ok it's Iraq but it's interesting
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Here is a link to a blog put up by Morgan on a different Blog. There are a
number of entries that tie more to your topic than theirs. Enjoy.
15 years ago
Monday, March 9, 2009
Propoganda or Truth?
All propoganda holds a tiny ounce of truth, and no one would argue that the atrocities in Gaza did not and are not occuring. But the premise for understanding the violence differs dramatically depending upon who is asked. When in Israel we heard numerous statements to the effect of "We only act when provoked." "Hamas struck first." "We cannot expect our citizens to live under the constant threat of Kitusha rockets." It seemed plausible, understandable, justified even. But like all conflicts Israel gets itself involved in, most recently and notably the 2006 war with Lebanon, when Israel is poked, it demolishes back. It is never an eye for an eye, it's a head for an eye, exagerrated retaliation, revenge.
This video compares Israel to Nazi's and Gaza to the Holocaust. What is most surprising to me is that it isn't Palestinians who are painting a portrait of modern day genocide in Gaza, it is outside sources. This isn't the story of a people vying for international sympathy, they already have it. This is the story of a people begging for international interference.
To be fair, a lot of the incidents mentioned in this video, white phosphorus, parent killings, the gathering of a large number of people in the heart of Gaza City, have been heavily contested by Israel. But then again, none of those happenings are things a country would be proud of. Bibi Netanyahu once measured other life against Israeli life and found the other to be lacking in terms of worth. If the death of one Israeli soldier resonates more strongly amongst the Israeli public than the death of 50 Gazan children does that make them inhuman?
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"If the death of one Israeli soldier resonates more strongly amongst the Israeli public than the death of 50 Gazan children does that make them inhuman?"
ReplyDeleteThis is a really interesting question. I honestly don't understand how you could see a one human as less than another. I can kind of understand in the sense that someone who is closing to me dying (such as my mom) would be 1,000,000 times worse than hearing that 500 people were killed in an explosion on the other side of the world. Could it be this personal connection to a fellow Israeli that would cause this sentiment? I still find it hard to understand, but I think I can kind of grasp the outskirts of the feeling. The real question is how can we put a human face on these people? I think a viable option is the education that you discussed in your previous post.