Rocket Science
As bombs burst in the air, Israelis and Palestinians find common ground in the inescapable logic of war: "It's your fault I have to kill you."
Thu Jan. 8, 2009 1:00 AM PST
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Mark Fiore is an editorial cartoonist and animator whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Examiner, and dozens of other publications. He is an active member of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, and has a web site featuring his work.
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Do you really feel that is accurate? As much as this tries to show both sides it leans on the Hamas side, by portraying Israel as the deep voiced bigger rocket you are sending the message that Israel is wrong in this particular war.
However, I believe, as do many other countries and medias, that this war is the clearest case of Israel being on the right side.
Why does the Hamas rocket say that it is winning, and also notice that the Israel rocket is the only one to "lose" the debate. I.e. when Israel replies "touche"
If only this was the case that Hamas was even close to as civilized as the rocket portrayed them. The video only shows how Hamas endangers their own civilians, but now how they train and teach hate and violence.
It's a cute clip, but don't look at this for answers regarding the war. Do some real research.
This cartoon is a childish attempt to rehash the old saw that "both sides are at fault and both sides need to stop the violence." I say childish because it ignores the rather adult themes that come when you listen to or watch the information that comes out the mouths of the adults involved. The grown-ups on the Hamas side, like the little scrappy rocket, continue to spout the line about “if even one of us lives, it will be a victory!” They remain committed to the destruction of Israel, and the children’s TV shows endorse and encourage their children to die for the cause.
Israeli grown-ups are showing how things came about, how land troops are used to minimize civilian deaths, which would not be necessary if Hamas didn’t hide their launchers and missiles in schools, mosques, and hospitals, and apartments swarming with civilians. The mutual cry of “You kill civilians” is right as far as it goes; but Hamas TARGETS civilians, where Israel is targeting the launch and storage sites of missiles. That there are civilians there who suffer and die is not celebrated in Israel. But when civilians die because of Hamas’ efforts, there is dancing in the streets. There are video clips of Israeli missiles whose trajectories are altered mid-flight when it becomes apparent that there are civilians around their targets. Pick your friends.
The real cartoon was published a couple of years ago with the Israeli soldier with his rifle in front of a baby carriage, protecting it, and the Palestinian soldier with his rifle hiding behind a baby carriage, using it as a shield. Fiore’s cartoon is fatuous, simplistic, and misleading. Oh, and I didn’t think it was funny, either.
Thank you Joel for your support of Israli defense tactics. They are in a precarious position when it comes to civilian casualties and the media is so unfair about it. I am interested in identifying the cartoon you referenced. I was sent one recently and wonder if it is the one you refered to. I am courious why you labeled it fatuous, simplistic, and misleading. Thanks, regardless of your explanation!
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