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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]Both sides think they are right. The question could be debated for centuries and not settled. But, ask yourself, "who is doing the killing?"

Then, ask yourself how to justify the killing of over 1,000 people, most of whom are civilians. You will hear a lot about who is to blame, but who is doing the killing?
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It is not Hamas' fault that Iron Dome shoots down missiles. If it wasn't for Israel investing in that system, [b]the killing would probably be equal[/b].[/quote]

Do you really believe that? The Israelis say that Iron Dome is 90% effective (I believe this to be a gross exaggeration). That means that 10 percent of the rockets are getting through. So, the number of Israelis killed should be 10% of the number of Palestinians killed. Yet, the number is .03%. There is no justification for the killing that the Israelis are doing.
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That's 4% (40/1000) actually, and if Iron Dome focuses on populated areas, which it probably would to reduce killing, the proportions make sense. Also, the Israelis are trying to strike militants. Gaza is a small place, however, and missiles are frequently placed in populated areas by Hamas, so it's unavoidable, although tragic. Israel, however, tries to reduce the death toll (by giving warnings, for example). Israel only wants terrorists to stop attacking it, and Israel is reacting in the same way that the US would probably react if placed in the same situation.[/quote]

Oh, come on. You are counting the Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza? They were obviously not killed by rockets shot into Israel. Iron Dome had no hope of protecting them. You, like the other poster, seem to believe that there is no possible alternative strategy that could be employed by Israel other than killing more than 1,000 mostly civilian Palestinians. The fact that you are convinced that the Israelis are so well protected from the rockets makes the killing even more unnecessary. If the US were reacting the same way, I would be protesting it. I bet many of those defending Israel would also protest it.
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