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From: tischler@ihuxv.UUCP (Mark D. Tischler)
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Subject: Re: 'Protest for Syrian Jewry' - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 21-Mar-84 16:19:05 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 21 16:19:05 1984
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Paul,

There's no place to go to protest those things except Israel, where
their democracy allows demonstrations and protests.  You can't say
that about any of the Arab countries whom you seem to fervently back.

Israel's occupation of Lebanon was initiated for reasons of self-defense,
namely to remove the PLO, who by the way was occupying southern
Lebanon for 12 years.  The bombing of the Iraqi nuclear plant was also
in the name of self-defense.  Don't tell me you think they were only
going to use that plant for nuclear power.  Arab countries just don't
think logically--they think emotionally, thus leading to the conclusion
that that plant was going to be used to build nuclear bombs to annihilate
Israel (thanks to the French for their idiocy in providing the Iraqis with
the necessary materials).  On the issue of the West Bank city governments.
Do you think the United States was any less subduing when they occupied
various countries in the Pacific during World War II.  If you do, you
better read up on wartime tactics, because all warring nations do it
when they occupy a territory.  The difference, however, is that the
Israelis are much more understanding and willing to negotiate than any
Arab nation would ever be--they still cut off limbs as punishment--talk
about being in the Dark Ages!!!!!

				Mark Tischler
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