By Lawrence Davidson
The Lebanese border, or so-called Blue Line, has been a Middle East flashpoint for decades. It has been the site of repeated wars, cross border skirmishes and often futile United Nations peacekeeping efforts to keep things below a boiling temperature. Israel says that south Lebanon has harbored Palestinian fighters in the past, and now Hezbollah fighters, all of whom endanger its security. At least publically, Israel never asks why there is such long lasting hostility toward it. And, if their leaders do so in private, it never impacts policy. Instead, Israel has consistently waged war on its neighbors to stop the vengeful incursions of those whose land Israel has...what? Gotten from God? Conquered from the Canaanites? Confiscated after chasing out Arab forces who identified them as European interlopers? Stolen?
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<span>"What Does It All Mean?
ReplyDelete1. About the Middle East -- Things are indeed changing. Israel is finding it harder to push its neighbors around. With the possible exceptions of Abbas and the West Bank, Israel can no longer assume that they can kill and maim with impunity. This must be frustrating for Netanyahu, Lieberman, et al., bound as they are to a machismo culture and a “never again” world view wherein new variants on the Nazis are seen lurking around every corner. No one, including President Obama, can guarantee rational responses from the Israeli government. It is a dangerous situation. "</span>