Posted on 06/13/2010 10:19:29 AM PDT by Nachum
The image of the Middle East in general and the Palestinian territories in particular is one of squalor and bloodshed. There has been plenty of the latter throughout the years, but anyone who visits the Palestinian areas knows how far from the truth is the commonly held assumption that the West Bank and Gaza in particular are awful places where the inhabitants are barely hanging on for dear life. There are plenty of poor Palestinians – and more than a few living in poverty across the border in Israel, too. But many of the towns and cities on the West Bank are bustling, prosperous, and largely middle-class. And while no one will mistake Gaza for the Cote d’Azure, the reality of even that unhappy place does not conform to the image of Israeli-imposed horror.
(Excerpt) Read more at commentarymagazine.com ...
If one follows the links, there is a good photo essay to be found.
...many of the towns and cities on the West Bank are bustling, prosperous, and largely middle-class. And while no one will mistake Gaza for the Cote d'Azure, the reality of even that unhappy place does not conform to the image of Israeli-imposed horror.Oh, in that case it's okay to send them money and train and arm their paramilitaries.
I've said it before. I say it again.
There is a reason God put these people in a sandbox.
Bloodshed will end when there ain't nomo of them to bleed.
I hope it’s within the next couple of years, but after the November election.
Follower... :-))
Okay, some light reading before bed, thanks a lot... ;’)
I am going to bed. My problem is whether to do a few pages of “Mars Plus”, “2010”, or “The Sword of Shannara”. (Yes, I am reading all 3 at the “same” time). Seems like I went shopping at the local thrift stores and paperbacks were 20 to 25 cents apiece. Something “lite” is the key.
Didn’t mean to turn on a “light” this late....
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