Where’s the outrage?
It's easy to be incensed by Iranian President Ahmadinejad's loathsome remarks at the United Nations and in media appearances, but several commentators are wondering why there hasn't been more public outrage by the world community? I'm wondering why all the outcry over the lack of outcry is only coming from the right?
Eve Epstein, who as a U.N. insider serves as an important Jewish voice at the world body, writes in National Review Online:
To their shame, U.N. member states' pledges of "Never Again" were betrayed by a singular lack of moral outcry. Have they learned nothing from the multitude of Holocaust education and genocide prevention programs they sponsored?
She also sees through his use of the word "Zionist" instead of Jew when he seeks blame for the world's ills.
If he had used the word "Jew" instead of "Zionist," such sentiments would likely be barred from the Internet in many countries, as a form of hateful invective.But Ahmadinejad is clever, and summons the spirit of European and Muslim antisemitism by casting this as an issue of the Jewish state.
Elsewhere, a British commentator, in The New York Sun, takes the Europeans in particular to task for their silence.
And, in The Spectator, Melanie Phillips notes the irony that on the same day that Ahmadinejad took the stage in New York, Paul McCartney was talking peace in Israel.
Salon, on the other hand, buys Ahmadinejad's distinction between Jews and Zionists, and criticizes Obama for conflating the two.
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There should be outrage. This stuff illustrates why Jewish marriage is so important in such a world. For jewish marriage, a matchmaker is recommended for those having a difficult time finding a match.
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HEY LET’S WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! THE WORLD COMMUNITY WILL NOT PROTECT JEWS FROM AHMADINEJAD OR ANY OTHER DERANGED CRIMINAL. NEVER FORGET!!! NEVER AGAIN!!!! WE JEWS MUST FIGHT
AND REFUSE TO BE TERRORIZED BY ANY CRACKPOT LEADER WHO NEEDS TO SCAPEGOAT US!!! NOW NOW
What I can’t understand is how this maniac got invited to speak at the UN. Who was responsible for that? How can we respect any organization that would invite a leader who has expressed the desire to eliminate another country.
Pauline Rosenberg
Philadelphia
“If he had used the word “Jew” instead of “Zionist,” such sentiments would likely be barred from the Internet in many countries, as a form of hateful invective.”
Totally agree that Ahmadinejad is clever. He exploits anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish thoughts through anti-Zionism.
Iran is boastful and show off relying heavily on the support of Russia and China. Russia and China need to reconsider their stance in backing Iran.
We also find some commonalities among Iran, China, Russia and Venezuela. Along with their boastful and show off attitude, their growth is like wild palnts; that grow without proper planning and layout. China is like a car that is running without breaks; its economy is growing and growing like a cancer and threatening other established and disciplined economies. Russia is in a mood to flex its muscles; Georgia is one example; during U.S.S.R. period, its growth was also directionless and based on the attitude of bullying others. Iran and Venezuela fit in the same scenario. Both Ahmadinejad and Hugo Chavez emphasize more on crying and challenging.
These four countries heavily rely on propagation, bloody revolutions, sensationalism, challenging others and showing off. Their background is based on Socialism, Communism, uncontrollable growth and intensity.
Israel needs to be aware of who are its friends and who are its foes. Russia’s association Palestinian factions is not hidden. China and Russia always provide needed support to Tehran. Having background of left, Venezuela, China and Russia are unpredictible, revolutionary and uncontrollable.
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Mike S
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Israel got itself into this mess (not only with Iran) because of its expansionist colonization policy, land seizures, illegal settlement building, etc ,etc,--in short, its continued illegal occupation of the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem and all the violations of international law and human rights abuse that accompany ANY occupation. If Israel REALLY wants to get out of the mess of her own doing, then accept the Saudi Peace Plan ie get out of the OTs Until then, Israel is on her own, and will garner little or no sympathy from the rest of the world, much less any support