At 17:29 29-12-01 -0600, Ronn Blankenship wrote: >>>What of those who feel that the war Israel is waging is a war of >>>survival against an enemy who will not be satisfied with anything less >>>than the elimination of Israel? >> >>Those people need to rethink their position. > >Or perhaps those who disagree with them need to . . .
And then what? Are we supposed to start believing that Israel is so holy that all its actions are by definition justified and may not be questioned? Are we supposed to start believing that the Jews' history of persecution validates any and all misbehaviour of the State of Israel? Are we supposed to stop believing that occupation and oppression are wrong? >>How can you equate "survival of Israel" with "oppression of Palestinians"? > >"Survival" = it is the goal of their enemies to wipe them out, not just >get them to move elsewhere. That still does not explain how occupation and oppression of Palestinians can contribute to the survival of Israel. Given the hatred and terrorism it spawns, it is more likely to be detrimental to the survival of Israel. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
