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“We are already facing Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and the prospect of, God forbid, an autocratic, fundamentalist, Islamic organisation taking over in Egypt is obviously not something we can ignore.” – Former Israeli UN ambassador Dan Gillerman
Full article is here.
Israel has a lot riding on the outcome in Egypt, as the current Egyptian regime has helped blockade Gaza. So, in addition to the fear of a radical Islamist government taking charge in the south, Israel has to worry that government would strengthen current enemies. Israel could be facing war on all fronts.
The article I quoted also says:
Other Arab countries could follow suit. Jordan is one obvious place to look next.
There have already been protests there against the rule of King Abdullah.
Now, it could be “much ado about nothing,” or we could be looking at a domino effect that would end with the toppling of most, if not all, of the moderate rulers in the Middle East.
Interesting times, indeed.
Not shocking, to say the least.
However, this quote gets me:
“The PR damage in the world is huge; Israel is perceived as fully incompetent,” one source said.
How many countries have to worry about PR when fighting a wildfire? In addition, I’m pretty sure we’ll see terrorists setting large parts of the Israeli countryside on fire in the next few months.
I have to be honest. While I’m a big fan of Dennis Prager, I’ve never once watched a Prager University video. This one I found over at One Jerusalem, decided to check it out, then decided to share. Good stuff from Mr. Prager!
Yep, this claim again.
Archaeological discoveries in the old city of Jerusalem and throughout Israel prove a Jewish presence in the land dating back a few thousand years. However, this type of proclamation seems to show up every few years as a way of “proving” the Jewish people don’t belong in the Middle East. Who needs facts when hate is on your side?
Story is here. Doesn’t look like it amounted to much, but getting arrested is protest gold.
You know, if someone could find some contact info for this organization, I’m not above setting up a counter protest of some sort next time around. Just sayin’.
Jerusalem Post has the story. This part, in particular, bugs me:
“The treatment of Palestinians by Israel is held up as an example of how the West treats Muslims,” she said, “and is at the root cause of terrorism worldwide.”
Seriously? Israel is the bad guy in this situation? They’re mistreating the Palestinians? Seriously?
Good, to hear, by the way. However, since Bibi has turned out to be a weaker leader than originally expected, I also wouldn’t be surprised to see building in eastern Jerusalem halted in the name of peace.
Jerusalem Post has the story here. Seems, though, that Alfred Grosser’s comments are veiled as being pro-human rights. From the article:
Grosser. . . told the Post in a telephone interview that he stands by his statement that “criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism have nothing to do with each other.
It is rather Israel’s policies that promote anti-Semitism globally.”
Grosser has compared his treatment by the Nazis in the early 1930s with Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians. His family fled to France in 1933.
The “Palestinians are despised by Israel” and Israel has “no feeling for [the] suffering in Gaza and in the territories,” He told the Post.
Seems he’s willing to jump on the anti-Israel bandwagon without looking beyond the Palestinian propaganda. Oh, and using a Kristallnacht commemoration to attack Israel is quite the “classy” move. Seems the Jewish people can’t catch a break anywhere.
