Why arent we rooting for the underdog?
Recent events in Palestine have only made my stance on Israel even more confirmed in my head. Israel is a bully in the truest sense of the word from its very begininngs to its current use of unilateral force in the recent abduction of three of its soldiers. First off I shouldnt call it abduction as the media is, they are combatants in a war and are thus prisoners of war, if Israel can capture thousands(estiamted at around 9000) arabs many of whom are children and women then who are they to get their feathers ruffled over three P.O.W.'s?
In the case of the United States, we are demonized by the world for taking unilateral actions and flexing our military muscle in many cases. We are dragged through the mud anytime an errant missle or bomb hits anyone other than its intended target. Israel is a lauded and we always say "they have the right to defend themselves". Well are tehy defending themselves when they shell beaches with artillery fire killing whole families or when they drop a bomb on a house at 3am killing a family of 8 inside, those sure are some dangerous enemies to defend themselves against. Lets not forget that Israel's Shin Bet is supposed to be the best intelligence organization in the world, how come no one questions them and their sources? This current unlawful invasion by a bastard state is simply another power grab to secure more territory for the good of Zionism.
What we are truly seeing is a vicious ploy by both Israel and the United States attempting to topple the newly formed Hamas led government of Palestine. We in the United States like to toot our horn about promoting democracy but when the Palestinians held what was widely recognized as one of the best democratic elections ever int he middle east, but we dont get the party we want in charge we have huge problems. Nevermind what the people of Palestine want, not that they really want their land or their family homes that were stolen formt hem in 1948 back. What they want is to be independent and how can they be independent when we dont even let them have their own government that they elect? When they have no economy because of the illegal and apartheid like wall built by the Israleis and monitored and closed at will for sometimes no reason? They have no right to self defense, they have nothing because it is stripped by Israel.
I can do nothing buy sympathize with the Palsestinian and the Lebanese people who are pushed under Israels thumb. I can do nothing but be disgusted by the fact that we the United States are so willing to support and coddle the bully on the block. It is odd that Israel has the 13th largest military on earth, to defend an area the size of New Jersey. They repeatedly flex their muscle and endanger thousands of lives, ruin homes and breed more hate than they can ever hope to solve. They are the problem not the solution and the world needs to understand that.
Americans have always liked the underdog, well, open your eyes because theres a very clear underdog in all this and its not Israel. Its the palestinian people who are being cheated and held captie by a foreign occupier who stole their land while the world stood idly by. Lets also not forget that Israle punishes the whole not the guilty party. This is clearly seen by saying that Lebanons government will be held accountable for Hezbollahs actions. How are you going to hold them accountable Israel? YOu plunged Lebanon into civil war and completely destroyed all goverment they had, they might as well be starting from scratch, all these attacks and the finger only points back to you.
In the case of the United States, we are demonized by the world for taking unilateral actions and flexing our military muscle in many cases. We are dragged through the mud anytime an errant missle or bomb hits anyone other than its intended target. Israel is a lauded and we always say "they have the right to defend themselves". Well are tehy defending themselves when they shell beaches with artillery fire killing whole families or when they drop a bomb on a house at 3am killing a family of 8 inside, those sure are some dangerous enemies to defend themselves against. Lets not forget that Israel's Shin Bet is supposed to be the best intelligence organization in the world, how come no one questions them and their sources? This current unlawful invasion by a bastard state is simply another power grab to secure more territory for the good of Zionism.
What we are truly seeing is a vicious ploy by both Israel and the United States attempting to topple the newly formed Hamas led government of Palestine. We in the United States like to toot our horn about promoting democracy but when the Palestinians held what was widely recognized as one of the best democratic elections ever int he middle east, but we dont get the party we want in charge we have huge problems. Nevermind what the people of Palestine want, not that they really want their land or their family homes that were stolen formt hem in 1948 back. What they want is to be independent and how can they be independent when we dont even let them have their own government that they elect? When they have no economy because of the illegal and apartheid like wall built by the Israleis and monitored and closed at will for sometimes no reason? They have no right to self defense, they have nothing because it is stripped by Israel.
I can do nothing buy sympathize with the Palsestinian and the Lebanese people who are pushed under Israels thumb. I can do nothing but be disgusted by the fact that we the United States are so willing to support and coddle the bully on the block. It is odd that Israel has the 13th largest military on earth, to defend an area the size of New Jersey. They repeatedly flex their muscle and endanger thousands of lives, ruin homes and breed more hate than they can ever hope to solve. They are the problem not the solution and the world needs to understand that.
Americans have always liked the underdog, well, open your eyes because theres a very clear underdog in all this and its not Israel. Its the palestinian people who are being cheated and held captie by a foreign occupier who stole their land while the world stood idly by. Lets also not forget that Israle punishes the whole not the guilty party. This is clearly seen by saying that Lebanons government will be held accountable for Hezbollahs actions. How are you going to hold them accountable Israel? YOu plunged Lebanon into civil war and completely destroyed all goverment they had, they might as well be starting from scratch, all these attacks and the finger only points back to you.
posted by the meathaus at 9:44 AM
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