Breaking news: 9 shot in terrorist attack in Tel Aviv

Dare I say, cue Netenyahu's justification of a renewed genocide of Palestinian women and children in a few days then.

You are the one interpreting it like that.

Palestine is like 90% Muslim and about 2% Christian.

should have been 99 shot, the more zionists removed the better

Unlike Hamas, for example, who have called for a global genocide of Jewish people but don't have the means to do so (Article 7 of their 1988 Charter that calls for all Jews worldwide to be killed)

doesn't that Labour bloke, you know the funny one with the beard, like to get all matey with these charmers ?

You're right. If I recall correctly, during a meeting at the House of Commons he welcomed them as "friends" praised their "commitment to peace and social justice".

But he's definitely not soft on anti-semitism. No, it would clearly be highly offensive (or "subliminal nastiness", to quote the Dear Leader) to imply in any way that Corbyn's obsession with men who carry Kalashnikovs and wear balaclavas got in the way of him standing up to people who say all Jews must die.

i am sure that there are other inspiring items in the Hamas charter... care to share ?

Allah is its target, the Prophet is its model, the Koran its constitution: Jihad is its path and death for the sake of Allah is the loftiest of its wishes.

That's almost a non-sequiter. Is it a justification for the actions of these terrorists?

As for Israel valuing human lives, even Hamas admits they do. Hamas said during the 2014 conflict that their tactic of "baring their chests at the F-16s" (i.e. having dozens of civilians crowd around the houses of Hamas commanders) was successful in deterring Israeli attacks.

Are you aware of Israel's "knock on the roof" tactic? Are you aware that Israel routinely dropped leaflets, and contacted Palestinians by automated phone and text messages to warn them of incoming airstrikes., but that they were often prevented from fleeing by the Hamas curfew?

It's quite clear Israel does value human life. The fact they allow 30,000 Palestinians from Gaza to come into Israel proper for medical treatment in hospitals, despite the fact this privilege has been repeatedly abused to carry out terror attacks, is demonstrative of their attitude. The fact Israel has provided substantial amounts of aid to Gaza even when the conflict was at its height and knowing that much of it would be siphoned by Hamas to sell at inflated prices, they continued to send it in.

Your comment is somewhat disappointing as you are usually an insightful and intelligent commenter on these forums

Because Israel really values human life, civilians in particular, doesn't it?

No need to be so disgusting and racist. We still don't know who carried out the shootings...

Even if they were so called 'Islamic' extremists, I think it's safe to say they have absolutely nothing to do with Islam.

I don't see why people here are blaming Israel or implying that this terrorist attack is somehow justified. There is no justification and no reason for attacks like this to happen. The only reason they are happening is because of terrorism caused by religious extremism. No one is to blame for this attack except the terror group that carried them out.

Are you aware of Israel's "knock on the roof" tactic? Are you aware that Israel routinely dropped leaflets, and contacted Palestinians by automated phone and text messages to warn them of incoming airstrikes., but that they were often prevented from fleeing by the Hamas curfew?

It's quite clear Israel does value human life. The fact they allow 30,000 Palestinians from Gaza to come into Israel proper for medical treatment in hospitals, despite the fact this privilege has been repeatedly abused to carry out terror attacks, is demonstrative of their attitude. The fact Israel has provided substantial amounts of aid to Gaza even when the conflict was at its height and knowing that much of it would be siphoned by Hamas to sell at inflated prices, they continued to send it in.

Your comment is somewhat disappointing as you are usually an insightful and intelligent commenter on these forums

Last time Israel launched an air strike on Gaza killing civilians they justified it as 'Targeting Hamas'. smh

I'm a Guardian-reading member of the Labour Party and trade unionist.

All your comment does is indicate that you have a rather simplistic and superficial mindset that views everything through a black-and-white filter. People either fit into the good column or the bad column, and if they're in the bad column they must possess all the same characteristics in common.

Oh and leaving aside the fact that everything I said in that comment is simply factual. It speaks volumes you were incapable of actually responding to the points or drawing attention to anything that is untrue in it

In any case, given that sort of superficial mindset is common amongst people of low intellects and high emotion, I can see very clearly there is little profit to be had in interacting with you.

Good night