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We can’t say what India must do: Israel

New Delhi: As the air strikes against Hamas in Gaza entered its second week, Israel’s Ambassador to India Mark Sofer has made it clear that his country would continue the military operations till it had deprived the Hamas of its capability to launch rocket attacks into Israeli areas. “One thing is certain ....Read more

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Another holocaust?By: Reflections | Wednesday , 7 Jan '09 18:25:10 PM Reply | Forward Israel amuses me and astonishes me. How could the jews escape one holocaust to start another?

Israel shows spines where India fails!By: Sushil Manohar | Monday , 5 Jan '09 16:46:18 PM Reply | Forward I wished that after the Mumbai terrorist strike that the 'non-PM' Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee (who showed some gusto contrast to the unsurprising absence from elsewhere in the UPA) would view the Israeli-Arab problem more objectively. But 'Dhimmitude' (infidel/ kafir obeisance to Islamic rule - seen in Middle Ages) on part of the Congress-CPM led UPA has sealed without doubt one issue in India; that Muslims in this country are the 'first citizens'. The rest of us are lucky if the 'PM loses sleep over' us when non-Muslims suffer!! This myopic foreign policy of this appaling regime (i.e. UPA-Communists) is self-destructive in India's case.Israel must be praised for it's patience vis-a-vis India (defence deals or otherwise nothwithstanding). We've bungled with 26/11, post-attack diplomacy and Antulay still continues to walk proud, unashamed of his 'politicising' the terror strike.Unlike India, best wishes and prayers to Israel for showing some spine!!

Indian CommandoesBy: vijay | Monday , 5 Jan '09 16:24:52 PM Reply | Forward Dear Sir,The indian commandoes completely botched up the operation.I dont know what type of commandoes are they .They are called the elite troops.If this is the position of our elite troops what about the ordinary soldiers God only knows.At the onset the Israelis knew that the commandoes were faltering so they offered theirs.But they were very humble to accept that the Indian commandoes did well.Commandoes comming on TV and telling that it was dark,they had no plans,and what not.The type of operation that the indian commandoes carried out is normal procedure for urban warfare.Our Rastriya Rifles which is in kashmir can do this.Commandoes have to be equipped with Night Vision devices thermal imagers and hitech sensors and communication euipment they had none and a commando comes on TV and tells that the terrorists were switching off lights.I dont know what he expected the terrorists to do?Imagine sending them on a mission in Pakistan behind enemy lines.GOD SAVE INDIA (SUPERPOWER?)

commandosBy: jagan | Tuesday , 6 Jan '09 9:17:47 AM Reply | Forward Commandoes have to be equipped with Night Vision devices thermal imagers and hitech sensors and communication euipment they had none --------wat they can do??????????pls don't blame our commandos--------its your political leaders problem------they done their job with what they hav

commandosBy: Ajay | Tuesday , 6 Jan '09 11:50:29 AM Reply | Forward In Poonch 10 militants have held off 1500 of our troops for a week now. If militants can do that to our Army, one wonders what chance our armed forces hav against a regular, well trained army, say from China

Learning from IsraelBy: Raman | Monday , 5 Jan '09 15:53:35 PM Reply | Forward India can learn a lot from Israel in terms of military response to terrorism. Gandhian ideal of non violence might have worked with the British but today we are dealing with terrorist organisations and terrorist countries. If we respond to the violence with the same overtures of peace, it will not be non-violence but cowerdice.

Destroy Pakistan , Learn from IsraelBy: Mark | Monday , 5 Jan '09 15:14:05 PM Reply | Forward Long Live Israel. We need to learn few things from our brothers in Israel. Pakistan is a million times evil and dangerous than Hamas and what are we doing? We are talking about giving evidence to America and "asking" pakistan to hand over their terrorists.Let us not be fooled by this nuclear war hysteria. If we continue to accept this blackmail from Pakistan then very soon all Indians will be dead and then what the fuk will we do with these bombs? I call all Indians to Unite and wipe off Pakistan from face of this world. This is the only way to save the civilised world.

We can't say what India must do!By: Tapan Bose( Flt.Lt.IAF-Retd.) | Monday , 5 Jan '09 14:38:52 PM Reply | Forward I am in full agreement with the Israeli ambassador's assessment of India's dilemma!! India faces a SIMILAR Situation as Israel faces. Both countries face a HOSTILE fundamentalist Islamic counntry which is hell-bent to destroy a SECULAR democratic country like India!

Need to take sense pillsBy: Shayan | Monday , 5 Jan '09 14:31:27 PM Reply | Forward Feeling fed up by reading comments made by so many cerebrally bankrupt morons who are hell-bent upon endorsing Israel's assault on the weakest, armless and innocent Palestinians and criticising thier ruler for not drawing lessons from this dastardly acts of voilence committed by an evil state on humanity. It's in Inida's own interest to refrain from any misadventure as Pakistan can in no way be equated with the weakest Palestinians. Had Palestinians got nukes, the Israil woundn't have ever dared to even look towards them. By the way Pakistan got the masala hard enough to kick mother india's ass of the globe.

Are you stable...?By: Kalidas M | Monday , 5 Jan '09 15:41:16 PM Reply | Forward What is wrong with you, half educated moron, are you OK on the top side? If Palestinians are so helpless, they should know better, isn't it? And stop dreaming mother India can be blown off by the Papis, the other way round is what can happen; we are just tolerant if anything. And worst of all, our government is weak, yes, that is our drawback and none other.

PakBy: rajesh K.S. | Monday , 5 Jan '09 15:34:32 PM Reply | Forward Mr. Shayan, India to live in peeace Pakistan need to be taught a lesson. If Pakistan thinks that it can stand up to india's might, then be it. For your information all the muslim burial grounds in and around Bombay have refused to bury the Paki terrorists bodies there. So all the indians have realised the Pakistan's involvement in 26/11.

Let Palestinians become wise.By: (Dr.) B.N.Anand | Monday , 5 Jan '09 13:50:06 PM Reply | Forward The Israeli ambassador made a very logical assesment of the the violent situations which both India and Israel are facing. After all, the Gaza strip was returned to Palestininas by Israel because of a peace agreement. Israel surrendered this terrirtory and Palestines never fought to liberate it. May be Israel now feels that it has been betrayed by the Palestininas as the surrendered territory has become a launching base for attacks on Israel. Why after all, Palestanians cant live in peace with Israel when the whole world is inclined to help them to get their West Bank also restored to them. Unless they give up violence and learn to live in peace with their neighbour, they will not only invite trouble to themselves but also jeopardize the world peace. The Palestinians can keep on fighting a losing battle for ever, but Israel can not afford to lose even once. It has to win every conflict. Only one defeart will be the end of Israel. This fact is well known to Israel and the world.

We can’t say what India must do: IsraelBy: Vox Indica | Monday , 5 Jan '09 12:57:40 PM Reply | Forward Israel has done only what it should in self defence. It is tragic that India can't act take similar action against Pakistan because it has to contend with vote bank politics. With friends like ARAntulay, Lalu Yadav, Mulayam Singh, Ram Vilas Paswan, secular intelligentsia et al., she does not require enemies.

facts about creation of israelBy: arshad | Monday , 5 Jan '09 12:52:14 PM Reply | Forward Some facts about the nation called Israel...1) Israel was created in 1947 out of Palestine by UN due to arm twisting by US and it won by 1 vote. India abstained in that vote.UN as an organization is a toll for mighty..5 Security council members with Veto power is an example of that.Well just wonder if another mini Pakistan in created within India....You must be teething with Anger ;) with just a suggestion.... Palestinian people are facing the same problem.Now they are hostage in there own land. Millions flee Palestine in 1947 due to gurella attack by Jew's forces with arms supplied by US and Europe...They are now leaving in camps in bordering state.2)The Europeans planted there problem into Palestine after world war - 2.If they had so much guilt about holocaust they should have created Israel out of Germany and Austria

facts about creation of israelBy: N.V.SANKARAN | Tuesday , 6 Jan '09 12:32:15 PM Reply | Forward True, the present day Israel was created after the world war II as a healing touch to their pesecution by the Germans. But, the Jewish religion and people were there even before Christianity came into existence, forget Islam. Their homeland was then around Jerusalem and Jerusalem was their holiest city. Later, they had to leave their original homeland mainly to make homes for the invading Christians and Muslims. Therefore, the creation of Israel was like re-building their lost home. Only if the Islamic world realizes this truth will there be lasting peace. The problem with those criticizing Israel is that they are looking only at the recent history of hardly over sixty five years. There was history before Islam and Christianity.

Creation of IsraelBy: Himanshu Rajgor | Monday , 5 Jan '09 17:35:48 PM Reply | Forward Israel was created out of swamp and desolate land not being used by the Palestinians. The jews bought the land from palestinians and when the palestinians saw the fruits of their hard labor they got jealous and scared of what the Jews are capable off. They had second thoughts about living with Jews and tried to throw them out of land which they had legally bought from the Palestinians.

Creation of Israel or creation of Palestine?By: Rajan Sharma | Monday , 5 Jan '09 15:08:49 PM Reply | Forward Israel was created by the world powers and Palestinians helped them. They sold their lands to Jews and lived on their money. Jews tought them how to do farming and how to live. Palestinians (Muslims, Armanians, Arab Jews and others) and Jews could have lived togeather in peace, but Pakistan twisted the whole issue by making it a Muslim - Jew problem. And that is what the poor Palestinians are suffereing. Now, Palestinians are lost and have no idea how to move on and the credit for their failure goes to Pakistan.The only way out to solve all the problems in the world is to flush out Pakistan.

facts about israelBy: ameet singh | Monday , 5 Jan '09 13:59:33 PM Reply | Forward wonder where the palestinians are getting thier arms and missiles from hmmmmm. wonder where the terrorist organisations across the world find the money to grease their operations hmmmmm.wonder why the arabs develop dubai and abu dhabi and sharjah and saudi arabia while the rest of the muslim world lives in penury including palestine somalia afghanistan pakistan and the list goes on.... hmmmmm.wonder when the religious orthodox muslims will ever reform and stop spreading hate via hate schools, sharia, madrasa's, aalims and muftis hmmmm.wonder how israel succeeds in keeping alive even after being surrounded by hate mongers all around it iran egypt palestine lebanon saudi. hmmmm

Israel has a right to existBy: suresh k | Monday , 5 Jan '09 13:22:55 PM Reply | Forward Likewise Pakistan was created out of India in 1947 for which you never had a problem. They why single out Israel. If anybody is to blame it is Great Britan

Israel created out of Palestine, Pakistan out of india, and Bangladesh out of Pakistan.By: V. Mahesh | Monday , 5 Jan '09 13:49:12 PM Reply | Forward Pakistan was created out of india, but all the muslims think that they should have rights over the entire land. Too bad, Pakistan should have minded its own business and got on with the work of creating a decent country. Instead they terrorised the Bengali muslims created a Bangladesh, and Pakistan is world renonwned as a joke of a country.

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