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So, to nobody's surprise, the Palestinians entering Gaza are burning down synagogues and acting like hellspawn:
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas attempted to downplay the synagogues` destruction, claiming that Israel had not left behind any synagogues.
“There are no synagogues here,” he said. “Israel left behind some empty buildings that are likely to collapse.”
From Camera:
One can only imagine the international outcry had Israelis destroyed even one deserted Muslim mosque—the mere rumor that a Koran may have been mishandled was enough to spark widespread media condemnation...
From Paula R. Stern:
Unspoken is the silent message that while the Christian world and the Jewish world would respect places of worship, the Moslem world cannot be held to the same level of accountability.
...We cannot say that we expected better, of course, because that would be deemed racist and wrong. It would be insulting to the honorable religion of Islam, even though it is the truth. It would imply that their values are different than ours, even though they are. It would suggest that their culture is one that lacks respect for other religions, one deeply embedded in violence and one that cannot tolerate and respect the beliefs of others.
They also blew a hole in a concrete wall between Gaza and Egypt and poured through it. This is the last thing the Egyptians want:
Egyptian authorities set a new deadline for all Palestinians to return to the Gaza side after revealing that they had uncovered a tunnel stashed with weapons on the border.
And the Palestinians are stocking up on weapons:
Palestinian gunrunners smuggled hundreds of assault rifles and pistols across the Egyptian frontier into Gaza, dealers and border officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The influx confirmed Israeli fears about giving up border control and could further destabilize Gaza.
No, no one is surprised that the Palestinians are behaving viciously. That's expected behavior from them.
The question now is, are they going to attack Israel from Gaza? It appears likely. If they do, I hope Israel will realize the correct response is to recognize that it's in a war, and to respond in kind.
Rabbi Aryeh Spero has a great article today: "IN KATRINA I DIDN'T SEE RACISM, I SAW BROTHERHOOD":
In New Orleans, beginning Tuesday morning, I saw men in helicopters risking their lives to save stranded flood victims from rooftops. The rescuers were White, the stranded Black. I saw Caucasians navigating their small, private boats in violent, swirling, toxic floodwaters to find fellow citizens trapped in their houses. Those they saved were Black.
I saw Brotherhood. New York Congressman Charlie Rangel saw Racism.
Yes, there are Two Americas. One is the real America, where virtually every White person I know sends money, food or clothes to those in need -- now and in other crises -- regardless of color. This America is colorblind.
The other is the America fantasized and manufactured by Charlie Rangel, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, who constantly cry “racism!” even in situations where it does not exist, even when undeniable images illustrate love, compassion and concern. These three men, together with today’s NAACP, want to continue the notion of Racist America. It is their Mantra, their calling card. Their power, money, and continued media appearances depend on it.
Via Robert Spencer's Dhimmi Watch: "FRANCE EXPELS 13,000 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS."
Maybe the Islamization of France is not a grim inevitability. From the Morocco Times, with thanks to Kemaste:
France Interior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, said that “13,000 undocumented immigrants have been expelled in eight months,” and he is now committed to sending 10,000 more illegal foreigners home before the end of 2005, reported the Moroccan daily Assabah on Tuesday.
