(September 5, 2016 at 3:28 pm)Harris Wrote:(September 4, 2016 at 7:54 am)abaris Wrote: The Palestinians are on the ass end at least since 1948. They were always intrumentalised by the Arab nations, by the West. Sometimes willing tools, sometimes just on the receiving end, sometimes perpetrators.
But I see a major mistake in criminalising Arafat back in the day. Yes, he commissioned acts of terrorism, but terrorism had a different look in the 70ies and 80ies. It wasn't geared at killing as many as possible, but to blackmail and to draw attention to the cause. It was only after Arafat's demise that Hamas was really able to take over. And that's a two sided medal in itself. The people being at the ass end of sanctions and closed borders only see Hamas providing hospitals, schools and food. They, as is natural with people in need, don't look beyond the positives. They don't care what they stand for. Only for what they provide.
Anti-Semitism has become a tool of Zionist power in the world to excuse the Zionist invasion, occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestine. This false equation of supposedly anti-Jewish prejudice with anybody who is opposing the genocide in Palestine has been used to stifle criticism of the genocide. It has been used to accuse people who oppose the genocide of the Palestinians with racism and in fact these are the Zionists who are racists, who have Jewish superiority state that has been created in Palestine.
Ethnic cleansing??, You don't have come out with some good ones. Have you ever thought of being a Bernard Manning type comedian. Take a look at the demographics of Palestine and tell me how many Palestinians there are or have been since 1948. Furthermore, Palestine knows that Israel could destroy that land and its people whenever it wants, however, it extends the olive branch of goodwill by allowing Palestinian people into its territory and work. Would that work the other way around, I don't think so.
