Rockets lunched by Palestinian militants towards Israel make their way from the northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. (Photo: AP)
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'I Hope... Gaza is Wiped Out': Nine Raw Confessions From Those in Israel Who Long for Peace — And Six From Those Who Demand Something Else
July 30, 2014
As the IDF's Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip moves into its fourth week Israeli officials are facing a a tough decision.
Push forward in the face of wide international condemnation and a rising death toll among Palestinians and Israeli soldiers or keep fighting with the aim of finishing off Hamas once and for all?
Using the popular smartphone application, Whisper, a number of individuals located in Israel expressed their feelings on how, or if, the war should go forward.
The application guarantees its users absolute privacy. The confessions shared on Whisper are always raw, and often powerful.
Ten People in Israel Who Want the War to End Now.
1. “I want peace.”
Location: Tel Aviv
2. “Innocents fighting fire with fire.”
Location: Tel Aviv
3."Listening to the news makes me sad.”
Location: Tel Aviv
4. “Stop picking a side.”
Location: Tel Aviv
5. “F**k war, I want peace.”
Location: Tel Aviv
6. “We all want peace.”
Location: Tel Aviv
7. “We want peace. Deal with it.”
Location: Ashdod
8. “Breaks my heart when I read hate comments.”
Location: East of Ruhama
9. “I just want this stupid war to end.”
Location: Tel Aviv
Six People in Israel Who Say They Want the IDF to Finish Off Hamas Now and Then End the War.
1. “End the Hamas terrorism... using all means needed.”
Location: Hod HaSharon
2. “I hope... Gaza is Wiped Out.”
Location: Herzliya
3. “I hope Israel will go to the end.”
Location: East of Ruhama
4. “Fighting for our right to exist.”
Location: Giv’atayim
5. “Support IDF to remove... Islamic terrorist groups.”
Location: East of Ruhama
6. “I wish they would free Gaza from Hamas.”
Location: Tel Aviv
Finally. One Person in Israel Who Says You Probably Have No Idea What its Like to Live at War.
Location: Udim
Find more anonymous confessions regarding Operation Protective Edge on Whisper. Download here.
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