October 16, 2009

Is 'Obama Effect' Turning the World on Israel?

Yoel Marcus, Haaretz

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Over the past year, Israel has found itself having to fight for its honor and reputation, and has become the world's doormat. As if Israel's history of wars (about one every six years), two intifadas and many terror attacks on its civilian population were not enough suffering, Hamas rained Qassam rockets and mortar shells on the communities in the south of the country for eight years.

No one spoke out against this, and no one's conscience was pricked, not that of Erdogan or of any other bleeding hearts, wherever they may be.

Moreover, Hamas fighters carried out a massacre of Fatah supporters in Gaza and the entire world watched as the functionaries of Fatah were tossed to their deaths from the rooftops. Not one Islamic country demanded Hamas stop the massacre....

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