Yes, the Supreme Court ruled, yes, the Palestinians were evicted in accordance with the law and yes, the Jews who moved in there did so legally. But this is a matter of the future viability of a Palestinian state, and the true test, or more correctly, disclosure of Israel’s true intentions and integrity. Assuming the Jews who moved into these houses (and now pray on the rooftops looking down on the newly homeless families in the street), did in fact live there at some point, this only strengthens the argument that all Palestinian refugees are entitled to reclaim their lost homes all over Israel. Israel’s legal system has set this precedent. It has given legal credibility to the 7 million Palestinians who once lived somewhere in Israel and cannot return.
Israel could not be making it any clearer that its policy is to allow, encourage and facilitate Jewish settlement anywhere and everywhere it wishes, right in the middle of Palestinian communities, with the ultimate aim of clearing them out.
How can Israel, in its claim to represent the Jewish people, who have experienced the worst forms of discrimination, violence, ghettoization and homelessness, now inflict it on another people? And what exactly is it trying to achieve? Have we heard any Israeli politician actually articulate what the objective is here, other than showing off the country’s ability to kick people out and take over whatever place they want? What does Israel think it will gain from these reprehensible actions?
irish4palestine said,
August 11, 2009 at 11:40
Israel’s Alternate Universe strikes again
Katz Freedman said,
August 11, 2009 at 16:49
Shun Israel. They are an embarrassment to Jews.
We don’t want any of them, either, I might add. Let them eat rocks.
fiddleferme said,
August 11, 2009 at 18:17
I guess we become what we hate. A good argument against hate – tho it is truly difficult not to find zionists superlatively repugnant.
krash2fast said,
August 11, 2009 at 21:14
fiddleferme,
Yes, a good argument against hate. But make the distinction… finding something to be superlatively repugnant is not the same as hating the thing. One can be disgusted by something or someone without hating the thing or person. I find Zionism to be morally reprehensible and a mark of spiritual immaturity, but I don’t hate Zionists. I pity them for the pain their shallow delusions will cause them. That doesn’t excuse the horrible crimes (I’m thinking of a couple genocides here) that have been committed in the name of Zionism, but I know they will be judged by the most unforgiving judge of all. They will get their due. It is inescapable. It is the nature of the Universe.