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Thread #141076   Message #3262679
Posted By: Jim Carroll
24-Nov-11 - 09:48 AM
Thread Name: Palestine (continuation)
Subject: RE: Palestine (continuation)
Still denying they happened and still refusing to respond to your Bedouin claim?
There have been at least two enquiries - one by the perpetrators of the massacre - the Israelis, and one led by Sean McBride
The Israeli verdict on itself -
"The Israeli government established the Kahan Commission to investigate, and in early 1983 it found that Israeli military personnel were aware that a massacre was in progress without taking serious steps to stop it. It therefore regarded Israel as having indirect responsibility."
damning enough - if prejudiced in its own favour - Begin would have been tried for his part in it if he hadn't been appointed prime minister.
And the Bedouins - I take it that your defence is that the reports (including The Irish Times and The Economist) fall under your description of lefty journals - thanks - that'll do nicely thank you.
Dictionary definition of holocaust "any widespread horrific destruction of human life" - definition of holocaust denier - one who denies the above.
Jim Carroll