"Let us not ignore the truth among ourselves ... politically we are the aggressors and they defend themselves... The country is theirs, because they inhabit it, whereas we want to come here and settle down, and in their view we want to take away from them their country. ... Behind the terrorism [by the Arabs] is a movement, which though primitive is not devoid of idealism and self sacrifice." -- David Ben Gurion. Quoted on pp 91-2 of Chomsky's Fateful Triangle, which appears in Simha Flapan's "Zionism and the Palestinians pp 141-2 citing a 1938 speech.
Lord Yehudi Menuhin (famed Jewish violinist) as quoted in "Le Figaro" in Jan 1998, Paris. "It is extraordinary how nothing ever dies completely. Even the evil which prevailed yesterday in Nazi Germany and which is gaining ground in that country [Israel] today."
Ehud Barak - Ha'aretz June 3rd, 1998 issue reported a revealing slip by Ehud Barak, Rabin's Labor Party successor, sharing the frustration of the Palestinians: "If I were Palestinian, I'd also join terror group." Later Barak apologized for this slip.
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- to coin a recent phrase of yours, Bowser ..
- Context
- The earlier headlines out of Israel said the kid was a 10 y/o.
- Masada
- fanaticism etc.
- Oppression, resistance.
- Revenge
- The indiscriminate use of violence is further illustrated by the use of flechette shells in Gaza.
- "Intended targets"
- re: Oppression, resistance.
- Revenge
- Oppression, resistance.
- Two different incidents. (n/t)