Comments on: Obama's Third War http://palestinethinktank.com/2009/02/28/obamas-third-war/ Free Minds for a Free Palestine Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:55:35 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mary Rizzo http://palestinethinktank.com/2009/02/28/obamas-third-war/#comment-6726 Mary Rizzo Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:23:37 +0000 http://palestinethinktank.com/?p=3169#comment-6726 It is indeed true that the general public doesn't know anything about the reality of the situation, and they think that the Palestinians have to "get out of Israel's land". Ignorance is indeed a horrible thing. It is indeed true that the general public doesn't know anything about the reality of the situation, and they think that the Palestinians have to "get out of Israel's land". Ignorance is indeed a horrible thing.

]]> By: bozhidar bob balkas http://palestinethinktank.com/2009/02/28/obamas-third-war/#comment-6725 bozhidar bob balkas Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:00:31 +0000 http://palestinethinktank.com/?p=3169#comment-6725 how widespread was the 'knowledge' in US that "the only good injun was a dead injun"? how about the 'knowledge' that the only good pal'n is a dead pal'n? in US, 98% of pols probably think so but are afraid to say it. ca. 95% of world jewry and christians want, i guess, ?all pal'ns out of israel. the puzzle appears to be [ or does it appear to be? ] that israelis have not as yet expelled pal'ns. what's the hold up? is it only oil? or oil and warfare? first more and more warfare and more and more depletion of oil and only then expulsion? this appears as a likely goal for not only US/Isr but also europe. thnx how widespread was the 'knowledge' in US that "the only good injun was a dead injun"? how about the 'knowledge' that the only good pal'n is a dead pal'n?

in US, 98% of pols probably think so but are afraid to say it. ca. 95% of world jewry and christians want, i guess, ?all pal'ns out of israel.

the puzzle appears to be [ or does it appear to be? ] that israelis have not as yet expelled pal'ns.
what's the hold up? is it only oil? or oil and warfare?
first more and more warfare and more and more depletion of oil and only then expulsion? this appears as a likely goal for not only US/Isr but also europe. thnx

]]> By: Steve (Westchester, NY) http://palestinethinktank.com/2009/02/28/obamas-third-war/#comment-6724 Steve (Westchester, NY) Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:29:38 +0000 http://palestinethinktank.com/?p=3169#comment-6724 As an American who voted for Obama and for "Change We Can Believe In," I agree that AIPAC and WINEP have hijacked the American political process in the most nefarious way. The US has not been an honest broker in the Middle East (especially in Palestinian peace process) for at least two decades, during which time, the Israeli lobby has managed to stall the process and build up settlements. The offensive in Gaza is a game-changer. When the IDF killed 1,400 people, it overplayed its hand. Operation Lead Cast opened the eyes of the world to the apartheid that is happening in Palestine, which is being funded by our US taxpayer dollars and explicitly approved by our bought-and-paid-for Congress. There is hope, though, that this time, things will be different. Obama is not putting WINEP-AIPAC people in key positions, particularly Dennis Ross ("Israel's lawyer"). George Mitchell and Chas Freeman are both emblematic of the change promised by Obama, and the visit by three elected officials to see Gaza first hand (Kerry, Baird and Ellison) was the first time in nearly ten years that the US has sent members of Congress to see the devastation first hand. It is very unsettling to have the grandchildren of the Holocaust committing a Holocaust of their own in Gaza. No amount of hasbara from the IDF mouthpieces will change that cold, hard fact. As an American who voted for Obama and for "Change We Can Believe In," I agree that AIPAC and WINEP have hijacked the American political process in the most nefarious way. The US has not been an honest broker in the Middle East (especially in Palestinian peace process) for at least two decades, during which time, the Israeli lobby has managed to stall the process and build up settlements.

The offensive in Gaza is a game-changer. When the IDF killed 1,400 people, it overplayed its hand. Operation Lead Cast opened the eyes of the world to the apartheid that is happening in Palestine, which is being funded by our US taxpayer dollars and explicitly approved by our bought-and-paid-for Congress.

There is hope, though, that this time, things will be different. Obama is not putting WINEP-AIPAC people in key positions, particularly Dennis Ross ("Israel's lawyer"). George Mitchell and Chas Freeman are both emblematic of the change promised by Obama, and the visit by three elected officials to see Gaza first hand (Kerry, Baird and Ellison) was the first time in nearly ten years that the US has sent members of Congress to see the devastation first hand.

It is very unsettling to have the grandchildren of the Holocaust committing a Holocaust of their own in Gaza. No amount of hasbara from the IDF mouthpieces will change that cold, hard fact.

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