Israel's siege of Gaza:

[A-Believer-25]

@ brother A-Believer-25:

I pray the same, my dear brother. May Allah help us! May Allah make the Muslims so much united that we bring Israel down with just one strike and save our brothers and sisters from their oppression. May we be a source of help to every innocent and weak person of this world! Ameen!

Ameen to all your du'a!

 

[Supreme]

Which good men? U mean hitlers nation they weren't good they could have stopped him gaining power furthermore these other countries that allow Israel to do this are not good people as well such the USA. I can't stand those countries!!!!! I can't wait for the war when Islam unites and captures many land.

Whatever are you talking about? Chill out, relax; read the quote again. It means that evil only exists when there's no-one round to stop it in its weak, early stages. Hitler could have been stopped by Britain and France; however, they chose to do nothing, and thus Hitler and the evil of the Nazi Party were able to complete their aims of the invasion of Europe and the Holocaust. Likewise, if no-one good stops the Israeli government now, they will continue to do evil acts, and thus, evil will have triumphed.

 

[glo]

Its not you lol,
I am refering to supreme.
You probably misunderstood that quote. The quote is saying: 'do nothing and everything will be fine'.

Calm down everybody, and take a deep breath.

Mohamed, I'm afraid you have misunderstood Supreme's quote.
Read it again:

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Edmund Burke

It doesn't mean 'do nothing and everything will be fine'. In the contrary.

It means that when good people say and do nothing, they allow evil to rise to power.
The only thing evil people need to rise and triumph, is for good people to remain quiet and say and do nothing (to stop the evil people).

Therefore, we all have an obligation to speak out against injustice and suffering, and to not turn a blind eye when our fellow human beings suffer.

 

[Mohamed_Sadiq]

Calm down everybody, and take a deep breath.

Mohamed, I'm afraid you have misunderstood Supreme's quote.
Read it again:


It doesn't mean 'do nothing and everything will be fine'. In the contrary.

It means that when good people say and do nothing, they allow evil to rise to power.
The only thing evil people need to rise and triumph, is for good people to remain quiet and say and do nothing (to stop the evil people).

Therefore, we all have an obligation to speak out against injustice and suffering, and to not turn a blind eye when our fellow human beings suffer.

Ok lool, i get it now. Sorry every1 for the confusion.. i think i need to visit confused.com right now

 

[Supreme]

Calm down everybody, and take a deep breath.

Mohamed, I'm afraid you have misunderstood Supreme's quote.
Read it again:


It doesn't mean 'do nothing and everything will be fine'. In the contrary.

It means that when good people say and do nothing, they allow evil to rise to power.
The only thing evil people need to rise and triumph, is for good people to remain quiet and say and do nothing (to stop the evil people).

Therefore, we all have an obligation to speak out against injustice and suffering, and to not turn a blind eye when our fellow human beings suffer.

Yep. You hit the nail on the head there, glo.

Ok lool, i get it now. Sorry every1 for the confusion.. i think i need to visit confused.com right now

Don't worry dude, without some confusion/drama every now and then, this forum would be boring.

 

[Dagless]

This thread made me lol. You all have the same opinion, yet somehow still wasted a page arguing with each other

 

[Mohamed_Sadiq]

this thread made me lol. You all have the same opinion, yet somehow still wasted a page arguing with each other :d

:d :d :d :d :d

 

[espada]

Regarding Hitler ... maybe if he had been stopped before the war, there would be no Israel.

Think about it.

 

[Mohamed_Sadiq]

Regarding Hitler ... maybe if he had been stopped before the war, there would be no Israel.

Think about it.

Maybe, then Britain wouldn't had given the land to those filthy killers (jews).

 

[Supreme]

Regarding Hitler ... maybe if he had been stopped before the war, there would be no Israel.

Think about it.

Coulda woulda shoulda buddha... there's no point spending your life thinking about what might have happened.

 

[espada]

Coulda woulda shoulda buddha... there's no point spending your life thinking about what might have happened.

I'm just trying to highlight your quote. But you are 100% correct.

It's time to face the reality that Allah has put the Jews back in this land. Is it to test them, humiliate them or redeem them? HE knows best.

Right now it's looking more like a mix of the first two and the redemption will be for the truly oppressed.

 

[Mohamed_Sadiq]

Coulda woulda shoulda buddha... there's no point spending your life thinking about what might have happened.

True say!

Thinking of 'what if' can be good sometimes but not always, it can be pointless and waste of time. Always think of a solution instead of the past.
So now lets think of a solution.

 

[glo]

This thread made me lol. You all have the same opinion, yet somehow still wasted a page arguing with each other

Surprising how often life is like that!

(I think people (on the whole) are often keen to say what they want to say - but not so good at listening to what others are trying to say ...)

 

[Masuma]

Red Cross: Gaza blockade illegal

Asalamu Alikum Wr Wb:


Red Cross: Gaza blockade illegal
Monday, June 14, 2010
14:52 Mecca time, 11:52 GMT

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has described Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip as a violation of the Geneva Conventions and called on the Israeli government to lift it.
In a statement released on Monday, the organisation called the blockade "collective punishment", a crime under international law. It described Gaza as a territory plagued by frequent power cuts, a ruined economy, and a collapsed health care system.
"The closure imposed on the Gaza Strip is about to enter its fourth year, choking off any real possibility of economic development," the ICRC said.
"Gazans continue to suffer from unemployment, poverty and warfare, while the quality of Gaza's health care system has reached an all-time low."
Crippling shortages
Israeli officials insist that they provide enough "humanitarian aid" to cover Gaza's basic needs.
But the ICRC said the meagre list of goods allowed into Gaza doesn't meet the needs of the territory's 1.5 million inhabitants.
Beatrice Megevand-Roggo, the head of the ICRC's Middle East operations, told Al Jazeera that the organisation - which traditionally remains neutral - was reluctant to publicly criticise the blockade. But she said three years of quiet efforts to ease the embargo did not result in any progress.
"The result has not been what we expected, and we thought that after three years the situation was dire enough, serious enough, to speak out publicly to try to break this closure of Gaza," she said.


The shortages are particularly dire in Gaza's health care system, where the ICRC said more than 100 essential medicines - including chemotherapy and hemophilia drugs - are unavailable. Many basic medical supplies, like colonoscopy bags, are also barred from Gaza and routine blackouts cause damage to medical equipment.
"The state of the health-care system in Gaza has never been worse," Eileen Daly, the ICRC's health co-ordinator in Gaza, said.
"Thousands of patients could go without treatment, and the long-term outlook will be increasingly worrisome."
B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights organisation, released its own report on Monday documenting dire conditions in the Palestinian territories. The group noted that 95 per cent of Gaza's factories have closed, that 98 per cent of residents suffer from blackouts, and that 93 per cent of Gaza's water is polluted.
Amr Moussa, the secretary-general of the Arab League, on Sunday called for an end to the blockade.

 

[Masuma]

Siege takes toll on Gaza children

Siege takes toll on Gaza children

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International pressure has been mounting on Israel to lift its blockade of Gaza since the deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for the Palestinian territory.


The UN has said 80 per cent of people there depend on food hand-outs.
But Israeli officials insist that there is no humanitarian crisis in the enclave.


UN aid workers inside Gaza, however, see a different reality.


Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports from Gaza, where it has been reported that about 14 per cent of children suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition.

 

[Masuma]

Gaza closure: not another year!

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The hardship faced by Gaza's 1.5 million people cannot be addressed by providing humanitarian aid. The only sustainable solution is to lift the closure.

The serious incidents that took place on 31 May between Israeli forces and activists on a flotilla heading for Gaza once again put the spotlight on the acute hardship faced by the population in the Gaza Strip.

As the ICRC has stressed repeatedly, the dire situation in Gaza cannot be resolved by providing humanitarian aid. The closure imposed on the Gaza Strip is about to enter its fourth year, choking off any real possibility of economic development. Gazans continue to suffer from unemployment, poverty and warfare, while the quality of Gaza's health care system has reached an all-time low.

The whole of Gaza's civilian population is being punished for acts for which they bear no responsibility. The closure therefore constitutes a collective punishment imposed in clear violation of Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law.

"The closure is having a devastating impact on the 1.5 million people living in Gaza", said Béatrice Mégevand-Roggo, the ICRC's head of operations for the Middle East. "That is why we are urging Israel to put an end to this closure and call upon all those who have an influence on the situation, including Hamas, to do their utmost to help Gaza's civilian population. Israel's right to deal with its legitimate security concerns must be balanced against the Palestinians' right to live normal, dignified lives."

The international community has to do its part to ensure that repeated appeals by States and international organizations to lift the closure are finally heeded.

Under international humanitarian law, Israel must ensure that the basic needs of Gazans, including adequate health care, are met. The Palestinian authorities, for their part, must do everything within their power to provide proper health care, supply electricity and maintain infrastructure for Gaza's people.

Furthermore, all States have an obligation to allow and facilitate rapid and unimpeded passage of all relief consignments, equipment and personnel.

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is about to enter his fifth year in captivity. Hamas has continued to rebuff the ICRC's requests to let it visit Gilad Shalit. In violation of international humanitarian law, it has also refused to allow him to get in touch with his family. The ICRC again urges those detaining Gilad Shalit to grant him the regular contact with his family to which he is entitled. It also reiterates that those detaining him have an obligation to ensure that he is well treated and that his living conditions are humane and dignified.

 

[Masuma]

Israel to 'ease' Gaza blockade:


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Thursday, June 17, 2010
23:17 Mecca time, 20:17 GMT

Israel's security cabinet has agreed to ease the land blockade imposed on Gaza following an international outcry over a deadly raid on an aid flotilla convoy.

An official Israeli statement said on Thursday that "it was agreed to liberalise the system by which civilian goods enter Gaza [and] expand the inflow of materials for civilian projects that are under international supervision".

But Hamas, the Palestinian group which controls the territory, rejected the Israeli announcement as "propaganda".


"Our request is that the border should be open completely. This new Israeli system is not acceptable," Ahmed al-Kord from the Hamas-run Gaza government's ministry of social affairs, said.

Al Jazeera's Ayman Mohyeldin, reporting from Jerusalem, said the statement made no reference to the naval blockade that Israel also imposes on Gaza.


"Looking at the statement in its entirety, the international community cannot be pleased with this, as they have been asking for a lifting of the blockade," he said.


Thursday's announcement appeared to indicate that Israel would allow international organisations, such as the UN, to import previously banned building materials, vital to reconstruction after its war on Gaza.



The security cabinet, however, noted that "existing security procedures to prevent the inflow of weapons and war material" would continue.


While an exact list of the products that will be allowed into Gaza has not been released, the Ha'aretz newspaper reported the Israeli-approved items could include all food items, toys, stationery, kitchen utensils and mattresses .

'Not enough'


"The detail is what matters," Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said in response to the Israeli decision

Israel must "make sure that many, many more goods can get in to Gaza to enable people to reconstruct their homes, to build schools, to place infrastructure, and also to enable people to get on with ordinary lives," Ashton said.


Malcolm Smart, Amnesty International's director for the Middle East and North Africa, said Israel's announcement was not enough.


"Israel must now comply with its obligations as the occupying power under international law and immediately lift the blockade," Smart said.


"Just as important as allowing goods into Gaza is allowing exports to leave Gaza, yet there is no mention of this in today's announcement.


"Banning the vast majority of exports, raw materials and the movement of people has destroyed the economy of Gaza, and pushed its population into unemployment, poverty and dependency on aid agencies for survival. These problems will not be solved while the blockade continues."


The blockade was imposed in 2007 after Hamas took control of the territory.


'Relieving pressure'
Ismail Radwan, a senior Hamas leader, also dismissed the Israeli decision as an attempt to "relieve the pressure" following the attack on the aid flotilla on May 31.


Israel has faced mounting international callsto ease or lift the blockade after its soldiers attacked a Gaza-bound aid ship and killed nine pro-Palestinian activists in international waters.
"We in Hamas reject the Zionist decision, which is an attempt to obscure the international decision to completely lift the siege on the Gaza Strip," Radwan said.
In the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority which rivals Hamas, also called for a complete end to the Gaza blockade.


"The siege is collective punishment and it must be lifted," Saeb Erekat, a spokesperson for the Palestinain Authority led by Mahmoud Abbas, the president, said.


Israel says the blockade is necessary to prevent arms smuggling to Hamas.


But the International Committee of the Red Cross has described it as illegal.

 

[Masuma]

Gaza doctors struggle to treat victims

Doctors in Gaza say the war-related injuries they are treating are making them question what weapons were used in Israel's 22-day offensive.
Al Jazeera's Todd Baer reports from Khan Younis where doctors suspect that chemical weapons may be behind some of the injuries.

 

[Masuma]

WAR ON GAZA

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Videos + articles + pictures, a complete story!

The mor ons even decide which weapons are legal! Ironic!

 

[Masuma]

Crossings ready for more Gaza goods

Measures are in place for the increase in road shipments to the Gaza Strip following Israel's decision to change the conditions of its blockade of the Palestinian enclave.
The Palestinian Maan News Agency quoted a Palestinian border crossing official as saying that 130 lorry loads of goods would be permitted into Gaza on Tuesday.
Israel has said it will allow the import of "civilian" goods, but will continue to restrict items they say could be used to build weapons, including cement and steel rods.
Previously, only products mentioned on lists drawn up by Israel were allowed into the territory.
Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston, reporting from the Kerem Shalom crossing, said there was a lot of uncertainty about what kind of products Israel was planning to allow into the besieged Strip.
"We that Israel won't allow the people of Gaza to export anything and we also know Israel won't allow import of raw materials.

Tyres and make-up
Our correspondent said people had greeted the news of items expected in the next few days with "quite a bit of excitement."
"Israel will be allowing spare parts for cars into Gaza. That hasn't been allowed in for a few years although it has been smuggled through tunnels," she said.
"It will also allow oil for engines, tyres, spare parts for agriculture, furniture, make-up and perfume."


Officials at a freight terminal at the Israeli side of the crossing said they were ready to handle up to 120 lorryloads a day of food and trade goods for Gaza as soon as Palestinian co-ordinators organise the extra capacity on their side.
"The list of items that will not be allowed into the Gaza Strip is still being concluded and will be published later," an official said.
At Kerem Shalom everything will be offloaded in big corrals made of two-storey high concrete slabs.
After the Israeli lorries leave, the gates will closed, and Palestinian drivers coming in from the Gaza side will reload the shipments.
Ahmed Yousef, the Hamas deputy foreign minister in Gaza, has dismissed Israel's new conditions as a public relations stunt and said it would not greatly improve conditions in Gaza.
"This is just another way for Israel to deceive the world," he told Al Jazeera on Monday.
The blockade of Gaza, implemented three years ago, has been criticised as collective punishment of 1.5 million Palestinians.
Israel came under strong pressure to ease the blockade after its May 31 raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla ships killed nine activists, sparking an international outcry.
The naval blockade will remain even under the new rules.

'Strengthened position'
Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has said the new order "strengthens our position towards our friends in the world."
"It pulls the rug out from under Hamas's main propaganda tool and its patrons in Iran, who pretend there's a humanitarian crisis in Gaza," he said on Monday.
Israel has said the siege is a necessary measure to prevent smuggling of weapons to Hamas, which rules the strip.

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