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Thursday, July 20, 2006

The Left's Repetition on Israel ...

Rush Limbaugh is currently pointing out that the anti-Isreal talking points consistently accuse Israel of "collective punishment." According to Wikipedia, "Collective Punishment" means:

In recent history, supporters of the Palestinians use the term to refer to certain Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. They use the term most often to describe the declared former policy of Israel to destroy the homes of terrorists as a means of deterrence [1], as terrorists' family members were also affected by such actions. [2] [3]. Likewise, Israel tightening of borders to prevent terrorist attacks is viewed by Palestinians, who depend on the free flow of labor and capital[citation needed], as a form of economic collective punishment.