Most recent public comments by Justus Mendoza https://nowcomment.com/users/138566 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198457 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198457 This resonates with me, as someone who supports Palestine but is not remotely part of that demographic. As a human being with a conscience, it is a thing I support. You can never be too late to support a cause you believe in. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:37:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198455 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198455 I find it despicable that anyone can justify death or mistreatment of anyone with the justification of your own personal gain. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:34:02 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198453 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198453 People are dying. The death of innocents, regardless of who they are or who killed them, is to be condemned. It is not hard to understand that people should not live in fear, be driven from their ancestral home, be denied resources or human rights, yet somehow we still have these arguments for or against ceasefire when no one should have to bleed in the first place. Why do governments push for things they know are wrong and unjust? Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:07:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198448 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198448 I find this again interesting, because if you can condemn these thing then you should also condemn the atrocities being and have been committed to the palestinian people, regardless of the presence of Hamas. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:22:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198330 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198330 See this line to me is honestly just funny. She says this, as if the Israeli government hasn't gone out of their way to kill innocent civilians. What logic is there in saying they want to kill all of you, so you're allowed to kill all of them? What logic is there behind bombing civilians and putting a place no larger than New Jersey under siege? What logic is there to do any of the things that have happened to quash a group that you outnumber by 20 times? Instead of getting rid of the issue, the people are instead being blamed and are suffering. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:32:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198299 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198299 "Our borders" is crazy to me. How can you say "our borders" when the land you walk upon was not yours to begin with, when you took that land from the people you now aim to "defeat". Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:24:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3192032 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3192032 I'm asking because this isn't the first time the US has called something ,that under most understandings is trying to promote civil rights or anything along those lines, a terrorist organization. I wonder if the US will act on it as harshly as they have on organizations in the united states. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:20:24 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3192009 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3192009 I'm asking because if we forget history, we can never grow from it. Many things have gone wrong, but why don't more people know? Is there a degree of unwillingness to learn? Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:13:02 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3191947 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3191947 I'm asking because as conditions worsen by what feels like the hour, what do you believe needs to be done to rectify it? Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:22:50 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191226 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191226 I agree. Someone else is going to snap if Gaza is taken entirely, and if Israel is attacked further someone else will snap. With how valued the middle east is by other countries, a broader conflict within the next couple years (if not fewer) whilst it is something I dread it is something i expect. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:34:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191208 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191208 If you want a country's attention, the first target is always the people. Israel and Palestine have been at odds for some 100 years now, it can be seen as almost ironic that Hamas targeted civilians. If you were to see it from a Palestinian's perspective, how long have your people suffered for? How much pain, how much death, how many things that should never have happened in the first place? Someone wanted violence to pay back the suffering, to show the oppressor how it felt to the oppressed. This spirals out of control very easily unfortunately, as seen with the point the conflict has now reached. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:21:49 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191167 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191167 Nothing against you personally, but I've always wondered why things considered "dark/serious" discussions are avoided. Is it simply a case of you'd rather not think about it, or is it more a fear of judgement? Serious conversations need to be had for understanding to be reached, both in regards to Israel Vs Palestine, or affairs beyond that. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:07:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191158 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191158 An issue I see with this is that it's really not that easy. While as you said, a compromise that satisfies both parties can be reached, you can't make everyone happy. It's more than "Israel wants this" and "Palestine wants that", we can not deny the fact that personal agendas are involved in this. As we've seen, Israel officials are keen on violence. As we've seen, Palestinian people will remember this with bitterness. Even if a peace treaty would've been reached, the damage can not be undone. There is no just "sorry we took basically all of your land and bombed what little you had left and denied you any resources and aid" or "Sorry we invaded you and killed so many and taken so many hostage". People remember things, and just as easily as treaties can be signed they can be burned. There is no longer room for compromise as long as people can remember the tragedies that have happened dating back longer than any of us have been alive for. These things in history will never end in a way that isn't messy. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:59:37 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191126 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3191126 Agreed, A divided opinion makes no progress. Still, the fact that there is so much division makes me question if a single opinion could be found in the first place. I personally feel as if a compromise being reached (in regards to how the US Gov. Is pro Israel but a lot of normal people are pro Palestine per say) wouldn't be of much help either. To compromise in a situation like this, with the sheer amount of bloody history and already inflicted violence, a compromise would come at the cost of nothing really being done. As I see it, both sides are unwilling to compromise, which while not good by any means, it shows that change needs to happen and will happen regardless of whatever side does end up coming out alive. This is the start of a new era, whether we like it or not. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:42:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187938 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187938 I genuinely do not understand how this would prevent the conflict from spilling over to nearby regions. How does giving more warplanes and weapons help anything. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:31:18 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187928 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187928 Settler attacks are attacks made against Palestinians by Israeli settlers. The Palestinian Police are apparently forbidden from reacting to acts of violence performed by Israeli settlers too (Looked that last bit up on wikipedia, I need to do more research on it) Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:39:14 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187895 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187895 "its right to self defense" is an interesting line. While I do not disagree with the sentiment, can you really call the things Israel has done so far self defense? If they were concerned about the hostages Hamas has, they wouldn't be bombing civilian areas as heavily as they have. The intent to destroy is clear, both in action and words, literally calling Palestinians animals. To me, this does not feel like self defense. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:50:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187859 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187859 I find it interesting how despite the leaders of Britain and America being pro israel, there's a lot of pro palestine activity in both areas from the people. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:41:32 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187702 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187702 The outrage is justified. How can America, a place itself built upon bloodshed and resistance, support a country that is oppressing another. The war on terrorism pushed by the US only makes it worse. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:15:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187695 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187695 It's interesting to me how their Military leader uses his words. His message is one that is perfectly valid and makes sense, but when you look at the event that happened it makes you question his motives. You shouldn't fight fire with fire. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:25:09 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187690 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187690 How can you make announcements saying to move out when they can't see the announcements. And the people who do move are forced to go to a place just as dangerous as north. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:16:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187686 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187686 Again, I don't think it makes any sense to use this much force. While I don't know where they got these numbers from, but there is no reason for anyone to say "Screw it, if theyre using civilians as shields then lets just kill the civilians anyway". Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:26:27 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187667 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187667 They say it allows more time for humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians as a factor. If only there weren't blockades preventing aid from entering. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:16:47 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187650 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187650 Instead of using more discreet methods, Israel instead chose to bomb and cut off resources to Gaza. This is collective punishment, a war crime. I question how more people do not condemn the Israeli government for this behavior. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:45:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187642 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187642 The destruction of the hospital referenced in the link is interesting to me. It's said to be a malfunctioning rocket from a group associated with Hamas, and perhaps I'm overestimating the competency of the groups, but I'd imagine its rather hard to hit a hospital in Gaza when you're aiming for Israel. Further, the event instead of unifying people under a single understanding of "needless lives are being lost" it instead only caused more tension. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:02:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187635 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187635 Shouldn't the Iron Dome have intercepted the missiles? Why did it fail now of all times? Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:54:51 -0500