Shit is sad to see regardless...
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/24/world/meast/mideast-crisis/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/24/world/meast/mideast-crisis/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Not saying you're completely off base Joe. But.....
We can't murder the religion. The best we can hope to do is allow powerful free states to fight terror groups who want to murder innocents without one arm tied behind their back. And to use US influence, military or otherwise to help fight those who aim to impose Sharia dictatorship in countries that are weak. And then there's Russia, who wants to dictate to everyone. An evil that has no religion yet cannot be ignored.
I'm not religious but since you brought it up. When I was little I learned that when the messiah came the Jews would be freed from all their enemies and there would be peace on earth. Then Christianity came along and changed that definition into peace in heaven. That's probably a discussion I don't want to get into.
But my point is there are good and bad people in every religion. Civilization's only shot is fighting terrorists wherever they are, dispelling the language of fundamentalists on the public airwaves wherever we can, and (somehow???) getting not only Islam but the entire world into embracing the opportunities of the 21st century.
We can't murder the religion. The best we can hope to do is allow powerful free states to fight terror groups who want to murder innocents without one arm tied behind their back. And to use US influence, military or otherwise to help fight those who aim to impose Sharia dictatorship in countries that are weak. And then there's Russia, who wants to dictate to everyone. An evil that has no religion yet cannot be ignored.
I'm not religious but since you brought it up. When I was little I learned that when the messiah came the Jews would be freed from all their enemies and there would be peace on earth. Then Christianity came along and changed that definition into peace in heaven. That's probably a discussion I don't want to get into.
But my point is there are good and bad people in every religion. Civilization's only shot is fighting terrorists wherever they are, dispelling the language of fundamentalists on the public airwaves wherever we can, and (somehow???) getting not only Islam but the entire world into embracing the opportunities of the 21st century.
Palestinian Hate Speech Comes from Official Sources - David Pollock
Let us distinguish between the Israeli and Palestinian sides on the nature of hate speech and incitement to violence. In Israel, the problem concerns individuals, but this is not authorized by the Israeli government, which is now actively fighting against this phenomenon.
On the Palestinian side, however, from President Abbas, to his Cabinet, to the official media, one must note that every day, Palestinian terrorists who perpetrated assaults are considered heroes. This is the official discourse, which works against peace and which encourages violence and terrorism. It is clearly a case of double-talk and mixed messaging, which professes peace and tolerance, while supporting violence and anti-Semitism.
Every day, official Palestinian television calls Jews "rats" and "animals." On the official Facebook page of Palestinian schools, one sees photographs of Hitler, and cartoons that illustrate the hadith saying that Muslims must kill Jews. One could condition European and American financial aid to the Palestinian Authority on its cessation of such speech. The writer is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute. These remarks are from his testimony to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense of the French Senate on January 29, 2014. (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)
Let us distinguish between the Israeli and Palestinian sides on the nature of hate speech and incitement to violence. In Israel, the problem concerns individuals, but this is not authorized by the Israeli government, which is now actively fighting against this phenomenon.
On the Palestinian side, however, from President Abbas, to his Cabinet, to the official media, one must note that every day, Palestinian terrorists who perpetrated assaults are considered heroes. This is the official discourse, which works against peace and which encourages violence and terrorism. It is clearly a case of double-talk and mixed messaging, which professes peace and tolerance, while supporting violence and anti-Semitism.
Every day, official Palestinian television calls Jews "rats" and "animals." On the official Facebook page of Palestinian schools, one sees photographs of Hitler, and cartoons that illustrate the hadith saying that Muslims must kill Jews. One could condition European and American financial aid to the Palestinian Authority on its cessation of such speech. The writer is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute. These remarks are from his testimony to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense of the French Senate on January 29, 2014. (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)
