Stop funding Israel

Kathy Glatz, Denver

Published January 8, 2009 at 12:05 a.m.

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January 8, 2009

6:45 a.m.

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Mike_In_Hartsel writes:

Kathy Glatz sounds like a charter member of the "I Hate Israel Club".

Kathy, if Hammas were disarmed today, the fighting would stop. If Israel were disarmed today, there would be genocide. If you don't believe this then you are a bigger fool than you appear.
January 8, 2009

7:04 a.m.

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fnvgis writes:

By funding Israel the US is an accessory to genocide. We must stop the flow of money and weapons to Israel.
January 8, 2009

7:07 a.m.

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LetsThink writes:

Sounds like a 'one-sided' solution proposed by Ms. Glatz.

What are we expecting Hamas to do?????
January 8, 2009

7:47 a.m.

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Michael writes:

Point of history: The Camp David Accords that were signed in September 1978 by Pres Jimmy Carter, Israeli PM Menachem Begin, and Egyptian Pres Anwar Sadat were achieved basically through bribery at the highest scale. Israel and Egypt were both promised massive annual US foreign aid packages to stop making war with each other. This is the primary reason that Egypt has been so moderate towards Israel for the last 30 years. Both countries get BILLIONS every year from the US.
The only way that we have any influence with Israel (and the Arabs) and in the region is through the aid packages we send. We have no other leverage to use. Cut off that aid, and all bets are off. We cannot repossess the weapons systems that Israel already has - including an estimated 300 nuclear weapons. You cut that economic tie (and the influence that goes with it) and Israel takes off the gloves. If you think Gaza is bad, how about Israel unleashing on Iran, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and the Palis (Hamas) with everything in its arsenal? Be careful what you wish for.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Dav...
January 8, 2009

8:08 a.m.

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SheikYurBooty writes:

Decades of dealing with its Islamic neighbors has proven to Israel that peace with those guys comes only through strength and victory. As the region's only democracy (as well as for plenty of other reasons), the US has every interest in supporting Israel to the max.

Go Israel!!!!
Go IDF!!!!
January 8, 2009

8:21 a.m.

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rjnova writes:

Ms Glatz’ mind is totally occluded or she is one of your basic hate Israel people, as in Europe. There they have given over to the Muslim influence who at their current birth rate will take over several EU countries this century. Otherwise it is the carry over of historical anti-Semitism that never disappeared.

This war is not ancient history. When Israel withdrew from Gaza, did the Palestinians begin building the state that is supposedly their great national aim? No. No roads, no industry, no courts, no civil society at all. Instead, Gaza’s Iranian-sponsored rulers have devoted all their resources to turning it into a terror base — importing weapons and training terrorists. And of course firing rockets year after year.

The problem will be from the world of Ms Glatzes. Israel will be pressured to withdraw before they have killed enough Hamas leaders to stunt the movement and the feckless UN steps in to supervise a truce and the terrorists replenish their rockets while the UN looks the other way.
January 8, 2009

8:38 a.m.

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SheikYurBooty writes:

BTW Kathy - I assume you will be dashing off an equally indignant and strongly worded denunciation of this morning's rocket attack on Israel from Lebanon??

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellit...
January 8, 2009

9:14 a.m.

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Michael writes:

SYB - Maybe Kathy can also send a letter to the Iranian people and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and DEMAND that he stop funding and sending arms to Hamas and Hezbollah!! That would only be fair and balanced.
January 8, 2009

9:48 a.m.

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Triumph writes:

Poor misquided Kathy doesn't undertand how the real world operates and has tunnel vision and only see's what she wants to concerning this conflict. What about Israel's civilians that have been under fire from Hama's mortar and rocket fire long before Israel stated retaliating to protect it's citizens.

In her biased mind they don't matter. She must understand that the blood of the Palestinian people is on Hamas's hands and they are the ones that can put a stop to the carnage.
January 8, 2009

10:05 a.m.

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SheikYurBooty writes:

Michael - good point. I won't hold my breath waiting though.
January 8, 2009

10:19 a.m.

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grandpaw writes:

IndigoBlue, I'm curious. Have you ever tried posting in a civil manner without the personal attacks? Try it, you might like it.
January 8, 2009

10:25 a.m.

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grandpaw writes:

SheikYurBooty writes: "BTW Kathy - I assume you will be dashing off an equally indignant and strongly worded denunciation of this morning's rocket attack on Israel from Lebanon??"

Right Kathy. We all know that Sheik leans over backwards to be fair and balanced. He likes to dish out medicine, not take it.
January 8, 2009

10:28 a.m.

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David_R writes:

"By funding Israel the US is an accessory to genocide. We must stop the flow of money and weapons to Israel."

Just as soon as you get Iran and the other "Jihadists" to stop funding the arms development and buildup of the Hamas.

A cease fire requires both sides from using weapons on the other. Unfortunately, Hamas and their allies treat cease fires as an opportunity to rearm, reload and intensify their killing efforts.

Where was all of this moral outrage before Israel struck back in defense from the continued barrage of rockets fired into the Israeli civilian population by the Hamas?
January 8, 2009

10:47 a.m.

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Triumph writes:

grandpaw

I see you like to stick your nose in where it doesn't belong and are a sensitive thinskinned person. I see you also have a problem with the truth as does Kathy. What personal attacks are you talking about?

Everything I wrote was true concerning her letter. Are you afraid I'm going to start calling you on your misguided comments you also are famous for?

You also seem to be on the wrong side of most moral issues. It doesn't seem to bother you when you mock and attack LetsThink! I hope my reply was civil enough for you and I didn't hurt your feelings.
January 8, 2009

3:01 p.m.

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grandpaw writes:

To my dear, sweet IndigoBlue: like I said: "I'm curious. Have you ever tried posting in a civil manner without the personal attacks? Try it, you might like it."
January 8, 2009

8:18 p.m.

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Phineas_T_Bluster writes:

Israel is definitely an obstacle to peace. Without her, Hamas could do for the West Bank what it's done for Gaza. Then, the Palestinians would be one, big happy family, living happily ever after - under Sharia.
January 9, 2009

5:37 p.m.

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grandpaw writes:

David R.: "Where was all of this moral outrage before Israel struck back in defense from the continued barrage of rockets fired into the Israeli civilian population by the Hamas?"

I agree that there was insufficient outrage at what Israel was suffering. I agree that the U.N. has been about as one-sided against Israel as the U.S. has been for Israel. But ten dead from Hamas rockets since 2005 versus several hundred dead from Israel firepower since a few weeks ago may be sufficient to raise the proportionality question.

But for me and for many friends of Israel the issue is whether Israel is acting in its own best interests. I particularly wonder if Israel should not over the years have been trying to make life for the Palestinians easier rather than more difficult. It is said that the most of the more than one million Palestinians would prefer to stay in Israel rather than move to Palestine. Why? Because they want to live in peace and there is more peace in Israel (along with the hardships and discrimination). The lesson for me is that most Palestinians are like most human beings and want a chance to live peaceful and fulfilling lives. But the more destruction and hardship that is forced on them, the more likely that the desire for peace may be replaced by the desire for revenge. That's my take.
January 11, 2009

3:53 a.m.

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Nephilim70 writes:

"Stop Funding Israel" is an Awesome Idea... Israel have for far too long been able to slaughter innocents in refugee camps, GAZA is no different to Shatilla, Sabrah or ANY of the Palestinian "compound areas" that Israel likes to in-prison the Palestinian people in.

I am definitely NOT Anti-Semitic but I do say cut the head off the snake and the snake will no longer bite.

http://StopFundingIsrael.com

If we all stop supporting the companies that support Israel. Then maybe Israel will stop supporting state sponsored terrorist action like mass genocide. Lets stop supporting Johnson+Johnson, Intel, Coca-Cola and McDonalds for example.... See the list here:

http://StopFundingIsrael.com/companie...
January 11, 2009

4:06 a.m.

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Nephilim70 writes:

"........David_R writes:
"By funding Israel the US is an accessory to genocide. We must stop the flow of money and weapons to Israel. Just as soon as you get Iran and the other "Jihadists" to stop funding the arms development and buildup of the Hamas. A cease fire requires both sides from using weapons on the other. Unfortunately, Hamas and their allies treat cease fires as an opportunity to rearm, reload and intensify their killing efforts......"

Actually.....
A quick search for information and a 10 minute research effort will expose:
1) Israel broke the ceasefire.
See:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wPOfi... Rick Sanchez from CNN breaks the news that Israel broke ceasefire.
2) Israel have been training on a "lifesize:" model of GAZA in preparation of Lead-CAST for the last 18 months. For practice at targeting Palestinians.
See:
http://palestinecards.com/card_4.html

So to say a truce is a chance to re-arm, consider firstly this last "truce" was drawn up in July. A full 12 months before "Operation CAST-LEAD was initiated into training preparation.

Whos really hoping for peace?

Palestine or Israel?>

Maybe the side to lose most if the MAJOR "GAS Fields off-shore of GAZA" are not taken off HAMAS effectively by Israeli industry and military.
See:
http://palestinecards.com/fact_cards....

hmmmmmmm..... The situation just got a little deeper.

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Stop funding Israel

Kathy Glatz, Denver

Published January 8, 2009 at 12:05 a.m.

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