Will this increase or decrease the likelihood of terrorist actions in America, Europe and the rest of the world?

If you were a member of a family murdered in this conflict, would you be seeking revenge?

Should Tzipi Livni and Ehud Olmert, be tried for war crimes if or when this conflict comes to an end?

What will the price of oil be in 4 weeks time?

Charts - I agree with Freddy

Hamas are specialists in murder, kidnapping and doing harm to the peaceful citizens of the Gaza. This latest episode of theft and extortion hardly even stretches them.

It is, as Freddy so eloquently points out, "a minor crimes"

Freddy then goes on to accuse you of a disproportionate response. But then he would say that, wouldn't he?

G

Very funny.

I believe the next line is: "Who was your father?"

Couldn't resist that as I played Earnest in The Importance of Being Earnest some (sorry, many) years ago.

Also see my previous post - estimate 95% of such aid is commandered by the military or authorities. Some might say that's little different to a Prime MInister agreeing to EU rules which work against the ordinary British Citizen in order to further one's own personal ambitions. Some might say that Mr Bliar did that...I couldn't possibly comment.

And Hi to those who left their best wishes for me on this thread. Hoping to get in touch with Spaceman to meet up, now he has presumably returned from Oz.

Maggot old boy - glad you're keeping up. I had feared it was wasted on freddy.

"Freddy then goes on to accuse you of a disproportionate response"
Gausie,
I assume you are saying he means me.
He's squelched so I don't waste any of my precious time reading his gibberish.
Don't give a monkey's.
Don't respect him.
Don't value him.
Not even funny any more.
Not even sad any more.
Just zilch.

I do enjoy reading the intelligent posts on this thread, though, even from those I disagree strongly with.
Richard

'Compared with murder, it is a minor crime.'

But it is murder, as tyketto pointed out, they are starving all of those women and children, many of whom may now die!

Good Weekend all.

MC. What an amazing level response. Congratulations once again. I am feeling more and more sympathy for G. Mitchell having to deal with the problems of the Middle East.

Raw. the Israelis have been starving the West Bank and Gaza for years.

Corruption in Israel by outside forces has been prevalent for years.

Check your records.

Maybe the Israelis have been causing a few problems with food supplies but they also provide food aid.

So, your statement tells me that if the Israelis can do it then it is fine for the ruling elite of the population being starved to do it also. Nope, don't see your side of that argument.

I see it differently. Hamas cannot control the people if the people are not desparate. Best thing to do to keep them desperate, take their food away. Good plan.

I wish you a good weekend also Fred. Gotta go.

Childrens TV - Hamas style. Assud the bunny. Unbe-fuckin-lievable.

Assud update

On Hamas children's television, popular pink Palestinian rabbit "Assud" died a martyr's death. Just before expiring from wounds incurred in IAF bombing, the rabbit implored the program hostess to remind the Palestinian children, "Pioneers of Tomorrow", to "carry on the struggle against the treacherous enemy, through the resistance and the mujahideen, to return to Jaffa, Acre, Haifa and Tel Aviv, Allah willing". Then he died, with that big smile forever frozen on his face. Saraa, the hostess, then turned to the camera and said to the children: "Victory is near, Allah willing we will follow the same path ... We will liberate the soil from the filth of the Zionists and purify it with the soldiers of the Pioneers of Tomorrow."

this is truly sick and disgusting

Useful Website ;http://www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/christianaidweek/video.aspx

cynic, it is more than that, it is truly evil.

Care to make a comment on post 821 Fred or are you hoping it will disappear into the mire of posts. I wonder how much 'aid', be it christian or otherwise, is spent on childrens tv!

Raw, Have not read 821. But the comment "disappear in mire of posts" I think must apply to the attempt swamp postings, which are uncomplimentary to the views of your postings.

i have now watched the video clip, but would certainly have liked to see a counter-comment from say Al Jazeerah or better still, a genuine palestinian or iranian resident or representative, if only to confirm the veracity of the clip .... it is slightly concerning that this all seems to have come from CNN with the follow-up comment from another american organisation

Hamas children's TV videos are all over YouTube - just Google.
I have also seen them on Al Jazeera TV
Some would say (not you cynic) that they are all Israeli made propaganda and Hamas militants are really Jews (as is the rabbit, of course), and it's all a conspiracy.

how can you tell it's a jewish rabbit? ..... the bucks may be circumcised, but even jews don't do that to does!

That video clip is truly appaling,not only is it appaling, its truly evil,twisted and sick,

Wonder if Fred would care to comment , and by comment Fred i mean state your thoughts on that particular video without twisting and sidtracking onto other issues ,
Are you going to condemn such sick brainwashing of children by using cartoon characters to learn them hatred for fellow human beings Fred?

having done some very quick checks, video is 99.9% certain to be true - search Google under Assud and you will spot telegraph.co.uk with article dated 23/7/08

I think Assud digs smuggling tunnels in his spare time.

surely just rabbit burrows