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*sigh* There you go again accusing people of purposely leaving something out to suit an agenda.
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You attempted to compare Hamas rockets vs IDF responses via death counts. You left out the fact Hamas is attacking from their population centre. If Israel defends itself from rockets there will certainly be collateral damage. If Hamas desired to 'defend' their civilians, they would not fire from the roof of a school or the roof of an unwilling family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collateral_damage
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You'll notice my statistics include only two things: The most recent Hamas rocket assault, and "Operation Protective Edge" which began in response to the most recent Hamas rocket assault. I ignored previous Hamas attacks, true, I ALSO ignored previous Israeli offensives.
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If you would include the amount of rockets fired let's say over the past year and IDF responses that would be interesting.
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Please, seek to understand others instead of being instantly accusatory and rude. That's all I ask.
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Trust me, I understand.
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You can say all you'd like that Hamas isn't killing anybody because of how effective Israeli defence is or how ineffective the Hamas attack is, but all that matters is this:
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Hamas clearly has a goal: Drag the IDF into a fight so that Palestinians are killed. IDF's goal is to stop rocket attacks. Seems like a strange battle to me.
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Israel is actively killing civilians, is aware of it, and instead of seeking to avoid it they are increasing the strength of the offensive.
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And your suggestion would be what? Gaza has problems that stem from Hamas. Israel is avoiding marching soldiers and putting them at risk. If the killing of civilians is your issue, I would imagine you would be complaining about the goals of Hamas.
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You asked earlier for both sides to be looked at evenly. Why does Israel get to kill civilians without remorse, while we condemn Hamas for the very same? Hamas is a terrorist organization, Israel is a "bastion of right." Why should Israel be allowed to kill civilians without hesitation while you condemn Hamas for the very same?
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I am. Hamas is a terrorist organization and they are the reason Israeli soldiers are firing at rocket sites and operatives. Israel does not kill civilians without hesitation - they sat back while hundreds of rockets were fired. I didn't see much outcry globally or on this website.
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Why is one innocent life worth more than another?
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I don't disagree. It is terrible.