Missional Living » politics http://www.tomcottar.org ...conversation for the Journey... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:01:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2007 tom@fbcpville.org (Missional Living) tom@fbcpville.org (Missional Living) http://www.tomcottar.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Missional Living http://www.tomcottar.org 144 144 ...conversation for the Journey... Missional Living Missional Living tom@fbcpville.org no no Israel Uses Twitter to Explain Conflict http://www.tomcottar.org/2009/01/09/israel-uses-twitter-to-explain-conflict/ http://www.tomcottar.org/2009/01/09/israel-uses-twitter-to-explain-conflict/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:12:31 +0000 tom cottar http://www.tomcottar.org/?p=605 When the Israel Defense Forces use Twitter to hold a first-ever governmental press conference, things are a-changin’. Not only was the dialogue open to anyone with a Twitter account, but common text abbreviations were used to stay under Twitter’s 140 character limit.

For example: 

Question from peoplesworld: 40 years of military confrontation hasn’t brought security to Israel, why is this different?

Answer from israelconsulate: We hav 2 prtct R ctzens 2, only way fwd through neogtiations, & left Gaza in 05. y Hamas launch missiles not peace?

EhsanAhmad: you didn’t get my point that Hammas is an elected govt and if u keep attacking them they got right to attack you

israelconsulate: if hamas’s goal were 2 btr the lives of its cit. they wouldn’t target IL. they would invest in edu/hlth not in bombs

explore4corners: How many attacks have there been against IS in the last 6 months? How many casualties? The MSM doesn’t report that here.

israelconsulate: ovr 500 rockts Hit IL in the 6 mts of CF. per the last 72 hrs mre thn 300 hit IL. kiling 4 ppl & injuring hndrds

carrotderek: On what conditions would Israel consider a ceasefire?

israelconsulate: CF must ensure no more rockets on IL+ no arms smuggling. btw crossings for Human Aid r open and trucks are entering

backlotops: 1 side has to stop. Why continue what hasn’t worked (mass arial/grnd retaliation)? Arab Peace Initiative?

israelconsulate: we R pro nego. crntly tlks r held w the PA + tlks on the 2 state soln. we talk only w/ ppl who accept R rt 2 live.

shahidkamal: Your nation has been disgraced on Twitter. This inverted Nuremberg Trial will not rescue your image.

israelconsulate: the point of this was to hear what ppl say and to share our POV with fellow twitters.

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Electile Dysfunction: (n). the inability to become excited about any of the choices for president put forth by either party in the 2008 election year.

sigh. Just call me a flagpole sitta.

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