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From: brandx@ihlpl.UUCP (H. D. Weisberg)
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Subject: Re: Middle East, Oil and the costs of Militarism
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Date: Tue, 26-Nov-85 09:45:34 EST
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> >>> The fact that you ignore is that the Arabs were not kicked out of their
> >>> homes. Middle and upper class left because they could afford to.  
> >> 
> >>  Why would anyone leave his HOME, just because he can afford it?
> > 
> > That is an EXCELLENT question for PSYCHIATRISTS who are trying to
> > understand the fiercely proud behaviour associated with the ARAB MIND.
> 
> This is a textbook case of anti-Arab bigotry.
> 
> The fact is that Palestinians are resisting today exactly what Jewish
> people have more than once resisted in their history: being uprooted
> from their land.

The Palestinians weren't uprooted - they left of their own free will.

> 
> How can a person at once celebrate the resistance demonstrated by the
> Jews and denounce (indeed hate) the Palestinians for doing the same?

"Hate" is your word.  And again we're dealing with apples and oranges.

> Simple: abandon reason and resort to racism. Well, such a person says,
> if Palestinians do so, it's because there is something so peculiar and
> devious about the "Arab mind" that it requires a psychiatrist's attention.
> 
Let's not jump to conclusions.  The Palestinians were victims of their
Arab brothers (i.e. Jordan - what happened to Palestine after '48?
the Israelis certainly didn't give it to Jordan?  why didn't the
Palestinians rebel against Jordan?  I'll tell you why - it's not just that
someone controlled the once Palestinian land - it's that they were Jews -
it's called Anti-Semitism - and that certainly IS
the racism you're talking about)

> Such brazen racism deserves the contempt and condemnation of all
> decent people.
> 
I agree - that's why I support Israel and oppose Anti-Semitism.
> --Vassos Hadzilacos.

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