http://samsonblinded.org/news/shalit-talks-drowned-in-hypocrisy-15345 Breaking Israeli News from the Jewish perspective: Israel, the world, Arabs, war, and dirty politics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:54:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://samsonblinded.org/news/shalit-talks-drowned-in-hypocrisy-15345/comment-page-1#comment-5980 Avirab Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:14:59 +0000 http://samsonblinded.org/news/?p=15345#comment-5980 Interestingly, the rescue of Dinah as recounted in the Bible has bearing on this issue. Although it may be wiser to refrain from a military rescue mission for purely military reasons, there is also the factor of 'collateral damage' to the civilian population of Gaza as well as the reaction of the world. The children of Israel, in rescuing their sister Dinah, felt justified in inflicting large 'civilian' casualties, and although Jacob feared the potential negative reaction of the surrounding nations, there ended up being none, perhaps either because military success and brotherly action to save one's own breeds respect (as with Entebbe), or their prowess instilled fear (as with the six day war of 1967)). For an analysis of the justification for the actions of Jacob's sons, see: http://pages.nyu.edu/~air1/biblicrah.htm Interestingly, the rescue of Dinah as recounted in the Bible has bearing on this issue. Although it may be wiser to refrain from a military rescue mission for purely military reasons, there is also the factor of ‘collateral damage’ to the civilian population of Gaza as well as the reaction of the world. The children of Israel, in rescuing their sister Dinah, felt justified in inflicting large ‘civilian’ casualties, and although Jacob feared the potential negative reaction of the surrounding nations, there ended up being none, perhaps either because military success and brotherly action to save one’s own breeds respect (as with Entebbe), or their prowess instilled fear (as with the six day war of 1967)).
For an analysis of the justification for the actions of Jacob’s sons, see: http://pages.nyu.edu/~air1/biblicrah.htm

]]> http://samsonblinded.org/news/shalit-talks-drowned-in-hypocrisy-15345/comment-page-1#comment-3596 yidlmitnfidl Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:44:45 +0000 http://samsonblinded.org/news/?p=15345#comment-3596 "What would be a better testimony to inefficiency of democracy in the era when media manufacture public opinion?" Well said & so very sad! Why the left must be pro terrorist, anti democratic & against women rights is still a riddle to me! “What would be a better testimony to inefficiency of democracy in the era when media manufacture public opinion?”
Well said & so very sad!
Why the left must be pro terrorist, anti democratic & against women rights is still a riddle to me!

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