Australia´s sad government does it´s worst to please the Americans
(and their Israeli overlords).
Frankly, no foreign government seems to care much what Australia does.
Themselves the Australians believe that they are something like a third
rate superpower; current prime minister Howard has claimed that he
would like himself to be though as "America´s deputy in Oceania". And
of course he claimed that he´s ready to attack neighbouring states,
if he believes terrorists are lurking inside their borders, ready to launch
attacks against the Aussies. Which didn´t terribly impress anybody,
coming from a nation that hadn´t guts to stand against the Indonesian
dictature, whose leaders had the habit of calling Australia "South Iriyan",
after Dutch part of Papua-New Guinea, which Indonesia gobbled up in
1963 and renamed Iriyan Jaya, because the Australians were so
subservient to them, like sheeps really.
Now the current government, lead by this prime minister Howard, the poor
man´s Margaret Thatcher, has been ready to jump on to every lunacy the
US has been up to lately, but have the Americans thanked him? They didn´t
even know Howard´s name! I would wager that probably large part of
America´s political elite don´t even know that Australia has troops in Iraq...
But no matter, Australia stands fast on the side of America&Israel, gaining
nothing, but to the Australian leadership it´s all about participating and not
about gaining something - like a new term in office, if the polls are to be believed.
Saturday, July 31, 2004
ESCWA report documents Israel's demolition spree.
Occupation razed 1,369 homes in Palestinian Territories
during 2003. At least 13 000 people lost their homes.
Occupation razed 1,369 homes in Palestinian Territories
during 2003. At least 13 000 people lost their homes.
Is Malcolm Rifkind too clever to be elected to be the next Tory
leader to lose an election to America´s lapdog number one?
leader to lose an election to America´s lapdog number one?
The lessons of Dennis Ross
The truth is of course a little bit different from what Dennis Ross
now claims it to be. After all, the Americans are hardly an impartial,
neutral side, which can objectively step in when the sides don´t
keep up their commitments. The problem is that Americans are in
love with Israel. The Oslo process was in the eyes of the Americans
an easy way to help Israeli leaders to achieve what they wanted and
in terms that would be beneficial to Israel; in no way was the US ready
to force Israel to do anything, commitments or no commitments. This
worked as long as Yitzhak Rabin lived, but after he was murdered, the
Americans got first weak Shimon Perez, desperate to win election, and
then new leaders hostile to the terms that Rabin was ready to accept as
the price of the peace. The Americans now hand in their hands Israeli
leaders hostile to any realistic peace deal, but tried to continue as they
would be still dealing with Yitzhak Rabin and not with Benyamin
Netanyahu.
What the article´s writer writes about Jasser Arafat is, bluntly said,
nonsense. Israelis seem to have the oddest ideas about the Palestinian
leadership - like making Arafat all powerful among the Palestinians -
which is pretty much adrift in an ocean without any means of steering
the ship. The problem is the weak position of Palestinians in
the negotiating table - no superpower to back them, no ways to force
Israel to keep up it´s promises - and the weakness of the old leadership,
now losing it´s support and credibility among the populace, because of
the aforementioned weaknesses. Like the Americans, the Palestinian
leadership hasn´t been able to accomodate the changes in Israel´s
leadership and Israel´s changed goals because of this. As there wasn´t
any more leaders in the Israeli side who were ready to peace deal acceptable
to the Palestinian populace - this is one oddity in the American-Israeli
camp, they believe that the Palestinian leadership should accept any
kind of deal, not understanding that they can only accept a deal that
the Palestinian people accepts - there was little they could do.
The truth is of course a little bit different from what Dennis Ross
now claims it to be. After all, the Americans are hardly an impartial,
neutral side, which can objectively step in when the sides don´t
keep up their commitments. The problem is that Americans are in
love with Israel. The Oslo process was in the eyes of the Americans
an easy way to help Israeli leaders to achieve what they wanted and
in terms that would be beneficial to Israel; in no way was the US ready
to force Israel to do anything, commitments or no commitments. This
worked as long as Yitzhak Rabin lived, but after he was murdered, the
Americans got first weak Shimon Perez, desperate to win election, and
then new leaders hostile to the terms that Rabin was ready to accept as
the price of the peace. The Americans now hand in their hands Israeli
leaders hostile to any realistic peace deal, but tried to continue as they
would be still dealing with Yitzhak Rabin and not with Benyamin
Netanyahu.
What the article´s writer writes about Jasser Arafat is, bluntly said,
nonsense. Israelis seem to have the oddest ideas about the Palestinian
leadership - like making Arafat all powerful among the Palestinians -
which is pretty much adrift in an ocean without any means of steering
the ship. The problem is the weak position of Palestinians in
the negotiating table - no superpower to back them, no ways to force
Israel to keep up it´s promises - and the weakness of the old leadership,
now losing it´s support and credibility among the populace, because of
the aforementioned weaknesses. Like the Americans, the Palestinian
leadership hasn´t been able to accomodate the changes in Israel´s
leadership and Israel´s changed goals because of this. As there wasn´t
any more leaders in the Israeli side who were ready to peace deal acceptable
to the Palestinian populace - this is one oddity in the American-Israeli
camp, they believe that the Palestinian leadership should accept any
kind of deal, not understanding that they can only accept a deal that
the Palestinian people accepts - there was little they could do.
Archeologists (once again) claim Essenes never wrote Dead Sea Scrolls
- and other scholars say that yes, they did. I think that the pendulum
is moving now towards the position of the sceptics.
- and other scholars say that yes, they did. I think that the pendulum
is moving now towards the position of the sceptics.
Friday, July 30, 2004
Hundreds of thousands of seabirds in Scotland have failed to breed
this summer because of the effects of the global warming; first hit was
plankton, then the fish which ate it, now the birds who eat the fish.
this summer because of the effects of the global warming; first hit was
plankton, then the fish which ate it, now the birds who eat the fish.
Fidel Castro:The Pathology of George Bush
Fidel Castro has his faults but better that him than an American
puppet rules in Havanna; I applaud those Cuban dissidents whose
first impulse isn´t to run into the arms of Uncle Sam and beg for
help. After all, like true Cuban independence from the US, so true
democracy in Cuba can be created only by Cubans, not by US nor it´s
henchmen in Florida. In Latin America, the history shows that the
greatest enemy of democracy and progress in the area is the USA.
Fidel Castro has his faults but better that him than an American
puppet rules in Havanna; I applaud those Cuban dissidents whose
first impulse isn´t to run into the arms of Uncle Sam and beg for
help. After all, like true Cuban independence from the US, so true
democracy in Cuba can be created only by Cubans, not by US nor it´s
henchmen in Florida. In Latin America, the history shows that the
greatest enemy of democracy and progress in the area is the USA.
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Afghanistan's Bamiyan Buddhas may rise again from rubble
Rebuilt the Buddhas if it´s possible, but why not build them as they were in
their prime in the late antiquity? (They were in a bad shape before they
were destroyed and during the last few decades had already suffered damage
in gunfire - one would have to recreate uncountable number of small holes left
by bullets too if the statues are to be build in the manner they were before
the Taliban destroyed them.) After all, the destruction can´t be undone, so
why don´t build them so that they can last another 1500 years?
By the way, nobody really knows certainly how old the statues were,
Afghanistan being part of the larger Indian realm, whose history of this
era - and many others - is chronologically a mess.
Rebuilt the Buddhas if it´s possible, but why not build them as they were in
their prime in the late antiquity? (They were in a bad shape before they
were destroyed and during the last few decades had already suffered damage
in gunfire - one would have to recreate uncountable number of small holes left
by bullets too if the statues are to be build in the manner they were before
the Taliban destroyed them.) After all, the destruction can´t be undone, so
why don´t build them so that they can last another 1500 years?
By the way, nobody really knows certainly how old the statues were,
Afghanistan being part of the larger Indian realm, whose history of this
era - and many others - is chronologically a mess.
Israel Ignores the Lessons of History
I find it curious that suicide bombers are describes in so appalling
terms. What is it that makes it easier to accept a massacre
committed by missiles launched from helicopter or by cruise
missiles launched from ships hundreds of kilometers away?
After all, these come as much without warning to the victims.
And one has to remember that suicide bombs have their uses; if the
failed bomb strikes against Adolf Hitler in 1939 and 1944 would
have been suicide attacks, like the latter was at one point planned
to be, he would have died and not survived.
I find it curious that suicide bombers are describes in so appalling
terms. What is it that makes it easier to accept a massacre
committed by missiles launched from helicopter or by cruise
missiles launched from ships hundreds of kilometers away?
After all, these come as much without warning to the victims.
And one has to remember that suicide bombs have their uses; if the
failed bomb strikes against Adolf Hitler in 1939 and 1944 would
have been suicide attacks, like the latter was at one point planned
to be, he would have died and not survived.
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
English FA has started an inquiry in to the sex life of their
national team manager, Swede Sven-Göran Eriksson.
I didn´t know that to be manager of the English national football team
you have to be celibate. Maybe they could castrate the future managers
to make sure that they concentrate solely on footballing matters?
Trust the English to make a scandal out of everything.
national team manager, Swede Sven-Göran Eriksson.
I didn´t know that to be manager of the English national football team
you have to be celibate. Maybe they could castrate the future managers
to make sure that they concentrate solely on footballing matters?
Trust the English to make a scandal out of everything.
John Kerry´s misconceptions of Palestine.
It´s a curious thing, every day Israelis murder Palestinians and Palestinians
usually kill about one Israeli every week; you couldn´t guess that it´s this
way from the speeches of US politicians. Well, it seems that it doesn´t matter
who does most of the dying and all of the occupying:Israelis can´t be anything
else but innocent victims, being Jews and all that.
And in the end the number of votes John Kerry wins because of this wouldn´t
probably get to him elected to a county council. But, if he wouldn´t be speaking
this crap, George the Lesser would attack him because of it - and still it wouldn´t
change anything. This election will not be decided on the premises of which
candidate loves Israel and it´s crimes more.
It´s a curious thing, every day Israelis murder Palestinians and Palestinians
usually kill about one Israeli every week; you couldn´t guess that it´s this
way from the speeches of US politicians. Well, it seems that it doesn´t matter
who does most of the dying and all of the occupying:Israelis can´t be anything
else but innocent victims, being Jews and all that.
And in the end the number of votes John Kerry wins because of this wouldn´t
probably get to him elected to a county council. But, if he wouldn´t be speaking
this crap, George the Lesser would attack him because of it - and still it wouldn´t
change anything. This election will not be decided on the premises of which
candidate loves Israel and it´s crimes more.
University of Wisconsin physicists propose the existence of
a new particle, which would tie the mass of neutron to the
so-called "dark energy", which supposedly drives the accelerated
expansion of the universe. Showing tremendous amount of
ingenuity, they call this particle "acceleron".
a new particle, which would tie the mass of neutron to the
so-called "dark energy", which supposedly drives the accelerated
expansion of the universe. Showing tremendous amount of
ingenuity, they call this particle "acceleron".
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Space images show relentless floods in Bangladesh
1187 dead this far in South Asia - over 400 of them in Bangladesh -
and at least 400 in China.
1187 dead this far in South Asia - over 400 of them in Bangladesh -
and at least 400 in China.
Seems that the persons behind this study and the folk at New
Scientist haven´t followed the new findings in human evolution
in the last 15 or so years - or else they are one of the last
supporters of the multiregional model of human evolution.
If they don´t know this much what they are studying, then why
bother at all? And secondly, in how many of these languages
that they have studied it can be proved that the word isn´t
a loan word from some other language?
Scientist haven´t followed the new findings in human evolution
in the last 15 or so years - or else they are one of the last
supporters of the multiregional model of human evolution.
If they don´t know this much what they are studying, then why
bother at all? And secondly, in how many of these languages
that they have studied it can be proved that the word isn´t
a loan word from some other language?
Monday, July 26, 2004
Sunday, July 25, 2004
The transformation of Turkey
I would like to see Turkey as a memberstate of EU, but there are huge
problems. For example, the oppression of Kurds must end, and this
development is only in it´s first stages - they can´t be compared to the
situation of minorities in the European Union; Basques have large autonomy,
Ireland will probably be united in the lifetime of the current political
leadership of Northern Ireland parties and the persecuted gypsies of
Eastern Europe haven´t been treated nearly as badly as the Kurds, of
whom tens of thousands have died since the fighting between Turkey and
PKK began in 1984.
Economically Turkey is indeed a "devoloped nation", but in reality this
is not the whole truth: Some parts of the country have relatively high
standard of living, whereas some are really part of the third world. Of
course, same goes for Italy; Northern Italy is one of the richest places
in the EU, but Southern Italy is - according to many critics - in reality
economically at the same level with North African countries.
I would like to see Turkey as a memberstate of EU, but there are huge
problems. For example, the oppression of Kurds must end, and this
development is only in it´s first stages - they can´t be compared to the
situation of minorities in the European Union; Basques have large autonomy,
Ireland will probably be united in the lifetime of the current political
leadership of Northern Ireland parties and the persecuted gypsies of
Eastern Europe haven´t been treated nearly as badly as the Kurds, of
whom tens of thousands have died since the fighting between Turkey and
PKK began in 1984.
Economically Turkey is indeed a "devoloped nation", but in reality this
is not the whole truth: Some parts of the country have relatively high
standard of living, whereas some are really part of the third world. Of
course, same goes for Italy; Northern Italy is one of the richest places
in the EU, but Southern Italy is - according to many critics - in reality
economically at the same level with North African countries.
Saddam's People are Winning the War
US will lose in Iraq, that´s a fact, but I doubt that a Baathist-Fundamentalist
regime is set to rise from the ashes. Maybe a long civil war á la Lebanon
will be fought before the face of the new "new Iraq" is revealed.
US will lose in Iraq, that´s a fact, but I doubt that a Baathist-Fundamentalist
regime is set to rise from the ashes. Maybe a long civil war á la Lebanon
will be fought before the face of the new "new Iraq" is revealed.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Friday, July 23, 2004
UN plan to save Iraq's marshlands.
The destruction of Iraq´s southern marshes began before Saddam Hussein´s
reign and deliberate destruction of the marshes is only one of the reasons for
their reducement to just 5% of their previous size; the rivers carry less water
to southern Iraq because of the use of water upriver has risen massively, with
great dams build in Turkey and Syria.
The destruction of Iraq´s southern marshes began before Saddam Hussein´s
reign and deliberate destruction of the marshes is only one of the reasons for
their reducement to just 5% of their previous size; the rivers carry less water
to southern Iraq because of the use of water upriver has risen massively, with
great dams build in Turkey and Syria.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
US military reports 94 cases of prisoner abuse in Afganistan and Iraq.
Probably just a tip of the iceberg.
Probably just a tip of the iceberg.
Pakistan´s secret service ISI behind the 11th September 2001 attacks?
One thing that can be said against this is that the ISI spent a long time to
bring the Taliban on power in Afghanistan, and certainly they knew that
the movement´s fall from power would be quite likely after a major attack
against the US that could be linked to al-Qaida, which the movement let
to operate freely and establish training camps in the areas of Afghanistan
that Taliban controlled.
But of course puppets can sometimes cut their leashes and become
independent operators, which may force their former masters to took
drastic action and the Pashtuns that form the majority of the Talibans
have long harbored dreams of uniting the Pashtun lands that are now
divided between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
One thing that can be said against this is that the ISI spent a long time to
bring the Taliban on power in Afghanistan, and certainly they knew that
the movement´s fall from power would be quite likely after a major attack
against the US that could be linked to al-Qaida, which the movement let
to operate freely and establish training camps in the areas of Afghanistan
that Taliban controlled.
But of course puppets can sometimes cut their leashes and become
independent operators, which may force their former masters to took
drastic action and the Pashtuns that form the majority of the Talibans
have long harbored dreams of uniting the Pashtun lands that are now
divided between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Support for Wall Mocks International Law.
American politicans think that they can invoke international law
against countries that they don´t like and dismiss it when it
concerns one of their "friends". And the funny thing is, I really
think that they honestly don´t see anything odd in this. Even
politicians who usually cry against international organizations
are not shy to use them when they see them as useful to legalize
the actions of US or it´s "friends" against states like Iraq.
Simply put it, George W. Bush, John Kerry and the rest believe that
only other countries are bound by laws, not US nor it´s "friends".
They, after all, are saintly nations uncapable of dastardly deeds.
American politicans think that they can invoke international law
against countries that they don´t like and dismiss it when it
concerns one of their "friends". And the funny thing is, I really
think that they honestly don´t see anything odd in this. Even
politicians who usually cry against international organizations
are not shy to use them when they see them as useful to legalize
the actions of US or it´s "friends" against states like Iraq.
Simply put it, George W. Bush, John Kerry and the rest believe that
only other countries are bound by laws, not US nor it´s "friends".
They, after all, are saintly nations uncapable of dastardly deeds.
More about the way Mr Allawi leads the "New Iraq".
Somebody should kill him quickly; instead of a democracy, the Americans'
have succeeded creating a new Saddam Hussein - far earlier than I could
have imagined. Sadly, these monstrosities may bring him support from the
same people who now remember Saddam Hussein´s rule fondly. If things
go this way, soon Iraq will have new mass graves before the older ones
are yet opened and studied.
Somebody should kill him quickly; instead of a democracy, the Americans'
have succeeded creating a new Saddam Hussein - far earlier than I could
have imagined. Sadly, these monstrosities may bring him support from the
same people who now remember Saddam Hussein´s rule fondly. If things
go this way, soon Iraq will have new mass graves before the older ones
are yet opened and studied.
Monday, July 19, 2004
Battle of Marathon date revised
Herodotus wasn´t writing "just after the battle" of Marathon; he wasborn probably around 484 BC and wrote his great work during the
last few decades of his life before he died around 425 BC.
Opportunity find proves that water persisted on
Meridiani Planum for geologically `significant time´.
Meridiani Planum for geologically `significant time´.
Just Say No to Vetoes
By rejecting Israel's construction of the wall, the court emphasizesthe humanity of both peoples. Yes, Israel may build a wall — but
only on its own territory. Yes, a just resolution to the broader
conflict is possible — but only within the confines of international law.
Sunday, July 18, 2004
PM admits graves claim 'untrue'
Downing Street has admitted to The Observer that repeated claims by Tony Blair that
'400,000 bodies had been found in Iraqi mass graves' is untrue, and only about 5,000
corpses have so far been uncovered.
If rest of the known mass graves would yeald as much bodies at average, then the
whole number of bodies in known mass graves would be about 25 000. Huge number
still. Of course, most likely not all mass graves are known and some bodies may
have been either deliberately destroyed, but still... Well, now the same people who
cried about the "exaggeration" of the number of victims in Jenin - even when the
too high numbers came from the Israeli military - will claim that in this case,
exaggeration was the right cause to take.
And killing 25 000 human beings is a terrible thing, but it don´t put Saddam Hussein
in the same league with Pol Pot, Idi Amin or Francisco Franco. It puts him in the
same league with the members of the military junta that ruled Argentina between
1976-85. The million Iran and Iraqi victims of the 1980-88 Persian Gulf war were
victims of an illegal and unjust war, but if Hussein would be convicted of that, then
George W. Bush and Tony Blair have to be brought to trial and convicted too. And
I would like to see this to happen to all of them.
USAID´s lack of knowledge of the history of the 20th century is appalling. With
400 000 murdered people you wouldn´t be even near the top of the list. Surprisingly
USAID has forgotten with the mass murders committed by America´s friends also
many committed by the states and regimes antagonistic to the US - and many
done by neutral regimes.
Downing Street has admitted to The Observer that repeated claims by Tony Blair that
'400,000 bodies had been found in Iraqi mass graves' is untrue, and only about 5,000
corpses have so far been uncovered.
If rest of the known mass graves would yeald as much bodies at average, then the
whole number of bodies in known mass graves would be about 25 000. Huge number
still. Of course, most likely not all mass graves are known and some bodies may
have been either deliberately destroyed, but still... Well, now the same people who
cried about the "exaggeration" of the number of victims in Jenin - even when the
too high numbers came from the Israeli military - will claim that in this case,
exaggeration was the right cause to take.
And killing 25 000 human beings is a terrible thing, but it don´t put Saddam Hussein
in the same league with Pol Pot, Idi Amin or Francisco Franco. It puts him in the
same league with the members of the military junta that ruled Argentina between
1976-85. The million Iran and Iraqi victims of the 1980-88 Persian Gulf war were
victims of an illegal and unjust war, but if Hussein would be convicted of that, then
George W. Bush and Tony Blair have to be brought to trial and convicted too. And
I would like to see this to happen to all of them.
USAID´s lack of knowledge of the history of the 20th century is appalling. With
400 000 murdered people you wouldn´t be even near the top of the list. Surprisingly
USAID has forgotten with the mass murders committed by America´s friends also
many committed by the states and regimes antagonistic to the US - and many
done by neutral regimes.
Lewis gun
The long career of the biased scholar turned political guru.
He lacks the one major principle in scholarship, that one has to
be objective and neutral. If you can´t be objective towards your
subject of study, then change the subject.
I have read only a few of his books and not too many of his articles,
but he seems to be at his best when he writes about pre-modern
times. Later he can´t keep his head cool. Instead of impartial study,
he starts to write apologetically, trying to back up his own views
using selective examples and dubious reasoning.
The long career of the biased scholar turned political guru.
He lacks the one major principle in scholarship, that one has to
be objective and neutral. If you can´t be objective towards your
subject of study, then change the subject.
I have read only a few of his books and not too many of his articles,
but he seems to be at his best when he writes about pre-modern
times. Later he can´t keep his head cool. Instead of impartial study,
he starts to write apologetically, trying to back up his own views
using selective examples and dubious reasoning.
Saturday, July 17, 2004
A force called Mandela.
What forced South Africa´s white regime to ditch the Apartheid? Sanctions. Nice talk
didn´t end Apartheid, South Africa´s occupation of Namibia or it´s involvement in the
civil wars of Angola and Mosambik. And nice talk will not end the Israeli occupation
of Gaza, Golan heights and West Bank. Sanctions, on the other hand...
What forced South Africa´s white regime to ditch the Apartheid? Sanctions. Nice talk
didn´t end Apartheid, South Africa´s occupation of Namibia or it´s involvement in the
civil wars of Angola and Mosambik. And nice talk will not end the Israeli occupation
of Gaza, Golan heights and West Bank. Sanctions, on the other hand...
Return to normalcy in Iraq.
My reaction? Stunned silence.
What can I say? The bad old days are back, it seems.
My reaction? Stunned silence.
What can I say? The bad old days are back, it seems.
Don't blame Arafat
Camp David failed because Israeli hardliners manipulated intelligence.
Well, I have been reading some of this before, and correct claim would be
"Camp David failed because Israeli HARDLINER manipulated intellihence."
What presidents and prime ministers usually in any country seem to take
for granted is that they never have to keep their promises.
And really the man to blame for the failure is Clinton. He was - even
according to the Israeli negotiators - more pro-Israel than the Israelis
themselves, which hardly helped his role as mediator.
Camp David failed because Israeli hardliners manipulated intelligence.
Well, I have been reading some of this before, and correct claim would be
"Camp David failed because Israeli HARDLINER manipulated intellihence."
What presidents and prime ministers usually in any country seem to take
for granted is that they never have to keep their promises.
And really the man to blame for the failure is Clinton. He was - even
according to the Israeli negotiators - more pro-Israel than the Israelis
themselves, which hardly helped his role as mediator.
Fundamentalists to kill mothers and infants in an effort
to gain publicity for their war against abortion.
to gain publicity for their war against abortion.
Professor Torture and his arguments why Israel is above the law.
Israel is to people like Derschowitz what dung is for flies.
Israel is to people like Derschowitz what dung is for flies.
UN debates Israeli barrier ruling
The Americans resemble the kind of people who write marriage proposals
for famous convicted murderers in prison. The more heinous the crime, the
greater number of letters. And the American politicians have been now sending
for decades continous stream of love letters to the criminals in charge in Israel.
This is a lasting love affair, the affairs with dictatorships around the world are
just summer romances.
It´s an interesting thing that the USA fell in love with Israel at the same time
it was starting to grope for an exit from Vietnam. Israel became the kind of
country USA wanted South Vietnam to be; a heroic bastion of American values
against the barbaric armies of the Other.
Where individuals can have ant farms or aquaries, the USA has Israel, it´s
favorite hobby.
The Americans resemble the kind of people who write marriage proposals
for famous convicted murderers in prison. The more heinous the crime, the
greater number of letters. And the American politicians have been now sending
for decades continous stream of love letters to the criminals in charge in Israel.
This is a lasting love affair, the affairs with dictatorships around the world are
just summer romances.
It´s an interesting thing that the USA fell in love with Israel at the same time
it was starting to grope for an exit from Vietnam. Israel became the kind of
country USA wanted South Vietnam to be; a heroic bastion of American values
against the barbaric armies of the Other.
Where individuals can have ant farms or aquaries, the USA has Israel, it´s
favorite hobby.
Friday, July 16, 2004
Odyssey in search of treasure
Defending treasure hunting by using archaeological arguments to support it.
Defending treasure hunting by using archaeological arguments to support it.
Blair's bad bet.
Throwing it all away for nothing.
If Blair wanted influence, then he should have acted accordingly.
If you act nicely towards the Americans, then they take you for
granted. But if you act aggressively, simply blackmailing them
á la Ariel Sharon if necessary, then you can achieve your goals.
But if you just go along, and humbly say "We would like you to
think about these things a little, if you don´t mind..." then you
will get nothing. Bastards prevail in politics, not loyal sidekicks.
They become to be seen as poodles of foreign powers and end
writing their memories while still in middle-age.
Throwing it all away for nothing.
If Blair wanted influence, then he should have acted accordingly.
If you act nicely towards the Americans, then they take you for
granted. But if you act aggressively, simply blackmailing them
á la Ariel Sharon if necessary, then you can achieve your goals.
But if you just go along, and humbly say "We would like you to
think about these things a little, if you don´t mind..." then you
will get nothing. Bastards prevail in politics, not loyal sidekicks.
They become to be seen as poodles of foreign powers and end
writing their memories while still in middle-age.
Crucial doubts about Iraq's ability to produce chemical weapons were withheld from
two inquiries which examined the British Government's case for war against Iraq.
two inquiries which examined the British Government's case for war against Iraq.
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Jordan urges UN to back barrier ruling.
No doubt that UN will back the ruling; likely only three countries
will vote against it: The evil axis of Israel, the United States
of America and Mikronesia, the giant of Oceania.
No doubt that UN will back the ruling; likely only three countries
will vote against it: The evil axis of Israel, the United States
of America and Mikronesia, the giant of Oceania.
Growth study of wild chimpanzees challenges assumptions
about early humans.
Interesting study, but their view of the Homo erectus is, to
say the least, odd. Certainly it isn´t an intermediate, it´s
part of the genus Homo and the members of Homo erectus were
human beings. Not totally like us, but human beings. Very
far from the current ancestor of chimps and humans - which,
by the way, don´t have to have been "chimplike". Chimps too
have evolved during these last 7-8 million years.
about early humans.
Interesting study, but their view of the Homo erectus is, to
say the least, odd. Certainly it isn´t an intermediate, it´s
part of the genus Homo and the members of Homo erectus were
human beings. Not totally like us, but human beings. Very
far from the current ancestor of chimps and humans - which,
by the way, don´t have to have been "chimplike". Chimps too
have evolved during these last 7-8 million years.
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
TV coverage in United Kingdom of the conflict in Palestine
favors the the colonialists.
Bias or lack of any kind of knowledge of journalism? I hazard a
guess: Bias grown from the fear that the colonialists start to
whine that the British media is on the side of the Palestinians,
as colonialists often do, like towards the BBC, even if this study
proves that the BBC acts as a propaganda outlet for the colonialists.
One has to say too that the British seem to be quite
splendidly stupid people if they really know as little
of current Palestine and it´s history as this study claims.
After all, in the end the blame for the current mess in
Palestine goes solely to the British. They could have in
1948 either forced the creation of a unified state and keep
it together or orchestrate the partitition of Palestine
without largescale violence and war. They did neither. They
just left. Didn´t feel they were ready to carry the "White
Man´s Burden".
In Malaysia they faced the same kind of situation in the same
year. They stayed and fought for several years.
And little news of the arrogance of the colonialists:
'Israeli plans' for Arafat death.
favors the the colonialists.
Bias or lack of any kind of knowledge of journalism? I hazard a
guess: Bias grown from the fear that the colonialists start to
whine that the British media is on the side of the Palestinians,
as colonialists often do, like towards the BBC, even if this study
proves that the BBC acts as a propaganda outlet for the colonialists.
One has to say too that the British seem to be quite
splendidly stupid people if they really know as little
of current Palestine and it´s history as this study claims.
After all, in the end the blame for the current mess in
Palestine goes solely to the British. They could have in
1948 either forced the creation of a unified state and keep
it together or orchestrate the partitition of Palestine
without largescale violence and war. They did neither. They
just left. Didn´t feel they were ready to carry the "White
Man´s Burden".
In Malaysia they faced the same kind of situation in the same
year. They stayed and fought for several years.
And little news of the arrogance of the colonialists:
'Israeli plans' for Arafat death.
Monday, July 12, 2004
More about the Wall that cuts through the West Bank:
A Legal Blow to the Apartheid Wall.
There are Judges in The Hague.
Annan, PNA and Arabs Take ICJ Ruling to UN General Assembly.
Sharon defies court over barrier.
In the words of late US president Ronald Reagan:
"Mister Sharon, tear down that wall!"
A Legal Blow to the Apartheid Wall.
There are Judges in The Hague.
Annan, PNA and Arabs Take ICJ Ruling to UN General Assembly.
Sharon defies court over barrier.
In the words of late US president Ronald Reagan:
"Mister Sharon, tear down that wall!"
Sunday, July 11, 2004
Experts attack Bush's stance in Aids battle.
US promotes abstinence as global conference opens in Bangkok.
US promotes abstinence as global conference opens in Bangkok.
Palestinians plan UN resolution on barrier.
USA will use it´s veto, but it will make it only more hated -
not only in the Muslim countries, but in other parts of the
world also. Of course, the Americans don´t care about. The only
thing that matters to them is to fulfill the command of their
masters in Tel Aviv. It´s curious how the USA has never any
other options than blindly do whatever Israel wants it to do.
For example, now would be a perfect time to force Israel towards
peaceful resolution and negotiations and use the wall and the
UN resulotion about it as a leverage. But because the USA -
and maybe UK - government(s) are just puppets of Tel Aviv, they
can´t do anything except than use their veto and declare that
"Israel has the right to defend itself!" (Which means that
Israel basically has the right to broke international laws and
do whatever it wants to do because it´s Israel.) Great harm for
the USA - and UK if it goes along, as the Israeli government
believes it will - but they don´t care about that as long as
the Israeli leadership is happy.
USA will use it´s veto, but it will make it only more hated -
not only in the Muslim countries, but in other parts of the
world also. Of course, the Americans don´t care about. The only
thing that matters to them is to fulfill the command of their
masters in Tel Aviv. It´s curious how the USA has never any
other options than blindly do whatever Israel wants it to do.
For example, now would be a perfect time to force Israel towards
peaceful resolution and negotiations and use the wall and the
UN resulotion about it as a leverage. But because the USA -
and maybe UK - government(s) are just puppets of Tel Aviv, they
can´t do anything except than use their veto and declare that
"Israel has the right to defend itself!" (Which means that
Israel basically has the right to broke international laws and
do whatever it wants to do because it´s Israel.) Great harm for
the USA - and UK if it goes along, as the Israeli government
believes it will - but they don´t care about that as long as
the Israeli leadership is happy.
The foolishness of neutrality in Palestine.
In almost all conflicts you can see who is the better side
and which is the worser side by comparing simply how much
people they kill. And if you do this simple calculation,
you can´t claim that Israel is the victim. It has killed
over three times as many people as the Palestinian fighters
and suicide bombers. In the last two weeks, the Israeli
army has murdered about 30 palestinians. At the same time,
Palestinian fighters have killed about 5 Israelis.
The problem with Israel is of course the Holocaust. I find
it disgusting that countries that in the 1930s didn´t do
anything to stop the Nazi regime´s oppression of Jews and
other minorities, and didn´t take Jewish refugees, now stand
by as Israel commits it´s own atrocities, which then are
usually - not by usually by politicians, but media - claimed
to be justified because of the Holocaust and the eternal
victimhood of the Jews. Somehow huge numbers of people
believe that Israel has right to do whatever it´s leaders
want to the Palestinians because of the Jewish genocide.
The Palestinians probably have to be succesful in their
fight for their own country and then find their own¨
victims to oppress before they start to get support.
"Remember the suffering of the Palestinians in the hands
of the Israelis" would then be often heard claim why
no action should be taken.
People don´t like to help current victims, but to be friends
of past victims. It´s much easier and still gives you the
feeling that you are a nice and good person.
In almost all conflicts you can see who is the better side
and which is the worser side by comparing simply how much
people they kill. And if you do this simple calculation,
you can´t claim that Israel is the victim. It has killed
over three times as many people as the Palestinian fighters
and suicide bombers. In the last two weeks, the Israeli
army has murdered about 30 palestinians. At the same time,
Palestinian fighters have killed about 5 Israelis.
The problem with Israel is of course the Holocaust. I find
it disgusting that countries that in the 1930s didn´t do
anything to stop the Nazi regime´s oppression of Jews and
other minorities, and didn´t take Jewish refugees, now stand
by as Israel commits it´s own atrocities, which then are
usually - not by usually by politicians, but media - claimed
to be justified because of the Holocaust and the eternal
victimhood of the Jews. Somehow huge numbers of people
believe that Israel has right to do whatever it´s leaders
want to the Palestinians because of the Jewish genocide.
The Palestinians probably have to be succesful in their
fight for their own country and then find their own¨
victims to oppress before they start to get support.
"Remember the suffering of the Palestinians in the hands
of the Israelis" would then be often heard claim why
no action should be taken.
People don´t like to help current victims, but to be friends
of past victims. It´s much easier and still gives you the
feeling that you are a nice and good person.
Saturday, July 10, 2004
Friday, July 09, 2004
Palestinians Praise World Court Decision. More.
More.
All columns that I have read about the decision are basically declaring that the Court´s decision won´t change anything. Pessimism - or in some cases, optimism - rules.
I wonder, do those who whine about the Court first taking the case and then about it´s decision at all consider the larger complications of the case?
They just whine that Israel should have the right to do whatever
it wants and that no one has the right to stand against Israel
and that Israel has the right to steal as much Palestinian land
as possible, and none of them thinks at all that this isn´t an
isolated case, that if Israel gets away with this, then it will
encourage others to do so too. And that if Israel would
obey the ruling, then it would strenghten international law
and would help solve conflicts peacefully.
But to these "Israel über alles" folk Israel is always a special
case, totally isolated from the rest of the humanity.
More.
All columns that I have read about the decision are basically declaring that the Court´s decision won´t change anything. Pessimism - or in some cases, optimism - rules.
I wonder, do those who whine about the Court first taking the case and then about it´s decision at all consider the larger complications of the case?
They just whine that Israel should have the right to do whatever
it wants and that no one has the right to stand against Israel
and that Israel has the right to steal as much Palestinian land
as possible, and none of them thinks at all that this isn´t an
isolated case, that if Israel gets away with this, then it will
encourage others to do so too. And that if Israel would
obey the ruling, then it would strenghten international law
and would help solve conflicts peacefully.
But to these "Israel über alles" folk Israel is always a special
case, totally isolated from the rest of the humanity.
UN rules against Israeli barrier.
Response from the übermensch is typically arrogant.
Of course, this is only a moral victory for the Palestinians,
as USA, Great Britain and Russia proclaim their support for
the landgrab, thus paralyzing the UN, and EU, which could
ruin Israel´s economy with sanctions, is incapable of acting
against Israel, being too scared.
Response from the übermensch is typically arrogant.
Of course, this is only a moral victory for the Palestinians,
as USA, Great Britain and Russia proclaim their support for
the landgrab, thus paralyzing the UN, and EU, which could
ruin Israel´s economy with sanctions, is incapable of acting
against Israel, being too scared.
Thursday, July 08, 2004
China: Fleeing Uighurs forced back to "anti-terror" torture and execution.
Amnesty doesn´t use the g-word, but this article uses:
The Unsettled West.
Summary: Three new books detail Xinjiang's long history of oppression. As they show, Beijing's rule there has always been harsh -- but never so bad as in the last few years.
Amnesty doesn´t use the g-word, but this article uses:
The Unsettled West.
Summary: Three new books detail Xinjiang's long history of oppression. As they show, Beijing's rule there has always been harsh -- but never so bad as in the last few years.
Übermensch snub `Qvartet´ delegation
after all they have done for Likudia.
Latest humiliation doesn´t make the weasels
even whine. They are just "surprised".
And the übermensch continue their murderous rampage.
after all they have done for Likudia.
Latest humiliation doesn´t make the weasels
even whine. They are just "surprised".
And the übermensch continue their murderous rampage.
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
Rwandans destroy mountain gorilla habitat. More.
So much about the good news about mountain gorillas. In the
next thirty years, humanity will quite likely succeed driving
all it´s closest living relatives extinct in nature. Glorious
achievement for the human race. We really are bastards.
So much about the good news about mountain gorillas. In the
next thirty years, humanity will quite likely succeed driving
all it´s closest living relatives extinct in nature. Glorious
achievement for the human race. We really are bastards.
Spirit Explores the Columbia Hills.
Pity that NASA didn´t try find a way to clean dust from the
solar panels; I think that I read somewhere that this was at
least brought up but nothing came of it - probably they thought
the rovers would be dead before dust accumulation on the solar
panels would become a problem.
What the MER rovers show is that you could really have Mars
rovers that could work for several years on Mars and that
they wouldn´t necessarily have to be nuclear-powered like
the 2009 rover.
Pity that NASA didn´t try find a way to clean dust from the
solar panels; I think that I read somewhere that this was at
least brought up but nothing came of it - probably they thought
the rovers would be dead before dust accumulation on the solar
panels would become a problem.
What the MER rovers show is that you could really have Mars
rovers that could work for several years on Mars and that
they wouldn´t necessarily have to be nuclear-powered like
the 2009 rover.
Monday, July 05, 2004
What the Cassini pictures of Titan´s surface remind
me most are the first pictures of the Moon´s farside
by the Soviet Luna 3 probe in 1959.
me most are the first pictures of the Moon´s farside
by the Soviet Luna 3 probe in 1959.
If you stubbornly play "striker" like Pauleta, if you don´t
take Deco away from the field even when the little guy is
just plain comical, falling on the ground constantly,
shooting the ball everywhere except towards the Greek goal,
well then you certainly deserve to lose. And Scolari
deserved to lose. Portugal, on the other hand, didn´t
really deserve to lose. Greece had only one true scoring
opportunity in the entire game - but they used it. And so
they are the champions. Fairytale story if there ever has been.
I remember how the Greeks lost all their games in USA in
1994, scoring none and picking ten times the ball from
inside of their goal. I could never have imagined that a
Greek national team would be the best in Europe. Yet,
they are now. Congratulations for them.
take Deco away from the field even when the little guy is
just plain comical, falling on the ground constantly,
shooting the ball everywhere except towards the Greek goal,
well then you certainly deserve to lose. And Scolari
deserved to lose. Portugal, on the other hand, didn´t
really deserve to lose. Greece had only one true scoring
opportunity in the entire game - but they used it. And so
they are the champions. Fairytale story if there ever has been.
I remember how the Greeks lost all their games in USA in
1994, scoring none and picking ten times the ball from
inside of their goal. I could never have imagined that a
Greek national team would be the best in Europe. Yet,
they are now. Congratulations for them.
Sunday, July 04, 2004
Saturday, July 03, 2004
China's ancient Koguryo Kingdom site added to World Heritage List.
Everybody except the Chinese think that Koguryo kingdom,
which fell in 668, was Korean. South Koreans have been
claiming that China has been making noises about Koguryo
having been Chinese because this could - according to the
South Koreans - help China to claim part of North Korea
if the Kim dynasty falls.
Everybody except the Chinese think that Koguryo kingdom,
which fell in 668, was Korean. South Koreans have been
claiming that China has been making noises about Koguryo
having been Chinese because this could - according to the
South Koreans - help China to claim part of North Korea
if the Kim dynasty falls.
If everybody would act like Israel, there could be no justice
in places like DR Congo(former Zaire). Everybody would just
claim that they are untouchable, above the laws and that
nobody has jurisdiction over them. Hopefully there will be
justice in Congo. Millions have died.
in places like DR Congo(former Zaire). Everybody would just
claim that they are untouchable, above the laws and that
nobody has jurisdiction over them. Hopefully there will be
justice in Congo. Millions have died.
U.S. Has Spent $366M of $18.4B on Iraq.
US Congress gave so much pocket money for the neocon boys
and girls that they don´t know what to do with it. So
they don´t do (pretty much) anything with it.
US Congress gave so much pocket money for the neocon boys
and girls that they don´t know what to do with it. So
they don´t do (pretty much) anything with it.
Friday, July 02, 2004
Spain Still Hunting for Bomb Masterminds.
One has to wonder what the Asturias police were doing? Probably
they just thought they were letting poachers go free.
One has to wonder what the Asturias police were doing? Probably
they just thought they were letting poachers go free.
Israel´s foreign minister admits (because he doesn´t even consider
the possibility, that the Court could rule in favor of Israel)
the criminality of the Wall it´s building on Palestinian land
and gives command for it´s American vassals to show to the
entire world in the UN stage that United States has no
independent foreign policy in the Middle East.
It´s like Immanuel Wallerstein just wrote:
Israel has become the untouchable taboo in American politics.
All politicians support Israel, virtually in all circumstances.
It´s a good thing the Swedes didn´t consider themselves
to be above international law in 1921.
It could have been a nasty war.
the possibility, that the Court could rule in favor of Israel)
the criminality of the Wall it´s building on Palestinian land
and gives command for it´s American vassals to show to the
entire world in the UN stage that United States has no
independent foreign policy in the Middle East.
It´s like Immanuel Wallerstein just wrote:
Israel has become the untouchable taboo in American politics.
All politicians support Israel, virtually in all circumstances.
It´s a good thing the Swedes didn´t consider themselves
to be above international law in 1921.
It could have been a nasty war.
BBC story about those possible 100 hundred new planets
which the Hubble space telescope may have found.
which the Hubble space telescope may have found.
Why no threat of intervention in Darfur? Answer:Iraq.
Disease could kill up to 10 000 Darfur refugees this month.
Pathetic Americans find Darfur an easy target to play games with.
Disease could kill up to 10 000 Darfur refugees this month.
Pathetic Americans find Darfur an easy target to play games with.
Skull fuels Homo erectus debate.
It´s pretty problematic to declare every new fossil which is
little different to be a representative of a new subspecies or
species. In Homo sapiens sapiens the difference between the
smallest and tallest adult member of our species that has lived
is 203 centimeters. The variation can be huge and when we
many times don´t know the gender of the remains - and the
difference between male and female members of species was
ape-like (great differences in height) in early hominids
and in diminished form is true today - nor sometimes the age
of the hominid when it died, then declaring new species on
the basis of few remains is problematic.
It´s pretty problematic to declare every new fossil which is
little different to be a representative of a new subspecies or
species. In Homo sapiens sapiens the difference between the
smallest and tallest adult member of our species that has lived
is 203 centimeters. The variation can be huge and when we
many times don´t know the gender of the remains - and the
difference between male and female members of species was
ape-like (great differences in height) in early hominids
and in diminished form is true today - nor sometimes the age
of the hominid when it died, then declaring new species on
the basis of few remains is problematic.
This time the better team lost... What was Karel Brückner
thinking when he didn´t make any chances when Greece took
control of the game after Vassilis Tsartas come to the
field in the extra-time? Marek Heinz should have been sent
on the field. Smicer, for example, could have been taken
off. I would have really liked to see Czech Republic in
the final. They play beautiful attacking football and Greece
plays the game of an underdog, they play it well, but
it isn´t beautiful game, stubborn yes, but not beautiful.
Hopefully Portugal wins. But Greece have a real chance of
despoiling the host´s party. Especially if Scolari continues
to playing the no good Pauleta. He´s as useless as a forward
can be. A burden to this teammates. Nuno Gomes must start.
thinking when he didn´t make any chances when Greece took
control of the game after Vassilis Tsartas come to the
field in the extra-time? Marek Heinz should have been sent
on the field. Smicer, for example, could have been taken
off. I would have really liked to see Czech Republic in
the final. They play beautiful attacking football and Greece
plays the game of an underdog, they play it well, but
it isn´t beautiful game, stubborn yes, but not beautiful.
Hopefully Portugal wins. But Greece have a real chance of
despoiling the host´s party. Especially if Scolari continues
to playing the no good Pauleta. He´s as useless as a forward
can be. A burden to this teammates. Nuno Gomes must start.
Thursday, July 01, 2004
The iridescent tapestry of star birth.
Hubble studies generations of star formation in neighbouring galaxy.
Hubble studies generations of star formation in neighbouring galaxy.
Portugal had easier time that I would have imagined against
the Netherlands. They played well, were the better team, but
Ricardo´s acting left a bad taste for me. He played otherwise
well and then started in the end started faking injury. For
two minutes. The Dutch have a good reason to complain, even
if their own game was rather weak. I don´t think they played
once in the tournament the kind of game they can play at their
best. But Portugal is in the finals. More than I could have
imagined after the against Greece.
the Netherlands. They played well, were the better team, but
Ricardo´s acting left a bad taste for me. He played otherwise
well and then started in the end started faking injury. For
two minutes. The Dutch have a good reason to complain, even
if their own game was rather weak. I don´t think they played
once in the tournament the kind of game they can play at their
best. But Portugal is in the finals. More than I could have
imagined after the against Greece.
France condemns Arafat isolation.
There are two true obstacles on the road to peace: The
current leadership of Israel, and the hysterical majority
of Israeli Jews that the leadership have succesfully misled
into believing that a)negotiating peace is impossible and
that b)peace can be brought by uniteral annexation of large
parts of remaining Palestinian land.
The majority of Israeli Jews have been lead to believe that
the Palestinian leadership rejected a very generous offer
in the 2001 negotiations and that the failure of those
negotiations have made all future negotiations impossible.
Yet I believe that if they would have been given the
kind of offer the Palestinian leadership were, most of
the Israeli Jews themselves would have rejected it.
It´s no accident that the people who believe that
Palestinians should have accepted the deal do not know
anything about it contents; if the Palestinians would
have been offer the kind of deal the critics believe
they were, then certainly the Palestinians would have
accepted it. The fault of the Palestinian leadership
lies in it that they were utterly bad in PR then.
Any support to the current Israeli leadership is foolhardy
and weakens the chances of true peace. They have done and
said pretty much everything that they can to destroy any
chance of peace. Yet, the Western countries act like they
wouldn´t have any knowledge of Israeli leaderships actions
and words. One can only wonder what the Western countries
believe they will achieve by this.
Certainly the only chance of peace is making sure at least
to the Israeli public, that if Israel wants peace, then it
must accept the fact, that it will much give up all the lands
that they have occupied. This the majority of Israeli Jews
are not ready, according to polls. Their current favorite
explanation seems to be that "If we would withdraw from
all of Gaza and West Bank, that wouldn´t be enough for
the Palestinians and they would just want more." The Israelis
who use it don´t seem to understand that at this point that
is just a guess; currently it is they who are wanting more and
more land; their hunger for more land is seemingly endless.
A gallup, if I remember correctly it was in the Maariv
magazine, showed that 66% of Israeli Jews support
annexation of at least part of West Bank. Same people
then ask time after time why Palestinians want a right
of return to refugees if they got their own state on Gaza
and West Bank? Answer? They should look at the map. Even
at best, the future Palestinian state will be a small,
small state. And if there Sharon plans will come true,
it will be even more smaller. There just isn´t room for
all the refugees, even now.
I get angry when I read this kind of Israeli sh*t. They
arrogantly distort facts even when they know that their most
of their audience know that they are speaking utter cr*p.
There are two true obstacles on the road to peace: The
current leadership of Israel, and the hysterical majority
of Israeli Jews that the leadership have succesfully misled
into believing that a)negotiating peace is impossible and
that b)peace can be brought by uniteral annexation of large
parts of remaining Palestinian land.
The majority of Israeli Jews have been lead to believe that
the Palestinian leadership rejected a very generous offer
in the 2001 negotiations and that the failure of those
negotiations have made all future negotiations impossible.
Yet I believe that if they would have been given the
kind of offer the Palestinian leadership were, most of
the Israeli Jews themselves would have rejected it.
It´s no accident that the people who believe that
Palestinians should have accepted the deal do not know
anything about it contents; if the Palestinians would
have been offer the kind of deal the critics believe
they were, then certainly the Palestinians would have
accepted it. The fault of the Palestinian leadership
lies in it that they were utterly bad in PR then.
Any support to the current Israeli leadership is foolhardy
and weakens the chances of true peace. They have done and
said pretty much everything that they can to destroy any
chance of peace. Yet, the Western countries act like they
wouldn´t have any knowledge of Israeli leaderships actions
and words. One can only wonder what the Western countries
believe they will achieve by this.
Certainly the only chance of peace is making sure at least
to the Israeli public, that if Israel wants peace, then it
must accept the fact, that it will much give up all the lands
that they have occupied. This the majority of Israeli Jews
are not ready, according to polls. Their current favorite
explanation seems to be that "If we would withdraw from
all of Gaza and West Bank, that wouldn´t be enough for
the Palestinians and they would just want more." The Israelis
who use it don´t seem to understand that at this point that
is just a guess; currently it is they who are wanting more and
more land; their hunger for more land is seemingly endless.
A gallup, if I remember correctly it was in the Maariv
magazine, showed that 66% of Israeli Jews support
annexation of at least part of West Bank. Same people
then ask time after time why Palestinians want a right
of return to refugees if they got their own state on Gaza
and West Bank? Answer? They should look at the map. Even
at best, the future Palestinian state will be a small,
small state. And if there Sharon plans will come true,
it will be even more smaller. There just isn´t room for
all the refugees, even now.
I get angry when I read this kind of Israeli sh*t. They
arrogantly distort facts even when they know that their most
of their audience know that they are speaking utter cr*p.
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