Pro-Israel Rally Brings Middle East Divide to Berkeley

NY Sun ^ | Jan. 17, 2005 | Josh Gerstein

[Alouette]

BERKELEY, Calif. - Hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators calling for an end to global terrorism rallied in a city park here yesterday, as counter demonstrators nearby decried Israeli military tactics in the West Bank and Gaza.

The focal point of the rally was a mangled bus brought from Jerusalem to dramatize the impact of terrorism on civilians. The bus was nearly destroyed in a suicide bomb attack last year that left 11 people dead and 50 wounded. Signs urged passersby to compare the bus to a San Francisco cable car in which they could have been riding.

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[Alouette]

She said if the Palestinians were better armed, they would not resort to terrorism.

They would just carpet-bomb whole cities. Freakin idiot.

[Bahbah]

She said if the Palestinians were better armed, they would not resort to terrorism.

How incredibly stupid. I read an article on FR yesterday about how ideology can lead to the adoption of very stupid positions. This would seem to be a good example of that thesis.

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[Nachum]

The only way that pro-Israel groups could rally is if they assemble in large numbers. It is largely self-defense as the Israel-haters have attacked them physically when they have come out in smaller groups.

There is a precedent for the Israel-haters to attack in at least two incidents this past year. One of which was at SF University. A mob threatened a small group on campus grounds while the police watched.

[Sender]

I guess if criminals were better armed, they would not resort to crime.

[Bahbah]

I guess if criminals were better armed, they would not resort to crime.

LOL. That would be consistent with her logic.

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"Signs urged passersby to compare the bus to a San Francisco cable car in which they could have been riding."

EXCELLENT idea!

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Well it's true they won't resort to terrorism in Israel if they had more weapons....there wouldn't BE an Israel anymore.



An Israeli bus, destroyed in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem on Jan. 29, 2004, killing 11 passengers, is transported away from a garage in Jerusalem, Feb. 17, 2004. The traveling exhibit of the bombed-out remains of this Jerusalem bus is sparking controversy in Berkeley, Calif., where a counter-protest is planned to demonstrate opposition to Israeli policy. Organizers of the exhibit, which will be the focus of an anti-terrorism rally on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, say the point is to show the devastating effects of terrorism. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner, File)

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Here's a shot of the bus before it was cleaned up: