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[-] afellowkid@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 6 months ago

Man I hate this dude

The history of the Middle East since 1948 shows Israel constantly striving for peace, only to be rebuffed time and again by the Arabs.

-- Antony J. Blinken, "Lebanon and the Facts", 1982

Israel is not, has never been, nor will ever be the irreproachable, perfectly moral state some of its supporters would like to see. Israelis are, after all, only human. Still, one pedestal the Jewish state can stand on--and stand on alone in the Middle East--is that of a democracy. Yes, there are tragic excesses in the occupied territories. True, the invasion of Lebanon claimed many innocent lives. The fact remains, though, that Israelis question themselves and their government openly and honestly. Eventually, as in other democracies, those responsible for wrongdoing are held accountable.

-- Antony J. Blinken, "Israel's Saving Grace", 1982

The summer of 1982 may be remembered in history as the time Israel passed from adolescence to adulthood. The illusions of a child are left behind. But the Jewish state remains special, an oasis in a desert. Its citizens have built a working democracy from scratch in a region that has no others. Israelis must treasure that democracy, protect it with all their will. For if they don't, the growing pains that are Lebanon, Shatila and Sabra, the repression of Arabs and the feud between Ashkenazim and Sephardim could turn into a plague.

-- Antony J. Blinken, "The Danger Within", 1983

[-] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 24 points 6 months ago

Ah so he's always been a bloodless skinsuit wearer, good to know. Hope he suffers before he dies.

[-] lil_tank@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 6 months ago

Eventually, as in other democracies, those responsible for wrongdoing are held accountable.

So the Western block has zero democracies, thanks for saying it out loud 👍

[-] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 6 months ago

He is a racist Zionist, but I repeat myself

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