Who Created The Middle East Conflict?
“We Europeans must never forget that we created the Middle East conflict,” says Timothy Garton Ash in The Guardian. “Justified criticism of Israeli policy needs to be informed by a sense of our own historical responsibility.
“When and where did this war begin? Shortly after 9am local time on Wednesday July 12, when Hizbullah militants seized Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev – Israeli reservists on the last day of their tour of duty – in a cross-border raid into northern Israel? Friday June 9, when Israeli shells killed at least seven Palestinian civilians on a beach in the Gaza strip?
“January this year, when Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections, in a backhanded triumph for an American policy of supporting democratisation? 1982, when Israel invaded Lebanon? 1979, with the Islamic revolution in Iran? 1948, with the creation of the state of Israel?
“Or how about Russia in the spring of 1881?
“Simple questions require such complicated answers. Even if the basic facts are agreed, every term is disputed: militants, soldiers or terrorists? Seized, captured or kidnapped? Every selection of facts implies an interpretation.”
10 Responses to “Who Created The Middle East Conflict?”
“Every selection of facts implies an interpretation.”
Very true, and the point about the wording is excellent. I’ve noticed this pattern in US/UK media reports. If Israel takes “terrorists” from Gaza, it’s called an “arrest.” If Hamas takes soldiers from Israel, it’s called a “kidnapping.”
And I’m sure in media that’s biased the other way, the opposite wording is used.
The Middle East Conflict started around 3000BC when them fools began to fight amongst themselves. And them bammas haven’t stopped since. It’s time for them to go.
And your point is….?
I’m tempted to say turn the whole region into a parking lot.
Swaraaj Chauhan ..good post.
Clint is correct as well.
C.Prez I bet the Arabs are thinking parking lot too, the entire west. Abe Lincoln stated the quote below in his second inaugral address about the Civil war, and I think his statement applies to the current mid east issue as well:
“Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came…”
Abraham Lincoln 1865
Better yet, mother nature is doing her job to get rid of our species anyway. But on the real i just wanna be like those cartoons and yell “STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPP!!!” and everybody just shuts up so we can ACTUALLY work things out.
Better yet, mother nature is doing her job to get rid of our species anyway. sez C.Prez
Don’t blame mother nature, C.Prez, not the way mankind is doing itself in the we gobble up the planet’s resources and war with each other.
Momma N may be laughing at us, but not helping to do us in, not yet anyway.
I can’t believe you people!
I guess Spain was not bombed enough! Siding with monsters!
For a Christ Sake!! I’m just bewildered by the whole Europe stupidity!
You all just ass wipes, you will deserve your fate when you’re adored
muslims terrorist will come to your homes strapped with bombs
demanding your demise as nation unless you’re convert to Islam!
Don’t bother to answer I will not come back here to talk to idiots!
Have a splendid life of ignorance….
Chiao
yndina
How nice, a ranting begging, zionist.
Can you draw us a picture of a ranting, begging Zionist to help us identify them in the future. I wouldn’t have picked up on the whole Zionism link if you hadn’t pointed it out.