Two killers get together

Shulamit Aloni, Ynet, December 13:

If we thought the strategy of power and more power and still more power had come to an end, that the policy of destruction and assassination “over there” and terror attacks here in response had come to an end, if we’d hoped we’d reached the end of the systematic extra-judicial violence, with no judge or jury – guess again.

The addition of Shaul Mofaz to Kadima, and the apparent promise made to him that he would be defence minister in the next government, should set off many flashing red lights amongst those who hope for an end to bloodshed, to the lawlessness in the occupied territories, to deceit, to lies, to abuse and to unnecessary danger of ” the best soldiers” being sent to kill and be killed for the satisfaction of Mofaz and his chief of staff.

Yes, for Mofaz’s satisfaction, as well as that of his emissaries. For there is no existential need for the provocations undertaken again and again by the IDF amongst the Palestinians in the West Bank – provocations that do much to perpetuate feelings of fear and hatred.

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