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Good Terrorists vs. Bad Terrorists

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Submitted by Jim Lopey (United States), May 3, 2010 at 15:20

The ongoing hero worship of terrorists, whether tacitly or outwardly,-- supported by the Palestinian Authority or Hamas, or anyone else undermines the "so called" peace process. The venom that these activities spew does nothing but trigger hatred towards Israel and the West in general. It encourages an atmosphere of "us versus them" mentality that will always be a barrier to lasting peace. People are people, but when one culture or regime engages in "hero worship" of suicide bombers and other terrorists, it tells you something about their true motives and feelings.

The last time I visited Israel (with my church), I didn't meet an Israeli that didn't profess the wish to live in peace. Peace is a two-way street. There have also been Muslim leaders who saw benefits to peace but have generally been overshadowed by those who espouse a more radical agenda. Perhaps the next time we are thinking about sending money to the Palestinian Authority, the U.S. should pressure them to end this ill-fated hero worship. I fear this hero worship and "us versus them" attitude will continue because I don't see anyone with enough courage and leadership ability to push the peace agenda. The unwillingness of major Middle Eastern Islamic Terror groups to recognize Israel and accept their exisitence will also continue to plague peace efforts. I see no end in sight.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
O' Jerusalem [167 words]Jay1May 22, 2010 16:04173232
The No Apology Song [37 words]DanMay 7, 2010 21:59172380
I have a question [89 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiMay 17, 2010 23:03172380
Palestinians are just another group of Arab terrorists [274 words]Ilene RichmanMay 7, 2010 03:15172329
The Palestinian Authority [127 words]Kiel HesselmannMay 8, 2010 15:12172329
everything you say is correct [165 words]infidelMay 21, 2010 06:50172329
JUST ANOTHER GROUP OF TERRORISTS [371 words]Ilene RichmanMay 24, 2010 09:39172329
Amen [116 words]Godfrey deBouillonMay 31, 2010 11:38172329
totalitarianism [87 words]imanMay 6, 2010 05:23172273
It is a culture of violence [13 words]PPSMay 6, 2010 04:00172270
Terrorist Names [17 words]Mark D.May 4, 2010 20:46172151
The actions of the Arabs with in Israel and out side of Israel is no phenomena [436 words]Yaakov HillelMay 9, 2010 16:25172151
And Americans beware - your charity rating agencies bless charities complicit in this [226 words]Rob StevensMay 4, 2010 08:48172115
Our tax dollars hard at work. [41 words]Dale EhrgottMay 4, 2010 01:23172089
The unmentionable [60 words]Godfrey deBouillonMay 3, 2010 21:30172072
A Type of Terrorist [22 words]Mark D.May 3, 2010 19:11172063
Don't like the term 'good terrorist' ? [29 words]M.D.May 4, 2010 17:22172063
your title Palestinian, Terrorism; my title: the reason Israel is still not taking initiative to attack the enemy [100 words]Gertrude RabinowitzMay 3, 2010 18:09172061
Aggressor [82 words]Mark D.May 3, 2010 22:04172061
Obama, Petraeus and the Moslems [512 words]Ilene RichmanMay 8, 2010 20:37172061
The reason for PA to immortalize Dalal Mughrabi. [26 words]M.D.May 3, 2010 17:26172058
Yes, that is the reason [45 words]Mark D.May 3, 2010 22:13172058
Celebrating a tradition of death and violence...... [97 words]FroikeMay 7, 2010 10:03172058
Dr. Pipes Manages to Keep a Level Head [71 words]AlexMay 3, 2010 16:16172057
Good Terrorists vs. Bad Terrorists [225 words]Jim LopeyMay 3, 2010 15:20172054
WHY DONT WE NAME OUR NEW SCHOOLS AFTER jOHN WILKES BOOTH OR LEE HARVEY OSWALD! [25 words]Ben ZeeMay 3, 2010 13:46172051
ANTI JEWISH PROPAGANDA HAS BEEN WITH US EVER SINCE ABRAHAM TOLD THE PAGANS IN THE PLAYGROUND HE SPOKE TO GOD. [95 words]Ben ZeeMay 3, 2010 13:42172050
The never ending story [162 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiMay 18, 2010 23:15172050
Terror [12 words]2outspokenMay 3, 2010 12:29172046
They should meet and talk peace - maybe in the new Baruch Goldstein Institute? [27 words]Abu NudnikMay 3, 2010 12:21172044
Nothing suprises anymore [19 words]Bruce JosloffMay 3, 2010 11:16172037
All this talk of doom and gloom will get us nowhere [424 words]Seamus Dafydd Dives MacNemiMay 20, 2010 00:47172037

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