Israel is not, has never been, nor will ever be the irreproachable, perfectly moral state some of its supporters would like to see. Israelis are, after all, only human. Still, one pedestal the Jewish state can stand on–and stand on alone in the Middle East–is that of a democracy. Yes, there are tragic excesses in the occupied territories. True, the invasion of Lebanon claimed many innocent lives. The fact remains, though, that Israelis question themselves and their government openly and honestly. Eventually, as in other democracies, those responsible for wrongdoing are held accountable.
The summer of 1982 may be remembered in history as the time Israel passed from adolescence to adulthood. The illusions of a child are left behind. But the Jewish state remains special, an oasis in a desert. Its citizens have built a working democracy from scratch in a region that has no others. Israelis must treasure that democracy, protect it with all their will. For if they don’t, the growing pains that are Lebanon, Shatila and Sabra, the repression of Arabs and the feud between Ashkenazim and Sephardim could turn into a plague.
Man I hate this dude
– Antony J. Blinken, “Lebanon and the Facts”, 1982
– Antony J. Blinken, “Israel’s Saving Grace”, 1982
– Antony J. Blinken, “The Danger Within”, 1983
Ah so he’s always been a bloodless skinsuit wearer, good to know. Hope he suffers before he dies.
So the Western block has zero democracies, thanks for saying it out loud 👍
He is a racist Zionist, but I repeat myself