What right have they to do this?????

[Carakeel]

This kind of thing really disgusts me and makes me so angry with the politicians in Israel who think they, the Israeli, are above everyone else!!

http://www.imemc.org/article/62115

[sandyRoe]

They know that might is right. That's all they need to feed their appetite for lebensraum.

[Buenchico]

My sentiments are with you, Carakeel, and with Sandy (great avatar, BTW!). I totally oppose the occupation of Palestine by Israel and I support the creation of a free Palestinian state.

However I'd rather wait until I've read a report from an independent source before passing judgement upon what has (allegedly) happened here. Regrettably, some reports within the pro-Palestinian media later turn out to be false. (Note that the image within that report is a generic 'file' picture of a child being arrested by Israeli forces. It is not proof of the alleged incident reported on that website).

I repeat that I am 'pro-Palestine' but I recognise that false reporting does sometimes occur. When it does, it hinders (rather than helps) the Palestinian cause. I'll be watching the websites and broadcasts of the (reasonably) reliable media organisations (BBC, CNN , Al Jazeera, Russia Today) to see if the story is authenticated.

Chris

[ichkeria]

Buenchico, sorry to tell you this, but Russia Today is not a reliable media source.
Otherwise, I agree with all you say.

[Buenchico]

Ichkeria:
I don't have total faith in any one media organisation.

The best radio station for the widest range of world news used to be the English language service of United Arab Emirates Radio, backed up by the English language service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation. However cutbacks in international radio services now mean that those of us who are seeking independent news coverage (or, failing that, a wide range of perspectives) check the coverage of the 'big three' (BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera) plus taking a look at generally unbiased media outlets (other than in certain parts of the world, such as Chechnya) like Russia Today. Occasionally I'll even check up on what the really biased media (Fox News and the Daily Mail, for example) have to say about something.

[237SJ]

Why would Isreali soldiers kidnap children? That reporting doesn`t exactly sound like it comes from an impartial source. Frankly, the report sounds like rubbish to me.

[sandyRoe]

In the past Israeli soldiers have kidnapped children to use as human shields. That could be the case here.

[emmie]

They don't but is there more to this story that meets the eye.

[Dolly1308]

Where is your proof that Israeli soldiers have used Palestinian children as human shields ?Personally I don't believe that , I have read that Muslims teach children to become suicide bombers -how much worse is that ,to kill your own children.

[sandyRoe]

Dolly, scroll down to 'Israel'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_shield

[naomi24]

I have no time for Israel, and there's not much I would put past them, but I'll reserve judgement on this until it comes from a more reliable source.

[ichkeria]

Buenchico I don't want to labour the point, but you're crazy if you think Russia Today is "unbiased". It is shockingly biased. It's good for travelogue-style programmes about the country, and the CrossTalk discussion programme sometimes provokes a lively discussion with different views. Otherwise it's a 24-hour anti-EU, anti-NATO anti-US, anti-Baltic, anti-Georgia propaganda machine. It's good to have different media perspectives, but RT goes way beyond that. They've outFoxed Fox media and left it standing!

[keyplus90]

They do not need any other right as long as might is right.

[brionon]

If it's a choice between Jew and Muslim -I choose Jews.

[Carakeel]

I have to agree that one cannot really trust any media! I would love to think that this story is untrue. I do really get fed up with the attitude of the Israelis though and the way in which they feel they can just bulldoze over families' homes / lives etc. This is not the first time this may have happened and on other occasions it has been shown to be true. My sympathies do lie more with the palestinians, but I do accept that they too allow their people to do things they shouldn't. But this is what war is like, sadly. I have Jewish friends who live in Germany and even they totally disagree with the high and mighty attitude of the Israeli.

[DrFilth]

Dolly1308 >>
Where is your proof that Israeli soldiers have used Palestinian children as human shields ?Personally I don't believe that , I have read that Muslims teach children to become suicide bombers -how much worse is that ,to kill your own children.
08:34 Tue 27th Sep 2011 <<



another one with blinkers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yVHLrIpXwo

[DrFilth]

strange how some never see and hear things
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buRfcFE1O6c

[DrFilth]

hear is an israeli soldier saying it happens is that good enough for you dolly
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5cUEbrFiQo

[Philtaz]

Neither side is blameless though, are they? How many have conveniently forgotten when Hamas used a 14 year old boy (believed to have learning difficulties) as a suicide bomber?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPU4UN03t7E

[THECORBYLOON]

Seems one of them was kidnapped in 2010, http://www.maannews.n...etails.aspx?ID=323238

[Buenchico]

That only leads to more doubts about the authenticity of the reports, CorbyLoon.

The news agency you've linked to is based in Bethlehem and Gaza, which means that it's likely to be pro-Palestinian (and possibly liable to carry unsubstantiated reports which fit in with that agency's agenda). I'm still looking for a report on the websites of the BBC, CNN or Al Jazeera (or any other moderately reliable source).

Chris