Goiath Wins, David Loses 6-15-2019

15, June 2019                 Goliath Wins, David Loses

Israel often boasts that it is the only democracy in the Middle East but also claims it is a Jewish State. Clearly, one claim contradicts the other.

A true democracy offers ALL its citizens, Christians and Palestinians the same EQUAL rights. Since its founding Israel has violated very norm of acceptable human behavior and scores of UN resolutions with its ongoing brutal occupation and ethnic cleansing.

The sad reality is Israel is an apartheid state with one set of laws bestowed on the conquers another on the oppressed minorities. I am sure God doesn’t look approvingly as tens of thousands of Palestinian homes have been demolished, and thousands of innocent men, women and children have been killed to make room for the “chosen people”.

Israel’s image is forever stained by its brutal crackdown on an unarmed population, propped up by a wealthy and powerful diaspora that has significant control over the media. It has used the “anti-Semitic” slogan to mute criticism of Israel, It favors its Jewish citizens through a set of laws clearly defined by its religion.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

The U.S. has exacerbated the situation by blocking $20 million UN funds through the Relief Works Agency (UNRWA), to aid the Palestinians.

Craig Murray, a former British diplomat, recorded the words of Brigadier-General, Zvika Foge, who fully justified the killing of unarmed Palestinians, including an unarmed fourteen year-old boy who was approaching the fence that separates Israel from Gaza.  Jamie McGoldrick, the U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Territories laments many unarmed Palestinians shot by IDF forces will lose their limbs because Israel has blocked critically needed medical supplies.

The slaughter of Palestinians is reflective of the general racist attitude that prevails, namely only Jewish lives matter.

Fodge justified his orders saying “this is the price we have to pay preserve the safety and quality of life of the residents of the State of Israel.”

President Trump’s, former bankruptcy lawyer now Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman displayed his blatant partiality by “cheering Israeli restraint”!

Israel has established a beachhead in the Middle East with British (Lord Balfour) and American help but sadly all three nations have lost their souls. Perhaps one day we will hear those magic words, “the Palestinians have a right exist and defend themselves.”