Posted in Islam, Palestinians, Peace, Society on Jun 30th, 2006
In an age of multi-culteralism, we tend to want to protect another culture’s procilivities. We want other cultures to live and thrive, and inspire us with insights that our own culture blinds us to.
Respect for other cultures is good. I’m for that, and you should be too.
But, what if a culture advocates racism? Like Japanese [...]
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Posted in Palestinians, Peace, Society on Jun 29th, 2006
Israel is preparing to invade the Gaza strip for a cause that you and I consider to be reasonable and necessary.
In fact, the rest of the world thinks that it’s reasonable.
That’s now.
That will change.
At every stage in Israel’s life, where conflict was inevitable, the world felt that Israel’s position was ‘reasonable’. They would later decide [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 28th, 2006
It is normal for countries to invade one another.
No. Really. Invasion is normal.
France. Germany. Italy. Britain. The US. Everyone’s done it, and everyone is doing it.
Most of the time, these invasions are nothing short of evil. Some are just stupid.
And then there are those that are necessary and required.
We can all hope that one day [...]
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Posted in Palestinians, Society on Jun 27th, 2006
Only six percent of Palestinians believe that Gilad Shalit should be released immediately.
Most of the rest want an exchange of prisoners.
Sounds fair, right? After all, Israel holds a massive number of Palestinians prisoner. And, let’s not forget the armed incursions and targeted killings by the Israeli army.
Let’s also not forget that Gilad Shalit is a soldier, and trading [...]
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Posted in Palestinians, Society on Jun 26th, 2006
When I wrote yesterday about cooperation, I did not know that Hamas would try to kidnap an Israeli kid.
Why would, ‘not knowing’ make any difference? Well, because there was one thing that I was reluctant to say, and I am not so reluctant now.
The mark of a civilized people is cooperation. The more that you [...]
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