Bullies of a feather
What is more disgusting - Israel's bombing of virtual annihilation of the 1.5 million Palestinians crammed into Israel's open air prison officially know as Gaza; or the $3 billion annual US support in borrowed money we give them to fund these war crimes using American made weaponry? It's also time Uncle Sam stops cowering behind the "Israel has a right of self defense" rationale to justify and legitimize these crimes against humanity. He could say the same in support of Palestinians' actions to alleviate Israel's Gaza blockade, and end Israel's military incursions and endless expansion into Palestinian territory.
The extremist Israeli Likud Party has made it very clear that the expansion of a Greater Israel into the lands occupied by Palestinians will proceed apace no matter what forms of extreme violence and mis-treatment are required. It sure appears Israel will not be satisfied till the Palestinians are all gone.
The US needs to become a neutral broker for peace and the creation of a Palestinian state instead of Israel's primary ideological supporter and arms dealer. We can start by backing, rather than opposing the November 29 Palestinian bid to upgrade their UN status to non-member statehood. A sizable majority of the UN's 193 member states supports this bid. While its passage would not give Palestine a vote in the UN General Assembly, it may bring Palestine under the aegis of the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court. This would allow Palestine to seek legal address to Israel's presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Could the current bombing frenzy be related to that upcoming non-member statehood bid?
There is more debate over these reckless Israeli policies within Israel than there is in the US. That is shameful and must change. Israel's present policies promote endless war, continuation of unconscionable treatment of an entire people, and ultimately jeopardize the long term security and well being of Israel.
The extremist Israeli Likud Party has made it very clear that the expansion of a Greater Israel into the lands occupied by Palestinians will proceed apace no matter what forms of extreme violence and mis-treatment are required. It sure appears Israel will not be satisfied till the Palestinians are all gone.
The US needs to become a neutral broker for peace and the creation of a Palestinian state instead of Israel's primary ideological supporter and arms dealer. We can start by backing, rather than opposing the November 29 Palestinian bid to upgrade their UN status to non-member statehood. A sizable majority of the UN's 193 member states supports this bid. While its passage would not give Palestine a vote in the UN General Assembly, it may bring Palestine under the aegis of the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court. This would allow Palestine to seek legal address to Israel's presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Could the current bombing frenzy be related to that upcoming non-member statehood bid?
There is more debate over these reckless Israeli policies within Israel than there is in the US. That is shameful and must change. Israel's present policies promote endless war, continuation of unconscionable treatment of an entire people, and ultimately jeopardize the long term security and well being of Israel.
posted by Walt Zlotow at 4:48 AM
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