Gaza and Hamas..War Criminals or Soldiers doing their Duty?

I do have a problem of a terrorist fighting for his country?  Now I will explain if Hamas fighter is firing rockets into Israel discriminatory and shooting soldiers before Israeli's retaliate and the Hamas movement is declared a terrorist organizational for lets say sending indoctrinated members into Israel as suicide bombers. Blowing up innocent civilians including children. Are we now to call these Hamas terrorist to be politically right Hamas fighters or the term they actualy refer themselves Hamas freedom fighters? 

Your description of targets etc, is seemingly fine untill we look at the history prior to this bloodthirsty event in Gaza. Plus we really have to look at what these people themselves prefer as a title.

Okay we now have a bunch of terrorist under the wrath of a heavy handed Israeli Army that now have to protect themselves under the new title you gave them. Fine now if these fine young Hamas fighters stopped firing rockets into Israel then the Israeli's would stop making mistakes and killing inocent palistinans whilst trying to kill Hamas terrorist and those that order these fine young freedom fighters into sending non discriminate rockets into pockets of innocent Israelis.

Nice little article though for someone siting in a room far away from a troubled world having no true clue what this horrible little war is all about. War is not clear cut and the nice titles should never go to those that murder each other on both sides or those that kill innocent people accidently or on purpose to achieve their military or terrorist aims. In fact your clearly  out of focus, but I am sure well intended.  

This would apply to both sides int this conflict. Anyone who deliberately fires at civilians with the intent of killing them is a terrorist and a war criminal.  I am not defending either side. What I am saying is that a war, especially one fought in an urban area will cause civilian casualties.  While any death is tragic, not all deaths in a war are war crimes.

Thanks for your comment.

The only people who use these terms have no idea what they mean. "War, crimes, mass murder" etcetera are terms used by sympathisers of the Palestinian cause who think that making a noise will do something (they are so wrong, blanket and exaggerated claims just make those claims look ridiculous), Hamas itself (all is fair in love and war, that's normal and part of the game) and hypocritically outraged amateur online "journalists" needing stars or recommendations for sensationalist headlines.

Other terms used include "mass slaughter, genocide, ethnic cleansing, holocaust, barbarism and extermination”.

These terms have quite rightly been used to describe actions by the Nazis (over six million victims) Pol Pot (over a million victims) those responsible for Rwanda (800,000 victims).

Victims in Gaza over the last ten years? Not at all comparable, and, in all the cases I quoted above, ths stated aim of those responsible was just that, the extermination of their enemies, their families and children.

What's wrong with some people in the West, comfortably sat in front of computer screens shouting their heads off in such a self-righteously peurile manner?

I almost wish that this pompous and bourgeouis claptrap continues to flourish, because, the more there is, the more ridiculous it looks.

Finally, I sincerely hope that investigations are carried out into all allegations.

But, anti-zionist readers of this comment, I mean ALL allegations, and that means on BOTH sides.

Then we'll see what Hamas did to its own people too....

Can't wait. And, you know what? It won't happen. Because as soon as the first serious actions are begun against the IDF, you may be sure that corollary accusations shall be levelled against Hamas.

And some of you out there wouldn't like that kind of equitable and balanced treatment now would you, Huh?

Don't ask for it, you might just get it.......Can't wait, as I said.

Thanks for an excellent article.

It astounds me that people can't see that! It seems so obvious. Sure, let's have investigations into the IDF. Can it start tomorrow, please?!!, Bring on the vids and the photos and whatever! But, for heaven's sake, that's gotta cut both ways!

If not, it isn't 'looking for the truth' it's just a trial with the defence being refused permission to submit evidence...

As I say though, I seriously doubt it will happen. Once people begin to realise that both sides can, and will, play at that game, all those ardent demanders of 'justice' shall just crawl back into the woodwork.

"JournalismEthicist". (?)

As you addressed me personally in your ummm 'comment', I shall answer you. But don't get excited, I won't be doing it again.

What on earth is wrong with being an ex-military man?! I was a member of a military that wears uniforms and represents a country, and am proud to have done so.

You ignorantly defend a bunch of poor bedraggled and indoctrinated victims and defenders of ideas and ideals that come from another age and other countries, notably Syria and Iran. Victims who have been conned into believing that firing lego rockets into a country can hasten it's demise by demagogues who are not risking their lives in the struggle. Pawns.

I sincerely feel sorry for them.

But, then again, I'm an ex-military guy.

You are a 2.0 cyber warrior. And you shall remain so. You have never, and shall never, do anything else but foment trouble using 0's and 1's in a computer.

Respect to you and your courage brother. Over and out.

If you check these anonymous posters all have the same few talking points.  

They attack NP for requiring them to be civil,

they condemn Israel as mass murderers,

they condemn whoever writes a story without condemning Israel.

They refer to starving Gaza kids-though not one has starved there.

They are an organized anti-Jewish group getting their "news" from the same place. As you say each time they post something like this they help Israel.