Trying Diplomacy First

From the latest Rasmussen poll (a national telephone survey) regarding the situation in Gaza:

 

Sixty-two percent (62%) of Republicans back Israel’s decision to take military action against the Palestinians, but only half as many Democrats (31%) agree.  A majority of Democrats (55%) say Israel should have tried to find a diplomatic solution first, a view shared by just 27% of Republicans.

 

While 75% of Republicans say Israel is an ally of the United States, just 55% of Democrats agree.  Seven percent (7%) of Democrats say Israel is an enemy of America, but only one percent (1%) of Republicans say the same.

 

When you have dismantled every settlement in Gaza, withdrawn every IDF soldier, removed all 8,000 “obstacles to peace,” and turned over all of Gaza so the Palestinians can demonstrate their willingness to live “side by side in peace and security” -- and the rockets increase, and continue year after year, and the prior “ceasefire” turns out to be simply a reduction in the number of rockets fired, while supplies are replenished with rockets with greater range, and the “ceasefire” is then not “renewed” despite Israeli willingness to continue it, and hundreds of rockets are sent into Israel in the space of a week, I think one can safely say the “diplomatic solution” was tried first. 

Comments

[Yaeli]

In one sentence, everything the public needs to understand. Brilliant.

Will copy and paste anywhere and everywhere I find people not "getting" it. Shouldn't be too hard to find those places on the innernut.

Good Shabbes.

[Jack]

Well said. Too bad that so many people are unwilling to listen.

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The delusional insanity of the Left is frightening. They ignore all facts and logic. Hamas, a terrorist organization killing the so-called Palestinians' hope for peace', are evil garbage, they must be eliminated. They have sent thousands, yes thousands of missiles into Israel over the past couple of years and Israel had never exercised their right of self-defense, until recently, when Hamas broke the ceasefire and started firing rockets again.

Israel is FINALLY doing the right thing. If Hamas is destroyed, then, if the rest of the 'Palestinians' really want peace they can give up their dream of destroying Israel, if not, they will never have peace.

Israel must destroy as much of Hamas as possible before the MSM and the idiots and ignorants whine loud enough for them to stop. They must only quit when they are ready.

For EVERY missile shot into Israel at least ONE missile should be returned to the area as close as possible to the shooter. Tit for tat. Every single missile should be returned. Period. Treat them like adults, if they kill, they will be killed. If they send missiles, they will receive them. That is the only way they will learn. Screw public opinion, force them to see the truth, or let them be damned.
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to strap bombs on babies
to kill other children

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form a terrorist country

then wish to be destroyed
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for a few more thousand years
they are Earth's scapegoats

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give Israel away

to appease her enemies
dishonor America

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never mock Democrats

it's just their religion
you RIGHT-WING INFIDEL
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