I guess he's just an "in your face" kinda guy..... doesn't have much else to offer.
Maybe he takes advice from Don Cherry?;-)
I guess he's just an "in your face" kinda guy..... doesn't have much else to offer.
Maybe he takes advice from Don Cherry?;-)
at least Cherry's a snappy dresser....lol
.gerryh: and this has what to do with the OP?
What part of "this is not a free speech issue" do you people find so hard to grasp? I have no problem if attention is brought to his cause. The more light shone on it the better. That, however has nothing to do with the laws of this country. I'm not entirely sure if you guys really are that stupid, that this must be repeated over and over again so you can grasp it or whether you just pretending to be stupid so you can continue to yak about your silly political ideas. One thing I can say for sure, if you aren't stupid, you do put on a good act.
I can not understand why he is allowed into the US and Canada looks at a deferent picture. Maybe Harper has something to do with it.
I agree. So give me an example of Hamas lying...
How about books that say God gave Palestine to the Jews?
Then you definitely must not support what Israel does to Palestinians. You must be against the raid into Gaza on November 4, 2008 which broke the ceasefire, killed 6 members of Hamas and started the current round of violence. You must also be against Israel's sharp escalation of violence on December 27, 2008 which they justified in response to rockets attacks that hadn't killed anyone. BTW, among the hundred or so victims on the first day were about two dozen new police officers attending a graduation ceremony and a few children from the school next door.... in response to rocket attacks which hadn't killed anyone.
I assume you are aware that from the time Hamas agreed to the ceasefire back in June 2008 until Israel broke the ceasefire and attacked them on November 4, 2008 (the same day Americans elected Obama), they never fired a single rocket at Israel and arrested anyone who did. BTW, since they declared a ceasefire in January 2009, they stopped firing rockets and have arrested anyone who does:
That's true, but you'll have to provide some proof that this is the case regarding Hamas.
Hamas has repeatedly offered Israel truces, including some which would last for decades. What they want in exchange is a return to the 1967 borders and the ability to control their borders. The Hamas leader who offered this truce said they would leave leave it to the next generation of Palestinians to decide whether to go back to war, extend the truce or negotiate a formal peace agreement. He even got the other militant groups to agree. BTW, Israel assassinated that Hamas leader.
Please back up your accusation with a quote, otherwise respect forum rules regarding personal attacks...
What I have said is the Palestinians suffer injustice and oppression.
I've backed that statement up with many references, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B'Tselem, the Internation Committee of the Red Cross... and so on.
I've quoted Jewish Israeli historians who have come to the same conclusion. No one on this forum has disproven this with references to better sources of information. Suffice to say I've proven that Palestinians suffer injustice and oppression for decades.
Its been 60 years now and their suffering has been constant. During periods of calm or violence, Israel's treatment of these people has been consistent. Israel violently ethnically cleanses them from their land and then builds Jewish only colonies over the ruins of their farms, homes, businesses, cemetaries....
All I've ever said is that people who suffer injustice and oppression have a right, an obligation even, to fight for freedom and justice.
You think this is stupid? You'll have to clarify that argument. I've never supported the use of violence to resolve disputes. Israeli apologists support the use of extreme disproportionate violence in response to even minor acts of defiance and resistance. How do you stand on that issue? How many Palestinians can Israel justify killing in response to rocket attacks which killed no one between June 2008 and December 27, 2008 and maybe killed 5 people in the previous decade? Would you consider several hundred innocent men, women and children disproportionate?
Hamas has never lied about firing rockets at Israel. Most of the time their rockets land in an open field. Half the time they don't even make it out of Gaza. You believe they are targetting children??? No one claims those rockets are accurate enough to hit a city consistently, never mind aimed at specific children. But they do periodically cause civilian deaths and therefore they are war crimes. Perhaps you'd like to comment on Israel's deliberate use of White Phosphorus on civilian targets like schools full of innocent civilians taking shelter. White Phosphorus burns upon contact with skin and burns flesh to the bone. Here is a video of some Palestinian children being treated for WP wounds in an Egyptian hospital:
No I don't. But I do give money to OxFam, Doctors Without Borders and other NGOs. But no I don't support violence or what you call terrorism.
Do you send money to Israel? Did you vote for Harper? If so then you support what Israel does to Gaza and what I call terrorism.
Likely you are ignorant of what you support. Sooner or later it will become clear what it is you support. You owe it to yourself to watch these videos.[/quote]
That's Funny. You ask me if I support Israel and before you get an answer, you tell me that I do. This is a pretty good example of how you make things you want to hear a part of what you think you hear. Even when you don't hear it at all. That's programing son. You have lost your ability to view this with a critical mind.
Then come back and tell me that Israel is an innocent victim of Palestinian terror.The way I see it, Israel is guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. For over 60 years now, they've practiced ethnic cleansing, illegal annexations, illegal colonization.... They've deliberately attacked civilians with conventional and chemical weapons.
But I don't support violence in response to violence.
M.K. Ghandi: An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
This is the type of resistance I support:
Bil'in - Discover Bil'in
There are no innocent victimes in this war. Someone can have a vicious guard dog and tell you not to go near it. If you pester it and it gets loose and attacks you, you aren't innocent and neither is the guy who owns the dog.
And as you said, an eye for an eye justice is what the Qu'ran prescribes so any Muslim who is fanatical must constantly attack Israel which only brings more and more pain and sorrow to Palestinians.
Meh, if that's what they all want to do, go nuts.
Colpy, you claim Hamas are liars. I challenged you to prove it. You can't.
shadowshiv: It could be due to the fact that Canada and the US are two different countries.
...The ambulance driver Hamas said Israel prevented from getting to injured people in Gaza....
Everyone lies. Everyone. It is human nature and nothing will change it.
Meir Weinstein, also known as Meir Halevi, is the longtime chairman of the JDL in Canada. The Canadian group resumed activities in 2006 after a long absence.[28] Since their reactivation, they have counter-protested against pro-Palestinian activists, picketed a conference on "Israeli apartheid" at the University of Toronto,[29] protested the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation for considering support of a boycott of Israel,[30] and protested the construction of a mosque led by an alleged "Islamist."[31] In April 2007, JDL Canada organized a picket outside of Paul Fromm's disciplinary hearing at the Ontario College of Teachers. This led to two arrests after JDL activists were accused of assaulting the controversial far-right figure.[32] On October 23, JDL Canada sponsored Israeli right winger Moshe Feiglin to come and address the Toronto Jewish community at a local synagogue.[33]
In March 2009, JDL Canada wrote an open letter to the Canadian government asking to ban British MP George Galloway from traveling to Canada, which the government did. Mr. Galloway was scheduled to speak in Toronto at an event called "Resisting War from Gaza to Kandahar".[34]
Jewish Defense League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Can't argue with that statement or many others on that webpage.The Jewish Defence League of Canada is committed to the restoration of pride and integrity to the Jewish People, the return of Jewish values, the reclamation of the Jewish sense of Justice and the abolition of hatred and bigotry.
Jewish Defence League of Canada
That comment sounds racist.The rate of inter-marriage has never been higher.
I agree that anyone chanting "Death to Jews" is preaching hatred IMO. I did not support Israel's actions during the 2006 battle with Lebanon, but I would never say "Death to Jews". In fact, I'd be pissed if I heard someone say that, and I'm not Jewish.During the Israeli-Hezbollah war in 2006 there was a demonstration against Israel on Bloor St. in Toronto in which there were 10,000 Arab supporters carrying Hezbollah flags and banners calling for “Death to the Jews”. This event shook us (JDL) from our apathy and we awoke to the realization that while we were lulled to sleep by our leader’s lullabys, and the enemies of the Jewish people and of Israel were growing in strength and amassing incredible funds and public opinion.
Sounds a little paranoid, but my ancestors never survived the holocaust.JDL’s goal today is to mobilize all Jews and Jewish Organizations to unify and speak with one voice – WE MUST SURVIVE – WE WILL SURVIVE.
A bird was late about deciding to migrate south. It was cold when it finally decided to fly south. It was so cold that snow began to fall. The bird flew into a winter storm, its wings iced up and started to freeze. The bird fell to earth dying and landed in a barnyard. As it lay dying on the frozen ground and cow came by and defecated on it. The defection was smelly, but warm. The heat from the defecation warmed the bird up and it started to revive. After a while the bird began to feel much better and stuck its head up. It noticed the sun had started to shine and there was food all around. Warm and well fed, the bird began to sing merrily.
A barnyard cat heard the bird singing merrily. It came over, cleaned the bird off, then killed and ate the bird.
Moral:
Which proves that everyone who defecates on you is not your enemy.
Everyone who cleans defecation off of you is not your friend.
And if you are happy, even if you are sitting in a warm pile of defecation, keep your mouth shut.
Maybe Harper has something to do with it.
From today's editorial in the Edmonton Journal....
You believe that is a lie? You obviously didn't watch any of the videos from the Guardian I posted on the previous page. Not only did that happen, it happened repeatedly and one incident was caught on video. For your convenience I'll repost it:
Watch the other Guardian videos and you'll see proof that 90% of what you believe is complete BS.
I said Hamas never fired a single rocket from the start of the ceasefire in June 2008 until they attacked by Israel on November 4, 2008. Even Israel admits that a fact:
In fact not only did Hamas not fire any rockets at Israel during that period as per their word, they also arrested anyone who did:
Not only that, since they declared a ceasefire in January 2009, they haven't fired a single rocket or mortar at Israel as per their word and continue to arrest anyone who does:
Israeli News Source
Maybe you should inform yourself regarding the facts. You obviously know little beyond pro-Israeli propaganda which permeates our news and fills your head with BS.
BTW, I don't hate Israelis, Palestinians or even ignorant people like yourself. (Sorry but I feel that's an accurate description and I don't mean to be insulting)
I feel sorry for people who are full of hate and misinformed like yourself. Read my posts carefully and you will see I consistently try to present the truth as I know it and post rebuttals to misinformed posts. I admit I could be more polite and tactful. Sorry, but I am passionate about human rights and I see this issue as the one that Canadians and Americans are by far the most misinformed in a way that they support war crimes and crimes against humanity.
I believe in the fundament goodness of the majority of people. That's why I'm confident that if people were objectively informed about this conflict they would not support Israel's war crimes and crimes against humanity, they would not support the oppression and injustice suffered by Palestinians as you obviously do. Your ignorance makes you an accomplice. Sadly you are not alone.