The true miracle of Israel


	The true miracle of Israel

Rasmus

2-3-2008 7:26 PM

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israel, palestine, zionism

Rasmus says:

Israel's existence is portrayed as a resurrection of sorts: from near-annihilation to a "miraculous" rebirth. [...] In the United States, Christian Zionists [...] see their allegiance to Israel as a religious duty.
[...]
When an American politician, for example, is accused of not standing "fully behind Israel," the accusation [...] stands on its own, like a biblical command that has survived the test of time and reason: Thou shalt stand fully behind Israel.
[...]
As the 60th anniversary of the so-called birth of Israel draws near, a most impressive -- albeit grotesque -- misrepresentation of that history will be offered in abundance[...], omitting how Israel was delivered on top of the ruins of hundreds of Palestinian towns and villages. The killing and ethnic cleansing that became known as the Palestinian Catastrophe -- or Nakba -- was not the work of invisible and miraculous seraphs, but rather well trained and well-armed Zionist gangs and their supporters.

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2-4-2008 2:48 AM

Johanna_G

An Fatima und Abdullah

Salam!

Mein Herz ist bei euch
und will nicht, dass das eure zerglühe
angesichts eurer Feinde.

Mein Herz ist bei dem euren -
möge es größer sein
als das eurer Feinde.

Meine Augen suchen euer Herz
in all eurer Trauer und Verzweiflung,
und wenn sie es finden,
bin ich froh -
und weine.

Salam

Zugleich ist mein Herz bei den andern
und will nicht, dass das ihre zerberste
angesichts ihrer Feinde.

Mein Herz ist bei dem der andern -
möge es weiter sein
als das ihrer Feinde.

Meine Augen suchen ihr Herz
in all ihrer Trauer und Verzweiflung,
und wenn sie es finden,
bin ich froh -
und weine.

_______________________________________

An Esther und Moshe...

2-5-2008 8:36 AM

citizenbfk

It's funny too, to call it The Holy Land.

2-5-2008 10:53 AM

ratilfar

Thank you for the clip Rasmus. Illuminating as always.

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