-Caveat Lector- O, JERUSALEM! By Keith R. Wood 08.16.01 © 2001, all rights reserv ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- The news has been filled the last few days with the news of the recent terrorist bombing in Israel. Another desperate Muslim, another group of innocent victims, another grisly video clip. Fifteen dead. The finger has been pointed at "the Palestinians," and the Israeli government is stepping up measures against them in response. So why am I not on the side of the Israeli government in their holy war against the Palestinians? Perhaps it is because I am unwilling to paint a whole people based on the actions of a few. This benefits not only the Palestinians but also the Israelis. I do not blame all Israelis for the murder of Gerry Bull, who was to ballistics what Tesla was to electricity. Bull had offered his services to Israel, but when they didn't hire him, he went to work for Iraq (back before the Gulf War). He was murdered in Europe by agents of the Israeli government, who had decided that he wasn't worth employing but that he was too good to let someone else have him. I do not blame all Israelis for the attack on the USS Liberty, made in international waters by Israeli jets and torpedo boats, despite the fact that the American flag was flying bold. The ship had been positively identified as being a US Naval vessel by hours of intense aerial recon in CAVU (Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited) conditions. For over 75 minutes, the Liberty was subjected to cannon and machinegun fire, napalm attack, and five torpedoes. When life rafts were launched, the Israelis machinegunned them, as well as men on stretchers, the stretcher bearers and even the men fighting fires on deck. The average Israeli bears no responsibility for the 34 crewmen killed in that sneak attack (Click here for more information, and look at other websites). I do, however, blame the Israeli people for sitting back and letting their elected government execute a "Jewish Jihad" against the Palestinians, based on the actions taken by a few. If anyone should understand what it is to be at ground zero for genocide, it would be the survivors of the Holocaust, but they are implementing their own Final Solution. Israeli forces have blockaded the areas of the "Palestinian Authority" against imports and exports of technology, have made it all but impossible for a Palestinian to get a higher education, and have engaged in a systematic campaign of destruction against family homes, offices, and have killed those who planned opposition to the Israeli actions. However, unlike the "citified" Jews who obediently allowed themselves to be herded into the death camps, or the Japanese-Americans who were put into "relocation centers" during the Second World War, the Palestinians are not used to following orders . . .and they refuse to go quietly into oblivion. It is no surprise that, with their backs against the wall, these people are striking out. Their selection of targets is not random. These attacks are against places where foreigners are commonly found, because of the massive news coverage that follows in the native lands of those foreigners killed or wounded. These are also soft targets, where the attacks are not likely to be stopped or diverted. Pressure against civilians is a "force multiplier," mobilizing world and public opinion far more than would strikes against government officials, with economic and social effect reaching far beyond the sound of the blast. Don't get me wrong. I am not condoning these terrorist attacks. I simply am not going to blindly follow the "Hate the Arab" mindset. I consider the entire situation tragic, for Palestinian and Jew alike. Of greater importance, however, is that the escalation of the fighting between the Israelis and the Palestinians is leading to increased tension throughout the Mideast, at a time when the technological advantage that we gave Israel has now been shared with various Arab states, including Egypt. The next Arab-Israeli war will be a bloodbath -- unless Israel uses those nukes nobody admits that they have, or unless a billion or two petrodollars bought an "Islamic Bomb" (just where ARE all of those Russki nukes that seem to have vanished from the face of the Earth?). Escalation to nuclear war in the Middle East would benefit nobody -- but the people on both sides of a religious war are certain that God is on their side. Even innocents are not spared when the attitude is one of "Slay them all; God will know His own!" It is time to demand accountability from the Israel government for their actions against the Palestinians. Perhaps such a move by the people of the United States and other nations will show the Palestinians that they are not forgotten, that they may have options other than suicide bombings or gunfights across highways. One can but hope. ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Keith R. Wood hopes for many things. He is most often found in Salt Lake City, Utah, but can turn up anywhere. He can always be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED], and response through the Mailbag is always invited. Keith's Year 2000 Archive Permission to reprint/republish granted, as long as you include the name of our site, the author, and our URL. www.SierraTimes.com All Sierra Times news reports, and all editorials are © 2001 SierraTimes.com (unless otherwise noted) ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- SierraTimes.comT A Subsidiary of J.J. 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