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Israelis Are Guilty of Terrorism, Too

Posted on August 13, 2006 by Ahmed Rehab

Israel has shown a tendency to abuse its military might, subjecting civilians to collective punishments time and again. Countries that fail to exercise appropriate self-restraint should be restrained by the world community. Israel’s right to defend itself does not give it the right to launch terror attacks against major civilian centers – not with our tax money. Continue reading →

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Buying Enemies for U.S.

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Ahmed Rehab

Since its formation in 1949, the state of Israel has cost U.S. taxpayers more than $130 billion. What merits this exorbitant spending on a foreign country that has one of the world’s highest per capital incomes? The often-parroted argument is that that Israel is a crucial ally in the war on terror. The truth is that for all the billions Israel has sapped from American taxpayers, it has given us nothing back but the resentment the victims of Israel’s military transgressions feel toward those who bankroll their oppressor.
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