A Jewish Jihad?

I think it's interesting in this world today that certain people are seen as more vulnerable, more in need of protection, and more susceptible to outrage than others. It seems perfectly acceptable to slag off the English, for example. You can be fairly rude about the Russians, but you can't say boo to any Hebraic goose!

Mel Gibson is in trouble. He berated the Jewish people whilst under the influence. Perhaps the present situation got the better of him. However, if he had said "F.....ing English. The English are responsible for all the wars in the world" then I very much suspect nobody would have batted an eyelid. In fact, the press around the world would be quick to suggest that there was some truth in the comment. So why all the fuss? It seems that the new secular world order has allotted certain sufferings a degree of sanctity whilst others are mere troublesome interference. Any offensive or hostile remark against a Jew or towards Jewish people in general is deemed beyond the pale, but against an Armenian, or a Rwandan, or a Bosnian, well, their suffering was different! I think being derogatory about any person's culture, race, religion, or background is bad. I don't think there is a scale, with some at the top and others at the bottom. However, critical comment, debate, and discussion must be a fair standard for human activity.

Surely the violence that occurs during wars, the terrorising of innocent children, the raping of women and the revenge that follows is a suffering that any race, tribe, or nation can experience? Does the Tibetan suffering rank lower? The Karen of Burma are being hounded through the forests like beasts by the cruel regime there. Why? Because they are Christians? They are forgotten. What about Japanese-Americans, rounded up during the Second World War by the US authorities, put into camps and let out later without an apology!

Currently Israel is bombing the hell out of Hezbollah. Or more correctly, killing ordinary folk. This sort of action does little to suggest that the Jewish people are prepared through their government to treat with the Arab world. It seems the Jews want to live in some form of insulated promised land. Except that the land they are in is inconventiently situated. Israel has no interest in being there as neighbours. They want to be in the European Union, they sing in the Eurovision Song Contest, and they won't play football with the Arabs so they fetch up in all the European leagues, championships, and what-nots.

Once upon a time the British were dealing with terrorists. Just over 60 years ago, on July 26 1946 to be precise, the King David Hotel in Jerusalem was blown up, killing 91 people, most of them civilians. 28 British, 41 Arab, 17 Jewish, and 5 other nationalities. Around 45 people were injured. The attack was initially ordered by Menachem Begin, the head of the Irgun, a Zionist organisation, and Begin would later become Israeli Prime Minister. The old saying is that one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Israel says it needs ten more days. Sounds like a Jewish jihad to me.

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