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For years the Muslim Arab Palestinians have launched Terrorist attacks against Israel without so much as a peep of true sympathy for Jewish victims from the world's nations and media. On occasion when the Terrorists achieve a spectacular suicide attack, as the Sbarro restaurant massacre of teens and families, or the Park Hotel Pesach Seder slaughter of elderly couples, then even the BBC or the New York Times might offer a straight, brief report sans the sympathy.
But, when Arab Muslim Terrorists are killed by Israelis, then there is a virtual gusher of stories vomiting out sympathy for the dead Terrorists. Soon they will interview his mother, replete with pictures of a howling fat woman, surrounded by other howling fat women, saying how unfair it was to "Kill the Killer" merely because he murdered Jews.
Add to that the howling of the nations who make up the U.N., the Arab and Muslim nations - with their spokespeople all trained to deny any Arab or Muslim role in such Terror.
Then there is the international Media who like to roam about the world without being kidnaped, tortured or killed so they work hard at appeasing the Muslim Arab world.
In Israel, Arabs and Muslims are free to go almost anywhere and attack the Jewish State in print or TV, assured that they will not be arrested. (I personally would have taken away their identity cards and send them back to their countries of origin.) In Israel Arab Muslims are free to vote, pray, speak - even against the government - and have 10 Arab Muslims in the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) who are not required to pledge their allegiance to the Jewish State.
I just watched a CNN review, claiming they were being "fair" as they loaded their interview with a not subtle tilt to the Hamas Palestinians. When they interviewed Israel's spokesperson, Mark Regev, they walked on his answers, interrupted with other news and, in effect, insured that Israel's position seemed weak.
So much for CNN's fairness in reporting.
Then they went on to interview Cynthia McKinney, former defeated Congresswoman. McKinney was well-known as extremely anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian throughout her term of office. She was on a ship, purportedly carrying some boxes of medical supplies for Hamas in Gaza. Clearly, the ISM (International Solidarity Movement) ship was to create a photo-op, with so-called "Peace Activists" running an Israeli blockade during a war.
The ship was interdicted and damaged. This was NOT a mercy mission but, a propaganda mission, aided by CNN's disinformation.
Then there is the French proposal by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner for a 48 hour cease-fire, knowing the Hamas would use the time to re-stock and position their rocket launchers. The French have long been accused of being the 'prostitutes' of Europe, always ready to fall on their knees before the enemy. They want Israel to follow their lead.
What will happen if Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak and current Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (who resigned but remains in power) accept a 48 hour truce or even one that stretches out longer? Will it take a few weeks, a few months for Hamas to re-gather their forces and re-build their missile and rocket stocks - much the same as Hezb'Allah did in Lebanon after the failed 34 day Lebanon War of Summer 2006?
I do not trust Olmert, Barak, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni or President Shimon Peres because they have shown themselves to be weak and harnessed to foreign interests. Hamas will not go away - nor will their suppliers, Iran and Syria - unless they are roundly defeated. If Barak and Olmert do not complete the mission in a very short time and before the February 10th elections, they should be dragged from their offices as Quislings who are a clear and present danger to the Jewish nation and to world Jewry.

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Russian version

An introduction to MAOF
Haim Goldman

Dear Friends,

Would you believe that the undersigned has anything in common with

-- Professor Victor Davis Hanson (Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University),
-- Dr Charles Krauthammer, (Washington Post, Time, The Weekly Standard),
-- Caroline Glick (Deputy Managing Editor of the Jerusalem Post),
-- Jonathan Tobin (Executive Editor of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent).

Amazingly, the editors of the MAOF website decided that the missives of the undersigned are worthy of translation and posting along the articles written by these distinguished authors.

The first letter was published without the consent of the undersigned.
However, after thorough examination of the laudable attitude of MAOF and of the excellent contents of the website, the undersigned had most graciously granted his permission for publication of his missives in both English and Russian.

“Analytical Group MAOF” [1] is an organisation founded about ten years ago by Russian-speaking Jewish intellectuals. The attitude of MAOF is definitely pro-Zionist -- unambiguously and unapologetically.

One of MAOF’s primary purposes is providing information and analysis about Middle-Eastern and world affairs as well as about Israel’s history, values and dilemmas. In addition to extensive publication activity in various media, MAOF also organises excursions and seminars. While the vast majority of the contents of the MAOF website is in Russian, texts originally written in English are provided in the original [2] as well as in Russian.

There are arguably about 250 millions of Russian-speakers worldwide and many of them do not read English. The indisputable motivation for the author’s permission was to grant those millions of disadvantaged people the grand benefit of reading the author’s ruminations. If the author is ever maliciously accused that his tacit motivation for authorising the publication was his craving to be listed along with the above-mentioned distinguished writers, his plea will definitely be “nolo contendere”.

The editors of MAOF expressed their gratitude by granting the undersigned a privilege that no other author got – the opportunity to review and correct the Russian translation before publication. The original letters of the undersigned are at [3] and their Russian version is at [4]. At of today, only two letters are posted but several other letters are pending translation.

You are kindly ENCOURAGED TO RECOMMEND the MAOF website to your friends and colleagues worldwide, particularly those who speak Russian. Those who do not enjoy the benefit of proficiency in the exquisite Russian language can find many thought-provoking and inspiring articles about Middle-Eastern and world affairs in the English section [2].

Sincerely,

Haim Goldman
28.10.2006

REFERENCES:

[1] http://maof.rjews.net
[2] section.php3? sid=37&num=25
[3] authorg.php3? id=2107&type=a
[4] authorg.php3? id=2166&type=a