I remember reading Mark Twain. He wrote how the Palestinians treated the Jews in the 19th century...far worse than Blacks were in apartheid south africa.
I remember how the Jews were expelled from Russia, were second class citizens in Poland...how the blood libels in Syria, the Pogroms in Baghdad....
I remember how President Jefferson sent the Marines to the shores of Tripoli because the "Algerian" ambassidor told tham that it was okay in his culture to capture american ships and enslave the crews because we americans were non muslims.
I fail to have any sympathy for those who think that the above things were somehow okay.
These things that you bring up seam really unrelated to me, but if they represent were you draw the line I would like to use them to ask you a question. Do you think the July 22, 1946, attack on the King David hotel in Jerusalem was "somehow okay"? A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
The fact that the British thought the Irgun was lying about the bomb and refused to evacuate the building is entirely the British's fault.
As to the charge of "paranoia" I'm a student of history. I've actually BEEN to the middle east and have seen the rampant and pervasive anti-Semitism that the various Islamic governments have and still do spew out in the government controlled media and educational system.
I remember 1967. I've read UN security council resolutions 249, 250, and 251, which attacked Israel for doing something EVERYONE ELSE in the WORLD would be praised for doing. I remember the debate on the "Zionism is racism" resolution, which basically declared the UN to be anti-Semitic itself.
I remember, during the 1990-91 gulf war, how the US army was forced to ban Jewish Sabbath services because the Saudi government objected to this "criminal" activity.
Is the world out to get ME? Probably not. I live in New York City and it's very good here. I also made lots of money back in the day and am now in what is called "early retirement" It's nice.
