The state of Israel is committing moral suicide by adopting Nazi-style methods of aerial bombing of civilian populations and subsequent collective punishment. Not easy to watch a democratically elected government behave like this. The recent Israeli election has seen the country shift further to the right, with Radical extremist Avigdor Lieberman emerging as the kingmaker in forming the next Israeli government. His agenda: bombing Iran, crushing Hamas in Gaza, stopping negotiations and cracking down on Israeli Arabs — even denying citizenship to those who speak their minds. See this clip to get the idea.
Meanwhile, back in Gaza, Israel refuses to lift the border blockade (a war crime) leading to unnecessary suffering and a lot of bad will. See this clip to get an idea…
If you can spare a couple of dollars, please make a donation in support of UNICEF’s Gaza Children’s Appeal. I did.
I highly recommend reading Juan Cole’s column for more in-depth coverage of the Middle-East.
