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Right Is Right --The Flotilla Was Dead Wrong

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People need to get it into their heads, that Israel is actually a country. They have to stop calling it a State. And Israel has to stop defending its right to protect itself.

It's all enough to make you sick.

The international condemnations began--as usual--even before the event finished.

A bunch of boats fill themselves up with all kinds of goodies--whose contents will shortly be discovered to be primarily supplies for Hamas--for the saints and wonderful citizens of Gaza. It take a few weeks. All kinds of publicity seeking folks: European MP types, a couple of authors, some thugs, others who can't hold down a job, and G-d only knows who else, get on board.

Now, these people didn't get lost on a fishing trip. They knew where they were going, and for what. They yearned to make Israel look bad.

On every step of their media drenched way, they announced their intentions to ignore the security blockade--come hell of high water. We're gonna show the world that we don't acknowledge an Israeli blockade. In fact, we don't even acknowledge it's a country. After all, everyone calls it a State.


And, with every stop, with every wave, the Israelis explain to them, to the world, on the net, on radio, in the papers:

Hey! There's a blockade, guys. We have a government. We have six million people who vote. This ain't Lebanon, or Iran, or one of those places. We don't force our wives to cover their faces. We don't kill gay couples. We have freedom of the press.

We have a parliament. An army. And there's a legal, democratic blockade on Gaza-- for national security reasons.

But, this bunch of philosophers keep sailing. The Israelis land on the ships--peacefully. And, the minute they do, hundreds of "peace" demonstrators attack the--with axes, knives and handguns.

But the Israeli army came ready, this time: Laugh's on you guys: We brought video cameras. We shot the whole thing.

And barely did the world's condemnations begin, and Israel was already showing it was all one big defense on their part. The Israelis were defending themselves.

And there are now a dozen less homicidal humanitarians.

All because of this one incorrect notion that Israel is only a State. It's not a country with laws. And a blockade is not a blockade.

But, there's one way to fix that notion. To prove it really is a country, like America.

And here are the steps:

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One Audacious Mistake Consistently Leads To Ongoing Tragedy by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Wednesday, Jun 2, 2010 at 11:42:25 PM
that's one side by Tony Duncan on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:54:59 AM
that's one side by Tony Duncan on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 1:34:06 AM
"Paging Rabbi Y.D. Weiss" by Aurora on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 2:57:36 AM
Rabbi Weiss here by Aurora on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 4:03:09 AM
Okay Israel is a rogue nation by Lynne Kringler on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:24:23 AM
Okay, not a state, a rogue nation with nukes by Lynne Kringler on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:33:38 AM
Lebanon and Gaza by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 2:33:22 AM
"We have suffered.." by Aurora on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 3:12:37 AM
Attribution by Aurora on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 10:45:05 AM
If thousands of rockets by Archie on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 1:26:09 PM
Rabbi Jacobs' Remarks on the Flotilla Incident by M.I. Lee on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 7:45:56 AM
Oy wei-1,2,3 by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 8:38:45 AM
way to go Mark by Ned Lud on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 8:44:42 AM
Point of information by Margaret Bassett on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 8:57:34 AM
Thanks, Margaret by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:20:27 AM
Israel in self-defense by John Shriver on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:30:57 AM
Well Said by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:56:12 AM
Godfather philosophy by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 10:58:18 AM
WW3 by Ned Lud on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 10:58:25 AM
You are totally incorrect! by Archie on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 2:50:21 PM
Could anyone help me follow Edward Peck's activities? by Margaret Bassett on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:44:21 AM
Thank You Rabbi Jacobs by Natalie Oberman on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:25:49 PM
Well Said. by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:33:55 PM
We already had discussed the premise by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:39:17 PM
Dear Ms. Obermann by Archie on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:12:15 PM
Israel by Ty on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:28:58 PM
Al Quaida by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:48:25 PM
Rabbie by Mark Sashine on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:57:03 PM
Really? by Natalie Oberman on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:56:42 PM
Oh really? by Aurora on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 2:30:21 AM
Dancing Mossad in Arab dress by Bia Winter on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:36:18 AM
14 Steps to Fascism by Lynne Kringler on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:56:17 PM
Congratulations ..... by Natalie Oberman on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 10:22:33 PM
Or not by Lynne Kringler on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 12:30:41 AM
re: Or not by Natalie Oberman on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:21:34 PM
Intolerance Problems by Bia Winter on Saturday, Jun 5, 2010 at 8:34:03 AM
Natalie. have you ever BEEN to an islamic country? by Tony Duncan on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:14:00 AM
Confusion by Natalie Oberman on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:41:20 PM
Iran is NOT a good example! by Bia Winter on Saturday, Jun 5, 2010 at 8:56:12 AM
Really M'am by Archie on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 1:44:23 PM
Rabbi Jacobs' arrogance by Bill O'Neil on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:42:48 PM
Is't it Frightening To Have Such Ignorance In A Leader? by James Hadstate on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 1:24:27 PM
TOO RATIONAL by Lynne Kringler on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 2:50:45 PM
Looking BAD..Rabid Rabis et al by Bia Winter on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:18:59 PM
Rabbi Jacobs, here is the problem by Steven Leser on Thursday, Jun 3, 2010 at 5:23:57 PM
Nice letter by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 12:45:01 AM
Reality by Lynne Kringler on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:39:59 PM
Problem: Israel is obviously lying by Perry Logan on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 7:37:35 AM
Israel - pro and con by John Shriver on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 9:26:18 AM
Open mind by Mark Sashine on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 1:31:04 PM
After 42 comments to read by Margaret Bassett on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 4:10:58 PM
NYC by Richard Pietrasz on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 6:57:35 PM
Eye Opener by Debbie S on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:23:09 PM
Thank you for by Archie on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 12:52:11 AM
Responsibility by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 1:34:31 AM
All LIES, Rabbi Jacobs by Bia Winter on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:14:33 AM
Greetings by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:32:08 AM
WHOSE "Competant Legal team"? by Bia Winter on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:55:46 AM
Legal team by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 10:09:31 AM
"Israel has Crossed the Rubicon" - Israeli Lawyer by Aurora on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 11:45:12 AM
Legality by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 12:34:25 PM
Why these banned items? by Lynne Kringler on Sunday, Jun 6, 2010 at 2:53:28 PM
It's All Posted by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Monday, Jun 7, 2010 at 3:44:38 AM
both lie by Tony Duncan on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 at 12:14:56 AM
My question was by Lynne Kringler on Monday, Jun 7, 2010 at 2:19:42 PM
Technical Limitations To this Site by Rabbi Fishel Jacobs on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 at 1:36:34 AM
Legality of Blockade by Natalie Oberman on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 at 1:56:48 PM
what you are suggesting by Tony Duncan on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 at 9:02:01 PM
Says who? Tony? by Natalie Oberman on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:00:09 PM
legality of blockade by Tony Duncan on Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:53:23 AM
Amazing ..... by Natalie Oberman on Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 at 5:05:20 PM
your truth is just propaganda by Tony Duncan on Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 at 10:26:47 PM
Actually consider by Archie on Wednesday, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:28:25 PM
My guess is by Lynne Kringler on Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:03:38 AM
third person by Tony Duncan on Thursday, Jun 10, 2010 at 12:24:35 AM
Where the HELL is your proof? by Linda Milazzo on Saturday, Jun 12, 2010 at 4:32:54 AM