tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post2052547624094735666..comments2024-03-29T00:19:20.749+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: ImpasseYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-49128451183253400092021-05-19T17:37:45.179+01:002021-05-19T17:37:45.179+01:00I echo your other commenters on the unequal balanc...I echo your other commenters on the unequal balance of power and weaponry and the intractable nature of this conflict.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-15078215514959597532021-05-18T12:45:52.107+01:002021-05-18T12:45:52.107+01:00I find it so sad that the people who were isolated...I find it so sad that the people who were isolated in ghettos and gassed by the millions have turned around and done the same to another group of people. It would seem that humans don't learn from the past, especially compassion and empathy. I don't know what the answer is and there are bad people on both sides by Israel's reaction is overkill, literally.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-33070654625448602382021-05-18T12:29:13.540+01:002021-05-18T12:29:13.540+01:00It is a terrible situation and I feel sorry for al...It is a terrible situation and I feel sorry for all the civilians affected - on both sides.<br />Hamas' rockets may be wimpy by your standards but the only reason there aren't more deaths on the Israeli side is because of their iron dome defence system.<br />Israel often warns occupants of a specific target - Hamas does not.<br />Hamas sets up offices and transmission centres in civilian residences, showing no regard for the occupants.<br />Hamas knows exactly how Israel will respond - yes, by our standards very heavy handed - but they don't care - in fact they derive great publicity by then showing their dead and wounded.<br /><br />For years people have tried to get various Arab neighbours to give up land to help set up a proper homeland but none of THEM want Hamas dumped on their doorsteps - why aren't they doing better?<br /><br />Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-24247507766532675012021-05-18T11:57:58.425+01:002021-05-18T11:57:58.425+01:00Well, they don't seem to do much damage in com...Well, they don't seem to do much damage in comparison with Israel's bombardments.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-21856445950995095692021-05-18T11:36:06.730+01:002021-05-18T11:36:06.730+01:00Another one of those wars that grumbles on for dec...Another one of those wars that grumbles on for decades all in the name of religion or greed. I feel for both sides to be honest. If someone lobbed rockets at us, I guess we'd pull out all the stops to defend our people, so it is not difficult to see why Israel responds in the way it does. I feel sorry for the Palestinians too who want their land back and are being treated unfairly. But they are under the thumb of Hamas. I have heard Hamas are getting their weapons from Iran and their money from Qatar, so the weapons are not as amateurish as you suggest.ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-38334466641865149982021-05-18T09:36:01.561+01:002021-05-18T09:36:01.561+01:00Good points Tigger.Good points Tigger.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-47443997167281949092021-05-18T09:34:46.374+01:002021-05-18T09:34:46.374+01:00So many children. What did they do wrong?So many children. What did they do wrong?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-15887461131104410032021-05-18T09:34:15.644+01:002021-05-18T09:34:15.644+01:00You have said a truth that seems at times to be un...You have said a truth that seems at times to be unspeakable.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-58977145187207848622021-05-18T07:39:37.733+01:002021-05-18T07:39:37.733+01:00So sad and so many innocent lives lost. So sad and so many innocent lives lost. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-83956210387958702642021-05-18T05:57:45.722+01:002021-05-18T05:57:45.722+01:00Perhaps if the balance of fire power was more even...Perhaps if the balance of fire power was more even dialogue might be possible and I'm not advocating arming the Palestinians. Other countries (and that includes UK) sell a lot of sophisticated weaponry to Israel.Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-88396597791146983622021-05-18T00:30:17.598+01:002021-05-18T00:30:17.598+01:00It is unfortunate that any criticism of Israel is ...It is unfortunate that any criticism of Israel is seen as being anti Semitic and so much is affected by US politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71618132228452224842021-05-17T19:14:59.310+01:002021-05-17T19:14:59.310+01:00It is indeed an unequal conflict.It is indeed an unequal conflict.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-59510930404147613572021-05-17T19:14:26.240+01:002021-05-17T19:14:26.240+01:00The people of Palestine seem to be treated like se...The people of Palestine seem to be treated like second class human beings when they are first class.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-76467967582819846552021-05-17T19:13:17.397+01:002021-05-17T19:13:17.397+01:00The further they get the harder it seems to become...The further they get the harder it seems to become.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-54959296455011917352021-05-17T19:12:28.226+01:002021-05-17T19:12:28.226+01:00The amateurish rockets of Hamas have been like ch...The amateurish rockets of Hamas have been like children's toys compared with the destructive power of Israel's weaponry - mostly supplied by the USA.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71792395418905302172021-05-17T19:10:53.601+01:002021-05-17T19:10:53.601+01:00As they say, it's complicated.As they say, it's complicated.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-38845371054732928802021-05-17T19:10:03.080+01:002021-05-17T19:10:03.080+01:00If only someone could wave a magic wand.If only someone could wave a magic wand.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-11195391928195421162021-05-17T18:31:06.179+01:002021-05-17T18:31:06.179+01:00Some people never get enough. One of these keeps o...Some people never get enough. One of these keeps occupying the others property. The balance of power is nonexistant. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62901467267106473132021-05-17T18:08:09.124+01:002021-05-17T18:08:09.124+01:00I have commented at least twice to the previous po...I have commented at least twice to the previous posts you have written on this horrific and dreadful repetition of violence against the people of Palestine. <br /><br />I repeat........ And it continues ad nauseam................Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361079101751470855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4369885363177056962021-05-17T18:00:15.308+01:002021-05-17T18:00:15.308+01:00Just before I came to your blog I was telling Dave...Just before I came to your blog I was telling Dave that I once thought there would be a solution to this intractable conflict within my lifetime, and now I doubt it very much.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-3392137358566953862021-05-17T16:57:11.606+01:002021-05-17T16:57:11.606+01:00How come no one is concerned about the rockets tha...How come no one is concerned about the rockets that the militants in Gaza continually fire into Israel? Is there a double standard? Doesn't Israel have a right to defend her citizens? Just feel like giving an opposing point.Linihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092176819324525056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-16484256296572618792021-05-17T16:37:26.187+01:002021-05-17T16:37:26.187+01:00It is indeed an intractable problem, and one that ...It is indeed an intractable problem, and one that if I am honest my depth of understanding is somewhat shallow - certainly I have not read as widely as I have on other issues. I fear there are other forces at play than just the issues in the immediate region, but again I am not well versed. This is not a virtue on my part.<br />But I do hope they can reach some accord that does not spill over into conflict as it seems to - does Northern Ireland for example provide a model? I am not sure... The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40983960665880631412021-05-17T16:07:46.988+01:002021-05-17T16:07:46.988+01:00The Middle East and Africa are filled with conflic...The Middle East and Africa are filled with conflicts resulting from tribal, cultural, religious, geographical and political differences. It's been that way for centuries. There are heart-breaking situations everywhere for which I see no realistic solutions. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-72394193081329892622021-05-17T14:38:43.475+01:002021-05-17T14:38:43.475+01:00So far 200 Gaza residents have been killed in the ...So far 200 Gaza residents have been killed in the past week and ten Israelis. The proportions are always the same but Israel knows that the USA is their best buddy.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70668406071904773362021-05-17T14:08:58.907+01:002021-05-17T14:08:58.907+01:00I seriously do not understand how Israel thinks th...I seriously do not understand how Israel thinks they can get away with these crimes against humanity. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com