and a really annoying story, courtesy of the BBC

[winterbadger]

Israel says world backs offensive

Israel says Wednesday's decision by key world powers not to call for a halt to its Lebanon offensive has given it the green light to continue.

That ranks up there with "If she didn't want to get raped, she shouldn't have worn those clothes/walked in that neighborhood/been out without a man escorting her" in the world of sickeningly delusional self-justifications.

Yes, Israel, the rest of the world approves of your killing helpless civilians, bombing and shelling UN observers, destroying your neighbor's airports, bridges, roads, and dams.

It's as if Israel wants to justify all the horrid, bigoted, racist stereotypes that those who hate it have promoted. It's as if Israel looked at all the antiSemitic propaganda around the world and said "If that's how they see us, that's how we'll be."

According to the BBC article "A poll of Israelis published by Israel's Maariv daily newspaper suggests 82% back the continuing offensive and 95% say Israel's action is justified."

Congratulations, Israel. In less than a century, you have become a model of all the things that have caused Jews to suffer for centuries. You have betrayed the promise of your founding and the ideals of your faith. You have become a nation state no better than any other and much worse than some. Welcome to the club; are you sure you wanted to be a member?

Comments

[azbound.livejournal.com]

IMO, they have been propped up enough to inspire the image. I'm not saying it's all true, as I do know the Israeli Armed Forces surpasses most. I also know those forces have been very heavily contributed to by their Western allies.

I still stand by the Rock/Scissors/Paper though.