Comments on: “War is Not Pretty; We’re Not in the Movie Business”

By: J.Miller

J.Miller — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:52:56 +0000

For those of you that dont know who David Rolde.Either google it or ask any boston area jew.

By: J.Miller

J.Miller — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:28:06 +0000

Let me hear a Hell Ya If you would like to see David Rolde shipped to GAZA!!!!

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:21:49 +0000

From that first group you left out: (3) Israel won’t honour its agreements, closes the borders, and nothing can get in or out, and yet (4) Israeli collaborators are finding ways to bring rockets into Gaza and are firing them. Those sneaky Israelis!

By: Ephraim

Ephraim — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:16:11 +0000

Up is down, Lia.

Don’t you know that by now?

Once you figure that out, the pain will go away.

By: Lia

Lia — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:36:52 +0000

Thanks for the link Michael! I love this guy. We now have two contradictory theses: (1) Hamas does an excellent job of controlling the borders, so it’s not possible that Palestinians are firing rockets, (2) Israeli collaborators are firing rockets from within Gaza, apparently unstoppable by the excellent Hamas police.

He also says that (1) Israeli strikes are indiscriminate, targeting schools, mosques, and residential neighborhoods, and (2) Israeli strikes have mostly killed police officers because they target the Hamas security stations. Whoa, now…indiscriminate…but targeted…i’m getting a headache.

By: michael w

michael w — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:55:28 +0000

here is the correct link – sorry

npr.org/templa...

By: michael w

michael w — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:51:18 +0000

Did anyone listen to ‘All Things Considered’ on NPR today? They had a Hamas official speak. Here is what he said, “This has nothing to do with rockets because there are no rockets fired.” He later goes on to say that it is collaborators asked by Israel to fire rockets from Gaza.

Here is the link and judge for yourself.
npr.org/templa...

By: Darnell Clayton

Darnell Clayton — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:25:08 +0000

If you want to call me biased, feel free, but I hardly see the logic in demonizing a nation who has been shelled at during the “cease fire” and decided to finally defend their citizens.

By: Yoni C.

Yoni C. — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:19:28 +0000

Excellent post Leah.

I really couldn’t imagine what it would be like living in Gaza right now, at least the people around Gaza have some sort of infrastructure setup to protect them against the Kassams/Katyushas (albeit weak in many areas) with the ability to leave to a different area of Israel.

Gazans can go nowhere, I just don’t get why they keep on allowing themselves to be manipulated by Hamas who obviously doesn’t care at all about their well being.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:28:26 +0000

Very fine writing, Leah. Thanks for the update!!

By: Jorge

Jorge — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:47:23 +0000

In Latin American many Jews are struggling against the bad-press. The world is very ignorant.

By: froylein

froylein — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:40:04 +0000

Please stay safe.

By: Monica

Monica — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:27:44 +0000

I am in awe and envy of how you are able to put your life at risk to share these stories – and then write it as if this were a fiction. Unfortunate that it is not.

Thank you for sharing with the world.