Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Israel's "greatest generation"

A little context in case anyone is “shocked” by the latest Israeli war crime...

David Ben-Gurion sez:

“We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation, and the cutting of all social services to rid the Galilee of its Arab population.”

“What is necessary is cruel and strong reactions. We need precision in time, place, and casualties. If we know the family, we must strike mercilessly, women and children included. Otherwise, the reaction is inefficient. At the place of action, there is no need to distinguish between guilty and innocent.”

“If I were an Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel. That is natural: we have taken their country ... We come from Israel, but two thousand years ago, and what is that to them? There has been anti-Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They only see one thing: we have come here and stolen their country. Why should they accept that?”

Read an old Israel-related article of mine here

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Event Alert:

Please check the “events” section in the right-hand column. I’ve got two NYC-area talks coming up: June 10 in Astoria, June 13 in Tompkins Square Park. Spread the word…

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