Abu Juwairiya
Junior Member
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29503439
I would like to raise a few points about aspects of the article once readers have finished with the story.
'During the operation, more than 4,500 rockets and mortars were fired indiscriminately at Israel, killing six civilians, wounding scores and sending residents fleeing to shelters. Sixty-seven Israeli soldiers were killed and hundreds wounded in battles with Palestinian fighters.'
How many rockets and mortars were fired by Israel into Gaza. There is no mention of that, nor did it appear whenever the number of rockets into Israel was talked about. Second, Gaza is much smaller than Israel, what do TV journalists think Palestinians were doing when Israeli rockets were landing in Gaza.
Left without a father
Dror Hanin, 37, was the first Israeli civilian to be killed in this war. A volunteer fireman and medic, he offered his services this summer to bring snacks and drinks to Israeli troops stationed on the border, a popular effort among Israelis who wanted to show support for their soldiers.
But while driving near the Erez Crossing point into Gaza, he was hit by a mortar shell fired by Hamas militants, and died of his injuries. He left behind a wife and three children, including an infant daughter.
He was known to his friends and family as a real altruist who devoted his life to helping others, says his older brother, Yosi.
"One of the most sad things for me is that his kids will not have a chance to enjoy such a father," he laments. "I think we would have a much better society if everybody would try to be a little more like Dror."
The report mentions 2, 100 Palestinians, mostly civilians, were killed in Gaza. How many fathers among the civilians died and left behind wives and children, what is so important or significant about this Israeli.
Second, the report clearly says he was helping the Israeli army, that itself makes him a legitimate target and no longer a civilian. He was actively involved in assisting one side. He doesn't have to be a soldier, carry weapons and wear a uniform to do this. His actions make him a combatant.
"We left our settlements, we left our greenhouses, we left our synagogues, our schools, our sand, our land, we left the land we lived in for 30 years, we left everything, and from there they shoot at us," says Mr Wizner. "They don't accept our existence here."
The above quotation is from an Israeli family that has lived there and continues to reside there. The report does not mention that 700, 000 Palestinians were forced to leave when Israel was created after harassing and killing them for so long nor that thousands more were removed after Israel annexed the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights in 1967.
I would like to raise a few points about aspects of the article once readers have finished with the story.
'During the operation, more than 4,500 rockets and mortars were fired indiscriminately at Israel, killing six civilians, wounding scores and sending residents fleeing to shelters. Sixty-seven Israeli soldiers were killed and hundreds wounded in battles with Palestinian fighters.'
How many rockets and mortars were fired by Israel into Gaza. There is no mention of that, nor did it appear whenever the number of rockets into Israel was talked about. Second, Gaza is much smaller than Israel, what do TV journalists think Palestinians were doing when Israeli rockets were landing in Gaza.
Left without a father
Dror Hanin, 37, was the first Israeli civilian to be killed in this war. A volunteer fireman and medic, he offered his services this summer to bring snacks and drinks to Israeli troops stationed on the border, a popular effort among Israelis who wanted to show support for their soldiers.
But while driving near the Erez Crossing point into Gaza, he was hit by a mortar shell fired by Hamas militants, and died of his injuries. He left behind a wife and three children, including an infant daughter.
He was known to his friends and family as a real altruist who devoted his life to helping others, says his older brother, Yosi.
"One of the most sad things for me is that his kids will not have a chance to enjoy such a father," he laments. "I think we would have a much better society if everybody would try to be a little more like Dror."
The report mentions 2, 100 Palestinians, mostly civilians, were killed in Gaza. How many fathers among the civilians died and left behind wives and children, what is so important or significant about this Israeli.
Second, the report clearly says he was helping the Israeli army, that itself makes him a legitimate target and no longer a civilian. He was actively involved in assisting one side. He doesn't have to be a soldier, carry weapons and wear a uniform to do this. His actions make him a combatant.
"We left our settlements, we left our greenhouses, we left our synagogues, our schools, our sand, our land, we left the land we lived in for 30 years, we left everything, and from there they shoot at us," says Mr Wizner. "They don't accept our existence here."
The above quotation is from an Israeli family that has lived there and continues to reside there. The report does not mention that 700, 000 Palestinians were forced to leave when Israel was created after harassing and killing them for so long nor that thousands more were removed after Israel annexed the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights in 1967.