Ecumenical accompaniment programme in Palestine and Israel

**Master** · 03-19-2011 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by miles

Israel with the full backing of the US continues to violate international law. Instead of condemning the building of settlements the US continues to turn a blind eye to the continual building of settlements upon occupied land. The UN can make Libya a no fly zone and take action against Gaddaffi. Why? Because the US backs it. Nothing can be done against Israel which continues to violate the rights of Palestinians. Why? Because the US backs it.

It is for these types of double standards and levels of shameless and crooked behaviour that I rail against both America and Israel. There is no need to build these settlements. There is no need to deny Palestinians access to their own resources. Well, of course there is a desire to do these things if you are an imperial power and you don't care who you hurt just as long as you can steal more land. Hitler believed he was in the right in this regard, but no moral person looks at the behaviour as justified.

I am all for international sanctions against Israel, but unless the US changes it's immoral tune then nothing will come of it. The US, which is broke gives $3 billion to the Israeli's no questions asked. It supports illegal settlement building. It has basically armed Israel. In that regard we should also be forcing sanctions against America. It is a country that invades nations without good reason and supports terrorist states. So, whilst I am all for the sanctioning of Israel, that would also mean that we need to look at the bigger picture and who is supporting Israel.

I did not really apprecaite the abuse, even from your posts, but hearing it from front line activists was really eye opening. The Palestinains cannot move inbetween there own lands.

**Master** · 03-19-2011 10:38 AM

There are a significant number of Israeli peace activist who did not want the abuses in their names and that should give us all hope.

**VictorCharlie** · 03-19-2011 05:59 PM

I was just thinking Miles hadn't told me what a piece of shit my country was in a while. Glad to see you back in form Miles, I had started to think the new job had made you soft.

**CFH** · 03-19-2011 06:06 PM

Oh God, not this again...

**therealremi** · 03-19-2011 08:56 PM

I agree with Miles. It is truly amazing how devoted USA is to being an advocate of Jewish/Israeli interests around the world, no matter how unjust or ridiculous they are. I don't get it. Just out of curiosity: doesn't average American citizen see this?

**VictorCharlie** · 03-19-2011 09:07 PM

The U.S./Israel foreign policy issue is pretty low on the totem pole to most Americans. Add that to most U.S. politicians being cowards and we are stuck with the status quo. Outside of Ron Paul, I can't think of a national leader that really talks about fundamentally changing the relationship. One would think that with the settlement issues and the fact that our support for Israel is a major thorn in the Arab side our national leadership would stop the absurd amount of money, arms and support we give them. But hey that would be the logical thought process.