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Israel/Palestine

Ken Burch

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12. Questioning the importance of the fact that these doctors are Israeli has nothing to do

Reply to King_David (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 06:37 PM

Apr 2013

with what anyone knows or feels about Israel.

It's not as if what these doctors are doing here justifies the Occupation or the settlements, or as if Netanyahu somehow deserves credit for this.

Doctors treat the wounded. Most of them, wherever they are from, feel obligated to do that, and virtually all put politics or nationality aside at such a time.

There's really no reason to use what these doctors are doing for "point-scoring" on the I/P issue. What they are doing is outside of politics or nationality. I'm glad they ARE treating the man, and doing so properly, but not sure why it matters that they are Israeli. Doctors are just doctors, and that's how it should be.

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Israeli Doctors Are Treating Boston Bombing Suspect: New Details on His Condition [View all] King_David Apr 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author global1 Apr 2013 #1

Well, he'll never be able to speak normally again Warpy Apr 2013 #2

well I wouldn't set much stock on this azurnoir Apr 2013 #3

Yep and this thread and replies King_David Apr 2013 #7

Questioning the importance of the fact that these doctors are Israeli has nothing to do Ken Burch Apr 2013 #12

Got no clue what your posts about or how you King_David Apr 2013 #15

I'm responding to the fact that you posted this in I/P Ken Burch Apr 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author King_David Apr 2013 #18

what are you talking about be specific, give us an example, please? n/t azurnoir Apr 2013 #19

"the same poster also told us " King_David Apr 2013 #8

you posted them both didn't you? azurnoir Apr 2013 #9

You also believed it was The Mossad? King_David Apr 2013 #10

perhaps you need to reread my comment azurnoir Apr 2013 #11

Don't put such vile words in azur's mouth. Ken Burch Apr 2013 #13

I never believed for a minute Azurnoir thought such vile things King_David Apr 2013 #14

Really jessie04 Apr 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author global1 Apr 2013 #5

Of course you should be suspicious... jessie04 Apr 2013 #6

Israeli kitchen staff are making breakfast for Boston bombing suspect: new details on his menu shaayecanaan Apr 2013 #16