Israel launches Operation Pillar of Cloud

[Mr_Fiux]

Fixed

[CJ]

Remember what I said about the Palestinians playing the victim?

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/162130#.UKU4n0bCz8B

Miraculous Recovery by Injured Gaza Man?
Pallywood is in high gear as Gazans dupe BBC viewers in time-honored style.

Barely one day into the fighting in Hamas-run Gaza, the locals are hard at work playing the victim for the world's press.

Footage from the BBC captured by watchdog group Honest Reporting shows a heavy man lying on the ground and being carried away by residents, apparently after being injured by an Israeli attack.

Moments later, that same man again fills the frame, except he is walking about and obviously unhurt.

The widespread staging of such victim situations is a favored tactic of Arabs fighting Israel and has come to be known as "Pallywood." Because Israel is stronger militarily, the Arabs cling to the underdog image of poor refugees under occupation and siege by evil Israelis, thus eliciting sympathy.

[jw33]

Well fuck, we've got to find another way to make this look bad. Frost?

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/us-backs-israel-gaza-including-ground-forces-213412646--politics.html

The White House on Thursday threw its full support behind Israel's military response to a barrage of rockets fired by the Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip. Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes said it would be "up to the Israeli government" whether to follow up punishing airstrikes with a ground assault.

"Our view is that the Israelis have the right of self-defense when their citizens are faced with the threat of indiscriminate rocket fire from within Gaza," Rhodes told reporters on a conference call.

Asked whether the Obama administration would have any issues with an Israeli ground assault, Rhodes replied that "ultimately, it's up to the Israeli government to make determinations about how they're going to carry out their military objectives."

The Associated Press has reported that Hamas fired more than 200 rockets on Thursday, killing three people, and that Israel seemed to be gearing up for a ground invasion of Gaza. The escalating conflict amounted to President Barack Obama's first major foreign policy test since winning re-election Nov. 6. Rhodes said American officials were in close consultation with their Israeli counterparts "to have an understanding of their plans going forward." The Obama administration has been in discussions with Turkey, Egypt and "some of our European partners," he said, thought to have sway over Hamas in order to get them to urge the militant organization to halt its rocket attacks.

"At the United Nations, where this is being discussed, we've sought to keep the focus where it should be—which is on Hamas's rocket fire as the precipitating cause here," Rhodes explained.

"What we've also said is that the best course of action would be for there to be a general de-escalation of the violence, but that the onus is on Hamas—and those with influence over Hamas—to help bring about that de-escalation, so that we don't see a widening conflict," he told reporters. "So we certainly want to see a de-escalation, we certainly want to see a broader conflict avoided."

The official noted that the White House has urged Israel to take "all steps ... to avoid civilian casualties." He added, "And we deeply regret the loss of life on the Israeli and Palestinian side."

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren briefed key senators on the operation. The lawmakers—Democrats and Republicans—released a joint statement expressing "solidarity" with Israel while warning that "escalation will only lead to further suffering on both sides."

[Forever_frost]

Keep in mind that I like Israel when I say this. We are an ally of Israel; Israel is not an ally of us. They will never sends troops to back ours.

If all out war breaks out over there I will be on a plane asap.

To be honest, I don't see a problem with them not sending troops to back ours. They have a small population and have enemies on all sides. I'd keep all my soldiers as well to defend the home front

[CJ]

Jews are liberal? LMFAO.

Believe it or not, the last time I saw a poll, a large amount were. It's the youth vote.

[svauto-erotic855]

Here's a big cup of "Fuck you." Israel is our only stable ally in the region. You don't leave your friends out in the cold when they're attacked. Well unless you're Obama. We should go in there with F22's and destroy everything around Israel's borders and allow them to do the ground work.

Keep in mind that I like Israel when I say this. We are an ally of Israel; Israel is not an ally of us. They will never sends troops to back ours.

If all out war breaks out over there I will be on a plane asap.

[Downs]

Have you seem all the pics out there of Israel's female soldiers? Tha hotness.


Sent from my iPhone

[stevo]

Is the chick wearing a tan uniform in the video I post at .05-.12 an Israeli soldier? If so, would do, right there with the rockets launching...

Stevo

[Forever_frost]

I'd love to see Israel roll in, wipe out Hamas and Palestine, raise the Israeli flag and call it theirs.

[Snatch Napkin]

"Tell that bitch to be cool. Say, Bitch be cool"



That is some sweet shit to watch.

[stevo]

and now ufo's? Looks more like anti aircraft rounds...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln2mb...em-uploademail

The Iron Curtain defense system at work. Here is a better view.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HLvEJId1_o[/ame]
Stevo

[Forever_frost]

They'll eventually hit Iran. You take out the guard dogs who can strike your home before you hit the big guy. Make sure you cut their reinforcements

[Moose242]

LOL @ Israeli propaganda bullshit-

https://twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson

"IDF @IDFSpokesperson

Hamas has turned #Gaza into a frontal base for #Iran, terrorizing residents of Israel&forcing them to live under unbearable circumstances"

It's Irans fault really.

[Strychnine]

All foreign aid to Israel must be cut immediately. They are becoming too much of liability. I don't agree with the rocket attacks, but this is liable to escalate very quickly and the United States should not be taking sides.

Lol.

[Forever_frost]

I think MO has been drinking the water again