Originally posted by Oerdin
I have no doubt the usual suspects here at poly will claim the terrorists aren't to blame and everything is Israeli's fault.
I have no doubt the usual suspects here at poly will claim the terrorists aren't to blame and everything is Israeli's fault.
(1) The Israelis get a big heaping share of the blame. This is not a war as there is only one state here - Israel. The Palestinian people have no rights and no recourse when they are abused. Their dignity is constantly under assault. If a settlement "needs" the land, the land is expropriated. There is no security in the future and no opportunity for the Palestinians. The Israelis constantly cause "collateral damage" (i.e. the slaughter of bystanders) when they launch missles into apartment buildings. "Extra-judicial killings"? Try assassinations! No due process, no recourse for injustice. Gee, if you kick a dog long enough, you get a mean, vicious dog. Same with people. The Israelis reap what they sow.
(2) The Palestinians get a big heaping share of the blame. The Israelis are not the Nazis. They are not out to systematically exterminate the Palestinians. Non-violent resistance and civil disobedience are the proper responses. If Israel wants to be Bull Connor - let it. Block the bus, don't bomb it. Eventually even the US will say this is nonsense and Israel will have to do the right thing (and it will be safe to do so for them) of find themselves completely isolated in the world community. The Palestinians need a MLK Jr. or a Ghandi.
(3) The world community gets the remaining blame. Obviously, the Israelis and Palestinians are incapable of resolving their problems. A fair solution must be imposed. There is too much blood between these people for them to ever come to an agreement. What we have are 2 five year-olds - but bloody and armed to the hilt. Time to crack some skulls and give both sides a deal they equally love and equally hate. These guys are the poster children for bringing back British colonialism.
Moral equivalence you say? Well I have yet to see any morality in the Middle East. I see lots of wrongs and no rights.
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