The Gaza concentration camp

Of all the people in the world one would think that the Jews would know a bit about suffering. That's what might be expected. But the reality of the modern world seems to suggest otherwise. Especially the present Israeli government, which has a hunkered down mentality. I've never accepted the Jewish proposal that the holocaust of World War II was the worst atrocity. Because to accept that allows other atrocities to be measured as being only half-way there in the heinous crimes stakes. Benjamin Netanyahu is quite happy to starve innocent Arab children to death if needs be, because in his eyes the Jews have experienced much worse. So it lends credibility to his policy of sealing off the Gaza strip and turning it into a hell hole. Of course, all that gives the Hamas leadership a political manna they never dreamed of. The Israelis must be barmy at best and just plain wicked at worst to think such a policy will succeed.

It is very distressing to know that the Israelis will lie, cheat, steal, and generally ride roughshod over international law in order to pursue what they consider a moral crusade. They will forge passports, steal identities and murder opponents in hotel hallways. Anybody who gainsays these tactics is deemed anti-Israeli or, heaven forfend, anti-semitic.

The blockade of Gaza has no sensible backing with regard to thoughtfulness. Tinned fruit is banned but tinned meat is allowed in. Everything is arbitrarily decided. But these are minor inconveniences. The really distasteful thing is that it's all deemed perfectly OK by the Jewish people. And now we hear that the flotilla of boats boarded by heavy-handed commandos had no weapons. A bit like the WMD nonsense. It was all an excuse to beat the wotsits out of these well-meaning blockade busters.

I'm pleased that there are many Jews in the world who find the actions of the Israeli government unpleasant. The state of Israel came about by terrorist activity. Many of the present Israeli government appear rooted in the same culture as the King David Hotel bombers. The ends justify the means they think.

One day Israel will live in peace with Arab neighbours. Not today, though.