It is no longer 'Eyeless in Gaza" - Israel's attempts to keep the media out of Gaza notwithstanding, on the outside we have more than an absolutely awful 'Eyeful' now. Even from the standpoint of traditional Ghetto (Occupation) management standards, the carnage of Palestinians, plus buildings, infrastructure and homes is an absolute outrage and failure. In terms of American racial history, Gaza in many ways so much echos Kansas City, Watts, Detroit and any number of other ghetto uprisings that have been mercilessly caused and the repressions of which have been mercilessly executed.
As Hitler & Company envisioned Jews as a permanent threat to some concept of German purity, progress, etc., what does the Israeli leadership, such as it is, seek to eliminate in Gaza!
Going back to the '60's in California I can remember racist Governor Ronald Regan & company hearing and magnifying the 'threat' of separatist and armed Black militants. Instead of figuring out ways to negotiate and deal with the real issues inside ghetto communities, they responded in the same heavy handed paranoid manner that Israel's right wing is responding to Hamas - that is by demonizing and (now obviously) seeking their liquidation on all levels - institutional, cultural, etc. etc. As if this kind of punishment has ever been successful - short run, maybe yes, but long term most always a form of national self-poisoning. (i.e., witness the wonderful, self-destructing condition of the USA today! )
& all with the final 'last days' support of support of George Bush and Dick Cheney - and all 'in our name'. Again.
Watch Israel withdraw from Gaza on the day before the Inauguration. Astonishing (or not) what garbage these people are dumping into Obama's White House the week before he moves in! Oy!
Stephen Vincent
http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
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