raising the stakes

[larvatus]

In “Why I’m a Pacifist: The Dangerous Myth of the Good War”, published in Harper’s May 2011 issue, Nicholson Baker argues that Hitler’s Jewish policy was that of a hostage-taker. Baker concludes that the Allies should have heeded the pacifists such as Abraham Kaufman, Dorothy Day, Jessie Wallace Hughan, Rabbi Abraham Cronbach, Vera Brittain, Arthur

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[sentjao]

I'm all for Palestinians having their state, it's Israel's greatest interest. But there's no slightest chance to reach agreement with the Palestinians when Hamas is not just considered a legitime political force, but even is part of the Palestinian government. Oslo accords, by the way, state explicitly:

"The nomination of any candidates, parties or coalitions will be refused, and such nomination or registration once made will be canceled, if such candidates, parties or coalitions:

1. commit or advocate racism; or
2. pursue the implementation of their aims by unlawful or non- democratic means."Hamas is all of these: racist, unlawful and undemocratic

[tristes_tigres]

>"The nomination of any candidates, parties or
> coalitions will be refused, and such nomination or
> registration once made will be canceled, if such
> candidates, parties or coalitions:
>
> 1. commit or advocate racism; or
> 2. pursue the implementation of their aims by unlawful
> or non- democratic means."
>
> Hamas is all of these: racist, unlawful and
> undemocratic.

So is Israel, but that' s still no reason not to make peace.

[sentjao]

Oh, common.

[tristes_tigres]

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said in remarks broadcast Monday that Israeli policy in the West Bank represented instances of apartheid worse even that those that once held sway in South Africa.