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January 2009 Response to local letter re: Israel
Desmond Tuck (Post, January 13) is very selective in his
outrage. His is certainly right in condemning Hamas for launching rockets
killing innocent people. But sadly he and other letter writers are deafeningly
silent on the mindless slaughter of innocent Palestinians. Contrary to Israel’s
false claims, parroted by US politicians, it was Israel who violated the
ceasefire when they launched an unprovoked attack inside the Gaza Strip,
killing six persons on November 4 (see Israeli’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website). It is a pity Tuck and other letter writers
failed to vent their collective anger at Israel when it imposed a draconian
blockade of Gaza creating a monstrous humanitarian crisis. Mary Robinson, the
former High Commissioner for Human Rights, described this action “as a
destruction of a civilization.”
Our stubborn military and political support for Israel’s
state sponsored terror and denial of state’s rights for the Palestinians have
pitted against us against most of the world and severely compromised our
security. Of the 164 nations at the UN, only Nauru, Palau, Micronesia, the
Marshall Islands and Australia support Israel and the US.
Support for Israel’s ongoing slaughter is not an act of
loyalty but an act of betrayal. Israel’s actions are indefensible and will only
intensify the anger and desire for revenge against Israel and the US. This does
not bode well for Israel’s future and our security.
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