Comments on: Avi Mograbi in Buenos Aires Redux http://blog.z-word.com/2009/05/avi-mograbi-in-buenos-aires-redux/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:07:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Karl Pfeifer http://blog.z-word.com/2009/05/avi-mograbi-in-buenos-aires-redux/#comment-5093 Karl Pfeifer Mon, 18 May 2009 14:44:09 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1274#comment-5093 I guess that some of those journalists who write such silly remarks really have not “the slightest clue about armies work.” But another possibility exists: The double standard of many left-liberals in Europe. When it comes to Israel they expect perfection. For them the fact, that during the war of independence in 1948 very few Israeli soldiers committed crimes is proof that Israel was borne in sin. They tend to forget, that Arabs did not respect the decision of the UN General Assembly on November 29, 1947, that Arabs attacked the Jews. The fact, that Jews are not perfect, that not every Jew is an angel is disappointing those lovers of Jews, who voice the noblest sentiments while bashing Israel. Having been myself a soldier at the time in Israel I can say, that in my unit there were two cases of soldiers appearing in front of a military court. One was a NCO who sold trousers belonging to the army, another was a soldier who tried to rape a Christian Arab woman and was condemned to six years prison. Crimes committed by members of Palmach were described by Netiva Ben Yehuda, who is a Zionist. The new historians only had to quote her. So if in an army of 70.000 soldiers 30 – 50 committed crimes, this is in the eyes of the Israel bashers mortal original sin of the “Zionist entity”. Lets compare this with their reaction to the fact, that many soldiers of the Red Army liberating Austria were raping thousands of women. If one dares to mention this fact one is accused to be a “fascist”. It is a clear case of double standard and it must be confronted. Of course the Red Army was a liberating army, despite the fact, that some of the soldiers raped and robbed. Those few who committed crimes don't change the fact that the Israeli Army defended 1948 the Jews who were threatened. It is not only the ignorance of some bien pensants we have to confront, but the double standard of so many left-liberal Europeans. Because of this double standard, there is a real market for Israeli Israel bashers who transport antisemitism or legitimize it. I heard one film maker in Israel saying: "look I could not sell a project, not showing how bad Israel is, this is the market in Europe". I guess that some of those journalists who write such silly remarks really have not “the slightest clue about armies work.”

But another possibility exists: The double standard of many left-liberals in Europe.

When it comes to Israel they expect perfection. For them the fact, that during the war of independence in 1948 very few Israeli soldiers committed crimes is proof that Israel was borne in sin. They tend to forget, that Arabs did not respect the decision of the UN General Assembly on November 29, 1947, that Arabs attacked the Jews. The fact, that Jews are not perfect, that not every Jew is an angel is disappointing those lovers of Jews, who voice the noblest sentiments while bashing Israel.

Having been myself a soldier at the time in Israel I can say, that in my unit there were two cases of soldiers appearing in front of a military court. One was a NCO who sold trousers belonging to the army, another was a soldier who tried to rape a Christian Arab woman and was condemned to six years prison.

Crimes committed by members of Palmach were described by Netiva Ben Yehuda, who is a Zionist. The new historians only had to quote her.

So if in an army of 70.000 soldiers 30 – 50 committed crimes, this is in the eyes of the Israel bashers mortal original sin of the “Zionist entity”.

Lets compare this with their reaction to the fact, that many soldiers of the Red Army liberating Austria were raping thousands of women. If one dares to mention this fact one is accused to be a “fascist”. It is a clear case of double standard and it must be confronted.
Of course the Red Army was a liberating army, despite the fact, that some of the soldiers raped and robbed. Those few who committed crimes don’t change the fact that the Israeli Army defended 1948 the Jews who were threatened.
It is not only the ignorance of some bien pensants we have to confront, but the double standard of so many left-liberal Europeans.
Because of this double standard, there is a real market for Israeli Israel bashers who transport antisemitism or legitimize it. I heard one film maker in Israel saying: “look I could not sell a project, not showing how bad Israel is, this is the market in Europe”.

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