LA Times Approves Arab Hatred
Charles Johnson
Fri Jul 27, 2007 at 8:11 pm PDT • Views: 281
The Los Angeles Times, who recently published an op-ed by Hamas terrorist Mousa Abu Marzook, comes out very much in favor of teaching Israeli Arabs to hate Israel: Two versions of history.
It’s their “narrative,” you see. And who are we to judge which “narrative” is more valid?
History is continually being revised. Although written first by the victors, over time the voices of the defeated and disregarded demand inclusion. China and Korea insist that Japan acknowledge wartime atrocities; Native Americans, that their 4,000-year history become a part of this country’s founding narrative; and women, that their deeds get equal scrutiny with those of men.
Whether most Palestinians fled their homes voluntarily or through coercion and force, and whether they have a right to return, will likely be argued until the end of time. But that thousands did flee and have spent subsequent decades living in refugee camps — the United Nations says that descendants have swelled the number of refugees to 4 million today — is not at issue. Why not teach that truth?
By amending history textbooks for Arab children, Israel has acknowledged the validity of the Nakba. And if it’s valid for Arabs, it should be valid for Jews as well.
Frank says: