<<< The State of Israel has always been cynically exploiting
allegations of anti-semitism, condemning purported and
cooperating with actual anti-semites at will. Last week, to
quote just a minor example, when the world was outraged by
Italy's monarch Berlusconi's claim that his fascist predecessor
Mussolini "had not killed anybody but just sent people to
holidays in exile" – which comes fairly close to Holocaust
denial – the only official Israeli reaction was that of an
unnamed spokesman for the 2nd Minister in the Ministry of
Finance, who mumbled that "If the words have been said (!),
one can not agree with them, since History speaks for itself"
(Ha'aretz 14.9, p.12 bottom). The reason for this
ear-deafening outcry is simple: Berlusconi, like most
right-wing extremists, has taken a decisive pro-Israel stand in
Europe. So let him even deny the Holocaust if he likes, Israel
will show understanding. After all, Israel was a closest ally of
the most racist regime in the post-WWII era, South Africa's
Apartheid: moral considerations have never played any role
whatsoever in Israel's politics and diplomacy. >>>
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