[lit-ideas] Re: Islam, Israel and the Code of the West

  • From: "Simon Ward" <sedward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:45:38 +0100

You should take an interest Lawrence, at least in the broader history. Well 
worthwhile.

As for what Nazi Germany thought of the British Empire I have little or no 
interest. Whatever they thought, the Brits didn't want to know. And as regards 
what I think of British Imperialists...well perhaps you could tell me.

Simon
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lawrence Helm 
  To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:59 PM
  Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Islam, Israel and the Code of the West


  I'm not conceding anything.  It isn't a subject that I'm interested; so I 
haven't studied it.  I certainly wouldn't take the word of someone who took one 
of my statements out of context to, apparently, divert attention from my 
criticism of Hezbollah.  



  However, the British Imperial power was something admired by Hitler.  He 
liked the way the operated. He hoped Britain would join him in ruling the 
world.  Apparently he saw something different in the British Imperialists 
dominating Palestine (and the Jews) than you see.



  Lawrence




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  From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of Simon Ward
  Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:19 AM
  To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Islam, Israel and the Code of the West



  You're forgetting the nature of the conflict.



  The Nazis were military conquerers, the British in Palestine were a Mandated 
Power.



  Further, French action had tactical and, later, strategic purposes and were 
conducted against military targets.



  Zionists militants on the other hand had political goals and were willing to 
engage civilian targets.



  There is a clear and marked difference.



  I do find it interesting that Lawrence appears to have conceded the view that 
the Zionists were terrorists. 



  Simon

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