But there are some people who are telling the truth and asking the right questions.
Our good friend of this blog, Daphne Anson has this recent post: A former muslim on intolerance of Israel It includes a video.
Our good friend of this blog, Daphne Anson has this recent post: A former muslim on intolerance of Israel It includes a video.
There are two excellent articles over at Cranmer. The one is asking the right questions about Assad's alleged gassing of a suburb of Damascus. William Hague believes it was Assad, but if you read the article linked to carefully he has no real evidence. The Telegraph also links to an article about Syrian refugees but does not distinguish who these refugees might be except to mention the Kurds. What about the Assyrian Orthodox Christians who are not part of the rebel movement so beloved of Obama and Hague? They are refugees from their own country.
We might also consider previous experience in Egypt. At Israel Today there is an open letter from Dr Ashraf Rameleh, director of Voice of the Copts. He states that Obama is, effectively, supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.
WND has a possible explanation for Obama's apparent support of terrorism. His half-brother is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood! Read it here and judge for yourself.
There is another excellent article in Cranmer about Anti-Israel propaganda at what used to be the evangelical flagship festival, Greenbelt. Cranmer's post includes a superb summary of the history and legitimacy of Israel which is well worth studying. It is by Fran Waddams of Anglican Friends of Israel.
It includes this telling picture.
In the interests of fairness and balance this is the official Greenbelt position on the debate here.
Buried in the comments on the second Cranmer article is this analysis by one Carl Jacobs
The actual logic in play is this:
1. The root of the problem is oppression caused by Israeli power.
2. To achieve peace the Israelis must make themselves vulnerable.
3. Eventually the Arabs will stop feeling threatened and everyone will live in peace and harmony.
4. The Israelis as the stronger power (and unstated) because their oppressive behavior is the proximate cause of the problem, should endure the residual death inflicted upon them until the Palestinians come around.
The Middle East conflict is a lab experiment for Left wing non-violent conflict resolution. Their world view is tied into the success of their efforts. They want it to succeed because their world view tells them it must succeed. That's why they would be shocked at the slaughter attendant to Arab victory. Their world view won't allow them to predict it.
carl
