“Settler arrested on suspicion of killing Palestinian youth”
I have a number of email friends in Israel and a list which reports pros and cons of events there: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Israel_Palestine
The recent cordial meeting between Obama and Netanyahu:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38101443/ns/politics-white_house/
probably reflects what both know about that once Zionist state — that it is made up of sometimes violently conflicting constituencies ranging from peace groups to those who kill Palestinians for no good reason as the subject headline here from today’s Haaretz (liberal Israeli paper) implies.
I don’t see how such a divided nation can possibly make peace with the Palestinians whom it has continuously abused since it was founded out of Western guilt about the Holocaust.
I don’t see how the extremists on either side can be pacified — homemade rockets into Israel and settler domination of the West Bank (44% of it I saw somewhere this week). Each of these are the worst enemies of their own people.
One fears that someone will get access to weapons of mass destruction and use them on the other side — with retaliation for same forthcoming.
Were I am Israeli or had I relatives there, I would get them out before the inevitable disaster occurs. How very sad for all involved.
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“A war is just if there is no alternative, and the resort to arms is legitimate if they represent your last hope.” (Livy cited by Machiavelli)
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Ed Kent [blind copies]
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackWere I am Israeli or had I relatives there, I would get them out before the inevitable disaster occurs. How very sad for all involved.
“make peace with the Palestinians whom it has continuously abused”
more empty, factless propaganda from Ed Kent…the only Palestinians Israel has willfully abused are the terrorists who regularly blow up their innocent civilians each day with rocket attacks and suicide bombers…why is it that every post you make on here is sympathetic to tyranny and opposed to liberty…you are living in the wrong country, Ed.
I realize my criticisms of Israel are harsh, but I am one of many disenchanted by its abuses of the Palestinians. I see no good future for it now. Those caring for peace there are too few in numbers.
Youth Without Work…
Interesting post….
Youth Without Work…
Interesting post….
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