If you hope to be the truth shall set you free, then you in fact DO owe it to your readers to post FACTS and not propoganda. When you post "speculation" that Israel is behind 9/11, Mossad is behind suicide bombing attacks, and say on this very thread that Israel kills without thinking, you cannot hide behind the "I am not Israel's PR machine" comment. If you purport to TRUTH (and the word TRUTH is in the title of this site), then you owe it to your readers to actually post...TRUTH. You cannot hide behind the "I am not Israel's PR machine" statement and also call yourself "The Truth Shall Set You Free."
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
One more thing!
I want to state that just for fairness sake, I will say something bad about Israel that I mean.
I believe that Israel committed atrocities in Lebanon. This was well documented in Thomas Friedman's book From Beirut to Jerusalem.
The Sabra and Shatila massacres took place in Lebanon, by the Maronite Christians, with Ariel Sharon's knowledge and the Israeli army's protection of the Maronites. This is something which will be a black mark on Israel's history, that they can never fully make up for. Ariel Sharon, frankly, was a war criminal for those actions.
There also was terrorism of the Irgun Gang in the formation of Israel, though in that instance, it was terrorism that occurred while there were Palestinian terrorists doing THEIR own thing. Two wrongs, however, do NOT make a right, and the bombing of the King David Hotel is not excusable, despite what the Palestinians did in Hebron and elsewhere. (EDITED TO CLARIFY: the bombing of the King David was done against the Brits, not the Palestinians, though it occurred amidst Palestinian terrorism against Jews)
I want it to be known that my eyes are open with regard to Israel. I support them despite the Lebanese massacre and the actions of the Irgun Gang, because I see that, overall, the good that Israel does and has done far outweighs the bad.
I don't want it to be said that I am not balanced on my blog.
UPDATE: qrswave will not write anything good about Israel or bad about the Palestinians on her blog. Here is my reply to THAT.
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I know the bombing of the King David Hotel was against the Brits, though I guess I was not clear with it all.
Anyway, I had no idea about the spitfires the brits were using. Of course I didn't know, because you have to dig through lies before you come upon essential truths, such as the Grand Mufti of the Palestinians being Hitler's ally and sending Palestinians to kill Jews. That little tidbit is hidden history to say the VERY LEAST.
I feel exactly the same way about Israel, though, overall. EXACTLY THE SAME.
It saddens and sickens me to read people like qrswave write what she does on her blog, but c'est la vie. I have to stop reading it for my own health, if nothing else.
I want it to be known that my eyes are open with regard to Israel.
Really because they look pretty shut to me. Qrswave blog is the truth and you can't handle the truth. Come on delete this comment free speech hater because as stated again YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH.
Citisucks,
What is it exactly that I cannot handle? You have yet to actually make a single statement that even resembles a point. Your nonsensical ramblings are tired and boring.
Albion,
I welcome your posts, because you actually attempt to make a point, rather than state "white male corporate terrorist" everywhere.
Anyway, Human Rights Watch is funded by George Soros, who is known to be anti-Israel. The evidence proves that in fact the IDF was not behind the Gaza beach incident.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885821374&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
More on Human Rights Watch:
http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/Chronicles/February2004/0204Trifkovic.html
Reuters and Knight Ridder simply cited to Human Rights Watch without questioning the source.
Albion,
I guess it does come down to who is more credible. I honestly believe JPost. I can see how you would be skeptical of JPost.
Reasonable minds can say it wasn't Israel that did the Gaza bombing, but I understand why you would think they did.
However, Israel in general has had a policy of striking out against the launchers of rockets and organizers of terror, but NOT civilians. So, even if the Gaza bombing was Israel's fault (it's possible - no truly independent agency did an investigation), I KNOW it was an accident.
What does Israel have to gain by shelling a beach of civilians? Less than nothing - it is a huge public relations disaster for Israel.
I appreciate your coming here and your open mind. You are a valued poster and I respect your opinion.
Steven,
Wow, I was not even aware of those extra facts.
The more I read and learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the more attuned I am to the morality and justice of the state of Israel.
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