As if things weren’t volatile enough already in the Middle East, a tape surfaces calling for a ‘Holy War’.
Meanwhile, sides are being drawn up in Canada. Michael Ignatieff has been praised by Jonathan Kay for being an ‘adult’ about the situation, but a National Post reader submits a clarification:
When it comes to discussing support of Israel, I would like to remind Mr. Kay that we already have an adult in charge.
When I visited Israel in 2006, I met Israelis who were thankful for a Canadian Prime Minister who recognized their right to defend themselves. Here in Canada B’nai Brith gave this adult an award.
His name is Stephen Harper. I am thankful that Michael Ignatieff has followed his lead.
Ellen Pedley, Fonthill, Ont.
Well in any case, good for Ignatieff. But where does the rest of the Coalition stand? Who will be the Foreign Affairs Minister?
Inquiring minds want to know. (And Canadian voters have a right to know!)
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Protesters who rallied against Israeli actions dispute claims of unlawful actions – CP
Ezra Levant - Canada stands alone at the UN.
MUST READ: Sid Ryan Gets sidelined – AGWN
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Absolute Must-Read: For Israel, every day is Groundhog Day – Jerusalem Post:
…WE’VE ALL seen this movie: Israel is the occupier; the reasons for the occupation are ignored. Israel fires missiles, launches ground attacks, seals borders and erects walls. Israel’s military incursions have resulted in the tragic loss of civilian lives. Hamas men are not terrorists, but peace lovers, tragically misunderstood humanists and humanitarians. In this false parallel universe, the Jewish dead are never remembered as having once been alive...
...Retaliation is a legally and morally necessary response to lethal provocation. It’s not possible to have one without the other unless a country has no interest in its future and there is no pride in its people.
IT’S QUITE simple: Without rocket attacks from Hamas, Israeli soldiers wouldn’t be in Gaza right now. Israel happily abandoned Gaza several years ago. If Israeli citizens were safe from Hamas and Hizbullah instead of being its victims, Israel would have no reason to hunt down and disable these terrorist operations, and no innocent Palestinian or Lebanese would lose his life as a shield for terrorist murder.
The moral disequilibrium that the world applies to the Middle East is that all Jewish life is dispensable and undeserving of tears. Palestinian deaths, meanwhile, are tragic and senseless beyond dimension….
Big Update: Bin Laden Challenges Obama in New Audio Message – ABC News
