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Source: https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/fiamma-nirenstein/the-deafening-lies-about-israel-and-the-jews
The Deafening Lies about Israel
(JNS) Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein - For quite some time now, lies about Jews and Israel have become the dominant public discourse, drowning out every other description of reality. Regarding Lebanon, we read and hear in the media that Israel seeks to occupy part of the country, and that its soldiers continue fighting despite a ceasefire, while the Lebanese population suffers. The truth is this: Israel is trying to prevent Hizbullah from terrorizing its population, as it has done for years. Children do not go to school. Sirens sound incessantly. Drones and missiles destroy, wound and kill. Entire communities have been paralyzed - economically and socially. A second falsehood is that intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla constituted a violation of international law. Imagine dozens of vessels filled with sympathizers of terrorism from Spain, France and Italy - not delivering aid, but intent on confrontation - attempting to land on your shores. Any country would act to prevent such a scenario for obvious security reasons. Moreover, the law of armed conflict makes clear that a declared naval blockade is lawful in international waters. The writer, a fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, served as vice president of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Italian Chamber of Deputies.