Israel Matzav

Disgusting video and a message about hasbara

Not all Israelis are created equal when it comes to explaining our positions. While the 'Palestinians' speak with one voice and have clear demands, Israelis speak with many voices and have many different views of how our conflict should be resolved. While on the one hand, that is healthy, because it is a sign of a democracy rather than a dictatorship, on the other hand, it places us at a disadvantage, because the world doesn't understand that inviting an 'Israeli representative' to debate with a 'Palestinian' sometimes means that you have not invited anyone with a different viewpoint. They assume that all Israelis think the same way, just like all 'Palestinians' think the same way.

The Russell Tribunal, also known as the International War Crimes Tribunal or Russell-Sartre Tribunal, was a public body organized by British philosopher Bertrand Russell and hosted by French philosopher and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre. Along with Ken Coates, Ralph Schoenman, and several others, the tribunal investigated and evaluated American foreign policy and military intervention in Vietnam, following the 1954 defeat of French forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and the establishment of North and South Vietnam.

The formation of this investigative body immediately followed the 1966 publication of Russell's book, War Crimes in Vietnam. The tribunal was constituted in November 1966, and was conducted in two sessions in 1967, in Stockholm, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark. It was largely ignored in the United States, where many considered it an ineffectual, biased show trial.

In March of 2009, the Russell Tribunal on 'Palestine' was formed.

Nurit Peled (also known as Nurit Peled-Elchanan) is a known Jewish 'activist' for the 'Palestinians' who - as you will hear in the video - has a family history of acting against Israel's interests. She lost a child in a terror attack R"L (God save us), and that has become another part of her repertoire, as you can see by clicking through to the Wikipedia link (and no, she's not the only 'peace activist' to lose a child - suicide bombers don't discriminate). If you see her on a program as an Israeli representative (she's quite well known in Europe - I believe that she is less well-known in the US), you should complain that she is not representing a pro-Israeli point of view. She is not much different than Gideon Levy, for example.

Let's go to the videotape. I'll have one more comment afterward.



The irony of this 'presentation' is that the very things of which she accuses Israel are true of the 'Palestinians.' For example, she accuses Israel of electing representatives who have 'Palestinian' blood on their hands. With the exception of Salam Fayyad (who was not elected), every 'Palestinian' leader has spent time in prison for terror activities. The bloodier, the more popular (see: Barghouti, Marwan).

So now you have all been warned about Nurit Peled and about anti-Israel Israelis generally. Caveat emptor.

Labels: anti-Israeli Israelis, moonbats, Nurit Peled, Palestinian terror, Russell Tribunal on Palestine

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:18 PM