Credit to Shirley Anne Haber for this photo that was sent to me. It was created by Italian reporter Fiamma Nirenstein. It is the main square of the Italian parliament. This particular rally was attended by Italian MPs and ministers along with others who have no direct attachment to Israel other than the fact that it is another western state.
These particular people have come to the conclusion that the fight between Israel and Hamas is not about land. It is about the West vs. the anti-West, led by Iran. Nirenstein reports of Italian MPs saying "I love Israel." A warming sight indeed.
Haber makes an important point: if the community is mobilized on Israel's behalf and frames the argument in the way that this is a fight between freedom and fascism, then the world will mobilize behind Israel. Rational people in the long-run, desire the complete destruction of Hamas. They may ask for a truce in the short-run, but in the long-run they want terrorism destroyed.
Thank goodness not all Italians are as loony as that trade union I reported on prior. See post entitled "Ghosts of 1938."
2 comments:
The vast majority people with any common sense are cheering for Israel rather than Hamas. It's just that the frindge left, Islamists and neo-Nazis are particularly loud.
Your falafel looks great :)
Thanks shlemazl. Love your blog btw. I hope you'll keep reading and comment.
The alliance of the fringe left, Islamists and neo-Nazis is a very odd one. I think if they were the only ones left on Earth, they would start slaying each other. It's just a marriage of convenience.
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