OpEdNews - Page 6 of Article: Countering Benjamin Netanyahu's Orwellian Spin at the UN

"In 1948 the mechanism of denial and ethnic cleansing as an IDEOLOGY, not a policy but a formula began. When Zionism began in the 19th century it was meant to be a safe haven for Jews and to help redefine Judaism as a national movement, not just a religion. Nothing wrong with either of those goals!

"But by the late 19th Century it was decided the only way these goals could be achieved was by ridding the indigenous population and it became an evil ideology.

"Israeli Jewish life will never be simple, good, or worth living while this ideology of domination, exclusiveness and superiority is allowed to continue. The mind set today is that unless Israel is an exclusive Jewish State, Palestinians will continue to be obstacles."[16]

N: If this body does not reject this report, it would send a message to terrorists everywhere: Terror pays; if you launch your attacks from densely populated areas, you will win immunity. And in condemning Israel, this body would also deal a mortal blow to peace. Here's why. When Israel left Gaza, many hoped that the missile attacks would stop. Others believed that at the very least, Israel would have international legitimacy to exercise its right of self-defense.

E: If the UN rejects the Goldstone Report Orwellian spin will win and that body will have no legitimacy at all!

But, perhaps, Bibi hasn't read it all; for the report recommends that the U.N. Security Council require the government of Israel to launch appropriate independent investigations into the findings of the report within three months as well as Palestinian leadership to investigate alleged war crimes, for militants must also respect humanitarian law, and it calls for the release of the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on humanitarian grounds!

N: The same UN that cheered Israel as it left Gaza and promised to back our right of self-defense now accuses us --my people, my country - of war crimes? And for what? For acting responsibly in self-defense. What a travesty!

E: What a travesty of the truth you propagandize!

On December 28, 2008, Haaretz reported:

"Disinformation, secrecy and lies: How the Gaza offensive came about" Sources in the defense establishment said Defense Minister Ehud Barak instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare for the operation over six months ago, even as Israel was beginning to negotiate a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

"The plan of action that was implemented in Operation Cast Lead remained only a blueprint until a month ago, when tensions soared after the IDF carried out an incursion into Gaza during the ceasefire to take out a tunnel which the army said was intended to facilitate an attack by Palestinian militants on IDF troops.

"While Barak was working out the final details with the officers responsible for the operation, Livni went to Cairo to inform Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak, that Israel had decided to strike at Hamas. In parallel, Israel continued to send out disinformation in announcing it would open the crossings to the Gaza Strip." [17]

N: Ladies and Gentlemen, all of Israel wants peace.

E: Then END the Occupation and honor equal human rights for ALL!

N: Any time an Arab leader genuinely wanted peace with us, we made peace. We made peace with Egypt led by Anwar Sadat. We made peace with Jordan led by King Hussein. And if the Palestinians truly want peace, I and my government, and the people of Israel, will make peace. But we want a genuine peace, a defensible peace, a permanent peace.

E: Then END the Occupation and honor equal human rights for ALL!

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