Don't be fooled into thinking Israeli violence is justified

  In 1948, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to The New York Times condemning the creation of a "Jewish State." He called the political party headed by Menachem Begin "closely akin in its organization, methods, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties,"...

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Published inThe News Herald
Main Author Smith, Andre
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Panama City, Fla Halifax Media Group 20.01.2011
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Summary:  In 1948, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to The New York Times condemning the creation of a "Jewish State." He called the political party headed by Menachem Begin "closely akin in its organization, methods, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties," and referred to actions of Jewish paramilitary groups against Arabs as acts of terrorism. Einstein also said, "I should much rather see reasonable agreement with the Arabs on the basis of living together in peace than the creation of a Jewish state." Please don't be fooled into thinking that Israeli violence is justified as a necessary measure against "terrorism." This canned response from Israel is no longer credible with accusations of abuse and war crimes coming now from Israeli soldiers themselves. There are Israeli soldiers who have abandoned their posts because they refuse to take part in the violence, and others who have started a movement called "Breaking the Silence" after the December 2008 bloodbath in Gaza that ended in 1,400 Palestinian deaths. Israeli conscientious objectors refuse to serve in the army because they are occupying the Palestinians. JATO (Jews Against The Occupation) an American-based organization whose mission "rejects the Israeli government assertion that it is "necessary" to subjugate Palestinians for the sake of keeping Jews safe," has also joined this movement.