Few Americans understand that “the Occupation” by Israel of the Palestinian people translates into regular violent assaults by Jewish settlers on Palestinian civilians. This story from Ha’aretz by widely respected journalist Amira Hass gives us part of the picture.
Amira Hass, “Lambs to the Settlers’ slaughter, screaming and unheard,” Haaretz, August 5, 2012
There were more than 50 reports of Israelis assaulting Palestinians in the West Bank last month. In the start of a regular series, Haaretz details one particularly violent attack.
Few Tikkunistas report violence and oppression in the Arab world. The great Rabbi Lerner has ignored Syria for months, The great Rabbi Lerner will never mention one rocket launched into Israel from Gaza. The great Rabbi Lerner has not mentioned the growing violence in the Sinai Peninsula. Just yesterday 18 solders in Egypt were killed as a group of terrorist tried crashing through the Israeli border. yes, there ar bad things being done o the West Bank, but I have news for the great Rabbi Lerner. What is happening in the West Bank is one BIG nothing in comparison to the Arab world. But the great Rabbi Lerner turns a blind eye to it. There is nothing great about Rabbi Lerner. His loyal followers act like sheep.The count in Syria by the way is 17,000. Rabbi Lerner’s silence is deafening.