Column One: Israel's case

[drdon326]

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1074140313718&p=1006953079897

Ever since Yasser Arafat spurned peace for war in the autumn of 2000, it has been absolutely clear that the Palestinian political and terrorist leadership have no interest in advancing their social interests. What they are interested in is marshalling the sum total of their resources to destroy Israeli society. Terrorism is but one of the means employed to advance this goal. Other means include the indoctrination of Palestinian society – via schools, religious bodies, and the mass media – to seek the destruction of Israel as its highest national goal.

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The Palestinian total war against Israel is not simply a local story. The PLO advances its efforts with the full support of the Arab-Israeli leadership, the governments of Arab and Muslim states, most of the EU member states, the UN General Assembly and the bulk of the international human rights community. The point of this international campaign is to criminalize Israel in every possible way. Every action that Israel takes to protect its citizenry from mass murder is condemned. Actions by Israel in the realm of law enforcement raise immediate outcries.

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As it is reasonable for Israel to point out that bombers in Erez harm Palestinians, it is also reasonable to note that building the fence is legal. Those who are willing to listen will hear. Those who still value the truth will be convinced. Those who care about the law will be disgusted with the perversion of international law and miscarriage of justice by the UN and the ICJ.

But the main point is to be found elsewhere. It is to be found in a recognition and presentation by Israel of the fact that the Palestinians are conducting a total war against us that encompasses nearly every facet of human life. In defending Israel in public forums, it is neither productive nor reasonable for Israel to limit its defense to reactions against Palestinian legalistic aggression and diplomatic perversion.

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great article

[el_gato]

1. one sided article more like it

[tinnypriv]

2. If there were some facts in this rather than simply a hysterical tantrum

It may be possible to respond. Otherwise not.

[Jim Sagle]

3. You rock, Doc. And so does JPost.

:yourock:

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[drdon326]

7. This is interesting.....

30 posts and member since...today and SOMEONE told
you i'm not a real doctor.

WOW....You really have been busy....in ONE DAY !!

The laugh appears to be on you. sorry.

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[Darranar]

9. "Jew issue"?

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[Darranar]

15. Why is it "the Jew issue"?

There are plenty of cruel non-Jews...

[tinnypriv]

12. No offense

But I'd take both docs over this sort of idiocy any day.

:dunce:

[drdon326]

14. Ohhhhhh....

is that you??

Boy, am i shocked.


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[Jim Sagle]

10. Ya think?

:crazy:

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[lefty_mcduff]

4. Well, not to nitpick, but....

"Every action that Israel takes to protect its citizenry from mass murder is condemned."

Not so sure this is true. Some current thread discussions running involve the sacking of a cartoonist (who authored a cartoon critical of Israeli policies), the killing of a mother and a child in a refugee raid, the destruction of 30 Palestinian houses in an unsuccessful raid looking for tunnels, and the vandalism of a piece in a Swedish art gallery.

Not sure that any of these actions, while being condemed, could be described as protecting citizenry.

[Gimel]

5. then rather beside the point

wouldn't you say? Not every action or statement by Israelis falls into this category.