As a Fulbright scholar and professor of American literature at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG), I have always preferred to keep silent about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I always felt that it was my mission to preach love and peaceful coexistence. However, Israel's massive offensive against the Gaza Strip has spurred me to speak out. Last night, during the second night of Israel's unprecedented attack on Gaza, I was awakened by the deafening sound of intensive bombardment. When I learned that Israel had bombed my university with American-made F-16s, I realized that its "target bank" had gone bankrupt. Of course Israeli politicians and generals would claim that IUG is a Hamas stronghold and that it preaches terrorism. As an independent professor, not affiliated with any political party, I can say that IUG is an academic institution which embraces a wide spectrum of political affinities. I see it as prestigious university which encourages liberalism and free thought. This personal point view might seem to be biased; therefore, I would invite anyone who would doubt about my assertions to browse IUG's website and research its history. They would learn about its membership in various international academic institutions, the active role its professors play in scholarly research as well as prizes and research grants they have received. Why would Israel bomb a university? Israel did not only target my university last night. It also bombed mosques, pharmacies and homes. In Jabaliya refugee camp Israeli bombs killed four little girls, sisters from the Balousha family. In Rafah they killed three brothers, aged 6, 12 and 14. They also killed a mother, along with her one-year-old child from the Kishko family in Gaza City. These acts made me reflect on some of the commandments given by God to the "Chosen People:" Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. No one could be chosen by God to annex the land of other people and kill them. Israel made these ethical choices by itself. Israel itself chose to wage its wars to eliminate the indigenous people of Palestine. Dr. Akram Habeeb is Assistant Professor of American Literature at the Islamic University of Gaza. http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10069.shtml -- oh wait let me guess, Hammas was hiding inside the university.. boogey man style. pathetic!
Yeah,, This is the truth no body like Israel,, they are children murders !! take a look at these pics : http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1168077 And M5love thanks for this post and I'm really sorry if lost someone in that university, thanks god my friend is fine there.
Show me... Even Hamas has claimed that most of the terrorist members were killed so there is no doubt Israel did the right thing.
Can i bomb israel, kill everyone inside it, making it OK considering i killed a few terrorists inside there?
Israel is nothing more than terrorist goverment. By killing innocent people they wanna proov their military power! what a shame.
yes you are right, they should be one or two hamas hiding inside the university... and what the israel do... they just bombed the whole university... if there are hamas hiding inside a hospital or a mosque, they just bombed them all... they just don't care... or have a heart
Why should Hamas be able to have any safe place to store their weapons and ploy their attacks on Israel? Did you forget that Hamas is sworn to Israel's destruction?
they have the most elite special forces group in the world... and have much better standard assualt guns and side arm than us... Tavor Assault Rifle - 21st Century Galil no we get stuck with the pos M16 and M4... as for the bombings they are like the united states a bunch of assholes... look we went into Iraq for what purpose except for the oil... there were no AL-qaeda there were no WMDs... bush want to finish what his dumb ass father started and look were it got is half the world now hates us... and Israel is Turing into the US.. sadly...
It is good thing you are not in the US where it is a crime to support terrorist organizations like Hamas. By letting us know that you are for Israel's destruction is nothing new. You have always been a terrorist supporter, that is why your opinion is worthless and you are marginalized. That is why when you complain about Israel's retaliation it is ignored and worthless. Hamas can cry, but nobody cares. You support the destruction of Israel - your friends get what they deserve.
Nice try. You try to change your post, but not before you got nailed as wanting to donate to a terrorist group.
lmao, i thought it was quite funny. you should be ashamed that in your country, it is a crime to support people who are starved to death, bombed on a daily basis and live in the worst conditions in the world.
You don't have to lie. It is easy and legal to donate to the Palestinian people. It is illegal to donate to terrorist like Hamas. That you can see no distinction between Hamas and the Palestinian people is your own folly and perpetrates the suffering of the Palestinian people. Fools support Hamas instead of the people and their peaceful aspiration for a free state. People like you who pretend that the only way to help the Palestinians is to support Hamas are the problem.
A bad mistake in jewelry? Looks like either a Jew who is pretending to be Hamas or Hamas who is pretending to be a Jew. I have seen much higher resolution pictures of that when it first came out. I might still have a copy. What is the point?
Wait, so you guys are upset that Israel is defending itself after over 4,000 rockets have been fired into their civilian population since 2005, purposely trying to kill innocent people? You're actually mad at Israel because after years of letting Hamas get away with attacking them they've decided to crush them like ants? I just don't get it.... Even if you try and make the silly argument that Israel's reaction is disproportionate, you do agree that Israel should defend themselves at least, don't you? All you people saying Israel is becoming like the U.S.. Pshhh. You'd better praise Allah that Israel is nothing like the U.S. Had Hamas fired just ONE rocket into a populated U.S. area from say, Mexico. Mexico would be fully occupied by U.S. troops within weeks. Compared to how the U.S. would have reacted, Israel is being kind to Hamas.... and they know it. That's why they have been mistaking Israel's kindness for weakness and they keep on poking the giant with a stick.