{"id":7734,"date":"2016-04-19T09:24:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T13:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/?p=7734"},"modified":"2016-04-19T09:24:04","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T13:24:04","slug":"no-moral-equivalency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spinor.info\/weblog\/?p=7734","title":{"rendered":"No moral equivalency"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been, and will continue to be, critical of many of the policies of Israel. I think that the policy of occupation, while tactically perhaps important, is a political dead end in the long term. I think\u00a0it is in Israel’s best interest to help create a viable, strong Palestinian state, as any other solution leaves the Palestinian people in perpetual misery,\u00a0and may ultimately lead to Israel’s own destruction.<\/p>\n

That said… anyone who suggests a moral equivalency between Israel’s policy of occupation and Palestinian terror ought to look at such artistic gems like this Hamas cartoon from yesterday:<\/p>\n

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Line Jerusalem-Hell<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I don’t think even the most rabid far-right press outlet in Israel would find it suitable to publish a cartoon that ridicules the suffering of Palestinian civilians. The fact that Hamas (and many other Arabic press outlets) think it’s okay to publish stuff like this speaks volumes.<\/p>\n

I have little doubt that Netanyahu’s government will retaliate. I also have little doubt that they will not<\/em> target civilian buses on Gaza; on the contrary, they will make quite an effort to avoid civilian casualties. I also have little doubt that they will not be successful, and given Israeli firepower, a number, perhaps a sizable number of Palestinian civilians will die, and Israel will be the target of severe criticism, much of it well deserved.<\/p>\n

But as you wonder who the real injured party is in this never-ending conflict, look at that cartoon again and ask yourself: who is it who actually glorifies violence on civilians, who is it who believes that the indiscriminate killing of civilians is something to be encouraged and celebrated?<\/p>\n

And in case this one cartoon is not sufficient, do yourself a favor and search a little bit on Google. Some of the published anti-Israeli cartoons are so depraved, even Hamas disowns them. No, not because they have any sense of remorse, simply the explicit depiction of the rape of an Arab woman by a Jew was too much in conflict with their, oh, Islamic sense of modesty I guess, and they were also concerned that they may have offended their West Bank brethren by making them appear too submissive. Ah, here it is:<\/p>\n

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Gaza man: “West Bank, get up and defend your honor and your children!”<\/em>
\nWest Bank woman: “Yes, I would like to, but I have no permit.”<\/em><\/div>\n

Lovely artwork, isn’t it? Shows a deep concern for humanity, civil rights and all. Dr. G\u00f6bbels would be proud.<\/p>\n<\/fb:like>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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