tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post5469530444011958213..comments2024-03-27T20:09:11.399-06:00Comments on Unabashedly American: Guest Post: Israel's Accomplishments and Contributions to the WorldDarrell Michaelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474956372325309461noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-8403886549736666672018-01-23T05:15:37.885-07:002018-01-23T05:15:37.885-07:00Dave, Mr. Paine, and his inept and pointless sidek...Dave, Mr. Paine, and his inept and pointless sidekick, continuously and repeatedly ignore facts, yet repeat cultish "alternate facts" at every chance and opportunity. <br /><br />It's the conservative modus operandi. It's what makes America grate -- again, and again. Jefferson's Guardianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950868026721859555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-62043068812777447602018-01-22T14:33:17.803-07:002018-01-22T14:33:17.803-07:00Mr. Paine and his sidekick must ignore all the oth...Mr. Paine and his sidekick must ignore all the other lands seized from Palestinians. It is ongoing: <br /><br /><b>Israel passes bill to seize private Palestinian land for Jewish settlements</b><br /><br /><i>Israel’s parliament passed a contentious law late Monday that allows the state to seize land privately owned by Palestinians in the West Bank and grant the properties to Jewish settlements for their exclusive use.</i><br /><br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/israel-passes-bill-to-seize-private-palestinian-land-for-jewish-settlements/2017/02/06/b6d14220-ec90-11e6-a100-fdaaf400369a_story.html?utm_term=.35d06a8f120e<br />Dave Dubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279370558997246976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-13538186282485055902018-01-22T12:01:55.231-07:002018-01-22T12:01:55.231-07:00Thanks James!Thanks James!Majormajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475952962470772705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-77413473774975261162018-01-22T11:56:21.691-07:002018-01-22T11:56:21.691-07:00James, thank you so very much for sharing Amira...James, thank you so very much for sharing Amira's beautiful performance. She is indeed amazing. What a truly remarkable gift she has with her beautiful voice. Darrell Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474956372325309461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-23184072213976873642018-01-22T08:16:39.847-07:002018-01-22T08:16:39.847-07:00A change of pace, Amira is one of five child prodi...A change of pace, Amira is one of five child prodigy singers I like to follow on You Tube.She won a singing show in Holland at the age of nine by teaching her self opera by watching You Tube. She is now 13 and has almost a cult like following including me. If you have headphones or great speakers you will appreciate this much more.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M-EzrMM6jU&list=RD3M-EzrMM6jU<br /><br /><br />We can get back to politics after this break.woodenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03161511512931615910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-61519277079630266822018-01-22T07:45:32.217-07:002018-01-22T07:45:32.217-07:00Chuck, even the original inhabitants of the Ameri...Chuck, even the original inhabitants of the Americas fought back when their people were slaughtered and their land confiscated by westward expansion of the United States.<br /><br />Would you fight back if invaders attacked your family and took possession of your home?Jefferson's Guardianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950868026721859555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-55737469984930350912018-01-21T22:27:14.483-07:002018-01-21T22:27:14.483-07:00Hey Chuck, check out this article, all you know ab...Hey Chuck, check out this article, all you know about Israel is the Disney version. How about hearing the other side of the story. <br /><br />http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/48632.htm<br /><br /><br />As much as you do not like it there are almost always two sides to a story.<br /><br />I deleted this the first time because of a typo.woodenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03161511512931615910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-12666081362336436532018-01-21T22:24:22.567-07:002018-01-21T22:24:22.567-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.woodenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03161511512931615910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-53446779435243842892018-01-21T08:10:59.775-07:002018-01-21T08:10:59.775-07:00jG again my post goes right over your head.
James ...jG again my post goes right over your head.<br />James says all one has to do is google "Google "Israel's Atrocities". Which of course will show only "Israel's Atrocities". <br />See what happen when you google Palestine's atrocities, just comparing apples to apples. Majormajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475952962470772705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-40841764129673349552018-01-21T06:05:55.445-07:002018-01-21T06:05:55.445-07:00Once again, Chuck, you have no point and make no p...Once again, Chuck, you have no point and make no point. You're remorselessly, <i>pointless</i>.<br /><br />Perhaps our host should change the name of his blog to <i><b>Making</b> Common Sense</i>.Jefferson's Guardianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950868026721859555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-46610859065925397262018-01-20T09:17:12.356-07:002018-01-20T09:17:12.356-07:00Oren Dorell, USA TODAY Published 4:06 p.m. ET Marc...Oren Dorell, USA TODAY Published 4:06 p.m. ET March 26, 2015 <br /><br />Indiscriminate attacks by Palestinians on civilians during last summer's 50-day fight with Israel killed more Palestinians than Israelis and amounted to war crimes, the Amnesty International rights group said.<br /><br />Rocket attacks by Hamas and other armed groups killed six civilians in Israel. At least 13 Palestinian civilians were also killed, including 11 children, when Palestinian projectiles landed in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza, according to a report by the group issued Wednesday.<br /><br />The report comes as the Palestinian Authority prepares to join the International Criminal Court on April 1 and plans to seek charges of war crimes against Israel and Israeli officials. Joining the court could make the Palestinian Authority and Hamas vulnerable to prosecution.<br /><br /><br />"Palestinian armed groups, including the armed wing of Hamas, repeatedly launched unlawful attacks during the conflict, killing and injuring civilians," said Philip Luther, director of Amnesty's Middle East and North Africa program. "In launching these attacks, they displayed a flagrant disregard for international humanitarian law and for the consequences of their violations on civilians in both Israel and the Gaza Strip."<br /><br />Amnesty International has also said Israel should be investigated for its conduct in the war, which killed at least 1,585 Palestinian civilians, including 530 children, and destroyed at least 16,245 homes in Gaza. On the Israeli side, 66 soldiers and six civilians died.<br /><br />According to the United Nations, more than 4,800 rockets and 1,700 mortars were fired from Gaza toward Israel during the war. Two hundred twenty-four projectiles hit Israeli residential areas, and as many others were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome missile-defense system.<br /><br />Unguided munitions used by Palestinian armed groups "are inherently indiscriminate," and using such weapons is prohibited under international law, Amnesty International said.<br /><br /><br />Luther called on Palestinian armed groups to "end all direct attacks on civilians and indiscriminate attacks" and to take precautions to protect their own civilians. "This includes taking all possible measures to avoid locating fighters and arms within or near densely populated areas," he said.<br /><br />Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in December that he would seek membership in the International Criminal Court.<br /><br />The court has begun the process to open an investigation of the Gaza conflict. Any such prosecution would be the first time anyone outside Africa was charged by the court.<br /><br />The United States, which is not a member of the international court, would oppose prosecuting Israel, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki has said.<br /><br />Having the Palestinians turn to the international tribunal would pose risks for Israel, but it could backfire on Palestinian authorities, said Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, director of Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Center, an Israeli group that uses international courts to seek financial redress for victims of terror.Majormajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475952962470772705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-59703640899043146132018-01-20T06:20:09.147-07:002018-01-20T06:20:09.147-07:00James and Jerry, your comments remind me of the ol...James and Jerry, your comments remind me of the old saying, "Birds of a feather flock together." <br /><br />Genocide and the stealing of lands from the original inhabitants are part and parcel of each nation's darkest hours -- which conservatives attempt to sweep under the rug at every opportunity.<br /><br />As far as the colluding relationship between the two, the phrase, "the tail wagging the dog", comes immediately to mind. Israel obviously directs foreign policy in this country.Jefferson's Guardianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950868026721859555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-48603612548155982782018-01-19T21:26:44.423-07:002018-01-19T21:26:44.423-07:00Wood,
I suspect you will find a somewhat similar l...Wood,<br />I suspect you will find a somewhat similar list if you google US Atrocities. Perhaps that’s why we have been such great allies.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-65956215223561305172018-01-19T20:13:07.946-07:002018-01-19T20:13:07.946-07:00Too bad there is a whole other side to Israel not ...Too bad there is a whole other side to Israel not covered in those 33 topics casting Israel in such a rosy light. If you were brave enough to Google "Israel's Atrocities" you would find how violent and brutal the Israel government is to their Arab and Palestinian neighbors.<br /><br />Perhaps it is a subject that Conservative Christians would rather not discuss or debate about as Israel is special to them. I know this is the case with my sister, I can talk to her about any subject in the political realm but Israel is off limits. woodenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03161511512931615910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-63909398431887411602018-01-19T13:03:05.533-07:002018-01-19T13:03:05.533-07:00And they did it ALL without US aid money? Remarkab...And they did it ALL without US aid money? Remarkable.<br /><br />It's a pity conservatives value democracy in Israel but not here.Dave Dubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279370558997246976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-34743813857318996302018-01-17T11:23:08.798-07:002018-01-17T11:23:08.798-07:00Thank you for this list. I did not know most of t...Thank you for this list. I did not know most of this, so this was interesting.<br /><br />"A bit of research points out that Israel is the best ally we have had since WWII!"<br /><br />Not Canada? Not the UK? :)TB3https://www.blogger.com/profile/18261016141806763895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-32277517443871829762018-01-15T21:32:14.129-07:002018-01-15T21:32:14.129-07:00There you go Jerry, Israel, a place you could call...There you go Jerry, Israel, a place you could call home.Majormajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475952962470772705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-26909485936634524332018-01-15T18:01:05.450-07:002018-01-15T18:01:05.450-07:00Don’t forget to mention that:
32. Israel has uni...Don’t forget to mention that:<br /><br />32. Israel has universal healthcare coverage with a lower cost and better results than th US.<br /><br />33. Israel has government subsidized college education. Student tuition pays only a small part of the actual cost. Israel ranks second among OECD countries for the percentage of 25- to 64-year-olds that have achieved tertiary education.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408858764761620479.post-1552948228046724432018-01-15T14:36:42.996-07:002018-01-15T14:36:42.996-07:00Thank you Carrie! It's good to see the truth....Thank you Carrie! It's good to see the truth.Majormajorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475952962470772705noreply@blogger.com