I'm sure this latest development can't help but contribute to freedom and democracy in the Middle East:
Israel last night threatened to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh if Hamas militants did not release a captured Israeli soldier unharmed.
So ... if we publicly disagree with this strategy, are we still anti-Semitic? I'm just curious.
UPDATE: Just to let you know that they mean business, I guess.
DOUBLE UPDATE: In case you really don't appreciate what's happening here, I suggest you come up to speed quickly.
3 comments:
Good question. I guess it depends upon whom you ask.
"The detention of Hamas parliamentarians in the early hours of Thursday morning had been planned several weeks ago..."
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/732528.html
I'm sure that this collective punishment will learn those Palestinians, and will result in a halt in suicide bombings...
"He concedes that Israel was provoked."
Notice how Israel always responds to provocation. They never initiate any kind of aggression, oh no siree.
Furthermore, the media always dutifully explains the Israeli motivations behind their military actions but rarely are the Palestinians accorded such justification. As a result, their actions always come across as meaningless violence.
Also note the use of the terms "kidnapped" for the Palestinians capturing the Israeli soldier, meanwhile Israel merely "detained" or "arrested" the Hamas government officials - as if they have the right to do something like that. Why not use the same terminology for both accounts?
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