[Scotracer]

As this is the first thread in the new sub-forum, I thought I should make it on the most talked about topic of late, the Lebanese-Isreali conflict.

I would love to hear what people from other countries have to say on this (also I was in France when it all began and I am not fully aware of all the goings-on).
Personally, I feel that Isreal is completely out of order on this, and has (as in the past, a la Palestine) been going rather over zealous with the force it uses to get it's point across or achieve it's goal. One of the main reasons for this I feel is that the US has made no attempt to call for a ceasefire, and has actually (according to the Isreali prime minister) promoted the use of force. Now there is a number of reasons for this; one of which is the large proportion of Jews in the US (which makes would put the government in hot water if it acted with force), so they are almost scared to act. Yes, many European countries have called for a ceasefire and the UN has declared Isreal's actions in direct violation of many humanitarian laws. Even with this, not much action will be taken until the US realises what is going on (as was stated yesterday on the BBC by a former US assistant secutary of the state, that the US government doesn't fully understand what is going on). Now, the US is completely disregarding the UN and European governments (not the first time either) and is choosing it's own path. This is not acceptable and the US has far too much power for it's own good.
This is not just a one sided argument. The Lebanese have been retaliating by firing rockets into Isreal, but this is just self-defence (which Isreal claims it is doing aswell!) and Isreal should stop before we have a full middle-eastern conflict on our hands.

Please, add your comments as this is a topic I feel strongly about.