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[merig00.livejournal.com]

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[404.livejournal.com]

Ok, OK, I get it, but can there be less of these cartoons.

[mcpreacher.livejournal.com]

leaked "Israel Porject's 2009 Global Language Dictionary"
http://www.newsweek.com/id/206021

Never talk about “giving” the Palestinians something. It reminds people that you’re in the stronger position.

Avoid head-on attacks on your opponents. Use a soft tone. Show regret that the Palestinians have been led so poorly.

Draw direct parallels between Israel and America. Imagine if more than 250 times terrorists had crossed into our land and killed our children while they were riding bikes or eating pizza. What would America do?

Don't talk about religion. Americans who see the Bible as their sourcebook on foreign affairs are already Israel's "Amen Choir." However, some of those who are most likely to believe that Israel is a religious state are the most hostile toward Israel. Even the mention of the word "Jew" is going to elicit a negative reaction.

While Jews make up a bigger percentage of the campus population, the Palestinian students are better informed, more knowledgeable and most important, better able to communicate their beliefs. Worse yet, the pro Israeli tone is often loud and emotional, while the Palestinian reaction is come and rational. If you are faced with an overly aggressive foe, use a rhetorical approach.

"Economic diplomacy" is a more embracing and popular term than "sanctions." It has appeal across the political spectrum: the tough economic approach appeals to Republicans, and the diplomacy component satisfies the Democrats.

Advocate a policy of "prevention." Stay away from anything "preemption"-oriented. That brings up too many bad associations with recent American foreign policy.

[mcpreacher.livejournal.com]

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/8303274/The-Israel-Projects-2009-Global-Language-Dictionary

because newsweek link is hosed

[merig00.livejournal.com]

thanks for helpful points, i'll use them next time.

[new-wave-witch.livejournal.com]

Does the conservative fashion statement look remarkably similar?

[mcpreacher.livejournal.com]

got recession? blame the blacks!

got terrorism? blame the arabs!

got outvoted? blame ACORN!

got random acts of violence? blame atheism!

got homeless? blame the poor!

although really for anything that isn't related to terrorism or losing an election, you just say "got hurt? blame the victim!"; remember, it's never the fault of conservative america

[redheadrat.livejournal.com]

stop whining

[redheadrat.livejournal.com]

Well, the conservative, as imagined by the liberal has the quotes from bible and phrases that allude to the cheek slapping.

On the other hand some of the conservative gear has the age old pre-judeochristian connotation of an eye for an eye.

So just pick your own and dress up your conservative Ken driving a '72 Mustang right next to fab Barbie in a Prius.

[udoswald.livejournal.com]

We get it, you hate Palestinians. Can you stop posting these now?

Tell me, what color is the sky in your fantasy world?

[merig00.livejournal.com]

grey last time i checked - it's raining.


still pink with flying elephants in yours?

[udoswald.livejournal.com]

No silly, the sky is blue in the real world. You'd know that if you lived here.

[yelena-r0ssini.livejournal.com]

OK, I have been a member of this community for barely a week, if that, and even I want you to quit it.

Plus, way to assume that all liberals are pro-Hamas, stupid cartoonist. I am very much a Zionist myself, though quite open to criticizing Israel's actions when they merit criticism.

[merig00.livejournal.com]

It's not being pro-Hamas, it's being anti-Israel.

Some, if not most people in this community don't see a reason or right for Israel as a jewish state to exist in that region in the first place.

[mcpreacher.livejournal.com]

yes i can't imagine why anyone wouldn't support an ethnically apartheid state

[david-deacon.livejournal.com]

See my comment below. You're welcome.

[david-deacon.livejournal.com]

Also, by the way, as someone who's heard your "criticism of Israel makes you an anti-Semite" rhetoric at close range in the past, I just want to say that if you read more articles like this one (http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1124928.html?), you'd come across as better informed, with a more-balanced opinion, and less of a shrill, AIPAC-touting hack.

[blueduck37.livejournal.com]

Here's a question sure to be on next year's SATs:

Lather:Vick as Merig:??

Spoiler alert... the answer is Palestinians! You're welcome, everyone!

[merig00.livejournal.com]

giving answer just like that... you don't let kids to succeed on their own!!!! :D

[i.livejournal.com]

[mikepictor.livejournal.com]

What are we watching? I can take a guess....but I'd rather not guess with something like this.

From IDF report on WP

[merig00.livejournal.com]

Some have suggested that IDF could have used less harmful munitions, or used the munitions in a less harmful manner, to achieve the same military objective, for example, by using smoke munitions without white phosphorous or by firing the munitions as ground-burst rather than air-burst projectiles. However, neither of these alternatives provides the same military advantages...

Targeting the munitions at the ground rather than exploding them high in the air would fail to achieve the area of dispersal required for military purposes and would actually result in much more severe damage to buildings and persons on the ground.

The IDF took several precautions and other measures that were appropriate with respect to these particular munitions. First, the munitions were used only for the purpose for which they were designed, i.e. to create smoke screens, rather than to attack personnel or destroy buildings, purposes for which IDF has a variety of more effective munitions. Second, the use of felt wedges soaked in white phosphorous tends to further reduce dispersal of the substance and its incendiary side effects as compared to exploding munitions containing white phosphorous. Third, the smoke projectiles were employed using delay fuses which release the felt components of the projectile at a distance of at least 100 metres above the ground. This method (as opposed to the use of contact fuses), is consistent with the use of the projectiles for smoke-screening purposes only. Furthermore, air-bursting the munitions at a considerable distance above ground meant that it was less likely that any person or building would be harmed by the explosions.

... after reports of an incident on 15 January 2009 during combat in Tel al-Hawa in which white phosphorous smoke projectiles set fire to a UNRWA warehouse, an IDF directive was issued, effective through the end of the Gaza Operation, establishing a safety buffer of several hundred metres from sensitive sites when using smoke projectiles.

...In the case of smoke munitions containing white phosphorous, the expected military benefit was that they would protect Israeli forces from attack: a compelling military objective. Against this objective, one must weigh the anticipated risk of harm to civilians and property from the use of smoke munitions, which are designed to be a non-lethal type of munition. The non-lethal nature of smoke screens when compared to the effect of explosive munitions was particularly important, given that Hamas and other terrorist organisations sought to blend in with the civilian population, making it difficult or impossible to use explosive munitions without inflicting substantial civilian casualties.

not just the liberals

[caerfrli.livejournal.com]

Generally, anything wrong in the world is likely to be blamed on Jews, women, whites or Americans by somebody.

Re: not just the liberals

[i.livejournal.com]

true, but i for one don't blame jews in general for anything. i do, however, blame the israeli government for a lot. same thing applies to americans and the american government.

[david-deacon.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I have no fucking sympathy for the Israeli "Defense" Force. They have an air force and their enemies have nothing whatsoever that can shoot down a plane. Fuck Israel.

[merig00.livejournal.com]

ooh no military superiority is baaaaad

noone is asking for sympathy