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Today a random teacher talked about Obama’s address yesterday. He said that it was the first time that he heard a president talk about education in the past 8 years. That is not true, one of Bush’s major issues was education, to say something like that shows complete ignorance. Also at one point a kid started talking about Obama’s recent dealings with Gaza. The teacher’s reaction was very odd he passionately argued that Obama would never give anything to Hamas and refused to believe what Obama is currently doing even when showed news stories about in the New York Times.

My teacher’s reaction is kind of scary, if he represents the average American then his lack on knowledge of what is happening and his blind faith in Obama makes me really scared for the future.

Additionally it is completely inappropriate for a non-humanities teacher to talk about politics in class.

It looks like in a effort to boost their dwindling console sales, sony has decided to attempt to appeal to the anti-semitic market by banning words like “Jew” from their “home” service. Read the washingtonpost for more info.

1. Hamas unilaterally suspended the Egyptian-brokered truce with Israel, launching hundreds of rockets at civilian targets in southern Israel over the past week.  Israel has exercised maximum restraint, but – after eight years of missile barrages from Gaza – must come to the defense of the 250,000 Israelis living within range of Hamas attack.  Any other sovereign nation would do the same.
2. Under cover of the truce, Hamas engaged in a major campaign to upgrade its terrorist capabilities, manufacturing and smuggling massive quantities of weapons into Gaza – including rockets, explosive charges and machine guns – and constructing a network of underground tunnels for combat purposes.  Israel cannot acquiesce to the presence of a Hizballah-like organization on its southern border.
3. The objective of the IDF operation is to cripple the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza, impairing the ability of Hamas and its allies to launch attacks on the citizens of Israel; IDF action would have been unnecessary had Hamas abandoned the path of terror.  Israel is engaged in self-defense, and will respond assertively to any provocation by other parties in the region.
4. Hamas belongs to the “A” League of extremism, alongside Iran, Syria, Al Qaida and Hizballah.  The United Nations and a majority of its member states have designated Hamas a terrorist organization and will not engage in any contact with its representatives.  Israel expects the international community to lend its support to the war on Hamas terror.
5. Israel has done everything possible to avert any humanitarian crisis in Gaza, allowing for the regular entry of supplies and international aid.  In fact, just last week, it was Hamas that acted to prevent the delivery of humanitarian assistance from Egypt.
6. While the IDF takes pains to direct its activities exclusively against terrorists, Hamas callously places Palestinian civilians in harm’s way – positioning its forces inside schools and houses of worship, and launching attacks from crowded areas.  The unintentional injury of any civilians in Gaza is the sole responsibility of Hamas.
7. Hamas objections notwithstanding, the Government of Israel will continue its pursuit of peace with the Palestinian people, led by President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad.  Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005 precisely to further this goal, but Hamas seized control of Gaza, turning the area into a launch pad for terrorism against Israel.

From StandWithUs.org

Notice how calm the Israeli children as the siren announces that bombs are being launched at their city. Their song perfectly illustrates their life, they were born into a situation where their lives are threatened on a daily basis… enough is enough!