Many of us have noticed the BBC’s fixation with cruelties imposed by Israel on the Palestinians.
This obsession forces them to scrape every half-baked crumb from the bottom of the barrel. I do feel sorry for this lady, bit I want to know why I should feel less sorry for Israelis who live on constant alert, a state of affairs which, after all, is at the heart of the cause of the obstacle to biscuits.
If we are to hear so very much about things wrong with Israel, why not for once hear about some of the things right with it?
And hundreds more which one would think the BBC might be mildly interested in, as some of them are green, and environmentally friendly.
The heart is all about land. You know that.
After all, all the UN has to do is say that half of Israel is now Palestine, and the jobs done.
That’s how Israel was started. The rest was obtained by violence.
It isn’t about land Nick. It’s about Arab intransigence and hatred of Jews.
The “Palestinians” have rejected every possibility of creating their own state since 1948.
If you take the trouble to do some proper research instead of repeating your worn out lies and tired slogans you’ll find that the present state of Israel in fact consists of less land than was originally intended.
By the way, today is the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration:
http://www.thejc.com/news/on-day/40500/on-day-balfour-declaration
Nick,
That is definitely a widely-held view , and as you say, land certainly does come into it.
Your solution, ‘going halves’ is brilliant!.
Which side would you allocate for Israeli Arabs?
Once you sorted that out, everlasting peace, and biscuits for all would undoubtedly break out.
Why don’t you put name forward as an independent unbarmy peace envoy?
If an edict from the UN would solve the problem, why did Hamas and the militants whom they allegedly can’t control keep up the rocket and mortar attacks on Israel after the withdrawal from Gaza? Every concession is met with violence, so why would a UN declaration change the desire to keep killing Jews?
If an edict from the UN would solve the problem, why was the 1947 United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 (II) Future Government of Palestine calling for two states one Arab (BTW not one Palestinian) and one Jewish, so totally rejected by leaders of the Arab community supported by the states of the Arab League?
This is partly a rhetorical question because it is clear you have no understanding of the history or the issues involved. So I will help you.
1) Under Islam any land once under sharia law remains Muslim for ever and Jew (and Christians) have to accept a subservient position relative to Muslims. Both unacceptable to the Arabs and giving the religious dimension you ignore.
2) The Arabs, partly because they were Arabs i.e. the most superior people, were convinced they were going to win the inevitable war and slaughter or expel the entire Jewish population. So why compromise? Greed and cultural issues rather than just land.
3) The Arab states were going to divide Palestine between them and leave nothing for the local Arab inhabitants other than citizenship in whatever invading country they resided in. I suppose that is nationalism.
4) Britain probably thought they would be called back to rescue the Jews so probably had influence on Jordan and Egypt not to accept. They certainly did nothing to encourage them to accept a land division.
5) The division wasn’t 50-50 although you could argue that most of the Jewish area was Negev desert. The Arabs had then a huge majority. No matter how the UN makes the division there will be arguments. Now 63 years later the demographics and control of the area has moved completely to the Jewish side. Perhaps, you will volunteer to draw up the maps?
“some of them are green, and environmentally friendly”
Heh.
Hey, what about Hamas’s contribution to the development of suicide-belt technology?
The use of the explosive belt or vest was invented and perfected by the Tamil Hindu separatists of Sri Lanka called the LTTE. Hamas have produced nothing original.
I visited last year, and found a beautiful, vibrant and happy country, whatever the slimey Beeboids think.
Check out these kids from the Hebrew UNi in Jerusalem (another world-beating institution):
Then there’s this:
Gaza’s donkeys under threat from tuk-tuks
The BBC isn’t happy about Gaza moving into the 21st century. Not a word of sympathy for the poor donkeys – it’s bad news and it’s all Israel’s fault!
“Prices have dropped from as much as $1,000 (£626) a donkey to less than $300,” cries Fati Bedwan, a seasoned-looking market trader with a pirate beard and a weathered complexion.
A “pirate beard”? How quaint! I’d describe it more as the kind of beard typical of Islamists rather than “pirates”.
More Israel bashing from the Middle east section:
Israeli soldier jailed over Palestinian prisoner photo
Palestinian and human rights groups say the images are humiliating and indicative of the attitude of Israeli soldiers towards Palestinian prisoners.
They would wouldn’t they, but…
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3977613,00.html
The Palestinian seen in the pictures was located, and claimed in his testimony that he was not offended by the soldiers’ behavior.
And there’s this:
Why I’m an ashamed Jew
On the Andrew Marr program this morning on BBC 1, the eponymous Scottish interviewer had the (Jewish) actress Miriam Margolyes in the studio reporting on a recent visit to Israel and the West Bank.
Read it all…
Palestinian and human rights groups say the images are humiliating and indicative of the attitude of Israeli soldiers towards Palestinian prisoners.
As beheading videos are indicative of the attitude of Taliban fighters towards any prisoners.
Let’s see beheading videos celebrated on the Internet vs. stupid photograph punished by gaol time. It’s like comparing shoplifting to serial killing.
As the kidnapping of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit by the terrorist group Hamas, and their refusal to allow any visit to him by the Red Cross are indicative of their attitude towards any prisoners.
The problem is that Israel is a successful modern state and stands as a constant reminder to other ME states of just how backward they are.
How many Nobel prizewinners have the Islamic countries produced in science and medicine?
I don’t believe there are any Arab Nobel prizewinners, but here are a number of Nobel prizewinners speaking truth to idiots:
STATEMENT OF NOBEL LAUREATES ON ACADEMIC BOYCOTTS, DIVESTMENTS AND SANCTIONS (BDS) ACTIONS AGAINST ISRAELI ACADEMICS, ISRAELI ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND ACADEMIC CENTERS AND INSTITUTES OF RESEARCH AND TRAINING WITH AFFILIATIONS IN ISRAEL
Statement of Nobel Laureates on Academic BDS Actions against Israeli Academics, Israeli Academic Institutions and Academic Centers and Institutes of Research and Training With Affiliations in Israel
Believing that academic and cultural boycotts, divestments and sanctions in the academy are:
* antithetical to principles of academic and scientific freedom,
* antithetical to principles of freedom of expression and inquiry, and
* may well constitute discrimination by virtue of national origin,
We, the undersigned Nobel Laureates, appeal to students, faculty colleagues and university officials to defeat and denounce calls and campaigns for boycotting, divestment and sanctions against Israeli academics, academic institutions and university-based centers and institutes for training and research, affiliated with Israel.
Furthermore, we encourage students, faculty colleagues and university officials to promote and provide opportunities for civil academic discourse where parties can engage in the search for resolution to conflicts and problems rather than serve as incubators for polemics, propaganda, incitement and further misunderstanding and mistrust.
We, and many like us, have dedicated ourselves to improving the human condition by doing the often difficult and elusive work to understand complex and seemingly unsolvable phenomena. We believe that the university should serve as an open, tolerant and respectful, cooperative and collaborative community engaged in practices of resolving complex problems.
[Signatures of 38 Nobel prizewinners]
“Interview: The Man Who Put the BBC ‘In its Place’
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/140416