“Militarism Isn’t a Solution”: Rami Khouri on Rocket Attack in Golan Heights, Israeli Vow of Revenge
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Published 2024-07-29
Israel has vowed to retaliate against Hezbollah after blaming the Lebanese group for a rocket attack Sunday in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in Syria that killed 12 children at a soccer field. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack in the village of Majdal Shams, home to members of the Druze community, an Arab-speaking minority group. Israel claimed the victims were Israeli citizens, though many Druze in the area do not have Israeli citizenship and are in fact Syrian citizens. The deadly attack has further stoked fear of a wider regional war. Palestinian American journalist Rami Khouri says that while the rocket attack looks as though it could have been an accident, there is still risk of more violence. “The danger is always there that an accident could spark a bigger confrontation,” he says. “Militarism isn’t a solution. Militarism is part of the problem.”
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All Comments (21)
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"War is a "Thing" where Young People, who don't know each other, who don't Hate each other, yet Kill One Another, for a "People" who know each other, absolutely Hate Each Other, but do not have to KILL One Another."
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when you vow vengeance on something you did
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These poor people, living in the Bermuda triangle of the middle east . Please all you who pray , pray for them and for an end to this extremely childish display of hatred and racism .
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All this carnage is because there is no justice, specially for the Palestinian
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What about the eyewitnesses who saw the rocket come from the Iron Dome?
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they murdered 20, 000 (and god knows how many are not recognized and under the remains of their homes). they amputated and burned over 5, 000 children. but they feel horror and grief with the golan attack and vow for revenge. GIVE US A BREAK. WE ARE NOT IDIOTS.
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Europe's Alliance with Israel, Aiding the Occupation”- written by Irish journalist David Cronin . Shows that the EU's close relationship with Israel has legitimised actions such as the ill-treatment of prisoners and the Gaza invasion.
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Why is Blinken commenting? Did it have something to do with the US?
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I swear to God, Israel, so sick
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Polio VIRUS is detected in Gaza, this VIRUS affects mainly CHILDREN causing irreversible PARALYSIS. What actions will be done to prevent the kids to be sick?
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Druze are saying it was a iron dome rocket.
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😢😢😢
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Writer, journalist & activist, Ben White wrote “Israeli Apartheid A Beginner's Guide”
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"Militarism isn't a solution". I'm sure the Jews who were in the Holocaust felt the same way.
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Innocent Israeli children victims of narcissist Netanyahu stubborn on violence and conflict instead of peace and dialogue
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War is war.let go
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I thought the Golan was Syrian?
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Arab speaking jewish people who support Palestinians. I feel like idf did it.
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You sure this isn’t Democracy never!
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I smelled Hannibal directive 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
