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The IDF & Anti-Semitism
Genevieve Cora Fraser
Al-Jazeerah, 11/26/03
I wish to commend Gideon Levy's courage in exposing IDF behavior at Palestinian checkpoints through his review of Liran Furer's biographical, "I Punched an Arab in the Face," published by Gevanim. (Haaretz - Sunday, November 23, 2003) Mr. Furer's book also may be an important first step in reclaiming the integrity and dignity of his own life.
The world sees the irony of Israeli demands for meaningful steps to crack down on Palestinian terrorist organizations. The increasing level of atrocities perpetrated by Israel as collective punishment towards the entire Palestinian population has been on-going for over 36 years, with a resulting escalation in anti-Semitism.
Currently there are 482 checkpoints that create 482 special opportunities for IDF barbarity. And the Apartheid Wall, electric razor wire fence, daily military incursions with resulting civilian deaths, demolition of homes, irrigation systems, reservoirs, the uprooting of ancient orchards, enforced hunger and dehydration recently revealed in a UN Report, and a host of other crimes against humanity do not put Israeli Zionism in a good light in the eyes of the world. As the Palestinian peace activist, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi would say, "The Palestinians are the victims of the victims."
Mr. Furer may also have revealed more than he intended when he describes his disgust at the sight of dark skinned people. Semites are dark skinned. Perhaps the ironic twist is that the predominantly non-Semite, Ashkenazi Jews are the real anti-Semites. I also took umbrage at Furer's belief that the Palestinians have no respect for life. It is the brutish Israeli policies towards the Palestinians that reveal a total contempt for a people who just happen to own what certain Zionists covet.
Israel should replace the occupation with a UN Peacekeeping Force, bring home the illegal settlers, tear down the Apartheid Wall, and negotiate in good faith for peace. The result may be a renewed respect for Israel in the world community and a marked decrease in so-called anti-Semitism.
Genevieve Cora Fraser (MFA '79 Brandeis University) Orange, Massachusetts USA
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| Earth, a planet hungry for peace |
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| The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers (Ran Cohen, pmc, 5/24/03). |
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| The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers in the West Bank, like a Python. (Alquds,10/25/03). |
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