How did you react on the massive offensive of Israel in Gaza?

Yes, it is dreadful but the really dreadful thing is that we the other countries of the world should have taken action to stop those cowards from firing rockets into Israel. Instead we left Israel to stand alone and then blame them when they are forced to arms all the best urban

It has happened so many times that it doesn't come as a surprise to me. In my eyes, the Palestinian-Israeli war is a modern reenactment (a real one at that) of the Muslim-Christian wars during the Crusade. What "peace" there is in that area is merely a lull between violence and fighting between the two sides.

you guys are sick. u keep saying hamas started the fight by firing rockets so israel retaliated but u fail to acknowledge that after the truce was signed israel kept its economic blockade of gaza and not just that they carried out asassinations against hamas. do you want proof of that.

miamhae, In the first place, bullets, bombs and missiles do not have eyes. Once they are released the damages that comes with it is simply devastating. I am sure that Israel had not meant to strike first and it is factual that the Hamas had indeed been bombing Israel for a considerable time. So, as reported by the news now that they (the Hamas) are receiving their paybacks now. Sometimes, I wonder if Hamas had kept their side of the bargain after the return of Gazza, this full retaliation from Israel could have been avoided. I just sometimes wonder and amazed at how we can be so resourceful in solving differences within our family, workplace, friends and businesses. But, can fail so miserably in cross border politics. I am not siding anyone here but I really hope that this conflict will end soon as there are much more serious issues to address today. With the economic crisis worldwide the last thing we need will be a war in the middle east to drive the oil prices to sky high and creating more problems for all. There are just already so much problems and I just hope that this will end real soon. As for you, I hope you will not be affected by the consequences and forget to be objective here. Take care and have a nice day. Ref: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1102100/Israel-calls-reserve-troops-sends-tanks-Gaza-border-killing-280-bloodiest-days-60-years.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1107587/Rockets-fired-Israel-Lebanon-Gaza-conflict-dramatically-escalates.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1102184/Massacres-Gaza-Even-Obama-solve-this.html

Funny, you don't remember the pictures of all the Israeli civilians who were killed in the Hamas bomb strikes? Oh, that's right people don't like to talk about those. The fact that Hamas is sending missles into densely populated civilian targets isn't something people want to comment on. The pictures of bleeding, screaming adults and children, that's not important. What is important is defending an organization that advocates the genocide of the Israeli people and uses those children as human shields to protect its military. This is a horrible situation. What is going on is in now way a positive thing. But, let's be fair about it. If people were bombing your hometown on a regular basis, wouldn't you want them to stop? Wouldn't you be willing to do anything to get them to stop? Or is it okay that your loved ones die and live in fear, but theirs live in triumph at killing your loved ones? Is that what we're saying? Let Hamas do what it wants to Israel, Israel has to tie its hands behind its back and let Hamas attack it. Why? Nobody can seem to explain why that would be "right." The Israelis may be hitting civilians in the crossfire, but that's the unfortunate part of war. Civilians get hit. It happens. It's not excusable, it's not right. But, it's a reality. Hamas won't settle for anything less than the destruction of Israel, what's Israel supposed to do? Sit back and wait for the mushroom cloud?