Excellent targeting by the IDF. I believe that we have a divide in the US regarding self-defense. There has been much propaganda since the 60's to convince people using violence to stop violence is a grievous sin. Better to die at the hands of a criminal than kill the criminal to stop the criminal. All kinds of people have been led down this road. Retired from the USN and I have no such problem. I wish the IDF happy hunting and good targeting.
From my own anecdotal experience vis-a-vis family and friends in the formerly United States, I’d venture that cowardice and the Democrat gun taboo are to blame for the lack of American Jewish “creativity” when it comes to actual tikun olam.
@BENJAMINKERSTEIN surprised you didn't mention Spielberg's 2005 Munich, because it was specifically about targeted killings of Palestinian leaders based in Lebanon, Tunisia, and other Arab countries who had masterminded the 1972 massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. Most of these missions subsequently disrupted the operations of various terrorist groups such as Black September and the PLO. Some of them were led by soldiers who later became senior Israeli leaders, such as Moshe Yaalon and Ehud Barak. Few of these operations involved the shedding of innocent blood.
But some did, generating worldwide condemnation, disrupting diplomatic negotiations, fuelling Palestinian anger and, most important, increasing the number of terrorists.
The lesson? Adhere to International Humanitarian Law, both the spirit and the letter. Example: the killing of Saleh Al-Arouri, the deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau and one of the founders of the group's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday 2 January 2024. Apparently there were zero civilians killed. Nor any Hizbullah Arouri had been meeting, because that would have been counter-productive.
Excellent article and the linked article is also an excellent analysis. American Jews, American Blacks and other Americans bought into the peace culture of the 60’s probably really hoping for peace. However, the political party that supported the “Peace-nicks “ was never really about peace, just control. It is not difficult to understand why many of the middle class are non-violent. They generally worked hard to get to where they are and understand that violence will destroy them first. The super-rich profit from wars and violence, the poor are the ones sent to the battlefield. History always repeats itself.
However, it is important to study true history and determine who and what organizations actually have historically oppressed minorities regardless of race, creed or color. In U.S. History, it has and remains the Democrat Socialists who were the oppressors. History repeats itself.
Killing terrorists is definitely part of repairing the world.
Excellent targeting by the IDF. I believe that we have a divide in the US regarding self-defense. There has been much propaganda since the 60's to convince people using violence to stop violence is a grievous sin. Better to die at the hands of a criminal than kill the criminal to stop the criminal. All kinds of people have been led down this road. Retired from the USN and I have no such problem. I wish the IDF happy hunting and good targeting.
https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/AUPress/Book-Reviews/Display/Article/3130502/rise-and-kill-first-the-secret-history-of-israels-assassinations/
I've read Ronen Bergman's book twice .
From my own anecdotal experience vis-a-vis family and friends in the formerly United States, I’d venture that cowardice and the Democrat gun taboo are to blame for the lack of American Jewish “creativity” when it comes to actual tikun olam.
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/20551/jordan-hamas-muslim-brotherhood
Trouble in Jordan but the King and Queen are blaming Israel.
@BENJAMINKERSTEIN surprised you didn't mention Spielberg's 2005 Munich, because it was specifically about targeted killings of Palestinian leaders based in Lebanon, Tunisia, and other Arab countries who had masterminded the 1972 massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. Most of these missions subsequently disrupted the operations of various terrorist groups such as Black September and the PLO. Some of them were led by soldiers who later became senior Israeli leaders, such as Moshe Yaalon and Ehud Barak. Few of these operations involved the shedding of innocent blood.
But some did, generating worldwide condemnation, disrupting diplomatic negotiations, fuelling Palestinian anger and, most important, increasing the number of terrorists.
The lesson? Adhere to International Humanitarian Law, both the spirit and the letter. Example: the killing of Saleh Al-Arouri, the deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau and one of the founders of the group's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday 2 January 2024. Apparently there were zero civilians killed. Nor any Hizbullah Arouri had been meeting, because that would have been counter-productive.
Excellent article and the linked article is also an excellent analysis. American Jews, American Blacks and other Americans bought into the peace culture of the 60’s probably really hoping for peace. However, the political party that supported the “Peace-nicks “ was never really about peace, just control. It is not difficult to understand why many of the middle class are non-violent. They generally worked hard to get to where they are and understand that violence will destroy them first. The super-rich profit from wars and violence, the poor are the ones sent to the battlefield. History always repeats itself.
However, it is important to study true history and determine who and what organizations actually have historically oppressed minorities regardless of race, creed or color. In U.S. History, it has and remains the Democrat Socialists who were the oppressors. History repeats itself.