To: Wharf Rat who wrote (74490 ) 7/30/2006 12:54:50 PM From: Thomas M. Respond to of 361063 A quick glance at the article reveals your author Ada Aharoni's radical bias. For example there is no mention of Zionist violence in Arab countries designed to scare Jews into fleeing to Israel, e.g. The Lavon Affair. To get another perspective, let's look at Ada Aharoni's commentary on Israel's current war: Aharoni was more convinced than ever that Israel did the right thing in pulling out of Lebanon. She was also convinced that Israel's current military campaign against Hezbollah was completely justified. ``We are all for it," Aharoni said of herself and her like-minded friends. ``We are liberating our northern frontier, and we are liberating the Lebanese from the extremists and the Iranians who control them. I think it had to be done." ``I always think speaking together and negotiating is much better than any military action, and even now we should be talking," she said. ``But they started this. They didn't try to talk. It's a situation where you either defend yourself or you're dead." "For years we hoped they would stop launching attacks , but they have built up a huge arsenal over there," she said. ``Israel has the right to defend ourselves and our children. We shouldn't have to live in fear of someone attacking us from across the border." boston.com So, right there we have 3 fundamental lies. 1. Israel has committed more cross border cease-fire violations than Hebollah. Their May 26 car bombing in Sidon provoked Hezbollah. Israel obviously took Lebanese hostages long before Hezbollah's recent raid. 2. Hezbollah explicitly stated that they wanted to negotiate immediately following the soldier capture. Israel refused. 3. Hezbollah did not shell Israel since Israel pulled out of Southern Lebanon.zmag.org All that aside, I don't see what your post is attempting to show, other than the ill will spread by the racist doctrine of Zionism. As long as Jews say they are the Master Race or the Chosen People, people will react negatively. It's not really that complicated. And certainly, your post has nothing to do with the systematic and destructive racism in Israel. Tom