tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613987893320894376.post7463128216452234171..comments2023-03-25T23:09:15.174+00:00Comments on THE ESSAYIST: An eye for an eye, turning the other cheek, people and subhumans and breaking resistanceseamus macnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02087785547751507958noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613987893320894376.post-76893845280378596262009-12-30T01:59:59.080+00:002009-12-30T01:59:59.080+00:00Excellent post. People are slowly beginning to rea...Excellent post. People are slowly beginning to realise that the majority of Israeli politicians are nationalist or religious extremists who, unlike their Hamas or Fatah equivalents, actually have the military power to carry their plans out at a high cost in lives.<br /><br />During the Gaza offensive the head of Israeli intelligence was quoted briefing the cabinet on 'Judaea and Samaria' - they still use the Biblical term for the West Bank as if the Bible gives them a claim to the land.<br /><br />The chief military judge in the occupied territories said in October that the occupied territories were "given to us by the Bible"<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/26/west-bank-jews-army-judge<br /><br />So extreme fundamentalism is clearly not something exclusive to Palestinian groups<br /><br />I did a few posts on it at the time of 'Operation Cast Lead'<br />http://inplaceoffear.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.htmlcalgacushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253675072578015749noreply@blogger.com