| Topic: | Re:Re:Peaceful march of Jews in London to support Israel...... | |
| Posted by: | John Hawkes | |
| Date/Time: | 01/12/23 13:18:00 |
| Please review your post. If everything is OK, click Submit below. Otherwise,click the Back button on your browser to make corrections. Topic: Re:Re:Peaceful march of Jews in London to support Israel...... Message: Mr Rose You are so right to raise this issue as it is symptomatic of the anti-semitic and pro-Islamist sentiment which seems to be beginning to dominate this country Israel is a predominately Jewish yet a multi-faith independent and westernised democratic state. Arab Israelis make up 20% to 25% of the population and 10 members of the Knesset are Arabs. Interestingly the official title of Pakistan is the 'Islamic Republic of Pakistan' which would be disconcerting for any Hindu, Christian or Jew that might reside there. Jews for some reason (the killing of Christ, a Jew, by Jews ?) have been a uniquely persecuted race for millennia and they are the only race that has been, by the Germans, subject to a state sponsored program of total elimination. I do not understand why Palestinians and other Arabs are anti-Jewish. Perhaps I should read my Old Testament. Hamas on the other hand is a proscribed Arab terrorist organisation. It rules Gaza with a rod of iron with no mandate from the populace. Its charter (google it) makes chilling reading and is indubitably racist. A similar organisation, the PLO rules the Palestinian West Bank in the same manner. Leaders of both organisations themselves live in cosy exile in Qatar. Both organisations are vicious and totally run by men with a brutal and misogynistic mindset that seems to be dominant in Islamist countries. On 7th October Hamas invaded Israel and further attacks have taken place. Wikipedia reports these incidents thus - 'On 7 October, over 100 civilians were killed in the Be'eri massacre, including women and children; and over 270 attendees were killed at a music festival in Re'im. As of 10 October, over 100 people had been reported killed in the Kfar Aza massacre, with the total death toll unknown. Nine people were fatally shot at a bus shelter in Sderot. At least four people were reported killed in Kuseife. At least 400 wounded were treated in Ashkelon, while 280 others were reported in Beer Sheva, 60 of which were in a serious condition. In the north, injuries from rocket attacks were reported in Tel Aviv'. So back to your point - why does Palestine and Palestinian violence get such a sympathetic hearing from the BBC and much of the media whilst Israeli reaction does not ? Apart from historic and ongoing antisemitism, I would suggest - 1) Jews are considered 'white' and Palestinians 'non-white' and the prevailing political belief is that the world's problems and issues are caused by 'whites' and that the majority of victims of these are 'non-white'. 2) The predominately 'white' BBC management feels a need to demonstrate its diversity and anti-racism which it does by the presenters it uses and the slant it puts on news items as you illustrate in your post. 3) The Palestinians have for years successfully played the role of 'colonialist oppressed' and portrayed Israel as colonialist. 4) The BBC needs to recapture a 'yoof' audience for news and there is nothing the young enjoy more than the self-satisfaction of supporting anyone they are told is oppressed by 'the whites'. Non-traditional media tells them this in 10 second videos - so much easier to absorb than a serious written analysis of any political situation. That being said and to give the BBC some credit, should anyone still have a sympathy for Hamas they should read the latest report of how Hamas treated its hostages captured on 7th October when it also slaughtered 1200 Jews and took 240 hostage. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67556006 |