Comments on: Former Mossad Spymaster Says of Hamas: ‘In Mideast, the Evil Become Saints’ http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:10:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-beta2 By: juan s, mas http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/#comment-3344 juan s, mas Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:16:45 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/#comment-3344 I pray G-od not only for peace - or at least for the searching of some reals paths to definite peace around Israel and its neighboors - but also for a coming back of Israeli politics to the ideals of social justice that were part of the old zionist ideological core. it is really sad to see how under the monopoly of war with or against the Palestinians along with security matters, life in Israel has become unbearable to at least one third of the citizenship. also, it is a complete same against the moral principles stated in the Torah or simply just in the way of the Jewish being the fact that Israel has increased its ´apartheid´ politics by keeping away Palestinians from their work sources inside Israel while at the same time hundreds, if not thousands, of private companies are bringing cheap labourers from Thailand, Romania, Poland, Philipines, etc... that constitute an irregular population highly discriminated just for being both foreigners and poor. it is not only time for peace, but for the recovering of those moral status that made Israel "the light among nations". without it, it doesn´t worth to keep ourselves supporting a country like any other else. if so, let´s finally agree with those who will prefer to wait till the Messiah comes... tzedaka, tzedaja tirdof... I pray G-od not only for peace - or at least for the searching of some reals paths to definite peace around Israel and its neighboors - but also for a coming back of Israeli politics to the ideals of social justice that were part of the old zionist ideological core. it is really sad to see how under the monopoly of war with or against the Palestinians along with security matters, life in Israel has become unbearable to at least one third of the citizenship. also, it is a complete same against the moral principles stated in the Torah or simply just in the way of the Jewish being the fact that Israel has increased its ´apartheid´ politics by keeping away Palestinians from their work sources inside Israel while at the same time hundreds, if not thousands, of private companies are bringing cheap labourers from Thailand, Romania, Poland, Philipines, etc… that constitute an irregular population highly discriminated just for being both foreigners and poor. it is not only time for peace, but for the recovering of those moral status that made Israel “the light among nations”. without it, it doesn´t worth to keep ourselves supporting a country like any other else. if so, let´s finally agree with those who will prefer to wait till the Messiah comes…

tzedaka, tzedaja tirdof…

]]> By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/#comment-3343 Richard Silverstein Wed, 31 May 2006 21:05:42 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/#comment-3343 I do too. It would be criminal (though not surprising given the history of missed opportunties) if there weren't negotiations going on. I do too. It would be criminal (though not surprising given the history of missed opportunties) if there weren’t negotiations going on.

]]> By: Jonathan Edelstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/#comment-3342 Jonathan Edelstein Wed, 31 May 2006 17:57:11 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/#comment-3342 I hope so, anyway. I hope so, anyway.

]]> By: Jonathan Edelstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/#comment-3341 Jonathan Edelstein Wed, 31 May 2006 17:56:55 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2006/05/31/former-mossad-spymaster-says-of-hamas-in-mideast-the-evil-become-saints/#comment-3341 I expect that under-the-table negotiations are taking place right now. I expect that under-the-table negotiations are taking place right now.

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