Friday, July 18, 2008

An Open Letter to the Lebanese People

Yediot Aharonot, by Uri Orbach, 17/7/2008 (in Hebrew and Arabic - this translation by David Samuel):

Israel has no conflict with your borders, but indeed we have an immense difference of opinion with you regarding your moral boundaries.

We identified the bodies of our Udi and Eldad within a few hours. But you? 30 years hasn't been long enough to identify your Samir Kuntar. For 30 years you haven't been able to differentiate between a national hero and a child murderer. In your eyes, it is enough for someone to kill a Jew, even if it's a small girl from Nahariya, for you to praise them with the respect of kings.

You rejoice in your "victory", and scorn our pain. Another victory like this and you could be lost forever.

From victory to victory, you are trapped in your wretchedness and your fanatcism. From exhibitions of pride to heroic pageants, the Hizbullah "gang" – led by the corpse cannibal, Sheik Nasrallah - is gaining control over you. This thorn, the fire from his mouth, has been eating the Lebanese Cedars for years. A man whilst in hiding shows his real face, and also shows part of yours.

This is a sad day for Israel, but it is filled with pain and restraint and pride about who we are: a Jewish wall united against the spearhead of Iranian madness, with your silence and your support.

Two boys returned to our borders yesterday, a child murderer returned to yours. With great sorrow we received corpses, with elation you received a thug.

Take a look and see the difference.

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