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May 11, 2009 at 10:54:05

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Does Iran Resemble Nazi Germany?

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President Barack Obama is now saying to Israel: Put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That is a precondition for the elimination of the threat to Israel. When the Palestinians, and the entire Arab world, make peace with Israel – Iran will not be able to exploit the conflict for the furthering of its interests. We were saying this, by the way, many years ago.

The refusal of Netanyahu-Lieberman-Barak to accept this demand shows the insincerity of their arguments about Iran. If they really believed that Iran posed an existential menace, they would hurry to dismantle the settlements, demolish the outposts and make peace. That would, after all, be a small price to pay for the elimination of an existential danger. Their refusal proves that the entire existential story is a bluff.

And concerning the comparison of Iran to Nazi Germany – it is as convincing as the comparison of Shimon Peres to Sir Winston.

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Uri Avnery is a longtime Israeli peace activist. Since 1948 has advocated the setting up of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. In 1974, Uri Avnery was the first Israeli to establish contact with PLO leadership. In 1982 he was the first Israeli (more...)
 

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Israel, Iran & Nazi Germany by Trailing Begonia on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 6:13:10 PM
History is full of circumstances where the victor by Stanimal on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:03:54 PM
Perceptive, informative, and by Elizabeth Molchany on Monday, May 11, 2009 at 11:51:34 PM
There is NO comparison. by Mohammad Ala on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 12:38:08 AM
The Idea is Negotiation Not Ideological Commitment by Jason Paz on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 5:17:26 AM
Correct - but there's a catch by Michael Lusk on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 3:39:24 PM
The "holocaust" excuse by eric dynamic on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 4:48:36 PM
Does Israel really Exist? by Anton Grambihler on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 5:41:19 PM
Nomos and narrative by Michael Lusk on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 5:47:01 AM
Your Link... by William Whitten on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 9:20:32 AM
law and psychology by William Whitten on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 10:19:06 AM
Robert M. Cover ain't esoteric by Michael Lusk on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 3:36:18 PM
Thank you by William Whitten on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 12:24:26 AM
By their fruits ye shall know them by Kimmo Salonen on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 7:20:55 AM
Missing Important Point of Fact by eric dynamic on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 4:21:26 PM
First Holocaust by Anton Grambihler on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 5:51:50 PM
Deuteronomy & Leviticus is a 4th century rabbinical hoax... by William Whitten on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 1:21:56 AM
Iran? How about Israel... by Critter Can on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 6:10:34 PM

 
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