Do you remember your last geography lesson? Know where the West Bank is? Gaza?


Have you seen the changes in the area maps for any length of time? Ancient, Greek, Roman, Ottoman, Pre-1946, Pre-1968, Pre-2001?
The area around Jerusalem has experienced more redistricting episodes than any other land area on Earth.

Here's a view of the Wall's Route

...and some more info on it from a moderately objective journalist.

Viewing this activity constantly brings to mind the famous poetic line: "...and what rough beast, it's hour comes round at last, slouches toward Bethlehem to be born." One of the holiest sites on the planet claimed by three world religions. Who expects anything different? Three major wars in fifty years versus Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon; but unfortunately for the Palestinians the Israelies have won all. Plus the Israelies get to claim they were, and still are only trying to protect themselves from [Fanatics/Fundamentalists/Terrorists/Autocratic Arab States bent on their distruction/etc] Based on recent voting at the UN, 140+ Nation States don't buy that argument any longer; but 5 or so do. Wanna guess who the 4-5 countries are that never seem to be able to vote against Israel for anything?

In the latest vote, condeming the building of the Wall, the four countries voting against were: Israel, yeah...and America, ok....and....The Marshall Islands !! ... and Micronesia !!! Now please tell me how this can be viewed by any rational person as a supportable position for a neutral person? Everyone else other than Israel and America is wrong about the Wall's construction? (Sorry, don't mean to ignore the other two...but come on, their combined population is less than the population of any reasonably sided city!). And what use is it if America publicizes it's "Official" dislike for the "Security Fence"; but will not vote for a condemnation of it on the World stage? It seems to the World a tacit admission that America doesn't vote against Israel ever, regardless of what it does.

General Boykin's remarks pale in comparison as a reflection of the Americana Realpolitik with Israel, especially when compared with it's actions toward the Islamic/Arabic/Third World. If I were not an American, I can easily see I'd have a real problem with viewing America favorably as a Model World-Class Citizen.