10-1-2017 Not that complicated Joan Walsh Herald Sun

 

http://www.heraldsun.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article176000301.html

 

In her op-ed of Sept. 10, Amy Rosenthal accuses Davidson and Shive (Herald-Sun, Aug. 25 of hypocrisy. She believes no one should criticize the wrongdoing of any country without criticizing all countries that do similar things.  This is blatantly false. Israel receives $10 million U.S. taxpayer dollars every day, totaling $130 billion dollars to date. No other country, good or bad, has received or continues to receive this much U.S. support. We have a responsibility not to support countries whose policies are illegal. It is interesting that none of the defenses of Israel recently published in this paper, i.e., Ms. Rosenthal's op-ed and two letters, mention the illegal Israeli settlements, which house 650,000 people and have displaced the Palestinian owners of the land.  Contrary to widespread propaganda, this issue is not complicated... The BDS movement is not about destroying Israel. It is about bringing ethical norms to U.S. spending and using this pressure to end Israel's illegal and egregious human rights violations. The goal is a two-state solution, with dignity and respect for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

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