

...We committed some of the worst war crimes in human history in Iraq slaughtering over 1 million people, for what? There were no WMD and no connection to 9/11 it was done purely for oil and control of the region...

Coincidentally, shortly after Sadam had announced he would no longer trade Iraqi oil for the U.S. dollar...

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

[QUOTE=Derbymiller;40737329]

A couple of years ago 90% of our population would struggle to point out where Palestine is on the map

Ditto Ukraine and how to pronounce their capital Keeeev

Palestine is the latest trendy conflict that’s increasingly made out to be the kid picked on by the local playground bully. It isn’t, it is yet another fledgling Islamic state that we will all regret allowing to develop.

Another Iran, Iraq or Libya in the making[/QUOTE

This reply has to be a wind up, Palestine is not a fledgling state it has been around a very long time. Murdering women and children is not humane and their religion is not a reason to justify such action. We committed some of the worst war crimes in human history in Iraq slaughtering over 1 million people, for what? There were no WMD and no connection to 9/11 it was done purely for oil and control of the region. If you think such behaviour by the greater west is acceptable, then you are not the type of person I would ever want to meet. Perhaps when you and yours are treated this way you might have an alternative view, I would also suggest doing some serious research into these regions and wars rather than listening to the BBC and reading the Sun or Mirror, you might learn something.

Depends on your definition of fledgling

Like Israel its about as old as me. It is at least 80% Arab Muslim. People hell bent on the destruction of Israel