2011-10-18, 03:48 PM
CrazyForDex Wrote:Yes please continue showing your ignorance and insult Israel more. Lack of intelligence? Please. When the Jews recieved Palestine, it was a barren land, they turned it into a green developed country with an advanced military. Don't understand the value of logical choices? Judging by the fact that when the Jews turned Israel into what it is today, all of the surrounding countries declared war on them and Israel held them all off successfully, I am pretty sure that Israelis know the value of their "logical choices." Please don't act like you know what you are talking about. Not only am I Jewish, but I have visited Israel and have many friends there.
Also I don't see that Israel is "ruled by the media" as SaptaZapta said. When I was in Israel, the people living there do not stop thinking about the captured soldiers ever, not for even a few hours. It seems you all don't understand what it is like to be surrounded by enemies, where every day is potentially your last. Every citizen of Israel has to participate in the army and they all have extreme pride in protecting their homeland. As to why the Israelies trade 1,000+ terrorists for 1 soldier, I cannot say for sure. What I can say is that each Israeli life means a tremendous amount to Israel and Jews all over the world. They are not many of us left as we have faced diversity throughout the ages and they will do almost anything to protect their people.
No, we are not turning this into an Israel vs Palestine debate. I could equally bring up the plantain moves Israel have done against the Palestinians (and it was not "barren" land) but I'm not going to, but don't pretend Israel is all innocent and such (although Israel is undeserving of all the violence and such).
And Khaini, quite frankly and surprisingly, religion has less to do in Israel than you think. I can't say the same for the media because I never researched the media in Israel, but you're overestimating the importance of religion there