Even missiles were being stored in the schools, why would that warrant the their demolition? Why not just remove them?
This whole conflict makes me so sad. There are so many good people out there on both sides doing good work and the heinous acts of a few are being projected onto an entire people.
I don't like anyone being blown up its not good, however, for her to call people uninformed or uneducated when she herself looks at one side of the deal and is like "Yes this is right way of things." She has blinders on and won't see anything from anyone elses perspective. Also Palestine is the production makers of 11 types of short range rockets, 1 type of multiple rocket launcher, 3 different types of Anti Tank missles, and 4 types of Mortars. One of the specific types of short range missles that they use the "al-Quds" Rocket is used by Palestinians and is misfired more often than not, killing civilians when they are meant for military zones and bases. So yes, if a country was trying to blow me up, and was killing my civilians I would A.) Set up check points so I could make sure said rockets werent being transported on streets, and B.) I order the demolition of buildings were said rockets are said to be held.
I agree, the assumption that you are uninformed was unfair. I will not defend that. I will, however, defend the Palestinian people.
Those weapons are manufactured and used by an organization called the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The vast majority of Palestinians have no affiliation with the group and are completely innocent. I will not defend the actions of the PIJ, but I hope you can understand my frustration when the Israeli govt. targets Palestinian children because of the actions of a single Palestinian terrorist organization. I have yet to see any sources stating that any weapons were on site.
You call @lyndsaybowes close-minded as much as you want. I don't care. But know that if you expect her to see things from other perspectives, I will expect you to do the same.
I understand that from their point of view it is unfair, I honestly don't have a dog in either fight. I just wanted to make a point. I know its not fair for either side, people are dying and being opressed on both sides and it isn't right for one group of humans to do it to another, I was just trying to spread open mindedness.