Because it is the Jews you're talking about and you have to be politically correct above and beyond the call of duty. Now, if it was the reverse, then, everybody would be calling it like it is and then some but all the Jews have to do is scream 'holocaust' and 'anti-semitic' and all bets are off the table Now, watch them DR the living shit out of me and you watch out for all the things I'm gonna be called!

So when Palestinians fire missiles into Israel, that's not war, but when Israel finally responds, that is? Isn't that just a LITTLE unfair?

I would agree with the top answer,it is genocide.The sad thing is the people of the world sit and watch.

It will be called "war" the day all Palestinians start fighting ZIONISM with stones and swords. My 2 cents.

I say level all the PLO building and cities and then they will have to leave the area problem solved.

Palestinians is the operative word herein. If it were 600 Jews, then, it would be a holocaust. It all depends on what side of the coin you're looking at

Because when Israel takes over Gaza they dont want to be seen as crooks who steal land. No they would much prefer to be seen as war heroes who won the land from their enemy. Media is a powerful thing

Due to the utter, absolute, blind hypocrisy of this world we live in. The Palestinians defend themselves and fire home-made rockets into Israel - something which really is more of a joke on them than anything - in exchange, Israel hits them back with their state-of-the-art American-made arsenal and, still, the world can't see it for what it is

To quote the great Bill Hicks: This isn't a war. A war is when TWO armies are fighting. ... Going after a small group of terrorists by invading the country they are hiding in and slaughtering its civilians, what kind of country would do a thing like OH WAIT

Out of respect for the losers.

Because if we say it like it is, we are anti-Semitic. I was always under the impression that in a war, there was supposed to be more than one army. Calling this slaughter a war is like calling Tiananmen Square a war.

Because Hamas started this and the palestinians voted Hamas into power.If they want the killing to stop then they need to stop lobbing rockets into Isreal.

Because Hamas STILL hasn't gotten a clue. Hamas insists on attacking Israel. Israel retaliates, and gets insulted for doing so. And mostly because no peace has come about. Technically speaking Hamas is still fighting the 1967 war. A ceasefire violated indicates that the warmongers don't want peace. Hamas got what it wanted. Quit yer bitchin!

Because in war one side always wins and one side always loses.

Because they are not fighting for themselves and as always they expect America to fight for them.

Because the casualties are heavier on one side does not mean they are victims. The ones provoking the continual violence in the region is not Israel, yet they get the blame for the damages while Hamas and Hezbollah cry like babies that they are the victims after initiating the WAR.

It's a little thing that PR people call "spin".

Some of these stories are appalling, but aspects of them are presented in a loaded manner. Firstly, a 'UN resolution for a cease-fire' is meaningless. Their resolutions didn't stop Gaza-fired rockets coming into Israel after all. Secondly, how many UN 'no bomb' schools and admin buildings are there? It's one thing to not bomb an embassy another to avoid dozens of buildings scattered around a narrow strip of land. And what if any precautions did the UN make to ensure that no attacks came from the areas immediately adjacent to the schools, etc? . There will be an investigation. When it is over the truth will be revealed; that Israel made mistakes but did not purposely target civilians. That's what the other guys do: lob unguided missiles into Israel without announcing war.

One of the truly unfortunate aspects of this conflict is the almost non-existence of reliable objective reporting. You really have to go through Israel to get to Palestine and the Israeli's are very careful with the information they let get out. If you're an international reporter in that area not vetted by the Israeli's or just an American hanging around the Palestinians you are taking your life into your hands if you're in the wrong area. The lack of openness on the part of the Israeli's is cause for a great deal of suspicion. There is ample evidence that they do not play fair. And one more thing. It's official. The Israeli's have managed the worlds most pathetic and inept counter-insurgency campaign in the history of the modern world. They make our misadventures in Iraq look good in comparison. Military organizations around the world have access to everything anyone has ever learned about how to fight a counter-insurgency campaign for over 75 years and there is no excuse for how badly they've botched it.

They are both liars, and both sides need to grow up and leave the other alone. It's like kindergarten "You hit me, so I'm gonna hit you twice!" Seriously, get a life. Palestinians massacred Jews as well, long before Israel was declared a state, Hebron in 1929, for example. They do it to each other. I have also seen a Pro-Palestinian website which claims certain cities that were destroyed by the Jews and burnt to the ground, I don't doubt some were, but I have been to some of these cities and no such thing happened. Lies. Ancient mosques still standing and mostly Arab people living there. I live here and saw these cities with my own eyes. Yet, the settlers have NO right to be in the West Bank and need to get out, however, they are head cases and won't leave until the Israeli government stops being racist and pulls their a$$es out as they should have a long time ago. And you can't claim self defense when people are throwing home made and old rockets at you and you have tanks, aircraft etc. Not exactly an equal fight. They are both totally gross. After living here, I know what it's like to see people act live like animals. Sorry, but I've never met a more miserable bunch of weirdos in my life.

It's only the fault of the Palestinians' that they do such a poor job of surviving bullet wounds and explosions. Plus, it would help if the Palestinians would stop strapping their children to rockets, but I can see where they are going with that idea.

It certainly questions as to wether or not the Israelis (government and those that support it) have in some small way become the new age Nazis themselves. What would their God think? ... shame on you Israel. Death will never bring peace.

because the Israeles influence the western countries.