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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
The view expressed in the Economist is slowly seeping into the words of even staunch advocates.
Leon Wieseltier is one of the most prominent, most vocal pro-Israel voices in the US. You can read his latest column here.
Some choice quotes of the type not readily uttered in the US media: |
I don't think anybody disputes that this situation was badly handled. The dispute is over the depiction of terrorists who savagely beat soldiers as "aid workers" and "protestors".
Your confussing discussion within an open environment (Israel and it's supporters) with condemnation. Of course the Gaza blockade needs to be re-evaluated. You'll find that the supporters for Israel are much more open minded than its deniers. They openly discuss Israel's foreign policy including the blockade, settlers, the wall etc.. You can take pro-stances on some and anti on others. Personally I support the wall but strongly oppose settlers and think the Gaza blockade should be loosened substantially. The vast majority of Israeli supporters wish no harm on Palestinians, and are instead concerned with Israel's security and the right to all nations to secure themselves.
Your idea that these aren't openly discussed in America is total BS. As is your suggestion that this incident will cause supporters of Israel to end their support.
The only crowd here that ever shuts down discussion are the anti-Israeli crowd, who comes up with the most possible anti-Israeli explanation after every incident. The crowd that prevents pro-Israeli speakers from talkign by smashing windows. The crowd that surrounds Jewish student groups with angry mobs. Do you honestly believe anti-Israel speech is censored in any way. Anti-Israel sentiment is probably the most disproportionatelly talked about topic in the world.