The Case for Israeli Settlements
by Ben Shapiro
On Sunday, June 1, Israel announced plans to build over 800 homes in Jerusalem. And the international community proceeded to go ballistic.
"Our position on the settlements is that we don't believe that any more settlements should be built," said White House Press Secretary Dana Perino. "And we know that it exacerbates the tension when it comes to the negotiations with the Palestinians." U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon's office said that he was "deeply concer ...
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Posted by: liz
Comment: #1
Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:27 PM
To Ben: It is written, when offered a choice between light and dark, men chose the dark. Not to worry, the "offerer" always keeps promises.
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Posted by: jonathan seer
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Thu Jun 5, 2008 10:04 AM
Ummm, gee were you afraid of being sued for copyright infringment? With all your babbling on about the dark side and the light side, I was expecting you to properly wind up your nonsensical screed by declaring Israel to be Luke Skywalker fighting a take no prisoners battle to survive on the Emperor's Death Star uh huh yeah right.
I have to say, this is the most amateurishly written opinion piece I've seen in a long time.
It reads like comic book dialog between an iconic good hero vs. the most dastardly bad guy.
In the context of a comic book, it makes fun reading.
In the context of real life, it turns a legitimate, complex issue into a simple minded joke.
Do supporters of Israel a favor, don't write any more columns in support of Israel. You're not helping in the least bit.
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