"By framing the objective of the Palestinians as another genocide against Jews, the wrong impression is made, playing into Israeli's public relations game."
Actually the Islamic leader who was interviewed by Chris Matthews created this impression by complaining about the "occupation." If the Jews are not to occupy the territory they are currently in, then there are only two other choices: they either have to go somewhere else, or they have to die. This whole "occupation" rhetoric raises the question, "what are the alternatives?"
"My guess is the Palestinians would be delighted if the American, Middle Eastern and European Jews, who emigrated to Palestine in 1945 and thereafter, claiming purchase of said land, and established a "Jewish" State, went back to where they came from or elsewhere."
From what you're saying it sounds like what the Palestinians want is to create yet another massive refugee crisis. Doesn't sound like a real great idea to me.
By the way, you mentioned Middle Eastern Jews going back where they came from. What do you think the result would be if the Israelis whose parents came from other Middle Eastern countries tried to return there?
"'I think anyone who lives his life based on "What your parents did to my parents" is playing a loser's game.'
"I agree, but that does not seem to be the case, so far. Israel is doing a good job of pulling it off."
Not really. Living under constant threat of attack is not my idea of some big success story.
"What makes more hilarious is that the Palestinians are not culpable for European persecutions!"
There are few people still alive today who are culpable for the European persecutions, and probably none in positions of power. The question is, how do we solve the problems of today without creating even worse problems? So far, nothing you have said about the Palestinians' vision of the world fits that description. |
