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Should Israel Value Palestinian Civilians Over Its Own Civilians?


[Asia Times-Hong Kong] Spengler - To insist that Israel desist entirely from military activities that have a high probability of causing civilian casualties is hypocritical. That would demand, in effect, that Israel value the lives of Palestinian civilians more than those of its own civilians, who are subject to rocket bombardment. That is something no state in the world can do, and it is silly to ask it. Israel has less reason than any other nation on Earth to heed such a demand. Never has the State of Israel been offered mercy by its enemies, nor has it any reason to expect it.
2009-01-08 06:00:00
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