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ARABS FOR ISRAEL; Outrage from rabis; And some good news!
Posted on: Thursday, September 09, 2004
I came across a website yesterday that literally made me cry... - but they were tears of joy for a change. Have a look at ARABS FOR ISRAEL. For a long time many of us have been despairing that Shalom Akhshav, B'Tzelem or Shinui have no equivalents in the Arab world. That caused many, including me, to be wary of such organizations (I still have huge misgivings about B'Tzelem). But rational people DO exist on "the other side" as can be seen from the occasional newspaper article in an Arab newspaper which tells it like it is without fear of censorship or worse. And the existence of Arabs For Israel proves it, too. I can only wish them well and hope that more people from the Arab world or the Muslim milieu join them. As I wrote in my e-mail to Nonie: the relations between Muslims and Jews should not be defined by the conflict in the Middle East.
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And speaking of Shalom Akhshav, they pulled quite a coup when they singlehandedly dismantled an illicit outpost a couple of days ago. While this was a commendable action, it is nevertheless absurd that a bunch of lowly volunteers should accomplish effortlessly what haMemshalah promised to do months ago and says is impossible because of settlement residents' vehement opposition.
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In the meantime, head rabis from Yesha and heads of some yeshivot came up with this pearl: "There is no need to avoid hitting or even killing Palestinians who are not involved in terrorism when this will harm the efforts to defend Israeli lives," the statement reads. "Jewish Law provides that during war time, such as that which we are now experiencing, there is no difference between the populace and the army. If a danger arises to Israeli soldiers or to civilians, Jewish ethics teach that our lives take precedence over others." (Full report: HaAretz or Arutz 7.) It is simply disgusting and I condemn such sentiments in strongest terms possible--as I does, believe, the majority of Jews and Israelis. Absolutely every effort should be made to minimize civilian casualties in the course of Tzahal operations. If the terrorists are such cunts that they hide among innocent people, we don't have to play into that game ourselves. Greater endeavors should be made to convince the Palestinian that it is not at all in their interest to condone terrorist activity in their homes, streets and towns. ... Every life is worth the same.
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In a, for a change, welcome development this time, the Chaifa magistrates court forbade the JNF's bid to hold a tender for land lease because this tender was going to exclude Israeli Arabs from competing. Public and JNF-owned land in Israel is open to lease to ALL its citizens and therefore this attempt on the part of the JNF to exclude some of Israel's citizens on the basis of their ethnicity is blatantly illegal. I applaud the court's decision.
Shalom rav...
Posted on: Thursday, September 09, 2004
ב''ה
I came across a website yesterday that literally made me cry... - but they were tears of joy for a change. Have a look at ARABS FOR ISRAEL. For a long time many of us have been despairing that Shalom Akhshav, B'Tzelem or Shinui have no equivalents in the Arab world. That caused many, including me, to be wary of such organizations (I still have huge misgivings about B'Tzelem). But rational people DO exist on "the other side" as can be seen from the occasional newspaper article in an Arab newspaper which tells it like it is without fear of censorship or worse. And the existence of Arabs For Israel proves it, too. I can only wish them well and hope that more people from the Arab world or the Muslim milieu join them. As I wrote in my e-mail to Nonie: the relations between Muslims and Jews should not be defined by the conflict in the Middle East.
* * *
And speaking of Shalom Akhshav, they pulled quite a coup when they singlehandedly dismantled an illicit outpost a couple of days ago. While this was a commendable action, it is nevertheless absurd that a bunch of lowly volunteers should accomplish effortlessly what haMemshalah promised to do months ago and says is impossible because of settlement residents' vehement opposition.
* * *
In the meantime, head rabis from Yesha and heads of some yeshivot came up with this pearl: "There is no need to avoid hitting or even killing Palestinians who are not involved in terrorism when this will harm the efforts to defend Israeli lives," the statement reads. "Jewish Law provides that during war time, such as that which we are now experiencing, there is no difference between the populace and the army. If a danger arises to Israeli soldiers or to civilians, Jewish ethics teach that our lives take precedence over others." (Full report: HaAretz or Arutz 7.) It is simply disgusting and I condemn such sentiments in strongest terms possible--as I does, believe, the majority of Jews and Israelis. Absolutely every effort should be made to minimize civilian casualties in the course of Tzahal operations. If the terrorists are such cunts that they hide among innocent people, we don't have to play into that game ourselves. Greater endeavors should be made to convince the Palestinian that it is not at all in their interest to condone terrorist activity in their homes, streets and towns. ... Every life is worth the same.
* * *
In a, for a change, welcome development this time, the Chaifa magistrates court forbade the JNF's bid to hold a tender for land lease because this tender was going to exclude Israeli Arabs from competing. Public and JNF-owned land in Israel is open to lease to ALL its citizens and therefore this attempt on the part of the JNF to exclude some of Israel's citizens on the basis of their ethnicity is blatantly illegal. I applaud the court's decision.
Shalom rav...
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