Posted on 09/10/2003 1:11:12 PM PDT by yonif
NEW YORK- The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the statement by Secretary of State Colin Powell suggesting that Israel's actions cause Palestinian Arab children to grow up to be terrorists.
Speaking on the ABC News program "This Week" on September 7, 2003, Secretary Powell, who supports American assassinations of Bin Laden terror leaders and aides to Saddam Hussein, condemned Israeli assassinations of Hamas terrorist leaders who have murdered hundreds of Israelis and Americans. He said: "To kill one Hamas leader, but wound 9 children or 10 children in the course of this, who will grow up to become Hamas leaders or Hamas killers later, they have to consider the long-term consequences of this policy."
Powell's statement directly contravenes President Bush's national address on the same day, in which he said: "We have learned that terrorist attacks are not caused by the use of strength. They are invited by the perception of weakness. And the surest way to avoid attacks on our own people is to engage the enemy where he lives and plans."
ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said: "President Bush says terrorism is not caused by the use of American strength; Secretary Powell says terrorism is caused by the use of Israeli strength. President Bush says America must fight the terrorists 'where they live'; Secretary Powell says that Israel must not fight terrorists where they live. These contradictions indicate that the Bush administration has a disturbing double standard when it comes to Israel's fight against terror.
"It is appalling that Secretary Powell is saying Israel's actions cause Palestinian Arab children to grow up to be Hamas terrorists. Arab children grow up to be terrorists because the Palestinian Authority's school system teaches them hatred of Jews and glorification of violence--a school system that Secretary Powell has never demanded be changed. If Secretary Powell wants to prevent Palestinian Arab children from being raised as killers, he should suspend the Bush administration's $215-million in annual aid to the Palestinian Arabs until the change their schools. America does not refrain from killing Bin Laden leaders for fear that children nearby might be wounded and then grow up to be terrorists. America does not refrain from killing aides to Saddam Hussein because children nearby might be wounded might grow up to be Saddam Hussein supporters. Likewise, Israel should not refrain from killing Hamas mass murderers."
But to say that other Muslims won't defend them misses the reason there are Palestinians in the first place.
The Muslim countries (Saudis, Iran, Syria, Egypt, et al) back the Palestinians because of Israel. They use the Palestinians to destroy Israel. They keep the Palestinians locked up in the camps. They arm Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and a myriad of other terror groups. They provide weaponry, manpower, and money. They provide diplomatic cover and international pressure. They do it for one reason. To rid Israel of its Jewish population.
There objectives have not changed since 1948. What they couldn't do militarily in 1948, 1967, and 1973... they now do through terror and international pressure.
So, I do see them defended by other Muslims. But their defense would be a pretext... the true reason would be the destruction of Israel.
Yet, Israel is put on the hot seat by America time and time again because of the oppression of the Palestinian people.
Right now, Israel is pressured by this Administration, held-back by this Administration, and sometimes coerced by this Administration because of the "oppression" of the Palestinian people, who only want to live productive lives.
It's a congame... but it works...
In the early 1970's, the PLO met with the North Vietnamese leadership. The question was how could the North Vietnamese have so much sympathy in America even though they were fighting American troops.
Self-determination was the answer. Giap told Arafat that self-determination is the buzz word that the West and especially America would respond to. Everyone wants self-determination.
That is what the Palestinians say they want. That is what the Road Map gives them.
Whereas I agree that the Palestinians are the authors of their own deserved destruction, the truth and reality is that the West and the US (especially) has bailed them out of their own deserved destruction time and time again while holding Israel firmly at bay.
But not all the responsibility rests with the West and the US... the Israelis have sent out conflicting messages as to their policy toward the Palestinians too.
Thanks for the clarification.
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