ENOUGH! It's time to stand up against Flotilla Armada Inc.
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June 23, 2011 | Share |
With the Flotilla Armada Inc. now sailing off into the sunset to so-called besieged Gaza, Jew-bashing has become more pronounced, more ignorant, and more defined. Israel and diaspora Jews are blamed for a plethora of events and issues that normally even a dim-whit, nay a lunatic, would see as incongruous. To quote a friend: "The lie repeated enough times can de facto become what people perceive as truth." And to many non-Jews, we are seen as doing nothing about it.
Unfortunately, we continue to live in an age where numerous governments, antisemites, hate-mongers, far left, far right loonies and NGOs of this world, rule the day. To these people I say, "Va te faire cuire un oeuf!" These miscreants, who profess to be utterly convinced that their knowledge of middle east modern history is correct, coupled with their convoluting conspiracy theories, are unshakable in their hatred of Jews.
From where I sit, very little is being done on an individual level to contradict these harebrained maniacs. As Jews, why have we become obsessed as individuals into keeping our mouths shut. Enough! What makes us so insecure? Why do we, as individuals, remain silent and expect Jewish organisations to do all the work on our behalf?
One might ask who in their right mind would want to keep quiet when Hezbollah asserts Israel flooded Egypt with poisoned food and girls with AIDS. Or that Egypt's Governor of southern Sinai lays the blame for shark attacks on Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad. At the time, Southern Sinai Governor Abed Al-Fadij said, “We must not discount the possibility that Mossad threw the shark into the sea, in order to attack tourists who are having fun in Sharm al-Sheikh."
How about a coalition of Egyptian lawyers accusing Israel of being behind an terror attack in Alexandria that killed 22 members of the Christian Copt sect. That's what happened at midnight mass this past New Year's eve, at a rally in memory of the victims, organized by the Egyptian Bar Association.
And of course, Israel is blamed for the Christian exodus (read killings) from Arab countries, according to the Bishops attending a synod, who pointed fingers at Tel Aviv's discriminatory policies. Go figure!
Were you aware that Israel's germ warfare virus programme is blamed for the world honeybee decline, because of shoddy containment at Ness-Ziona Biological Institute?
Israel is blamed for Saudi misogyny
Israel is also blamed for Saudi misogyny; for Jerusalem's rising Arab population; zero hour’s hydrological poverty; of depriving Palestinians of their daily water and of an Iranian mosque bombing.World Zionism is blamed for Brazil’s and Argentina’s defeat in World Cup soccer. The Lancet, Britain's premier medical journal, in a study blames Palestinian wife-beating on Israel and a senior Sudanese official has laid the blame for problems in his country at the feet of the pro-Israel lobby.
Israeli radiation is blamed for the increased rates of physical birth defects and stillborn deliveries inthe southern Gaza Strip. Not to be outdone, from Egypt we hear that because of Israeli agricultural carcinogenic medicine, Israeli food products and fruits exported to Egypt are drowning in chemicals, which has caused 200,000 cases of kidney failure in Upper Egypt.
Israel is also blamed for the US Armenian genocide resolution. And an America survey resulted in respondents blaming Jews for the economic crisis.
To put it succinctly: As Jews, we are currently being walked all over by those who oppose our very existence. It is time for ordinary Jews to take a stand, to be proud and to make our individual comments perfectly clear against the diatribe emanating from our adversaries. For our children's sake, I say enough is enough!
Oh yes! One last comment. Egypt is constructing an underground steel wall along their border with Gaza. Probably, Israel will be blamed for this also.
COMMENTS
24 June, 2011 - 12:23 Rate this: 0 points | Why don't we start boycotting entertainers who openly boycott Israel? I no longer play my Elvis Costello recordings. The same for my early Pink Floyd records, as Roger Waters was their bandleader at the time. Roger publicly announced a boycott of Israel 3 months ago. |
28 June, 2011 - 08:14 Rate this: 0 points | http://www.standwithus.com/app/iNews/view_n.asp?ID=1894 FLOTILLA: U.S. State Department Press Statement, June 24, 2011 Last month marked the one-year anniversary of the confrontation between Israeli forces and activists when a flotilla attempted to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza on May 31, 2010. The United States deeply regrets the tragic loss of life and injuries suffered among those involved in that incident aboard the Gaza bound ships. We are concerned that a number of groups are organizing a one year "anniversary" flotilla to commemorate the incident by sailing from various European ports to Gaza in the near future. Groups that seek to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza are taking irresponsible and provocative actions that risk the safety of their passengers. Established and efficient mechanisms exist to transfer humanitarian assistance to Gaza. For example, humanitarian assistance can be delivered at the Israeli port of Ashdod, where cargo can be offloaded, inspected, and transported to Gaza. We urge all those seeking to provide such assistance to the people of Gaza to use these mechanisms, and not to participate in actions like the planned flotilla. Recent seizures by Israel and Egypt of advanced military systems, weapons, and ammunition bound for terrorist groups in Gaza, as well as periodic rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza against Israeli civilians, highlight the continuing problem of illicit arms smuggling to Gaza. These seizures underscore the vital importance to Israel's security of ensuring that all cargo bound for Gaza is appropriately screened for illegal arms and dual-use materials. The United States remains concerned by conditions in Gaza, but notes that the humanitarian situation has significantly improved over the last year, including a marked increase in the range and scope of goods and materials moving into Gaza, an increase in international project activity, and the gradual expansion of exports. The United States will continue to work with Israel, the Palestinian Authority, donors, and the international community to do more and ensure that the needs of the people of Gaza are being met. We also continue to call on Hamas to play a constructive role by renouncing violence, recognizing Israel's right to exist, and accepting past agreements. We underscore that delivering or attempting or conspiring to deliver material support or other resources to or for the benefit of a designated foreign terrorist organization, such as Hamas, could violate U.S. civil and criminal statutes and could lead to fines and incarceration. |
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Harvey
24 June, 2011 - 08:48
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Think of it in positive terms for in reality it is an asset to israel and Jews in general.
As long as the Arabs and Jews haters engage in lies and distortion they will remain mired in their own backwardness and regressive behaviour
The first enemy of progress and modernity is mendacity. Those who embrace conspiracies and lies in order to further their malign cause are forever destined to taste failure and defeat .
A perfect example was the 6 day war when Nasser proclaimed that 300 Israeli planes had been shot down and that his troops had entered tel avIv . Israel remained silent in order to finish off the job without the un calling a halt if they knew the reality
The Arabs , aided and abetted by these venal NGOs remain locked in their 6th century mentality while israel is at the forefront of every conceivable contribution to human .
Allow the haters their lies . It is in israels interest .