Is Our Democracy Inherently Suicidal?

I ran across Michelle Boorstein's article entitled "More Muslims Gaining Political Ground" in today's Washington Post and it really got me thinking. It's a good piece detailing the success that Moslems have had in winning some elections. What is more worrisome is the strength in turnout of the Moslem voter. For the nitty gritty, you can read the article here.

It's a little early to talk about a Moslem majority in the US; however the surge in their voting power is a cause for concern. My fundamental question; is today's democratic society inherently suicidal? Do all the "freedoms" so generously afforded by the Bill of Rights guarantee its own destruction?

Theoretically speaking, if more and more of them immigrate to the US, and continue to multiply at astounding rates, at what point will they represent 10 or 20 percent of the electorate? Will that be enough to gain some seats in the Senate? At that point, maybe immigration laws will be diluted, opening the door for more potential voters. I see a light at the end of the tunnel, but I'm afraid that it's a train.

The answer is quite simple. In a democratic society, the majority has the power to dictate, when what they dictate is right, or moral. For example, you will never see on any referendum the option to vote for the legalization of murder. Murder is wrong. The democracy cannot permit it. So too, the democracy will never legalize robbery or assault. I am referring to the "no brainers", which any sane individual recognizes is absolutely wrong.

Being such, the democracy can never allow control to pass to the hands of those whose sole intent it is to destroy it. It would be anti-democratic, even for a majority to decide so. It would be suicide. You can't stop the voters from voting for candidates on the ballot, but you can stop certain candidates from reaching the ballot. We have to.

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The UN Calls On Desmond Tutu

It's business as usual at the UN. The Fourth Committee of the General Assembly passed nine draft resolutions regarding "Palestinian-Israeli" issues. One of the responsibilities of this committee is to report to the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of Palestinians and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories. Not at prejudicial. Last I checked the UN has yet to establish any sort of committee to investigate Palestinian war crimes. Here are some of the issues;

"By the draft on Persons displaced as a result of the June 1967 and subsequent hostilities, the Assembly would reaffirm the right of all those persons to return to their homes or former places of residence in the Territories occupied by Israel since 1967." Passed.
This of course would be the demographic destruction of Israel.

"By the draft on the Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories, the Assembly would reiterate its demand that Israel cooperate with the Special Committee. The Assembly would, by other terms, deplore those policies and practices of Israel that violate the human rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the occupied Territories, as reflected in the Special Committee’s report. It would express grave concern about the critical situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, since 28 September 2000, as a result of unlawful Israeli practices and measures, and especially condemn all Israeli settlement activities and the construction of the wall, as well as the excessive and indiscriminate use of force against the civilian population, including extrajudicial executions." Passed.

Palestinian fired Qasaam missiles are OK. Kidnapping and brutal murder of innocent civilians are OK.

"The draft resolution on the Applicability of the Geneva Convention would have the Assembly reaffirm that the Geneva Convention is applicable to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and other Arab Territories occupied by Israel since 1967." Passed.

Naturally, the Geneva Convention only applies to Israel. The UN offers the Hamas government protection under Geneva without any obligation to abide by it. The Red Cross has not been allowed to meet with or talk to the kidnapped Israeli soldier.

"By the draft on Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan, the Assembly would reaffirm that those settlements are illegal, and an obstacle to peace and economic and social development." Passed.

The sworn destruction of Israel as stated in the Hamas Charter is not an obstacle to peace and economic and social development. The "settlements" are not illegal. The land was taken from Egypt and Jordan in '67. Subsequent peace treaties by definition state that those two countries relinquish all land claims. Legally, the land is Israel proper. Never was, never will be Palestinian.

"The text on Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip would have the Assembly demand that Israel, the occupying Power, immediately cease its aggression against the Palestinian civilian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and immediately withdraw its forces from within the Gaza Strip to positions prior to 28 June 2006." Passed.

Israel is supposed to just pack up and leave Gaza. They did that last year and look what happened. Rockets and kidnappings. Even foreign journalists have been taken on a pretty frequent basis.

In typical UN fashion, Israel is guilty as charged. The Palestinians are the helpless victims of the Jewish Conspiracy. Not even one word of condemnation for the Palestinians. Not one.

The icing on the cake is the naming of Bishop Desmond Tutu as the head of the UN fact finding mission in Beit Hanoun, Gaza. A wise choice. A religious man. Here's what Tutu has said about Israel in the past;

"A description of what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank could describe events in South Africa."

"The humiliation of the Palestinians at checkpoints and roadblocks, suffering like us when young white police officers prevented us from moving about".

"Zionism looks like it has many parallels with racism”.

"People are scared in this country [the US], to say wrong is wrong because the Jewish lobby is powerful - very powerful. Well, so what? For goodness sake, this is God's world! We live in a moral universe. The apartheid government was very powerful, but today it no longer exists. Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Pinochet, Milosevic, and Idi Amin were all powerful, but in the end they bit the dust."

Only because he was selected by the UN, I am sure he will be impartial.

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Condi Is Probably OK With The "N" Word Too

Condi Rice is going to the West Bank to meet PA Chairman Abbas. She is so impressed by the latest "nonceasefire" that she insists on paying homage to the man directly responsible for waging a massive racial campaign against her. It was back in late July during the Lebanon war that Condi made remarks about "the birth pangs" of the Middle East peace process. Abbas' PA newspaper Al Hayat Al Jadida ran this picture as a show of affection;

Can you imagine the response if the State Department ran a cartoon of Mohammad giving birth to a pig? It’s the same thing. Al Hayat is your typical government owned and controlled newspaper that is typical of a despotic tyrannical regime. We see the same "freedom of the press" in such other wonderful places as Egypt, Iran and Syria. Yet Condi has booked her flight.

Another pat on the back for terror. Another discreet approval of rocket attacks against civilians. When the "leaders" in the war on terror insist on photo ops with the terrorists, what chance do we have?

The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Is A Bomb

This cartoon from Ynet shows just how foolish Olmert looks in his never ending bid to appease. I hope he reaches the other end of the weapons smuggler's tunnel and surfaces in Egypt.

The White Flag

Israeli PM Olmert was in the Negev this morning to deliver a fateful address. On day two of the latest non-ceasefire with the Palestinians, Olmert was given a golden opportunity to make a stand. Olmert pulled the IDF out of Gaza on condition that the Qassams would stop flying. They didn't. Hamas leadership threatened another intifada. Hamas indicated that the rocket attacks would return if the Israeli military acted in the West Bank, an area not discussed in the ceasefire. Here's Abu Obaidah, a spokesman for Hamas' armed wing;

"The Israeli aggression must stop in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This is a temporary cease-fire and any Israeli assault on our people in the West Bank will be viewed as a violation of the agreement."

The agreement does not discuss the West Bank at all.

As usual, the Palestinians were changing the terms of the deal after signing. After yet another Israeli pullout, they were filled with bravado. Here's Ahmed Bahar, a senior Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip;

"The Israelis started begging for a cease-fire because of their defeat in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian resistance played an important role in repelling the Israeli army. The Palestinians are always triumphant."

It is clear to any sane individual that Hamas is only buying time. They suffered over 400 dead and their infrastructure has been heavily damaged. They are still smuggling weapons from Egypt. They are still manufacturing rockets. They are waiting to fight another day.

So how does Olmert respond? Let's just say he graduated with honors from the Chamberlain School of Capitulation. Here are some choice bits of the oratory;

(You can read it all here.)

"I would consider it a great sin, not only towards our generation but towards future generations as well, if we did not do everything in our power to reach a mutual understanding with our Arab neighbors, and if future generations had cause to blame the Government of Israel of missing an opportunity for peace".

They want to drive you into the sea and you are doing everything to appease them.

"I hereby declare that when Gilad Shalit is released and returned to his family, safe and sound, the Government of Israel will be willing to release numerous Palestinian prisoners - including ones who were sentenced to lengthy prison terms - in order to increase the trust between us and prove that our hand is truly extended in genuine peace."

Here is the guarantee of future kidnappings. Crime pays. Here is the spit in the face of the brave soldiers who died capturing these animals who are only to be released at the Palestinians beckon and call. Your hand is extended, however not in peace. The last leader who had his hand extended killed 6 million of us.

"The cessation of terrorism and violence will enable us to offer you a series of steps, which will be taken in joint coordination, in order to facilitate the improvement of the Palestinian population's quality of living, which was severely affected as a result of our need to take defensive measures against your terrorist actions.

We will significantly diminish the number of roadblocks, increase freedom of movement in the territories, facilitate movement of people and goods in both directions, improve the operation of the border crossings to the Gaza Strip, and release Palestinian funds for the purpose of alleviating the humanitarian hardship which many of you suffer.

We can assist you in formulating a plan for the economic rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip and areas in Judea and Samaria.

We can assist you in the establishment of industrial zones - in cooperation with the international community - to create places of employment and the means of earning a decent living, and to relieve you of your ongoing dependence on employment infrastructures in Israel."

What's he smoking? He doesn't even offer this assistance to Jews. He cuts subsidies to single mothers and reduces medical benefits to the handicapped. For the Pals he is going to build industrial zones? Try and guess what they will manufacture then!!

"We, the State of Israel, will agree to the evacuation of many territories and communities which were established therein. This is extremely difficult for us, akin to the Parting of the Red Sea, but we will bear it, in exchange for true peace."

Another evacuation. As if this matters. Until the Jews evacuate from the Jordan River to the Sea we are still "occupiers". We evacuated from Gaza, Jericho, Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus and Jenin. We ran from Lebanon with our tail between our legs. Where is the true peace? This just emboldens them. This gives them an even greater geographical advantage. The ceasefire was broken after ten minutes and Olmert is giving the keys away. In a sane society, a case can be made to try Olmert for treason. This is worse than any suicide bomber. He plans to take the whole country with him.

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Don't Fence Me In

The Israeli Supreme Court has finally come to its senses today and unanimously voted to approve further construction of the security fence NNW of Jerusalem. The court rejected Arab petitions (they have that right in a Democratic country) claiming that the wall will close them in and cause undue hardship. It will. The court ruled that the security it will provide to Jews is "proportional" to the discomfort of the Ishmaelites. The Human Rights Council must be biting their lips; a claim of disproportionate force is now out of the question.

Here's Chief Justice Barak;

"We don't have the liberty of preferring the notion of security proposed by the Council for Peace and Security (leftist organization that offered alternative route for fence)- we must place the military commander's opinion at the root of our verdict. It is clear the military commander went to great efforts in planning the fence in a manner that would limit the harm to the residents of the Bir Naballah enclave as much as possible."

Finally, the Jewish court of the Jewish State is taking Jewish interests into account. Our lives are not merely proportional to the Islamic discomfort; they are worth so much more. We value life while they revel in death. I hope that this ruling sets a precedent which enables the wall to be finally completed. Maybe the government will feel that the court is going to give them a little more leeway in the fight against terror. As a great President once said; "Either you're with us or against us." In regards to the Ishmaelites, it's rhetorical.

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Ceasefire? Not.

As of 6AM local time, another Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire went into effect. Within an hour, the first Palestinian rocket had landed. At 8 AM the second rocket landed in the Israeli town of Sderot. As of noon, the total has reached five. Palestinian Authority spokesman Ghazi Hamed told BBC Arabic that the rocket fire was a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire. Ceasefire? Not.

A Saturday phone conversation paved the way for the latest non-ceasefire. Israel agreed to pull out all troops from Gaza and stop all military operations. The Palestinians agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel. The IDF was given the withdrawal order at midnight and all troops were out of the Gaza Strip by 5:40AM.

According to PA Chairman Abbas, all Palestinian factions (terrorists) have agreed to the ceasefire. According to the Islamic Jihad and Abu Reish (a Fatah splinter group) there is no ceasefire. According to Hamas, the clock is ticking. Here is Hamas Uberboss Khaled Mashaal;

"We give six months to open real political horizons... we agreed on the national accord to establish a Palestinian state, with the June 4, 1967 borders". And if no agreement is reached? "Hamas will become stronger and the resistance will resume ... and will go on with a third intifada."

Israel PM Olmert explained his latest appeasement as follows;

Israel would respond favorably "since Israel was operating in the Gaza Strip in response to the Palestinian violence. The end of the violence could bring about the end of Israeli operations, and his hope that this would bring stability to both sides."

Once again Olmert lies to the public. Palestinian rocket fire has been going on for years. The IDF re-entered Gaza in late June after Gilad Shalit was kidnapped. Sound familiar? Israel invaded Lebanon after Hezbollah kidnapped two soldiers. Olmert also took great pride in that ceasefire.

In both Gaza and Lebanon, Olmert has accepted ceasefires and withdrawn his troops with out accomplishing the mission. He has abandoned his soldiers in the field.

The ceasefire serves Hamas well. Despite hundreds of dead they have once again chased out the Zionist invaders. They have once again caused Olmert to bend over to accept the Holy Kassam. They have once again proven that there is no backbone in the current Israeli government. The IDF is out of Gaza and the rockets still fly.

Ceasefire? Not.

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Hezbollah Is Ready

It was never a secret that Syria and Iran have been helping Hezbollah replenish its weapons stock. What is surprising is how successful they have been. Time Magazine reports that Hezbollah has re-supplied to the extent that their short range missile supply is currently at pre-war levels of approximately 20,000 units. This disputes earlier Israeli and Saudi intelligence reports that Hezbollah has replenished only half its supply. Time's diplomatic source says, "The Iranian pipeline through Syria was already working during the war, despite constant Israeli bombing raids on the roads into Lebanon from Syria."

Syria and Iran have denied any involvement. When Hezbollah was asked whether they have received new weapons they replied;

"We have more than enough weapons if Israel tries to attack us again."

As if Israel attacked the first time.

More from Time;

Over the past three months, according to a knowledgeable Saudi source, Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers have been operating out of a military base on the outskirts of Damascus. The Iranian government has dispatched shipments of small arms and what appear to be missile components to this military base, according to the source. From the secret base, weapons have been shipped by truck across the border into Lebanon. Western diplomats say that the Lebanese army has posted over 8,000 troops along the border, forcing smugglers to use mountain passes instead of the heavily-monitored crossing on the main Beirut-Damascus road.

Nawaf Obaid, a Saudi security advisor who is managing director of the Riyadh-based Saudi National Security Assessment Project claims that Iran is using its embassies in Damascus and Beirut as command centers, and are working closely along side Hezbollah representatives in the Beirut embassy.

None of this should come as any surprise. It was clear from day one that weapons were being transferred from Iran. What is worrisome is the level of complicity. Hezbollah is sheltering itself under Iran's diplomatic immunity. What is worrisome is the lack of interest shown by the UN and the West. The French forces in UNIFIL have threatened to shoot down Israeli reconnaissance planes for violating Resolution 1701, yet they have done absolutely nothing to stop Hezbollah from rearming. In fact, they are indirectly helping. By removing Israel from the picture, they have assured that Hezbollah will be left on its own to do as it pleases. This inaction is only setting the stage for Round Two.

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Champion Of Terrorist Rights

In a shocking interview with the Jerusalem Post, UN High Commissioner for Human (Arab) Rights Louise Arbour implies that Israel is more culpable than Hezbollah for civilian deaths during the Lebanon war. This despite the fact that Hezbollah intentionally targeted civilians while Israel did not. This despite the fact that Hezbollah used human shields while Israel did not. Asked by the Post if there was a distinction under human rights law between missile attacks aimed at killing civilians and military strikes in which civilians are unintentionally killed, Arbour said the two could not be equated.

"In one case you could have, for instance, a very objectionable intent - the intent to harm civilians, which is very bad - but effectively not a lot of harm is actually achieved. But how can you compare that with a case where you may not have an intent but you have recklessness [in which] civilian casualties are foreseeable? The culpability or the intent may not sound as severe, but the actual harm is catastrophic."

"According to criminal law, there is very little distinction between recklessness and intent. It is a small distinction as to whether you desire the result, or you foresee it as virtually certain and you do not care. In terms of culpability there is not a lot of difference between recklessness and intent."

"When you kill civilians virtually each time [in a military attack], at some point you have to ask yourself, 'Wasn't that foreseeable that so many would be killed?" she said. "That is where I think you start having to engage in the possibility that it is somewhat culpable."

I can only imagine that the murderers in Beirut, Damascus and Teheran are laughing themselves to pieces. The UN has laid down its mandate. Terror is not so bad simply because the results are not so impressive. Forget the intent. The results are what matters.

She claims that accidental deaths caused by Israel are more criminal that the intentional deaths caused by Hezbollah.

By the way, I am shocked that an individual who is so well versed in the law can actually claim that in criminal law there is little distinction between recklessness and intent. I guess that she cannot differentiate between manslaughter and murder. I guess she will blame her son for accidentally breaking a window in her house with a baseball more than she will blame him for intentionally breaking it with a hammer. Why? Because the baseball is "foreseeable"; it has happened before.

Interesting to note the very different approach Arbour took when she was acting as the Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal. The ITC was charged to investigate alleged war crimes perpetrated by Yugoslavia and Slobodan Milosevic. At that time, Arbour, on behalf of the ITC, formally announced that there was no basis for war crimes charges to be brought against NATO for its 78 day bombing campaign in Yugoslavia in which 500 civilians were killed and civilian infrastructure was targeted. The exoneration of NATO while Germany and Russia were working towards a diplomatic solution, combined with the announcement of Milosevic's indictment effectively gave NATO a green light to continue the bombing. The message was clear. NATO was innocent, Yugoslavia and Milosevic were not.

When Arbour was asked whether she understood the ramifications of both her exoneration of NATO and the indictment of Milosevic would have on the peace process, she answered as follows;

"I am mindful of the impact that this indictment may have on the peace process," and although indicted individuals are "entitled to the presumption of innocence until they are convicted, the evidence upon which this indictment was confirmed raises serious questions about their suitability to be guarantors of any deal, let alone a peace agreement."

Highly prejudicial. A peace deal would not happen because you just can't trust Slobo, even before was convicted. Let the bombing continue.

Then US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright came to the same conclusion and noted that the indictments

"Make very clear to the world and the publics in our countries that this [NATO policy] is justified because of the crimes committed, and I think also will enable us to keep moving all these processes [i.e. bombing] forward".

Arbour had given her official approval to let NATO continue the bombing which was killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure.

If Arbour held herself to the same standards she holds the Israelis, she would most likely have herself fitted for an orange jumpsuit.

In her never ending quest to vilify Israel, Arbour knows no boundaries. She visits the relatives of dead terrorists while refusing to meet the relatives of kidnapped Israelis. She is willing to hang the victims and exonerate the criminals. Louise Arbour is truly a shining star of the UN.

H/T to The Emperor’s New Clothes

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Thanksgiving In Gaza

The corrupt government of PM Olmert has reached a new low. On a day that six IDF soldiers were wounded when a 57 year old female suicide bomber blew herself up, the Israeli Government is negotiating with Gaza residents as to the level of compensation they are to receive for the deaths in Beit Hanoun. Recall that 23 Pseudostinians were killed under Israeli artillery fire. Channel 10 news has just reported that senior officials in the Ministry of Defense are willing to pay "tens of millions of Shekels" (1$=4.3 Shekel) as compensation for the dead and wounded. Buildings will also be reconstructed at Israeli expense. What does Israel get in return for all this cash? The Pals will not sue them in The Hague.

Who gives a flying you know what about The Hague? This is blood money. These are my hard earned tax shekels being used to pay off these "pigs and monkeys" in order that they won't sue me in a court that I don't recognize. What kind of precedent does this set? Is Lebanon next? How about Iraq and Afghanistan?

With every passing day, the Pals dig their grave ever deeper. Israel just shovels in a little dirt and it costs millions. This is extortion. This is appeasement. This is the sure fire way to encourage more terror and more human shields.

No wonder that President Bush announced he will not be stopping in Israel on his way back from Jordan. I wouldn't change my plans to see Neville Olmert either.

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There Are Many Kofi's At The UN

Kofi is traveling and out of the office, so the Israel bashing fell to Ibrahim Gambari, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. Gambari briefed the Security Council and described the "alarming escalation of violence" between the Israelis and Pseudostinians. What raised the hairs on the neck of the UN was not six years of rocket attacks on civilians in the Israeli town of Sderot, but 18 dead Pseuodos in Gaza.

Gambari himself has a colorful past in the Rwanda Genocide. You can read a PBS interview here. Here are some choice bits from another one of the UN's finest.

“We have witnessed an alarming escalation in violence between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as political developments in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Lebanon that would have an impact on the prospects for peace and stability."

Why does the UN always seem to forget that Gaza is not occupied anymore?

Civilians on both sides had suffered from the conflict, with Palestinians mourning the loss and injury of more than 240 friends and relatives in Beit Hanoun, and Israelis, only a few kilometres away, in the town of Sderot, grieving the death of one person and the injury of 14 others who had been hit by Palestinian rocket fire.

When Pals die it’s a heartbreaking mix of friends and relatives. When Israeli's die, it's only a person.

He said Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel had strengthened his coalition to include the Israel Our Home Party in the Government, and appointed Avigdor Lieberman, the Party’s Chairman, as Deputy Prime Minister and Minster in charge of Strategic Affairs. That appointment had caused concern in the peace camp in Israel and alarm among Palestinians.

Concern amongst the Pals? I guess a Hamas government is a comfort for Israel. I don't recall Lieberman's Party as being on the US and EU Terrorist Organization List.

The international community fully acknowledged Israel’s right to self-defence as long as it was exercised in accordance with international law. The incursions in Beit Hanoun, however, had produced a huge number of non-combatant deaths, revealing a manifestly excessive use of force. There had been, moreover, a subsequent increase in rocket fire into Israel, even though the stated purpose of the operation had been to stop such attacks. Such actions intensified anger against Israel, both among Palestinians and throughout the Middle East, exacerbating existing resentment over the continued occupation, with apparently no end in sight. In light of those results, it was hard to see the effectiveness of such operations. Palestinian rocket fire, which was legally and morally wrong, was also counterproductive. The occupation of Palestinian territory would not be ended through indiscriminate attacks against Israeli civilians.

This is the part the really makes me sick. He equates the Israeli response of self defense which accidentally kills citizens, to the Palestinian rocket attacks which are targeting civilians. Israel uses excessive force which exacerbates existing resentment over the continued occupation, while the Pals action is only legally and morally wrong. Israel is to blame for all.

Israel must also act responsibly to calm the situation and bring about conditions in which negotiations could resume.

Where is the Pals responsibility for electing a terrorist group to lead them? The only way that Israel could calm the situation to bring about negotiations would be to eliminate Hamas. There's a starting point.

Kofi can rest easy. He leaves behind a man capable of filling his jack boots.

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American Human Shields In Gaza

War crimes seem to be in vogue these days. I refer to my previous post which details the recent "human shield" episode in Gaza. It has been revealed that two Americans took part in this international crime. This from the Jerusalem Post;

Father Peter Dougherty, 65, and Sister Mary Ellen Gundeck, 55, both Michigan-based peace activists, said they were sent by God to help protect the Palestinians. Dougherty and Gundeck said they had visited several of the houses under threat on Tuesday, and on Wednesday reached Baroud's three-story home.

"It is wrong for Israel to bomb people's houses," Dougherty said. "We are here in solidarity, and to try to communicate to the world what is really going on." Civilians thwarting shelling "are a wonderful non-violent action."

(Palestinians are seen in the street, next to the house of Mohammedweil Baroud)

I wonder if God considers war crimes a wonderful action. I want to see these two clowns in the dock at The Hague right alongside Hamas leader Haniyeh. They are no better than him.

Surprisingly enough, Human Rights Watch actually condemned the action. They must have uncorked the eggnog a bit early. Here's a small bit;

"Palestinian armed groups must not endanger Palestinian civilians by encouraging them to gather in and around suspected militants’ homes targeted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Calling civilians to a location that the opposing side has identified for attack is at worst human shielding, at best failing to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians from the effects of attack. Both are violations of international humanitarian law.

Various media have reported that other Palestinian officials and armed groups have voiced support for these tactics. In a visit to Baroud’s house on Sunday, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority reportedly said: “We are so proud of this national stand. It’s the first stop toward protecting our homes ... so long as this strategy is in the interest of our people, we support this strategy.” A spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees was also quoted as saying: “We call upon all the fighters to reject evacuating their houses, and we urge our people to rush into threatened houses and make human shields.”

HRW did however take their usual swipe at Israel; “The IDF should immediately explain what its military objective is in targeting the homes that it has ordered to be vacated.”

Human Rights Watch. Fair and balanced.

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Prime Time War Crimes

The world remains silent as war crimes are committed each day anew. No condemnation from the UN and no calls for investigation from The Hague. The war crimes committed yesterday were the most severe yet. A sitting head of state, democratically elected no less, was photographed by the New York Times while committing a war crime.

Inhabitants of a house in Gaza had received warning from Israel to evacuate before the coming attack. The house has been used by terrorists who were active in firing rockets into Israel. Instead of evacuating the house, hundreds of civilians surrounded the house in order to prevent an Israeli strike. They know all too well that Israel would never willingly attack such a site.

Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya found the time in his busy schedule to lounge in the marked house. He had this to say on his war crime;

“We are so proud of this national stand. It's the first step toward protecting our homes, the homes of our children.”

(NYT caption: Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, third from left, and other Palestinians defended a house in Gaza Sunday)

A fine example of leadership. Not only does he commit a war crime in view of the whole world, he is proud of it. He further implies that this will be a new strategy.

Imagine, the Head of State, himself committing war crimes and inciting others to follow his lead, in view of the whole world, and the world is silent!!

If you have any doubt as to the legality of the act here is the Geneva Convention;

"The presence of a protected person may not be used to render certain points or areas immune from military operations." (Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, August 12, 1949, 6 U.S.T. 3516, 75 U.N.T.S. 287, art. 28).

I say no more warnings. Every single individual there knew what was going on. They willingly put themselves in the line of fire. By law, they relinquish all protection afforded under the Geneva Convention. The time has come for Israel to shoot and kill. Keep up with the telephone warnings to enable the largest possible crowd to gather. It's more cost effective, too. Then shoot.

As far as Haniya, let's see if anyone out there has a big enough pair to do something about it.

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Islamic Jihad Gets It Right

I never thought I'd see the day that I would tip my hat to the Islamic Jihad for setting the UN and all its illegitimate brothers straight. All the major pro-Arab international organizations were outraged when Israel started to build a security fence near the 1967 border. The fence was designed to keep Palestinian terrorists out of Israel. The fact that thousands of innocent Israeli lives were saved was inconsequential. The claims of "international crime", "human rights violations" and collective punishment" echoed through the hallowed halls of the UN, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Court of Law. Only the internationally recognized terror group Islamic Jihad could set the record straight. This from Ramadan Abdallah Shalah, Secretary General of the Syrian based Islamic Jihad;

“The fence is a barrier and has completely changed the situation on the ground”. He also admitted that the security fence built by Israel makes it very difficult on his organization to perpetrate attacks against Israel.

Even the terrorists admit that the fence saves Israeli lives. However, the real issue to the above mentioned groups is how long it takes Mahmoud to get from his tent to his olive grove. They believe that Mahmoud's inconvenience is a more pressing matter than saving innocent human life. That’s why they want the fence down.

Here's Amnesty International;

In its current location the fence/wall causes extreme hardship to a large number of Palestinians. The sections of the fence/wall which have been or are being built within the West Bank cannot be considered a necessary or proportionate security measure. Neither does it benefit the local Palestinian population.

The building of this fence/wall mostly inside the Occupied Territories does not benefit in any way the Palestinian population living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank. On the contrary, it has severely negative consequence for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, notably unprecedented disproportionate and discriminatory restrictions on their movements within the Occupied Territories and other violations of their fundamental rights, including the right to work, to food, to medical care, to education, and to an adequate standard of living.

Amnesty is bothered by the location of some parts of the wall inside the Green Line. They would be bothered by the wall if it only surrounded Tel Aviv. Their concern is the "extreme hardship" it causes for Palestinians. I can't imagine a more extreme hardship than burying children whose bodies were shredded by a suicide bomber.

Here is Human Rights Watch;

In a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush, Human Rights Watch said the barrier's path and operating arrangements violate the freedom of movement of Palestinians, endangering their access to food, water, education, and medical services. With every mile the barrier cuts into the West Bank, towns, villages, and residents become separated from their lands, crops, services, water, and jobs.

Once again, no mention of innocent Israeli lives.

This from Kofi:

He strongly urges Israel to cease and desist immediately from all actions, such as continued settlement activity and the so-called security fence, that make that outcome more difficult by creating unilateral facts on the ground.

Can't save Jews now, can we?

And from The Hague, reading the ruling, Court President Shi Jiuyong of China;

"That construction, along with measures previously taken, thus severely impeded the exercise by the Palestinian people of its right to self-determination. The current route of the barrier cannot be justified for military needs".

Thank you Islamic Jihad for exposing the fools for what they are.

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The UN Doesn't Disappoint

What a surprise that the UN General Assembly voted 156 to 7 on Friday to condemn Israel for "indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force" in its military offensive in Gaza. What a surprise that Palestinian representative Riyad Mansour called for "an end to this rampant Israeli campaign, which intends to destroy an entire people." This coming from the man representing the Hamas government whose stated goal is the destruction of Israel.

Here is the Qatari representative:

"Use of armed force by the occupation forces, such as the firing at Palestinian women during a peaceful demonstration in Beit Hanoun, was proof that the military campaign had exceeded its declared objective. It had fallen within the context of policies of killing, suppression, intimidation, and collective punishment implemented by Israel against the Palestinian people."

Firstly, Israel does not occupy Gaza. Remember the "disengagement" last July? Secondly, those Palestinian women were not so innocent. Hamas themselves admitted they were human shield. According to international law, they are offered no protection as civilians. The Arab block once again overlooks the war crimes committed by their Islamic brothers. The irony is that that same event is the base of a war crimes charge against Israel!!

This from the The Arab Group, the Non-Aligned Movement and the OIC which called the emergency session;

"To take the collective action needed to stop the “military madness” that targeted children in their sleep, he said. The redeployment from Gaza had not been sincere because conditions had worsened for the Palestinian people, with increased shellings and withholding of revenues"

Targeting children in their sleep? That is clearly an Islamic tactic. And then to call the withdrawal "insincere" because of the worsened state of the Gazans? Whose fault is that? Stop the incessant rocket attacks against civilians. Stop the acts of terror. Maybe then things will get better.

A message to the Pals: Stop blaming everyone else for your self created problems. Stop blaming everyone else for the price you pay for your unquenchable blood thirst. The only reason you made it this far is because the UN hates the Jews more than they hate you.

Where is the UN condemnation against Hamas? Where is the UN condemnation against Jordan, Syria and Lebanon; who to this day still keep Palestinians in inhumane like refugee camps? Where is the UN condemnation of human rights violations in practically every African country?

It's always Israel and always the Jews. I have a great idea to help Kofi pass his time when he leaves the UN. He can go to Gaza play the role of human shield.

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The Democrats: Neville Chamberlain Incarnate

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" – George Orwell

Now that the Democrats have won both houses, we have truly entered into the Orwellian era of universal deceit. That blind liberal party, which has hoodwinked a majority of the nation, must now take the lead against the murderous desert pirates. Seemingly natural enemies, they have in common a lethal trait, deceit.

The deceit from the desert is nothing new. It is an unending stream of lies; specifically designed to drain the enemy of it's will to fight.

They say; we are an oppressed and occupied people. We are the targets of racism and discrimination. We want nukes for energy, not weapons. Our struggle for survival is misinterpreted as terrorism. Why the hell are you doing this to us?

The results of last week's elections are living proof that their strategy is working like a charm. The Democratic voters have fallen into the trap. Their acceptance of the great Islamic lie has paved the way for the great liberal charade; we are to blame for all that ails the world. The liberals say that we must understand why there is terror. Here's where the deceit kicks in. What they really mean is; what have we done to nurture it? If we change our approach, the terror will go away. If we are guilty, then we can blame it on the policies of the GOP.

The Democrats are Neville Chamberlain incarnate. They grovel at Satan's feet, hoping to be dropped a bit lower on his "to-do" list.

Today's Democrats are yesterdays Chamberlain. Today's Islam is yesterday's Nazis. To appease is to surrender, embolden. The world watched silently when Hitler's armies swept Austria and Czechoslovakia off the map. By the time Poland's turn had come it was too late.

Today, the world watches silently as the liberals threaten to cede Iraq to the terrorists. The world watches silently as Israel cedes Lebanon to Hezbollah and Gaza to Hamas. As if nothing happened seventy years ago.

As Germany overwhelmed Poland, and Russia swooped in the back door to share in the spoils, the French and British finally had to make good on their mutual defense pact with Poland. They declared war on Germany. Even then, the appeasers just didn't get it. The Germans referred to the war in the west as the sitzkreig, or "the sit down war". England and France had declared war and didn't fire a single shot! Not much time passed before the swastikas were flying in Paris.

The Islamists have openly declared war; not only on western civilization but on the entire non-Islamic world. They boldly proclaim this whenever a microphone is within reach. But the world refuses to accept the declaration. They don't mean it, the liberals claim. The Europeans believe its only political posturing. They are only defending their civil rights claim the Democrats. A modern day sitzkreig.

Similarly, naïve observers will claim that the up tick in Palestinian rocket attacks is a response to the civilian deaths in Beit Hanoun. Liberals will rationalize that it’s the continuation of the "cycle of violence".

The truth however, is very different. It’s the capitulation, stupid. Its no coincidence that the terror attacks came in the same week that PM Woe-lmert said he would have released hundreds of Palestinian murderers from their cages. It's no coincidence that the terror attacks come in the same week that Woe-lmert repeats for the umpteenth time that he would just love to talk to terrorist in chief Abbas. Just as the jackal stalks the wounded deer, the Palestinians stalk the stumbling Olmert. One more rocket, one more civilian fatality, Woe-lmert will break. Just as the Nazis were spurred on by the lack of resolve in the West, so too are the armies of the desert.

The time is long overdue to end the universal deceit and face the revolutionary truth. We are at war, world war. The Iranian rhetoric and obscene propaganda meets up to the once proud Nazi standards. The truth is, this time it's not only about the Jews. They are coming for you all. The Democrats want you to believe that to leave Iraq is the only way to peace. The revolutionary truth however, is very, very different. To appease is to surrender. To capitulate is to die.

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Wedding Pics

As promised, here are some pics of yours truly and the beautiful bride.

Palestinian Authority: Religious Status For Suicide Bombers

In a November 3rd broadcast on Palestinian Authority TV, a religious lesson turned into a resounding heavenly blessing for suicide bombers. By broadcasting such propaganda, the Palestinian Authority led by Mahmoud Abbas has in effect issued a statement that suicide bombing is a religious act of the highest order. The virgins await. You need no more proof that the PA not only commits acts of terror but also whips up a religious fervor to get as many others as possible involved. These are our "peace partners".

See the clip here.

Courtesy of Palestinian Media Watch

Many Thanks

Hello Friends,

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your blessings. The wedding was GREAT, and yes, there will be pictures. See you all on Sunday.

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The Plunge

Faithful readers,

I will be off the blog for the next few days. No, no, it's not the elections. Yours truly IS GETTING MARRIED. Yes, she actually agreed. Our plans for the future? To bring many new Zionist Republican Jihad haters into our family. See y'all.

Pictures to follow........

The Times Mourns For Terrorists

This "heartbreaking" photo (caption: Palestinians mourned Saturday in Beit Lahiya during the funeral of two brothers who were killed Friday) from today's New York Times is meant to elicit the strongest feelings from the reader. Pain, anguish, it seems to scream for justice to be done to the perpetrator of such a heinous act that can evoke such raw emotion from the subjects. Note the wonderful shadowing. Almost looks posed. The Times tells who exactly who died:

"Later Saturday, two brothers, both members of Hamas, were killed in a helicopter strike."

No bias here from contributing journalist Taghreed El-Khodary or photographer Mahmud Hams. Not exactly a pair of Anglo-Saxons the two.

How ironic that in the same article that mentions the terrorist's use of women as human shields, we are now asked by the Times to feel pain for the death of these terrorist brothers. We are prompted by the Times to feel the pain of the mourners. These women might even be accomplices to the whole deal.

I feel no pain, only joy. I hope to see pictures of this kind everyday. It simply means that the terrorists are dying. The NY Times is sad. Makes you wonder whose side they're on.

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Will Kofi Remain Silent On War Crimes?

November 3 will not be remembered as one of Kofi Annan's finest hours. On the same day that the Israeli military is faced by terrorists shooting at them through a maze of women being used as human shields and from a mosque no less, Annan found time to blame the rising death toll and escalating violence in the Gaza Strip on Israeli military operations. Any word for the Palestinians? He called on Palestinian militants to stop firing rockets against Israeli civilian targets.

The timing is not clear, and it could very well be that the event occurred after the statement was released. If so, I would expect no less that a full condemnation from Annan. I cannot recall in the past when the MSM took such an honest stand in regard to Palestinian war crimes and used the words "human shield". The government controlled Hamas radio station put out the call to all women to come and protect their martyrs. This was not a spontaneous event. This was a government sponsored war crime.

(Palestinian women marching in front of Hamas gunmen)

If Annan were to remain silent on the issue, he would lose the remainder of the very little credibility that he has left.

The Palestinians cannot have it both ways. They want the treatment afforded to independent nations yet behave like terrorists. If the UN were to ignore this blatant abuse of the rules of war, it would be like putting a stamp of approval on their behavior. Legally, arrest warrants should be issued for the leaders of the Hamas Government for the war crimes they committed. A trial at The Hague should follow. Let's see Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issue condemnations. Let's see the UN take real action against the Palestinians as they do so often against Israel. One bit of advice, don't hold your breath.

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Palestinian Propaganda Against America

More propaganda from the Palestinian Authority, however this time the target is America. These three cartoons have appeared in just the last two weeks in Al Hayat Al Jadida, the official newspaper of the Palestinian Authority.

“Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster.” Sun Tzu

Sign on pile of skulls on TV: “Iraq.” Grim Reaper says: “This series is brought to you by America and Al Qaeda.” Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, October 20, 2006

Note the skulls that replace the stars in the flag. Text on top: “More than 100 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq this past month!” Text under flag: “Iraq” Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, October 30, 2006

Self explanatory
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, October 20, 2006


Courtesy of Palestinian Media Watch

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Bush On Preemptive Israeli Strike: I Would Understand It

It's November in the Middle-East, but the tension in the air is making it uncomfortably warm. An interesting pair of events has been reported recently, neither of which is to be ignored.

Firstly, Iran has test-fired the long-range Shihab-3 missile. The Shihab-3 has a range of 1,250 miles and can be outfitted with a nuclear warhead. The Shihab-2 was also tested, with a cluster-bomb warhead. It is capable of breaking into 1,400 bomblets upon impact. The tests were the opening of the scheduled 10 day "Great Prophet" maneuvers, which are to take place in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman and within Iran. Naturally, Iran claimed the missiles are for "defensive purposes" only.

Secondly, the Jerusalem Post reports diplomatic sources as saying that President Bush "would understand" an Israeli preemptive attack on Iranian nuclear sites. At a recent UN summit, French President Jacques Chirac was overheard asking Bush if Israel can attack Iran in order to prevent them from getting the bomb. Bush answered,

"We cannot rule this out. And if it were to happen, I would understand it."

Iran is not blind to the weak-kneed EU and UN. They flaunt them with a display of sheer arrogance. Chirac is probably praying that Israel attacks. France has a long history of preferring to let others do the dirty work. Being that the US is engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan, Bush might also be praying that an Israeli strike does materialize. Either way, it is beginning to look like a warm winter in the Middle-East.

It's Not Kerry, It's The President!!

According to the NY Times, the Yankees won the World Series, summer is just around the corner and John Kerry is the victim. Today's editorial takes the president to task for essentially accusing half the country of not supporting the troops, and that they are "all right" with terror. The NY Times has turned the horrific behavior of Kerry into a sandbagging of the President. Let's have a look.

In Mr. Bush’s world, there are only two kinds of Americans: those who are against terrorism, and those who somehow are all right with it. Some Americans want to win in Iraq and some don’t. There are Americans who support the troops and Americans who don’t support the troops.

False. Everyone wants to win and no one is all right with terror. The debate surrounds what is the best way to go about it. The Democrats and the media sell surrender as victory. The White House sells victory as victory.

Mr. Bush has been pushing these divisive themes all over the nation, offering up the ludicrous notion the other day that if Democrats manage to control even one house of Congress, America will lose and the terrorists will win.

It is not "ludicrous" to believe that with a Democratic majority in either house, the terrorists would consider it a victory. And that's what really matters. The terrorists know that the only chance they have to survive this battle is if America gets sick and tired of the whole thing. That will only happen if the appeasers gain control. The same appeasers who are against the Patriot Act, wiretapping, coercion in Guantanamo etc. The same appeasers who believe that if America would be a little softer, the Islamic Jihad will just go away. Having a Democratic majority in even one house is akin to a slow cancer eating away at a healthy body. If untreated, the whole body begins to weaken. In this case, America would lose and the terrorists would win.

But he hit a particularly creepy low when he decided to distort a lame joke lamely delivered by Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. Mr. Kerry warned college students that the punishment for not learning your lessons was to “get stuck in Iraq.” In context, it was obviously an attempt to disparage Mr. Bush’s intelligence. Knowing full well what Mr. Kerry meant, the president and his team cried out that the senator was disparaging the troops.

Kerry did disparage the troops. Has the NY Times asked the troops what they felt? Wouldn't it be fair to let them decide if the remarks were insulting? How obscene that the Times is willing to twist Kerry's words into something they are not, and then take the President verbatim!! Maybe the President didn't mean to attack Kerry. Ever think about that? Why does the Times need to reach deep down to rationalize Kerry's remarks if not to promote their own political agenda? Why doesn't the Times take Kerry to task for not issuing an apology, and when he finally did it was only a written statement? Other Democrats distanced themselves from Kerry like he had the plague. Not the Times. They embraced him like a down comforter on a snowy night.

It's not the President who is dividing the nation. It is the vindictive and deceitful MSM. By spreading half truths, the media has portrayed the criminal as victim, the terrorist as innocent freedom fighter and John Kerry as George Bush.

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What The Palestinian Authority Really Thinks About The Jews

The following is the bulk of an article published last week in "Al Hayat Al Jadida", the official Palestinian Authority newspaper. These are the people that the EU and the UN have glorified as oppressed and peace-loving. I offer no commentary, as none is needed. The highlights are mine. Special thanks to Palestinian Media Watch.

"Since the downfall of the former Soviet Union in 1991, the US became the sole superpower in the world, heralding the idea of ‘The new American era.’ Jews implanted in the [nerve] centers of the American nation created theories about this idea which they adopted. This term is based on the fact that the entire world has to be stamped with the seal of Americanization, and that all of the world's countries will be governed by one government, located in New York…

"There is one global stock market situated in New York, and it is controlled by Jews. This stock market guides the currency markets in all of the world, sets the price of gold, and ultimately the value of various currencies around the world…

"In order for this idea to be realized, it was necessary to initiate [lit: to spark] wars, because wars, according to the custom of the Jews, are the only means that can bring about the desired change. The [wars] uproot the opponents, as they did in the first and second World Wars, so that had they [the wars] not happened, the United States would have not taken over the world, and the Jews would have not reached the center of this dominance. And so, wars are very necessary, and in order to justify initiating wars, the theory of the 'clash of civilizations' of Samuel Huntington appeared, which argues that the current century will witness a clash of civilizations in the world, as Western civilization will clash with the Islamic civilization and Buddhist civilization. The American media circles, which are connected to the Zionist Jewish lobby, took it upon themselves to propagate this theory which spread everywhere and left all nations with an intense sense of fear…

"At that moment, the events of September 11, 2001 took place, and these were used as an excuse to start the global wars of subjugation. The first target chosen was Afghanistan, claiming that those who carried out the September attacks came from there… This invasion was justified with the 'just war' theory, even though Afghanistan was not an immediate threat to the US…

"Once the invasion of Afghanistan was successful, the Jews began planning the invasion of Iraq claiming that it poses a serious threat to the American national security. The Jewish propaganda played a big role in exaggerating the Iraqi danger, until Iraq was portrayed as a monster threatening to swallow the world. The US began preparing for the Iraqi invasion as the next step in the project of global wars… and it conquered Iraq and destroyed the Iraqi nation, and the Jews thought that, with the destruction of Iraq, they would force the other Arab nations to fully and voluntarily surrender to their will. But later events disappointed them, as [armed] resistance burst forth in Iraq, which complicated their domination plans, and buried their hope to create a new pro-Israeli Iraq …

"In conclusion, the role of the Jews in bolstering the inclination to evil, and fuelling its fire, and provoking wars, such as the war against Iraq, will inevitably cause the downfall of the American military power. When this power falls, it will mean the end of Western civilization, and the beginning of World War III which will erase everything and leave nothing behind, resulting in the end of the American empire as a superpower."

Al Hayat Al Jadida, October 23, 2006

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The Continuing UN Support For Terror

The UN's Fourth Committee began discussions yesterday on the United Nations Relief Agency's efforts for Palestinian Refugees. This is the beginning of the discussions; fact finding and all. Here are some of the "unbiased" opening comments;

Karen Koning Abuzayd, Commissioner-General of UNRWA said "The Occupied Palestinian Territory had become a byword for violations of international law and the hardship and deprivation of the Palestine refugee experience. Reports indicated that between July and the end of September, Gaza had sustained 5,300 artillery shells and more than 292 air strikes. In the same period, 298 Palestinians had been killed in Gaza, 49 of them children. Two Israelis had been killed and 28 injured from 424 home-made rockets fired into Israel."

A byword for violations of international law. Correct you are. The "democratically" elected Hamas government doesn't just sponsor terror, they are terrorists. As a state government, they randomly fired 424 (actually much more) home-made rockets into civilian areas with the intent to kill civilians. Last I checked, it's not only illegal but also an act of war. Hamas and friends randomly kidnap foreign nationals, which by the way is illegal too.

The comparison between the amounts of weapons fired is absurd. While Israel fights a war on terror, the Palestinians fight a war on civilians. While Israel protects its civilians, there is no limit on how many shots they should fire. They should fire, until the fire from the other side stops. If it takes destroying cities and demolishing infrastructure, so be it. The Pals overwhelmingly voted Hamas into power as their representatives. You live and die by the sword. Israel will live and terror will die.

"In Gaza and the West Bank, recent surveys showed that nearly 87 per cent of Gaza and 56 per cent of West Bank residents lived below the official poverty line and were unable to support themselves without assistance, she stated. In the West Bank, commerce had been reduced to a trickle by the barrier around Jerusalem, the tri-sectioning of the West Bank and a draconian permit regime. Travel to and from Jerusalem was impossible for most Palestinians. The separation barrier in the West Bank was a concern and the impact seemed to be fading from international attention."

They can't support themselves because they don't have jobs. Know why? Because when the Pals declared war against Israel in 2000 with the start of the intifada, Israel stopped employing Pals. Enough Jewish employers had their throats slit by Pal workers because, well, they were Jewish. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.

The reason the separation barrier has faded from international attention is because the international community is coming to grips with the fact that the Pals are bloodthirsty animals who need to be caged. They were given so many opportunities to show they can join the civilized world, but time and time again they prove that, not only are they not willing but also that they are not able.

Just for kicks, let's take a look at some of the nations whose representatives had something to say on the matter; Syria, Iran, Senegal, Lebanon, Sudan, Palestine, UAE, Jordan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Kuwait and Tunisia. Each one, of course, with an outstanding record of honoring civil rights and compliance with international law.

The UN, by definition is a supporter of state sponsored terror. Not only do they justify terror, they make criminals of the victims.

Get the US out of the UN, and the UN out of the US.

Special thanks to Mike's America for illustrating the point with this cartoon.

Israel Threatens To Smack Around The UN

In light of the report issued by the UN which verifies that arms are being smuggled to Hezbollah from Syria, Israel has announced that they are considering rethinking their adherence to the ceasefire resolution (1701). The Jerusalem Post brings the following quote from Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mark Regev;

"If Lebanon cannot implement its side of the resolution, obviously Israel would be entitled to rethink the implementation of our commitments". The arms embargo was a critical element of Resolution 1701 and that the smuggling constituted a "core violation".

As far as Israeli surveillance flights over Lebanon which a French spokesperson (naturally) considers a violation of Lebanese sovereignty, Israel says "they are a response to the failure of the Lebanese side to implement its core commitments. When there are illicit arms transfers and no mechanism to [impede] them, we have cause to monitor such transfers."

As I reported here, the UN apparently agrees with Israel's position that Lebanon has not complied with the major points in UNSCR 1701 and that there is no real mechanism to monitor the smuggling. Here is UN's envoy for Syria and Lebanon, Terje Roed-Larsen's take; "The consistent position of the government of Syria has been that, yes, there might be arms smuggling over the border, but this is arms smuggling and the border is porous and very difficult to control".

Yes, there might be? Damned straight there is. The French as usual, did not miss a chance to take a pot shot at Israel, while they themselves sit back quietly and watch Hezbollah rearm illegally, in the face of the resolution that they themselves co-sponsored.

It's time Israel stopped talking and started acting. Squeeze the UN. For once, make them back their words. Under the terms of 1701, the UN forced an early ceasefire which prohibited Israel from finishing the job. If Lebanon can't or won't adhere, neither should Israel. An Israeli action would also make a great going away gift for Kofi Annan.

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