Middle East Mayhem
As I have said many times before, war is always used as cover for increasing the power of the state and limiting individual freedom. The so-called “war on terror” is its latest manifestation. However, there are other wars – or pending wars – that are also used to militarise the state and trample on ordinary people.
One of these long standing wars is the one between Israel and the Palestinians (not to mention the potential wars between Israel and either Lebanon, Syria and Iran – or all three).
The Israeli/Palestinian war is never-ending. Its latest manifestation is the ongoing blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip – an act of war in itself.
The trouble with the present conflict, and the heated discussions and disagreements it generates around the world, is that going back and looking at historical causes is never countenanced. People want to discuss only the latest rocket attack or suicide bomber, without any apparent interest as to the “why” – and without any historical context.
Well, I’ve just finished reading an illuminating account of the “why” which was published back in 1967, and which goes to prove that history really does repeat itself.
If you have any interest in understanding the historical causes of the Middle East quagmire, then I urge you to read Murray Rothbard’s 1967 essay – War Guilt in The Middle East – and see if it doesn’t shed some much-needed light on one of the world’s most protracted conflicts.
A fitting postscript to the above is this short video by a Jewish Holocaust survivor - Dr Hajo Meyer – commenting on present-day Israel and the Palestinians.
The current conflict in the Middle East will continue as long as the USA gives their complete support to Israel and continues to arm them.
The USA HAS to cut them loose since it is very apparent , just listen to the leaders of Israel, that the USA follows the direction of Israeli demands. In other words, the “tail wags the dogs”.
If the USA cut Israel loose to stand on it’s own two feet, you would see peace in the Middle East. Israel would be terrified that the Arab States would gang up on them that they would begin to seek peace at all costs.
Will this happen? Probably not……………..