Originally posted by: DaveSohmer
What I would say is that these so called intellectuals have so fully bought into the Palestinian propaganda ( media camels so to speak) that it has completely clouded their judgement. Firing someone because of their nationality is the most racist, discriminatory thing you could possibly do and anyone who supports it is also a racist. End of story.
Indeed if one looks at al the demonstrations and anti Israel propaganda in Europe it can be attributed to the huge (relatively)growth of the Arab populations throughout Europe. Since Europe has very few Jews to speak out for the Israeli perspective on things much of Europe gets a one sided argument, so to speak.
In their arguments and violent acts the anti Israel camp in Europe has:
1. asserted that Israel is guilty of major war crimes
Of course, they believe that ANY defense of Israel is a war crime, so there goes THAT argument
2. That Israel is killing all the Palestinians
Apparently the 3PLUS million Palestinian population in the territories and 1 plus milion Palestinian Israelis aren't really alive?
3. That Israel is the aggressor
Let's see..
1948 Israel declares independence according to the UN. 5 Arab armies converge on Israel and attack it (while Israeli leaders are urging the Arab population to stay and live in peace in Israel (and the Arab countries are urging them to leave so they can push the Jews into the sea and not accidentally kill Arabs)
1967 Egypt blocks Israeli shipping (an act of war) Egypt moves troops into the Sinai and up to the Israeli borders (and even tells the UN peacekeeper troops to leave...or else) again an act of WAR.
1973 Egypt's famous surprise attack on Yom Kippur
late 70's early 80's Lebanon (under Syrian occupation) refuses to stop border attacks against Israel...terrorist infiltration, missile attacks, etc. Israel responds with a major military imcursion and is, as usual, labelled the aggressor for attempting to protect it's citizens from the numerous almost daily attacks from across the border
Mid 80's Sabra and Shatila. Of anything Israel is accused of, this is one thing that is close to a war crime. Ariel Sharon turned a blind eye to the Lebanese Christian Phalangists as they went into Sabra and Shatila and massacred 900 people. This destroyed his career for around 12 years and turned him into a political pariah.
Mid 80's Intifadeh (Interesting note...before the Intifadeh, the West Bank ad enjoyed very good economic growth and increase in standard of living. So, what happened? Intifadeh (Uprising) The intifadeh did nothing but HURT the general Palestinian population as it was probably planned to do by Hamas. I suspect Hamas KNEW Israel would take measures to try to keep the uprising from getting out of control. Hamas also knew that Israel, in it's attempts to be *fair* would not bevery successful.
Gulf War Iraqi Scud missile attacks to which Israel never once responded.
Yes indeedy! Israel is just FULL of war crimes!! NOT!!!
I think these anti Israel people should look in the Arab states' back yards and clean those up BEFORE attacking Israel. Sadly, most Arab countries have far more dirty laundry to be aired than Israel.
Mark-