How did they forget?

Melanie Phillips notes that an article by Charles Moore which appeared in the Telegraph a couple of days ago made a point about Israel that “was as simple and eloquent as it was crucial. How did we forget, he asked, that Israel’s story is the story of the west?”



Taking note of the extraordinary circumstances in which this heroic and besieged little country became transformed by the West into a monstrous oppressive tyrant, Moore chillingly concludes:




2 thoughts on “How did they forget?

  1. Intersting sentiment you speak of, here is a different take. During speech class you are taught to catch the audience attention with your opening statement. Apparently the Iranian President not only understands this concept he has mastered it. “Burn in Fire”, “Wipe them off the Map”, “Destruction”, “Retaliation”, “Not until they are all gone from this land”, these opening remarks not only get the audiences attention it gets the worlds attention. Iranians do not like to be called Arabs, they consider themselves Persians. However, when it comes to Israel the Iranian leader refers to Palestinians, Egyptians, and Lebanonese, as his Arab brothers and sisters. The Iranian President never misses and opportunity to speak about his support of Arab countries in their struggles, and conflicts, with Israel. However, many feel its Irans’ support, and meddling, in the Arab-Israeli issue that is the real stumbling block to resolving the crisis in the Middle East.Raymond B


  2. I agree, Raymond, that Iran’s support and meddling in the Middle East creates a challenge, but not just in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They also are big contributors to the insurgents who we and the Iraqi’s are fighting in Iraq.


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