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Anonymous takes down over 550 Israeli sites, wipes databases

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Re: Anonymous takes down over 550 Israeli sites, wipes databases

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Anonymous deserves our kudos on this one. It's true that these dbs may have backups, but as the world just watches, it's nice to see someone at least trying to put Israel's feet to the fire in the capacity they can.

This isn't putting anyone's feet to the fire. You're giving way too much credit to Anonymous. And if they'd done it to a Palestinian company then someone would say the same thing you just said except we'd be switching out the word Israel with Palestine. And I'd still tell you that these people are fools and not doing anyone any good except themselves. Anonymous is now synonymous with being a joke. They come off as immature script kiddies who just reap havoc for the hell of it and think of a reason they did it afterwards. Or better, someone else ascribes meaning to their meaningless acts and then they don't have to do the work. I really don't care who got hacked or what damage it caused. I just hate seeing Anonymous held up as some sort of Internet hero (dis/anti)organization.

Re: Anonymous takes down over 550 Israeli sites, wipes databases

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This does nothing to help heal the open wound that is the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Well it's not as if the heavy bombing of a densely populated defenseless area is healing anything either.

I know. The amount of rockets being fired from Gaza is terrible.

Re: Anonymous takes down over 550 Israeli sites, wipes databases

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post #6

Anonymous deserves our kudos on this one. It's true that these dbs may have backups, but as the world just watches, it's nice to see someone at least trying to put Israel's feet to the fire in the capacity they can.

This isn't putting anyone's feet to the fire. You're giving way too much credit to Anonymous. And if they'd done it to a Palestinian company then someone would say the same thing you just said except we'd be switching out the word Israel with Palestine. And I'd still tell you that these people are fools and not doing anyone any good except themselves. Anonymous is now synonymous with being a joke. They come off as im…

Perhaps you should read Anonymous' press release before dismissing them. http://anonrelations.net/opisrael-95/

Re: Anonymous takes down over 550 Israeli sites, wipes databases

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This does nothing to help heal the open wound that is the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Well it's not as if the heavy bombing of a densely populated defenseless area is healing anything either.

Heavy bombing of densely populated areas?

It's rather simple. As a general rule, civilians in the Gaza Strip know if they are near a target. You don't live next to a rocket manufacturing, storage or launch site without knowing about it.

The IDF have gone to great pains to warn civilians not to go near these sites, or to mix with combatants.

They send text messages, drop leaflets, even make phone calls with recorded messages to the affected areas. They perform 'roof knocks' (using non-lethal bombs) to warn civilians they are in the vicinity of a target.

The ratio of civilian to combatant deaths in the Gaza Strip is well below that of any comparable conflict as a result.

Re: Anonymous takes down over 550 Israeli sites, wipes databases

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post #6

Anonymous deserves our kudos on this one. It's true that these dbs may have backups, but as the world just watches, it's nice to see someone at least trying to put Israel's feet to the fire in the capacity they can.

Kudos for what? Engaging in illegal activites? Painting a blatantly one sided view of the conflict. Hamas weren't siting by letting their rockets collect dust. You can't claim them as innocent either.

Re: Anonymous takes down over 550 Israeli sites, wipes databases

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is firing dozens of rockets "peace talks"?

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Nope. The rockets haven't actually stopped in years, and there were certainly no talks of a permanent peace.

Re: Anonymous takes down over 550 Israeli sites, wipes databases

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well it's not as if the heavy bombing of a densely populated defenseless area is healing anything either.

Heavy bombing of densely populated areas? It's rather simple. As a general rule, civilians in the Gaza Strip know if they are near a target. You don't live next to a rocket manufacturing, storage or launch site without knowing about it. The IDF have gone to great pains to warn civilians not to go near these sites, or to mix with combatants. They send text messages, drop leaflets, even make phone calls with recorded m…

You are not disputing that they are bombing a densely populated area. You are saying that they have to take precautions because they are bombing a heavily populated area.
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