Posted by Dan Ewert : 4/30/2002 12:17:00 AM (Archive Link)
Everybody cries and cries about the Israelis’ treatment of the Palestinians… how they oppress them, look down on them, keep them in poverty, steal their lunch money, etc., etc. True, some aspects could be better, but as for the military action, it is entirely appropriate and entirely the fault of the Palestinians. When it comes down to it, the Israelis are hunting the terrorists who have been killing their civilians left and right. They don’t want to kill Palestinian civilians, they want to kill or capture those responsible for the violence. They want to destroy the organizations and infrastructure that have aided the terrorism against their country. They are doing what’s necessary but not committing massacres, atrocities, or wholesale executions. They are a democracy ruled by law. Now, change the scenario and let’s say that the Palestinians and the Arab countries in the region suddenly get the upper hand and they overtake and conquer Israel. What do you think the treatment of Israelis would be at the hands of the Arabs? You would truly learn what atrocities are in this second Holocaust. And sadly, the world would barely blink. They weren’t Palestinians. They were only Jews and the world has given that shoulder shrug before.