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Palestinian Terrorists Escalate Rocket Attacks As Israel Again Defends Itself

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eff8/20/2011 7:46:47 pm PDT

re: #46 Obdicut

re: #46 Obdicut

Most people are quite ignorant of Middle East affairs. If all you’re saying is that people saw pictures of Arabs celebrating after 9/11 and that is the sole explanation for most anti-Arab bigotry, I’m going to have to ask you if you’re being serious.

Most people aren’t as knowledgable as you are, clearly, but 9/11 was eye opening as to how we’re viewed in the arab world. In no way am I saying the fact that ignorant people hate us should be the starting point of any policy, but it’s good to know where we stand.

Look at Egypt right now. I’ve read reports that 10,000 people gathered at the Israeli Embassy and one person removed the Israeli flag (#flagman is trending). People were chanting “give us arms and let us go to jerusalem.” Is that reason to hate all egyptians? No, of course not. But it’s enlightening and potentially foreshadowing.