Israel’s long roll call of dishonour
Israel’s long roll call of dishonour
Jonathan Cook, Electronic Lebanon, 20 July 2006
The general surprise that Lebanese civilians are taking the brunt of Israel’s onslaught — and the unwillingness in some quarters of the media to report the fact — reflects a poor understanding of Israel’s historical use of violence. Since its birth six decades ago, Israel has always been officially “going after the terrorists”, but its actions have invariably harmed civilians in an indiscriminate manner.
