Gideon Levy, Haaretz.
"So let's take a look at what's happening in our country after U.S. President Barack Obama's speech. A historic speech like his was supposed to make waves in Israel, stimulate discussion and spark debate. And here is what has happened: Our own Barak, Defense Minister Ehud, who used to be considered at least as brilliant as Obama, told Etgar Keret in an interview with Haaretz yesterday: "Where does the [Palestinian nation] live? In a cage? A jail? A swimming pool?" And Barak's own answer to this question: "It lives in its country."
"The Palestinians, who cannot travel from one village to another without permission from Israel, who have no basic human rights and who have been trampled underfoot, humiliated and imprisoned without any sign of sovereignty, are already living as a free people in their country. If the defense minister really thinks so, then there is grave cause for concern: Mr. Security is deranged and has lost touch with reality. If he doesn't think so, then he's messing with us. Which is worse?"
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<span> "There's no one to talk to in Israel. Talking isn't going to do it. And let's hang a sign on our door: Please do not disturb - we're busy"</span>
ReplyDeleteThan do not talk to the assholes, remove the money you were going to give a "foreign aid," boycott sanction divest. Then we can see who wants to talk.
<span>"There's no one to talk to in Israel. Talking isn't going to do it. And let's hang a sign on our door: Please do not disturb - we're busy"</span>
ReplyDeleteThan do not talk to the assholes, remove the money you were going to give as "foreign aid," boycott sanction divest. Then we can see who wants to talk. Stop supporting Israel against UN resolutions, and toss them out on their collective ear as a member nation if they fail to act responsibly. Europe needs to remove any favored status, and there should be a ban on all weaponry, all projects with other nations need to be put on hold. That is, if you want to see positive movement and gainful change.