----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: Benjamin Netanyahu on Bush's Speech

>
> You know, that's something that REALLY bugs me.  You can't critisize the
> STATE of Israel without being accused of anti-Semitism.  We're not
> called racist when we critisize South Africa of wonky AIDS policy, or of
> religious descrimination when we suggest that Iran needs to improve
> fiscal policy..
>

Sure you can.  If you look at the posts of the three active Jewish members
of the list, you will see that they have all criticized Israel in one form
or another. Almost everyone who has defended Israel at all has included
criticisms too.  But, having nothing nice to say about Israel, while
excusing far worse behaviour by other countries.  That assymetry is
suspicious.

Let me ask you, since the peace treaty of last Dec. floundered on the
Palestinian demand for a "right of return", was Israel morally oblidged to
agree to that right?  And if so, do you agree that it would cease to exist
as Israel, then?  And if not, why not?

Dan M.
Dan M.

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