Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Will there be peace if Palestinians lay down their arms? [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)between Israel and Palestine. Read this list of Palestinian terror attacks over the years and you will understand that many speak up for Palestinians but no countries are rushing to their military defense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Terrorist_attacks_attributed_to_Palestinian_militant_groups
The list is so long that it is shocking. It would take at least a day to read all the reports.
I see things differently than a lot of people on DU because I have been watching the situation since about 1952, and I remember the many landmark events that are listed in that list.
The Achille Laura was a particularly offensive terrorist attack as was Entebbe. The list of horrible terrorist attacks on civilians is appalling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Terrorist_attacks_attributed_to_Palestinian_militant_groups
The attack at the Olympics is just one event that I remember.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre
With each attempt to fight the Israelis, the Palestinians lose ground. It's incredible. Why do they do it? Why don't they focus on trying to improve the lives of the Palestinian people?