Kofi Annan and his buddies at the UN are daily fretting over the mounting humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, pointing to the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by Israel’s military operations against Hizb’allah.
Meanwhile, the two million residents of Israel’s northern regions who have either been forced from their homes or into cramped bomb shelters by incessant Hizb’allah rocket fire are virtually forgotten. With the conflict dragging on longer than most had hoped, many can no longer afford to stay away, and find themselves forced to return north, full of fear and despair, putting themselves and their children in harm’s way.
Forgive me for playing the anti-Semitism card once again, but this smacks of precisely the attitude of the international community as Jews were being slaughtered in their millions by the Nazis during World War II. Then, too, the world did its best to ignore the Jewish humanitarian crisis until it had no choice but to acknowledge it due to the horrendous death toll.
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6 comments so far ↓
1 Simon // Aug 8, 2006 at 10:32 am
You can’t compare it. That’s ridiculous. Israel has plenty of means by which to defend itself.
2 Jeff // Aug 8, 2006 at 10:57 am
Paul, to the nations:
If their (Israel’s) casting away is the conciliation of the world, what will their taking back be if not life out from among the dead.
Be perceiving, then, the kindness and severity of God. On those (Israel), indeed, who are falling, severity, yet on you (the nations) God’s kindness, if you should be persisting in the kindness: else you also will be hewn out (of the olive tree).
” . . . for strong is the Lord God Who judges her (Babylon).”
That must be the understatement of the eon.
3 Jeannette // Aug 8, 2006 at 7:45 pm
Ryan, you need not apoligize for pointing out the obvious anti-semitism of the world’s ignorance of the plight of the Israeli refugees. Anyone who has love (GOD) can see this. These people only want to live in peace in their GOD-given land. The forces of evil are surrounding them yet again. They have returned to Israel becaue GOD willed it. They planted gardens and prospered and now, evil forces, jealous of their successes wnat to destroy them. It will not happen. I know because I read and believe the Holy Bible, the WORD OF GOD. After these painful times, their Redeemer will come and evil will be destroyed.
4 Johannes // Aug 8, 2006 at 8:03 pm
You BETTER play the race card once again because it’s all part and parcel of the same thing: anti-Semitism, and everyone knows it, even though it’s masked under the name of anti-Israeli.
Our own Mel Gibson conveniently burst forth with the thought so prominent in so many goyishe minds.
Frankly, I don’t hold out much hope for our little Israel, my father, who just died at 95, may he rest in peace, claimed that tiny Israel couldn’t possibly survive such hostile neighbors forever.
I just wish the whole world could read your column.
5 Abe Bird // Aug 8, 2006 at 11:16 pm
See some Anti Semitic remarks and posts in one of the most Anti Semitic forums I know!!! http://engforum.pravda.ru/forumdisplay.php3?forumid=2
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=171396&highlight=anti
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=173073&highlight=anti
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=172864&highlight=anti
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=158808&highlight=anti
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=172279&highlight=anti
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=173999&highlight=anti
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=171521&highlight=anti
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=173273&highlight=anti
http://engforum.pravda.ru/showthread.php3?threadid=173256&highlight=anti
and many more
Bye
6 Deb // Aug 13, 2006 at 4:13 am
(sorry to post this here, but I couldn’t get your “contact me” page to work)
I just read David Dolan’s column in which he mentions that because of a (new?) law limiting journalists to a 5-year stay in Israel, he has received notice that his visa will not be renewed.
I see in your bio that you are a journalist too, so does that mean you anticipate packing your bags soon?
What about other kinds of workers? I am familiar with, or acquainted with, many people in the Land, a list that proibably includes many you know too.
What about other kinds of workers, such as those at CFI, the Embassy, ICZO, BforP and so many others, or is this law aimed just at journalists?
Is there anything we here in the nations can do? How should we pray?
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