Ehud Olmert, Israel’s Prime Minister, apparently wants to have the home of the Palestinian that went on a rampage killing three people before being killed himself destroyed, presumably by bulldozer, and despite the fact that it is home to some 20 people.
Beside the fact that the collective punishment of a civilian population is a war crime; one has to wonder how many homes would be left standing if the Palestinian people were able to commit a similar crime against the Israeli people every time the Israelis attacked the Palestinians.
I’m not suggesting that what’s good for the goose is good for the gander – two wrongs never ever make a right – but it does give the crime greater perspective when viewed this way.
One should also remember who taught the Israelis this particular method of collective retribution and, more importantly, remember what the long term objectives were behind it.
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Two words: Rachel Corrie.
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