Comments on: Calling Hamas the al Qaeda of Palestine isn’t just wrong, it’s stupid http://blog.oup.com/2011/06/byman-palestine/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: The United States, Preemption, and International Law « The Sentry http://blog.oup.com/2011/06/byman-palestine/#comment-236416 The United States, Preemption, and International Law « The Sentry Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:26:07 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=16712#comment-236416 [...] receiving nuclear weapons or fissile materials from patron states, such proxies (e.g., Hezbollah, Hamas, al-Qaeda) could inflict enormous harms upon targets that would be out of range of nuclear-tipped [...] [...] receiving nuclear weapons or fissile materials from patron states, such proxies (e.g., Hezbollah, Hamas, al-Qaeda) could inflict enormous harms upon targets that would be out of range of nuclear-tipped [...]

]]> By: Jack Kates http://blog.oup.com/2011/06/byman-palestine/#comment-222337 Jack Kates Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:27:29 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=16712#comment-222337 OK, so al quida is a smaller version of a poisonous snake, but the one who is bitten still dies and the one who issues foolish warnings saying the small snake is innocuous is in the end complicit in causing harm to inocents. That is you professor, youu are a wicked messenger. The only thing worse than an idiot, is an idiot with a Phd. OK, so al quida is a smaller version of a poisonous snake, but the one who is bitten still dies and the one who issues foolish warnings saying the small snake is innocuous is in the end complicit in causing harm to inocents. That is you professor, youu are a wicked messenger.

The only thing worse than an idiot, is an idiot with a Phd.

]]> By: Joe Green http://blog.oup.com/2011/06/byman-palestine/#comment-222310 Joe Green Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:11:17 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=16712#comment-222310 On June 7, 1967 for the first time in 2000 years, Jewish people took control of their holy city of Jerusalem after coming under attack by Arab nations from all sides. This Six Day War in '67 resulted in the reunification of Jerusalem and saw Israeli paratroopers enter the Temple Mount and defeat the Jordanian forces trying to hold off the Israeli soldiers. Jordanian soldiers asked the Jews if they were going to build their Temple on the Temple Mount where two previous Jewish temples had stood. Ironically, Israeli leaders believed they could acquire peace by appeasing the Muslims and returning control to the Islamic Trust for the Temple Mount. This arrangement has not worked out for 44 years and the situation on the Temple Mount is very explosive and could break into an armed conflict very quickly. In fact, that scenario is what will happen according to the ancient Jewish prophet Zechariah, who said that Jerusalem will become intoxicating to those who are non Jews controlling the Temple Mount and the entire city of Jerusalem, Zechariah 12:2. Zechariah also said that the Lord is aggressively possessive for Jerusalem, He is very sorely displeased with those who are arrogantly secure with their control of the Temple Mount and that the Messiah, Jesus Christ will one day come back to Jerusalem to build His Temple on that sacred piece of real estate and to dwell among the Jewish people there forever, Zechariah 1:14-16 and Psalm 132:12-13. On June 7, 1967 for the first time in 2000 years, Jewish people took control of their holy city of Jerusalem after coming under attack by Arab nations from all sides. This Six Day War in ’67 resulted in the reunification of Jerusalem and saw Israeli paratroopers enter the Temple Mount and defeat the Jordanian forces trying to hold off the Israeli soldiers. Jordanian soldiers asked the Jews if they were going to build their Temple on the Temple Mount where two previous Jewish temples had stood.

Ironically, Israeli leaders believed they could acquire peace by appeasing the Muslims and returning control to the Islamic Trust for the Temple Mount. This arrangement has not worked out for 44 years and the situation on the Temple Mount is very explosive and could break into an armed conflict very quickly. In fact, that scenario is what will happen according to the ancient Jewish prophet Zechariah, who said that Jerusalem will become intoxicating to those who are non Jews controlling the Temple Mount and the entire city of Jerusalem, Zechariah 12:2.

Zechariah also said that the Lord is aggressively possessive for Jerusalem, He is very sorely displeased with those who are arrogantly secure with their control of the Temple Mount and that the Messiah, Jesus Christ will one day come back to Jerusalem to build His Temple on that sacred piece of real estate and to dwell among the Jewish people there forever, Zechariah 1:14-16 and Psalm 132:12-13.

]]> By: Chad Freeman http://blog.oup.com/2011/06/byman-palestine/#comment-222308 Chad Freeman Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:39:44 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=16712#comment-222308 Dr. Byman: I am neither a professor nor a foreign policy "expert". I am however a Jew that views Israel as the home of the Jewish people. Your piece on "Calling Hamas the al Qaeda of Palestine isn’t just wrong, it’s stupid" is a thought provoking look into the relationship between Israel and Hamas and honestly, I did enjoy it. However the problem I have is that you, like so many academics, tend to allow the very basics of right & wrong, good & evil, to become clouded in your own minds. In an effort to dissect the politics, you miss the obvious; Al Queda, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, Fatah, Hezbollah...the list goes on...they are all of one mind when it comes to Israel and Jews - "Wipe Israel off of the map & slaughter them all, wherever they may be". This only because of pure evil and pure hatred. No amount of legitimization on the part of the politics will wipe away the innocent blood of thousands of Jews from the hands of Hamas (or any other Islamic terrorist group). You speak of Hamas as if they are a coordinated, calculating, and structured political organization. They are terrorists Dr. Byman. They murder innocent people, blow them up, stab children and families in their sleep (Fogel family - no not "claimed by Hamas", but no doubt the perpetrators were inspired by the murderous philosophy of Hamas), kidnap soldiers, and behead their own people in the middle of the street. Do you really think their ideals are so domesticated? There is scarce evidence that I see for anything that can be remotely called an "Arab Moderate". I fully support Netanyahu's comments and I urge you & other academics to see the truth for what it is. The other alternative, which I think best, is for you to accompany the IDF on their missions to see what they are really up against on a daily basis. Dr. Byman:

I am neither a professor nor a foreign policy “expert”. I am however a Jew that views Israel as the home of the Jewish people.

Your piece on “Calling Hamas the al Qaeda of Palestine isn’t just wrong, it’s stupid” is a thought provoking look into the relationship between Israel and Hamas and honestly, I did enjoy it.

However the problem I have is that you, like so many academics, tend to allow the very basics of right & wrong, good & evil, to become clouded in your own minds. In an effort to dissect the politics, you miss the obvious; Al Queda, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, Fatah, Hezbollah…the list goes on…they are all of one mind when it comes to Israel and Jews – “Wipe Israel off of the map & slaughter them all, wherever they may be”. This only because of pure evil and pure hatred.

No amount of legitimization on the part of the politics will wipe away the innocent blood of thousands of Jews from the hands of Hamas (or any other Islamic terrorist group). You speak of Hamas as if they are a coordinated, calculating, and structured political organization. They are terrorists Dr. Byman. They murder innocent people, blow them up, stab children and families in their sleep (Fogel family – no not “claimed by Hamas”, but no doubt the perpetrators were inspired by the murderous philosophy of Hamas), kidnap soldiers, and behead their own people in the middle of the street. Do you really think their ideals are so domesticated?

There is scarce evidence that I see for anything that can be remotely called an “Arab Moderate”.

I fully support Netanyahu’s comments and I urge you & other academics to see the truth for what it is. The other alternative, which I think best, is for you to accompany the IDF on their missions to see what they are really up against on a daily basis.

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