"Death to Israel" 'tres chic' at UCLA
The pro-Palestinian Al Awda (“Right of Return”) convention held at UCLA this past weekend, April 15-17, was not a big affair but the fact that it was allowed at all makes it so and the fact that it generated so little controversy or opposition makes it frightening.
It is currently "politically correct" to support the "Palestinian Cause." One look at the materials being sold and displayed at this mini-event, however, shows that the only "justice" being sought is the total destruction of the nation of Israel and its return to the Palestinian (read "non-Jewish") people. The fate of Israeli Jews is implied by this banner....
The destruction of Israel as a Jewish state is also clear in this button....
and t-shirt...
Even more frightening is the determination to continue the violent struggle to kill Israeli Jews in whatever manner possible until the objective is accomplished. Even if it takes generations, as this button so eloquently represents...
How can those who support such determined haters and murderers pretend to be advocates of peace? Such people are either ignorant dupes or else something far worse.
It does not take a rocket scientist to observe that there is much unjust suffering among the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza. Yes, much of their suffering has come at the hands of the Israeli military (usually either in pursuit of terrorists or in retribution for attacks on Israelis). Yes, the building of the "wall" is creating an unprecedented hardship on tens of thousands of people who are not eager to hurt anybody. And, Yes, Israeli settlement policies have incited much understandable bitterness and anger.
But it must also be asserted that Israel as a country and Israeli Jews as a people, have never professed to pursue or put into practice a policy designed to lead to the systematic murder of every Palestinian and their complete removal from the West Bank, Gaza or even Israel!
And yet those participating in and supporting this Al Awda convention at UCLA are clearly expressing their determination to reclaim all of Israel and destroy it as a Jewish state and all the Israeli Jews with it.
In the end either Israel goes or Al Awda (and their ilk) goes.
When the day comes when Israeli/Jewish groups begin holding conventions on college and university campuses displaying banners, buttons and t-shirts like these, perhaps then I will reconsider.
Until then, however, I will continue to support the right of Israel to exist as a free and independent Jewish state along with the Israeli's right to protect and defend themselves against those (like Al Awda) who are invading and blowing up women and children in an attempt to kill them all and destroy thier country.
If there will ever be peace, it will be up to the Palestinians to ask for it. When they do, and when the Al Awdas, Hizbollahs and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades are crushed into irrelevence, then, and only then, will there be peace in Palestine and peace in Israel. Shalom and Salaam.
ht:lgf for passing on the story and the photos
It is currently "politically correct" to support the "Palestinian Cause." One look at the materials being sold and displayed at this mini-event, however, shows that the only "justice" being sought is the total destruction of the nation of Israel and its return to the Palestinian (read "non-Jewish") people. The fate of Israeli Jews is implied by this banner....
The destruction of Israel as a Jewish state is also clear in this button....
and t-shirt...
Even more frightening is the determination to continue the violent struggle to kill Israeli Jews in whatever manner possible until the objective is accomplished. Even if it takes generations, as this button so eloquently represents...
How can those who support such determined haters and murderers pretend to be advocates of peace? Such people are either ignorant dupes or else something far worse.
It does not take a rocket scientist to observe that there is much unjust suffering among the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza. Yes, much of their suffering has come at the hands of the Israeli military (usually either in pursuit of terrorists or in retribution for attacks on Israelis). Yes, the building of the "wall" is creating an unprecedented hardship on tens of thousands of people who are not eager to hurt anybody. And, Yes, Israeli settlement policies have incited much understandable bitterness and anger.
But it must also be asserted that Israel as a country and Israeli Jews as a people, have never professed to pursue or put into practice a policy designed to lead to the systematic murder of every Palestinian and their complete removal from the West Bank, Gaza or even Israel!
And yet those participating in and supporting this Al Awda convention at UCLA are clearly expressing their determination to reclaim all of Israel and destroy it as a Jewish state and all the Israeli Jews with it.
In the end either Israel goes or Al Awda (and their ilk) goes.
When the day comes when Israeli/Jewish groups begin holding conventions on college and university campuses displaying banners, buttons and t-shirts like these, perhaps then I will reconsider.
Until then, however, I will continue to support the right of Israel to exist as a free and independent Jewish state along with the Israeli's right to protect and defend themselves against those (like Al Awda) who are invading and blowing up women and children in an attempt to kill them all and destroy thier country.
If there will ever be peace, it will be up to the Palestinians to ask for it. When they do, and when the Al Awdas, Hizbollahs and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades are crushed into irrelevence, then, and only then, will there be peace in Palestine and peace in Israel. Shalom and Salaam.
ht:lgf for passing on the story and the photos
posted by Bird of Paradise at 8:10 PM
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