Most recent public comments by Michelle Tan https://nowcomment.com/users/138670 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198573 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198573 Biden may have downplayed the number of victims in Palestine but it could be because they are not able to confirm exactly the amount of deaths that occurred since communications are down in Palestine. Although, It would make sense if Biden did downplay the deaths since he is siding with Israel because of their strong military. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:32:28 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198509 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198509 People would trust more on an expert on talking about the history between Palestine and Israel than a regular person just talking about the war. An expert would be able to provide insight on how the war started and why the decision to pick a side is hard. Both sides have done the wrong actions so having an expert communicate those actions on both sides would help people understand what lead up to the war. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:41:02 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198484 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360765?scroll_to=3198484 Why does the lineage of religions in the family matter? Shouldn't it depend on whether the current person is following a religion or not? Religion doesn't tell much about a person's personality or their life so why would a person be trusted because of their religion? Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:21:00 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198355 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198355 Tishby calling Hamas a terrorist group instead of a militant group would make people think that they are killing people for control rather than protecting Palestine. I wonder what she will say when the government of Israel holds Palestinians hostage. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:58:57 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198341 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198341 By saying that if Westerners were to support Palestine, she means that those Westerners hate Jews when in reality, they don't like what the government of Israel is doing to the civilians of Palestine. Even if Westerners show a bit of sympathy to Palestinians, she would still consider that they have a hatred towards Jews. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:52:58 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198316 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360697?scroll_to=3198316 She is saying that everyone in Palestine wants to have a genocide when in reality, the civilians just want to be free to go where they want. Palestinians are trapped because the government of Israel controls where Palestinians can go and what supplies they can have. So, saying that they are lurking at the borders means that they are waiting to take back their land, but they can't because they do not have a strong military like Israel. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:42:16 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3192000 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3192000 I am asking because knowing that your home is easily invaded could make Maram Al-Dada and other Palestinians feel that they won't be safe anywhere. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:58:00 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3191979 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3191979 I am asking because not being allowed to take a step without being watched would impact how Maram Al-Dada view Israel. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:40:27 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3191949 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360477?scroll_to=3191949 I am asking because the government of Israel had already displaced many Palestinians from their homes, so what would they gain from killing Palestinians. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:59:39 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190409 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190409 The hostages that Hamas took could also be used as leverage since the government of Israel would want to save those civilians and soldiers. They could also use the hostages to limit the amount of civilians killed in Palestine temporarily because the government of Israel wouldn't want to kill the hostages accidentally. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:10:32 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190387 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190387 I agree that civilians should never be involved in wars. They should have been given a chance to flee the country since they aren't actively participating in the war. If both sides had given the civilians the chance to get out of the country, there would be less casualties and less families grieving over the people they had lost. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:03:50 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190377 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190377 I agree because if the war were to continue, other countries would be dragged into the war, especially those near where the war is located. Even if one side were to win, the amount of people lost and affected will not allow the civilians to live peacefully. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:59:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190368 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190368 There is no chance that Israel and Hamas will call a truce. The animosity between the two countries created by the large amount of civilians killed on both sides will not allow them to coexist peacefully. The civilians themselves will view each other badly because they have lost friends and family during the war. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:17:47 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190350 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3190350 I agree with the statement of information being mistranslated because the translator may have biases on the situation themselves. If a word in a foreign language does not have an exact translation in English, the translator's bias may come out by trying to interpret the meaning in the document they're trying to translate. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:31:11 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188822 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188822 If the war were to be spread out to other countries, many civilians will need to seek refuge in countries that are not close to the war. This means that the countries that are providing refuge may not have enough space to house the incoming civilians so they would have to keep searching for a place to stay. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:14:10 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188809 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188809 What would the aircraft carriers and warplanes be used for? Where would the soldiers in the aircraft carriers stay? Also wouldn't the people in the region feel threatened by the war planes? Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:08:14 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188794 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188794 Arab nations have more of a reason to call for a cease-fire than leaders in the US and UN because the US and UN would be as affected as Arab nations. They want a cease-fire because if Israel were to win the war, the surviving Palestinians would have to take a try and take refuge in the Arab countries. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:00:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188780 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188780 Even if a humanitarian cease-fire were to happen, the start of another war can still happen because the effects of this war are already devastating, on both Israel and Palestine. The way both countries view each other will never allow them to live peacefully with each other. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:36:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188765 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188765 The response of Arabs saying that the US government is indifferent to the agony of Palestinians is justified since the US had played a part in displacing Palestinians during the time Israel was created. The US also has a reason to side with Israel, the reason being that they do not want to lose soldiers due to Israel's strong military. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:40:38 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188757 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3188757 Hamas should have known that the military of Israel is much more powerful than Hamas. The missile that Hamas had launched had killed many civilians in Israel. Even if they want to bring attention to the killing and treatment of Palestinians, they shouldn't have responded to launching bombs towards an area with civilians who are not actively participating in the war. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:35:29 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187798 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187798 The government of Israel is not making any precautions for the civilians in Palestine, meaning that the civilians have nowhere safe to go and can be killed anywhere they go. With Biden underscoring the violation of the humanitarian law by the government of Israel, he probably wouldn't try to evacuate the civilians to a safe place. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:10:38 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187703 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187703 The government of Israel is basically saying that if Palestinians are not moving South, then them being killed in the bombing will be their fault for not listening. If they were to give a warning, then they should have let the Palestinians who are not participating in the war have a safe area to reside so they won't get in the crossfire. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:17:58 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187693 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187693 My thoughts are that those who are Palestinians will not be able to say their last words to their friends and families. If any of the families were to be separated, they wouldn't know if they survived or died. They wouldn't be able to say goodbye to each other. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:24:09 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187657 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187657 My thought is that Israel would not end the war unless everyone that is making up Hamas is killed. This makes me wonder if they will let the citizens of Palestine live in Israel or kill them. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:15:03 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187639 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187639 My reaction to the attack is being shocked at the number of civilians that are being held hostage. I am wondering about what they plan to use their hostages for. For example, use them as negotiations to end the war or kill them to set an example that they do not care about lives as long as they achieve their goal. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:02:03 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187636 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360800?scroll_to=3187636 Why does Hamas attack regular citizens that are living their lives and are not actively participating in the war? Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:23:03 -0500