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In reply to the discussion: Israel's "Deliberate Propaganda Campaign"" Holy Crap! From Democracy Now! This no conspiracy theory or some goofy [View all]The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)It was planned over a period of many months, and executed in furtherance of goals held by a body of fundamentalist fanatics, whose chief aim is the extermination of Jews, to be followed by a theocratic dictatorship over the land 'from the river to the sea'. A vaguely rational purpose was to make impossible any further rapprochement between Arab powers and Israel. Atrocity was chosen as a tool for two purposes. One, to ensure blind rage and bloodlust among Israelis. Second, to provide outlet for the sadistic fantasies instilled in young men selected and groomed for the purpose of rape, torture, murder, and kidnapping by pious men certain of the will of their diety, and sure of his aid and favor in the holy cause of killing Jews.
I know you'd like to pretend there's something more to it, something aimed at human progress and freedom, something ennobling to the human spirit. But there isn't.