No I don't hate anyone, not even the Israeli soldier that emptied his clip into a little girl. You showed one side of this conflict which portrays Israeli soldiers as nice people and I posted another view which shows some Israeli soldiers aren't very nice.
I have no problems with Israeli soldiers who do their duty and defend their country honorably. That probably describes about 98% of IDF soldiers. But the IDF like any organization does have a few bad apples and they can get away with murdering innocent civilians just like Captain R got away with murdering a little girl on her way to school.
Here are the stats for dead children in this conflict for the last 12 years:
Israeli and Palestinian Children Killed
September 29, 2000 - Present
126 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and
1,476 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000. (
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I know I won't convince people like ES who drink the pro-Zionist Kool-aid, or people who suffer Islamaphobia. But everyone who knows both sides of this conflict doesn't share ES's rosy opinion of all Israeli soldiers.
In my opinion, the Israeli courts should not tolerate murder. Good IDF soldiers should demand that the bad ones are held accountable for their crimes. A little bit of justice would go a long way towards peace. But while Palestinians suffer cruel injustice and oppression, Israelis won't have peace no matter how many Palestinian war criminals (or innocent civilians) they kill. That's just an observation regarding human nature, not a wish.
From a Canadian viewpoint I disagree with the Harper government having a close relationship with Zionist war criminals. We should stay neutral in this conflict and provide humanitarian aid. When both sides agree to a truce, we should be open to sending in Canadian peacekeepers.
The most likely outcome of this conflict given current trends is Israel's complete annihilation by militant groups armed with man portable munitions... Its only a matter of time. I recommend Israeli citizens leave before that happens. I recommend Canada, as we are a friendly nation which does not tolerate religious discrimination. Please bring your skills and knowledge. Please leave your hatred back in Israel.