The bad fence

[Classical_Liberal]

The bad fence

By Avraham Bendor (Shalom)



The separation fence that is being built in Judea
and Samaria gives rise to the concern that it will
be of no use. Indeed, it is liable to cause great
harm. The format of the fence is similar to what
the East Germans built to separate the two parts
of Germany. That fence was intended to prevent the
passage of people from east to west, and as such
it was successful. Most of the fence was built in
straight lines, with guard towers every 100
meters, each manned by two policemen, who also
watched over each other to ensure they didn't
defect to the West. There was eye contact between
the towers. There were no passages and no openings
in the fence. Anyone who crossed - with a permit,
of course - had to go to Berlin, where the fence,
or wall, was constructed in a different format
because it was a built-up area.



What's the situation here? To
begin with, the unusual
terrain and the geographic
conditions will require a
great many soldiers and
police to guard and supervise
the fence. Tens of thousands
of Jewish settlers, for whom
there will undoubtedly be
special arrangements, Arab
workers, merchants and VIPs

will pass through openings and passages every
day. There will be special openings for
fellahin so they can get to their fields, for
schoolchildren and so on. So as not to endanger
the guards at the passages, thorough - meaning
slow - inspections will be necessary. There
will be riots and outbursts at every opening
every day, and clearly there will be attempts
at terrorist attacks, which will kill and maim
people.

In fact, in this situation of so many openings
and passages in the separation fence, and tens
of thousands of people crossing it every day,
why in the world is the fence needed in the
first place? The fence and the passages will
give rise to a giant industry of tricks,
stratagems, forgeries and corruption.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/366105.html

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[Classical_Liberal]

2. Thanks for you endorcement!

[pistoff democrat]

3. You meant this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=124&topic_id=34037&mesg_id=34037

[Resistance]

4. the good fence? the bad fence?

the fence of peace? fence of war?

Which is it.

I don't believe that any person of conscience could even entertain the possibility that the "fence" is anything but a racist wall meant to steal land and punish innocent Palestinians for the actions of the very few.

[drdon326]

5. Oh....now its racist, huh??

no, the wall is self preservation.

The real racism is the endless attacks against innocent israelis
for no other reason that thay are israelis.

btw...as the wall goes up, no suicide attacks for 8 weeks.
(t-g). i'm sure the suicide bombers are feeling pretty bad at
this point.

[Resistance]

6. oh it's only racism

when the attacks are on Israelis? (and I assume, therefore, not racist, when the attacks are on Palestinians)

No: it is wrong to attack innocents from both sides. One day, you too will see the truth in this.

The wall isn't about "self-preservation" despite what the right-wing is shouting at you on Fox News. It's about stealing more land, plain and simple. Everyone knows Israel wants as much "holy" land as possible.