At 08:39 25-12-01 +0200, Ilana Halupovich wrote: >Jeroen asked ><<So, you believe that Arabs have an anti-life culture?>> >Those who send/go to commit suicide and take other with them? Of course. You >see any evidence that it isn't so?
I believe it goes way too far to say that Arabs as a people have an anti-life culture, just because *some* of them commit suicide and take others with them. Over the centuries, huge numbers of non-Christians people have been killed in the name of Christianity. Does that mean that the Christians as a whole have an intolerant, anti-life culture? ><<You really should read it some day.>> >I did. Did you read Bible, Talmud, Zohar? The bible? Some of it. Talmud? No. Zohar? Never even heard of it. Maybe you should send me a copy of both as a X-mas gift... ><< Not all Arabs want to destroy you and your country. I know there are >groups in Israel and Palestine in which Israeli's and Palestinians work >together, in order to better understand each other, which may eventually >lead to peace.>> >Where? I heard of this possibility - only it was always out of Israeli >borders.>> Given that the Israeli government apparently finds "disagreeing with the government" enough reason to arrest people, I can imagine that such groups within Israel keep a low profile. >Jeroen ><<Just like not all Israeli's are war-mongering idiots like Sharon, not all >Arabs are evil people who want to destroy Israel.>> >My Prime Minister Is Not Idiot. You should go live in Europe for a while. Over here, he is generally considered an extremely dangerous man, and a war criminal. >He is army general Being and idiot and being an army general is not mutually exclusive. :-) ><<Do you realize that it is exactly your kind of attitude that will prevent >peace? It is the kind of hardlining you and your government display that >stands in the way of the peace process. If Israel maintains it >black-and-white idea of "Israel good, Arabs evil" it will never know >peace.>> >Excuse me, do you *read* what I am writing? Or are you answering to >yourself. What part of "Neither we, go out into the streets to wave the >Israeli flag and yell "Death to all Palestinians" every time a bomb goes of >in Jerusalem." You did not understand? Your exact reply was "Neither do we, unfortunately". This suggests that you believe the Israeli's should go out into the street and yell "Death to all Palestinians". Such an attitude only drives Israel away from peace, not towards it. ><<Israel has this policy of destroying homes of families of Palestinian >terrorists and launching helicopter attacks on buildings of Palestinian >government and police after terrorist attacks. I would say that qualifies as >"reaction to each terrorist act".>> >Check your data. There were no reaction to several terrorists acts. And >while you are talking about "launching helicopter attacks on buildings of >Palestinian government and police" you may remember that Palestinian >authorities were warned ahead to evacuate those buildings. Ah, and that makes it okay? So, if a Palestinian wants to destroy an Israeli police station by blowing himself up inside the building, that is just fine too if he warned the Israeli police beforehand to evacuate the building? >There is a problem with English "you". I am talking to *you*, Jeroen, not to >your government, as I am representing *me* Ilana and not my government. That is indeed the problem with English. Fortunately, the Dutch language does make such distinctions, so for the sake of better understanding between all people in the world, I suggest you all learn Dutch as soon as possible. :-) BTW, in your case that distinction is hardly necessary, since your views and your government's views seem to be pretty much identical. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
