Comments on: Jund Rocket Kills Thai Farm Worker in Israel; Israeli Jets Retaliate; Lady Ashton of EU calls for Resumption of Talks http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/jund-rocket-kills-thai-farm-worker-in.html Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/jund-rocket-kills-thai-farm-worker-in.html#comment-2604 Anonymous Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:44:22 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5040#comment-2604 "The video clip and Lady Ashton's remark that she was 'extremely shocked' by the loss of life, are typical of the false implication of symmetry between the two sides."<br /> False implication of symmetry indeed. Whatever else the Israelis do, they do not deliberately target civilians with suicide bombs or unguided rockets. They do not broadcast anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and anti-Muslim propaganda on their official radio and TV, nor teach it in their schools. Their official government publications do not call for pushing Palestinians into the sea.<br /><br />"As if the misery imposed on all residents of Gaza couldn't possibly justify a violent reaction."<br /> So, does that mean that the suicide bombings justify a violent reaction on the part of Israel? "The video clip and Lady Ashton's remark that she was 'extremely shocked' by the loss of life, are typical of the false implication of symmetry between the two sides."
False implication of symmetry indeed. Whatever else the Israelis do, they do not deliberately target civilians with suicide bombs or unguided rockets. They do not broadcast anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and anti-Muslim propaganda on their official radio and TV, nor teach it in their schools. Their official government publications do not call for pushing Palestinians into the sea.

"As if the misery imposed on all residents of Gaza couldn't possibly justify a violent reaction."
So, does that mean that the suicide bombings justify a violent reaction on the part of Israel?

]]> By: sherm http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/jund-rocket-kills-thai-farm-worker-in.html#comment-2603 sherm Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:12:16 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5040#comment-2603 The video clip and Lady Ashton's remark that she was "extremely shocked" by the loss of life, are typical of the false implication of symmetry between the two sides.<br /><br />As if the misery imposed on all residents of Gaza couldn't possibly justify a violent reaction. And Israel's retaliatory bombing of several targets in Gaza will automatically be categorized as "the punishment fits the crime", regardless of any innocent victims. The video clip and Lady Ashton's remark that she was "extremely shocked" by the loss of life, are typical of the false implication of symmetry between the two sides.

As if the misery imposed on all residents of Gaza couldn't possibly justify a violent reaction. And Israel's retaliatory bombing of several targets in Gaza will automatically be categorized as "the punishment fits the crime", regardless of any innocent victims.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/jund-rocket-kills-thai-farm-worker-in.html#comment-2602 Anonymous Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:37:54 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5040#comment-2602 There is no diplomatic crisis between America and Israel. Israel simply wanted to make sure more Palestinian land could be gobbled up, and that is now assured and in turn Israel will offer to begin meaningless negotiations with the Palestinians and America will gush about Israel accepting American positions.<br /><br />Israel is in complete control of American foreign policy in Palestinian and surrounding lands. Which means the far, far Israeli right is in control. There is no diplomatic crisis between America and Israel. Israel simply wanted to make sure more Palestinian land could be gobbled up, and that is now assured and in turn Israel will offer to begin meaningless negotiations with the Palestinians and America will gush about Israel accepting American positions.

Israel is in complete control of American foreign policy in Palestinian and surrounding lands. Which means the far, far Israeli right is in control.

]]> By: sasha http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/jund-rocket-kills-thai-farm-worker-in.html#comment-2601 sasha Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:21:09 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5040#comment-2601 As for Israel's demography problems (with Iran's nuclear threat in mind),<br />it is worth to read<br />http://www.voltairenet.org/article164432.html As for Israel's demography problems (with Iran's nuclear threat in mind),
it is worth to read
http://www.voltairenet.org/article164432.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/jund-rocket-kills-thai-farm-worker-in.html#comment-2600 Anonymous Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:26:14 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5040#comment-2600 Is the EU pressuring Egypt to end its blockade of Gaza, and if not, why not? Is the EU pressuring Egypt to end its blockade of Gaza, and if not, why not?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/jund-rocket-kills-thai-farm-worker-in.html#comment-2599 Anonymous Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:22:57 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5040#comment-2599 Again, an excellent post. Just a small correction about the 14 Israeli troops. The breakout of that number is 6 Israeli troops killed "in action" and 4 Israeli troops killed by "friendly fire" and 3 Israeli civilians (13 total). In other words, only 6 Israeli troops were actually killed in combat during the Gazan war, compared with over 1,400 Gazans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_War#Casualties Again, an excellent post. Just a small correction about the 14 Israeli troops. The breakout of that number is 6 Israeli troops killed "in action" and 4 Israeli troops killed by "friendly fire" and 3 Israeli civilians (13 total). In other words, only 6 Israeli troops were actually killed in combat during the Gazan war, compared with over 1,400 Gazans. link to en.wikipedia.org

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