Comments on: ‘New York Times’ trivializes violent nightly raids on captive population as ‘cutting the grass’

By: potsherd

potsherd — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:07:24 +0000

I recently read a news article about a recruit in the IDF who had been systematically abused ever since he was assigned to his unit – a victim of a prevailing culture of sadism. Only when there are no convenient Arabs within reach, any other victim will do.

By: MRW

MRW — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:41:05 +0000

And this, Jeffrey, is what regular walk-about ordinary American Jews, who pay no attention to the IP situation other than to occasional statements made or overheard during the holidays with friends and family, need to understand: it [Zionism] has now become hopelessly and unforgivably sadistic.

In two short paragraphs, you described the horror. Plainly.

By: Jeffrey Blankfort

Jeffrey Blankfort — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:58:21 +0000

Othman’s arrest and administrative detention represent an escalation of previous Israeli tactics whose motto, actually the motto of Israel and every one of its government departments,hirelings and appointees, in Israel and in the US, is “we do whatever we can get away with” and they are allowed to get away with the highest crime, which is murder. And that, Mr. Witty, is when I refer to Israeli kulture I spell it a “k.”

One more aspect of the Israelis entering the refugee camps and making arrests in the night is that they do not just arrest the person, they blow up the house or dwelling in which he had been living. If there is another apartment with another family living above, they suffer, as well. I’ve seen this for myself and it is just another reason that I believe that not only is zionism inherently racist, it has now become hopelessly and unforgivably sadistic.

By: Jeffrey Blankfort

Jeffrey Blankfort — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:48:47 +0000

Thanks, guys. Now if I can only bring Witt – - — around.

By: James

James — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:17:51 +0000

i agree.. thanks jeffrey…

By: John Smithson

John Smithson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:58:43 +0000

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By: Oscar

Oscar — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:31:06 +0000

It just occurred to me that Bronner blithely skipped over Othman’s case without so much as a passing reference. Othman is a picture-perfect example of “cutting the grass” — a non-violent protester locked up by the IDF indefinitely without being charged. Our best friend in the region, and the only democracy in the Middle East with shared values like ours! What a truckload of hasbara.

By: Chaos4700

Chaos4700 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:25:58 +0000

Just one of many wonderful Israeli imports we’re enjoying here in the US. Can you believe that BDS is gaining momentum, though, really?

By: potsherd

potsherd — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:22:01 +0000

I suppose that’s better than “terrorists”, which is also used indiscriminately to apply to Palestinian prisoners. Ha’aretz seems never to have heard of the term “alleged”.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:04:03 +0000

Ain’t administrative detention great? Best thing ever concocted by any democracy, yes?