[Ancesthntr]

Large quantities of explosives have been placed in the Joseph’s Tomb complex in Shechem

Israel's public relations efforts in the past and present have been shamefully inadequate. What do you think the Moslems would do if Israel desecrated the gravesite of some revered Moslem figure? They'd go bananas, they'd spread it all over the world press, etc. And you know what? They would be right. So where in the Hell is the Israeli Foreign Ministry on this? Maybe the people in power don't give a damn about religious sites, but this is a very real and powerful tool to use again the PLO terrorists. It helps to show what kind of people they are. In combination with the hostage taking/breakin at the Church of the Nativity, the Pallies could be conclusively shown to be what they are - intolerant of other religions. This would be a huge PR breakthrough.

Besides, this is the desecration of a holy site and someone's grave - why isn't it an issue with which the Israeli government should be concerned?

Wake up, guys! Call the Pallies on this one!

[SJackson]

I don't know about the explosives, but the desecration has been ongoing. I don't understand why Israel hasn't stopped it, I don't understand why the press ignores it.

[Sabramerican]

Public relations is worthless with a public that doesn't care. Except for the proportionly infinitesimal amount of Gentiles who would care that Jewish holy sites are destroyed, the Israelis would be pissing against the wind.

[dennisw]

I agree 100%. Take a good look if you happen to see Mark Regev on TV. He is very good spokesman who is head of press office at the Israeli embassy in Wash DC.

Hey V! Have you seen Regev?

[dennisw]

Part of the problem is that the world's press is slanted against Israel. Making it an uphill fight to get anything heard.

Israel should be pounding the table day and night about the 800,000 Jews who were evicted from the Arab nations after 1948. Would the world media listen? Who knows. They are tilted towards the 3rd world whether Muslim or non-Mulsim. White people are always cast as the guilty party. 3rd worlders can do no wrong!

[JAWs]

Actually the Wahabbi Muslims themselves have desecratred and destroyed many graves of their revered figures, including Mohammed himself.