Comments on: Amnesty Intl., the “impartial” observer

By: Michael Lonie

Michael Lonie — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:31:58 +0000

Lefty,
If you start a genocidal war intended to destroy a country and murder its people, as the Arabs did, and lose, as the Arabs did, you may expect to lose some land. You may then thank your lucky stars you did not lose more of it.

If you are in any doubt about this, any doubt at all, I suggest a trip to Poland to look for signs of German habitation in what were once East Prussia, Silesia, and Pomerania.

The Muslims, particularly those now calling themselves Palestinian Arabs (they refused this name before 1948), intend the genocide of the Jews. Anyone who does not understand that does not understand what is going on.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:38:38 +0000

In fact, when I see an equivalent report from Amnesty on the evils of suicide bombings and terror attacks, I will give them some kind of credit.

And yet, there are never reports about the victims of suicide bombings. Go figure.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:26:31 +0000

You didn’t actually read the report, did you?

Here’s an excerpt:

About a third of the Israeli civilians killed by Palestinian armed groups were Israeli settlers in the OPT. Palestinians consider Israeli settlers to be chiefly responsible for the confiscation and appropriation of their land and resources, and for the restrictions imposed on their movement in the OPT by the Israeli army.

Impartial. Excusing the murder of civilians because they’re “Settlers.”

By: Lefty

Lefty — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:20:07 +0000

But the report mostly bashes the placement of the security barrier, which cuts way into the West Bank. Is there any reason besides defending the settlements for the barrier to go so deeply into the occupied territory?

By: Sabba Hillel

Sabba Hillel — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:21:45 +0000

Of course, the fact that the ashes will be those of the Jooooz does not bother them at all.

By: Joseph T Major

Joseph T Major — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:25:13 +0000

AI has become part of the progressive zeitgeist. This has now determined (it’s a consensus project, there is no Master of the Progressives giving orders) that Israel is the next country to be transformed, the way that South Africa was. They imagine a democratic, secular, unified, peaceful Palestine rising from the ashes, as it were.

By: Sabba Hillel

Sabba Hillel — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:29:37 +0000

I like the bumper sticker

Israel Is Real

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:40:29 +0000

I loathe AI with almost every fiber of my being. They are even worse than PETA.

By: John M

John M — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:53:59 +0000

“In fact, simply being near the wall can put Palestinians in mortal danger.”

Of course they don’t mention the fact that simply being near Palestinians puts Israelis in danger.