Divided On Israel
John Aravosis at Americablog articulates my feelings about Israel pretty well.
I’m always very divided about issues surrounding Israel. I think many Americans on the right have a knee-jerk support of Israel (either for strategic reasons, or because they’re evangelicals who believe Israel will bring about the Second Coming, and who then believe that 2/3 of the world’s Jews will be killed in the Rapture because they haven’t embraced Christianity – funny, but I don’t call that “support”), while many on the left have a knee-jerk support of the Palestinians as the “underdog,” without recognizing that Israel and Jews have just as much a right to that claim.
In any case, this video below is transfixing. About a minute and 15 seconds into the video you’ll see a young American woman walking up to an Israel soldier and pushing his gun away, while trying to logically talk him out of firing on Palestinian rock throwers. It’s absolutely fascinating to watch, regardless of your views on the issue. And I think this woman, and the troops in the video, all showed exceptional restraint. Watch it.
You’ll have to go to Americablog to view it.
That video made me cry. It’s all so pointless. Both sides are right and wrong.
That young woman was amazing. Wasn’t it the women in Ireland who finally said enough?
In Gaza, a brave young person who stood in front of the mortar squads would be called a ‘collaborator’ and killed on the spot. I’m not sure if any dare, even if such people exist.
WHAT A GAL anon why must you piss on her parade
Rachel Corey the american girl who stood in front of the bulldozer to prevent the zionists from bulldozing down a Palestinan family house with 6 children inside wasnt so lucky….they bulldozed right over her! I sent you that video why don’t you post that. Lets see how “americans” feel to see one of their own bulldozed over.
That young woman has more courage than bush and obama have in their entire combined administrations.
I am not pissing on her parade, I think she is awesome. I just wish she had some counterparts on the other side.
anon,
If she stood in front of the mortar squads, the IDF would kill her on the spot.
Not only did the bulldozer crush Rachel Corrie, who at that point was still alive, it then backed up and ran over her again as her friends screamed at the soldier operating it. Her death was barely covered in the American MSM, and the U.S. government all but ignored it.
And Rachel Corey is still not covered. There is no excuse for DL not to post it..they have it.
There is now proof the white phospherous is being used on Gazans.
http://.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle east/article5470047.ece.
Dr. Hassan Khaless reports he is dealing with patients burned by the powder. The burns are not usual. They dont look like burns, we normally see. They are 3rd degree burns that “we cant control”. (Right it burns to the bone).
Of course the IDF denies they are using it, while the whole world can see it in the skies. (the white fireworks is white phospherous banned by the UN.
The Norwegian Dr. (a war surgery specialist),, told the Times he has seen these injuries that cause extensive burns. “Those inside the perimeter of these weapon power zone will be blown apart”.
Guess who made it: America! Item M825Al.
This is all gonna come back to bite us squarely in the arse.
Today, Jewish women marched on and protested at the Israel consulate in Toronto. These activities and protests are happening worldwide…by Christians, Jews and Muslims.
The Zionist community so concerned about their flock are designing Pro Israel Rallies…gotta keep that propaganda flowing to keep the people firmly in their control…am sure not all will buy this latest “we are the victim” nonsense.