The Israeli hypocrisy

The Israeli hypocrisy

As most of you have probably heard already, mister Ahmadinejad, the current president of the Islamic Republic of Iran has expressed doubt about the official version of the Jewish Holocaust. An undiplomatic and non-productive statement, at the same I sense some hypocrisy, since Holocaust denial or “downplaying” is practiced by many Israelis, among them the well respected Israeli leader Shimon Peres, who has denied the existence of what is known as the Armenian Holocaust. The comment made by Shimon Peres however, caused much less outrage and received considerable less media attention at that time. A point, worth noticing and worth thinking about. Shimon Peres' exact words were: "We reject attempts to create a similarity between the Holocaust and the Armenian allegations. Nothing similar to the Holocaust occurred. It is a tragedy what the Armenians went through but not a genocide."

According to the BBC the director of the Israeli branch of the Simon Wiesenthal centre, Efraim Zuroff told the Arab press:

"The problem is that so far in the Arab world, very few leaders are willing to tell their own people that they have to understand that the Holocaust did take place."

Mister Zuroff may have a point here, Still I'd like to add: If one demands respect, one should not insult others, if one demands peace, one should not act as an aggressor etc.The Romans used the phrase: “quid pro quo.” Perhaps mister Shimon Peres and Zuroff, should look up its meaning.

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Comments

Comment Because Israel is the last of the colonial states, that's why people are obsessed by it.

Sun May 28, 2006 3:23 pm MST by Holland Boy

Comment "Why are some people obsessed by Israel? " I was thinking the exact same thought,

Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:38 am MST by Jenna Sachs

Comment Good post, I am from Holland I have same thing thimked.

Sun Apr 9, 2006 5:50 pm MST by Michael

Comment Why are some people obsessed by Israel?

Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:45 am MST by Anonymous

Comment True true, This WAS indeed kept quiet in the media, I have a general idea why, because no reporter wants to risk becoming known as an anti semitic reporter.

Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:05 pm MST by $ander

Comment Didn't kow about this, still I don't like the Iranian guy, but you're right, some Israelis should behave less like hypocrits.

Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:06 am MST by Glick

Comment Good point.

Sun Dec 25, 2005 3:20 pm MST by Anonymous

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