Posted on 03/05/2002 4:19:47 PM PST by RCW2001
A bomb exploded this morning in an Arab school in Tzur Baher, an Arab neighborhood just east of Ramat Rachel in southeastern Jerusalem; eight people were lightly wounded. An unknown organization calling itself "Revenge of the Babies" took credit. However, many signs indicate that the bomb was nothing more than an Arab provocation.
Asked if there was a suspicion that Arabs may have placed the bomb, City Councilwoman Roni Aloni told Arutz-7's Yosef Zalmanson today, "Of course it was Arabs! There is no doubt!" Aloni, who describes herself as "extreme left" in matters of civil rights and other issues - "I am in favor of evacuating settlements" - said that she is very right-wing when it comes to the unity of Jerusalem. "I happened to visit that very school yesterday," she said, "and the teachers and students were complaining that they were not being protected from Arab elements who wish to stir up trouble. It's clear that areas such as Beit Tzafafa and Tzur Baher, which are well within Jerusalem city limits, are viewed by the PA as enemies of Arafat - and the Tanzim wishes to end the peaceful co-existence that currently exists between Jews and Arabs in these areas." Local leader Zuhair Hamdan expressed similar sentiments.
A short time afterwards, the junior high school students began throwing rocks at policemen whom they accused of not protecting them from PA elements. Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert was forced to answer the claims. "The police responded quickly," Olmert said, "but the Arab neighborhoods are not a regular target of terrorist attacks, so naturally the police are not stationed in these neighborhoods as heavily as they are elsewhere." The mayor also hinted that the explosion might have been the work of Arab elements trying to provoke Jerusalem's Arab population: Suicide is not exactly foreign to them, and they dont exactly take extreme measures to avoid [civilian casualties] "
Olmert expressed disgust at the question of an Israeli reporter at the scene: "I had said that the blast was still under investigation, and he said, 'How is it that whenever there is a blast in downtown Jerusalem, you immediately know that it's the work of Palestinian terrorists, yet here you have to perform all sorts of checks?' Can you imagine, an Israeli journalist, after 17 months of bombs and attacks directed against Jews almost every single day, has the nerve to ask such a question!"
And besides, even if true, the Palestinians deserved it.
And besides, even if true, the Palestinians deserved it.
They get what they dish out. Innocents suffer on both sides. Such is war.
There was an article about a Palestinian Israeli from Sur Baher, he was a moderate who wanted peace and hated Arafat. And this is how the extremists repay his willingness to seek peace. The Jewish super-extremists don't just want to kill Arabs, they want to make the Arabs hate the Jews. They need to be killed, painfully and publicly. Shooting them on the streets would be a good start.
They have already been getting that at the brunt of the IDF responsed and we keep hearing that Israel is always in the right because it doesn't target civilians.
But you and sinkspur make the argument that my sarcasm was referring to. That certain actions will elicit a response whether or not the response itself is appropriate.
However, when I or anyone else suggests that 9/11 was also triggered by actions the US government took (even though we all agree the WTC attacks were not justified) in the middle east, we are accused of blaming the victims.
Of course Palestinian terrorism is going to illicit a response and perhaps even terrorism, but what triggered the intifada and is anyone willing to examine that without claiming that the mere discussion is anti-Semtic or inappropriate?
You are falling through outer space,
Your eyes are getting very heavy,
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Send FR $500.00! Or whatever amount you can...
You know, I always thought you were a pretty thoughtful poster and even found common ground with some of your thoughts. More and more, however, you show up on these threads and hang yourself up like a pinata waiting to be beaten. Increasingly, your post are simply argumentative and it seems like you are losing credibility with many people around here. At least you are more polite since you got banned. C'mon, you're a brighter guy than this. Make use of your strengths rather than exposing yourself to ridicule.
LOL! Good metaphor and good take on the dog.
Losing?
Demi's NEVER had any credibility with some; when he's losing an argument, he starts parsing words, Clinton-style.
I agree with Demi on rare occasions, but he does seem to delight in taking the contrarian case, even if it means being anti-American.
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