Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
When jihad turns into genocide
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 17.12.14, 11:53
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1. Entirely agree
Bertram ,   London, UK.   (12.17.14)
Utterly depressing. Humanity appears to have changed little over the millenia. We mouth platitudes about universal human rights while continuing with mass murder. Make no mistake, the barbarians are responsible for their own behavior - they have made the choice to commit evil acts. And it cannot be stressed too much that the existence and actions of Israel and the West in general are used falsely to justify barbarity. At the same time, we are aware that by itself no amount of military reaction will eliminate the Taliban, IS, Hamas, etc. - they will only re-emerge under different guises. There has to be positive concerted action on the part of the non-barbarians of the world to establish a moral order grounded in mutual respect and non-violence. It will be a long and hard road - and, yes, I know this will be dismissed by many as idealistic nonsense. Perhaps so - but the alternative is to live with war and perpetual fear. Maybe that is the reality - I hope not.
2. suddenly genocide?
(12.17.14)
The Taliban attack that lead to 130 dead students wasn't original, it was the Hamas game plan for using their terror tunnels against Israel. If Taliban is condemned for genocide, whence the support for Hamas? That is why Zionists are bewildered not only by Obama backing Hamas against Israel (backing that prevented the eradication of Hamas) but also at Leftist leaders Livni and Herzog who insist on negotiating with Abbas despite his unity government with Hamas.
3. Is it fair to say ...
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (12.17.14)
.... that the world has simply gotten used to it? We know what the Taliban did to young girls in Afghanistan. We know how women and girls are treated in all of the Islamic nations. We know that 300 little girls were kdnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria. We know that girls have been kidnapped by ISIS, and forced into slavery. We know that girls in Moslem countries are subject to clitoridectomies. We know that so-called "honor" killings abound throughout Islamic societies. We know that Hamas loves to surround missile launchers and weapons depots with women and little girls (boys are too valuable, I guess). As long as it is Moslem-on-Moslem violence, why on earth would anyone care? There's so much of it already, trying to fix what is wrong with Moslem society is a little bit like trying to empty the oceans using a teaspoon. They have to fix themselves. As long as they confine their violence to their communities, it's really none of our business. It becomes our business when it overflows into Western countries who are not interested in living under Sharia law, and consider "honor" killings to be a crime. When they fire 100,000 missiles at Israeli civilian population centers, it becomes our problem. Unless and until -- let them clean their own house.
4. One thing you didn't mention
Spazzo   (12.17.14)
Israel secretly supported Assad because he is secular. Now that ISIS and Al Nusra are making gains and fighting him and Shiite militias with success, Jews make this Muslim on Muslim issue while we know very well it is Israel who supported Assad and prevented USA from enforcing air blockade in Syria. It is Israel behind the Iraq invasion as Jew Philip Zelikow himself admitted it. It is Jews who claimed in early 90s that Saddam had gas chambers for all Jews ...lie. Paul Wolfowitz was the architect of Iraq war and received honorary prizes in Israel, he is a JEW> So before you go spinning this story why don't you mention root causes which are almost always traced to Jews. Including 9/11 Jew job.
5. It's not "turning into", it's always been that way
Avi L.   (12.19.14)
It's not "turning into", it's always been that way, who behaded 600 Jews in a single day and is revered till today as the "best human exemple"? Who send some killers to "eliminate" poets and pregnant women "guilty" of criticizing and making fun of the "best human exemple"?
6. they opt for islam and they advocates....
Calibi ,   Sydney Aust   (12.20.14)
When you encounter muslims and they loves politics and religion. But their argument will turn blue on their faces when we pit point violence came forth from their religion! Every muslim committed evils with bloods on their hands is never a muslim (in denial!) But when someone killed those culprits weeks/yrs after there are outcry on the streets!!! When he/they are/were caught red handed on the live news the same blue faces and their leaders will rush to the spotlight defending islam because they have seas of crocodile tears!!! The Christian/Judea diplomacy are drown into silence or perhaps to calm down repercussion from public reaction. Deeper, more black lies is always needed to pronounce islam as truly a peaceful religion. Now and much more in the future the world will witness islamic Frankenstein infested in the M/E, islamic nation and in the west.The truth about the matter of the fact is if you killed your brothers nobody care much but if you killed someone's brother then that pose a real matter for the free world! How blind and perplexing the religion can be. If not for the nuclear bombs "satan America" would strike Pakistan off its book and long ago change her name to Pakisomalia.
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