I need to say this. If anyone wants to call me a self-hating Jew, so be it.
Israel is far and away the militarily most powerful nation in the entire Middle East. It has a large, fully functional nuclear arsenal with appropriate delivery systems, and a well-trained army with a large Ready Reserve. If Israel wants to start a war with Iran, let it put its own young men and women at risk, instead of adopting a belligerant stance and inviting the United States to shed our blood and spend our treasure making good on Israel's threats.
Better: If Israel wants to start a war with Iran, don't let it.
ReplyDeleteOn a slightly unrelated note, a friend recently sent me a note to get/see the documentary "The Gatekeepers" -- on the Israeli occupation.
ReplyDeleteDo have a look at it (link below) -- if you want to be depressed more about the situation in Israel/Palestine.
http://cosmos-documentaries.blogspot.ca/2013/07/the-gatekeepers-documentary-film-online.html
"The Gatekeepers is a 2012 documentary film by director Dror Moreh that tells the story of the Israeli internal security service, Shin Bet (known in Hebrew as 'Shabak'), from the perspective of six of its former heads.
The film combines in-depth interviews, archival footage, and computer animation to recount the role that the group played in Israel’s security from the Six-Day War to the present. The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 85th Academy Awards."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gatekeepers_%28film%29