Comments on: ICRC leaks “confidential” Israel-bashing report to NY Times http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:21:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yankev http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139/comment-page-1#comment-26362 Yankev Thu, 17 May 2007 17:10:33 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139#comment-26362 >Where was the ICRC in 1948, when the Jews of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City (which happens to be in—gasp! East Jerusalem!) were murdered and driven out by the Jordanians? How is it that from 1948 to 1967, this was never an issue with the UN, the ICRC, or any other nation in the world?<i></i> >Where was the ICRC in 1948, when the Jews of the Jewish Quarter of the Old City (which happens to be in—gasp! East Jerusalem!) were murdered and driven out by the Jordanians? How is it that from 1948 to 1967, this was never an issue with the UN, the ICRC, or any other nation in the world?

]]> By: Michael Lonie http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139/comment-page-1#comment-26325 Michael Lonie Wed, 16 May 2007 04:03:10 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139#comment-26325 When you start a war intending the destruction of a neighboring state and the genocide of its people, as the Arabs did to Israel, and lose, as the Arabs did to Israel, you may expect to lose a bit of land, and be thankful it wasn't more. Anyone in any doubt about this should travel to Poland and search for indications of German habitation in what were once East Prussia, Silesia, and Pomerania. Any further doubts can be satisfied by a tour of what was once the Sudetenland. To the Arabs, the quicker you stop the aggression against Israel and make a real peace the less land you will lose in peacemaking. If you do destroy Israel there will not be an Arab world left to enjoy the hollow triumph. When you start a war intending the destruction of a neighboring state and the genocide of its people, as the Arabs did to Israel, and lose, as the Arabs did to Israel, you may expect to lose a bit of land, and be thankful it wasn’t more. Anyone in any doubt about this should travel to Poland and search for indications of German habitation in what were once East Prussia, Silesia, and Pomerania. Any further doubts can be satisfied by a tour of what was once the Sudetenland.

To the Arabs, the quicker you stop the aggression against Israel and make a real peace the less land you will lose in peacemaking. If you do destroy Israel there will not be an Arab world left to enjoy the hollow triumph.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139/comment-page-1#comment-26311 Joanne Tue, 15 May 2007 18:20:28 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139#comment-26311 When I see that Star of David enclosed in that diamond, I can't help making an analogy to the Jews being enclosed behind the walls of the ghetto. Could anyone imagine enclosing Muslim symbols within a cage-like figure? Or the cross, or the flag of any country with debatable policies? There would be an outcry! Plus, the Star of David is more than a symbol of Israel, it's a symbol of Judaism, just as the cross is the symbol of Christianity. This is really grotesque. When I see that Star of David enclosed in that diamond, I can’t help making an analogy to the Jews being enclosed behind the walls of the ghetto.

Could anyone imagine enclosing Muslim symbols within a cage-like figure? Or the cross, or the flag of any country with debatable policies? There would be an outcry!

Plus, the Star of David is more than a symbol of Israel, it’s a symbol of Judaism, just as the cross is the symbol of Christianity. This is really grotesque.

]]> By: Sabba Hillel http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139/comment-page-1#comment-26293 Sabba Hillel Tue, 15 May 2007 12:04:20 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139#comment-26293 Actually, the ICRC refused to recognize the Magen David Adom because that gives them an excuse to make sure that Joooz die. If they recognized the symbol, they would have to allow them to save lives. They would also not be able to pretend that people and vehicles with the symbol are <i>legitimate</i> targets, unlike the Red Cross or Crescent which cannot be shot at even when they are carrying weapons and ammunition. Actually, the ICRC refused to recognize the Magen David Adom because that gives them an excuse to make sure that Joooz die. If they recognized the symbol, they would have to allow them to save lives. They would also not be able to pretend that people and vehicles with the symbol are legitimate targets, unlike the Red Cross or Crescent which cannot be shot at even when they are carrying weapons and ammunition.

]]> By: Paul http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139/comment-page-1#comment-26292 Paul Tue, 15 May 2007 11:14:57 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2007/05/15/3139#comment-26292 As always there is a double standard here-bias against Israel !! As always there is a double standard here-bias against Israel !!

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