If americans only knew. If we only knew that from 2000 to 2008 we were annually sending the equivalent of 2.8 million dollars per day to Israel. If only we knew that this money would be used to build over 236 illegal, jewish-only settlements and outposts on confiscated Palestinian land. If only we knew that our allies are directly responsible for the demolition of 24,813 Palestinian homes and the deaths of 6,568 Palestinians. This of course, is in contrast to the $568,744 per day to Palestinian NGO’s, the 0 illegal Palestinian Settlements and the 0 Israeli homes demolished and Israeli people forcibly relocated.
In our Nation's current economic state, what is the sense in lending billions of dollars to a nation who is committing such atrocities. Israel's annual defence budget 50 billion dollars. This encompasses the entire US donation and then some. These billions could be better used helping to rebuild our own economy.
and what is the worth of Israel of an Ally? are they truly loyal to us? Little known to many Israel has performed numerous attacks against America in the past. One such attack was the Lavon affair in 1954 where Israeli agents planned to attack American targets in Egypt in order to start a war between the USA and Egypt. This attack planned by our so called "allies" was no isolated incident. In 1967 during the 60 days the USS Liberty , an American technical research ship that was stationed in international waters, was attacked. The attackers were none other than the Israeli National Air Force who bombarded the ship killing 34 American crewmen. During the attack the crew of the ship tried to alert the Israelis that they were friendlies by hoisting the American flag and use of their radio yet the attack continued. It did not subside until the American 6th fleet arrived. Survivors of the attack insist that it was deliberate and not an accident as it was later determined in court.
These violations of our alliance did not cease in the sixties however. In 1995 Jonathan Pollard, an Israeli spy, was arrested for passing on classified information about the whereabouts of american agents in eastern Europe over to Israel.
Is it really logical to call a nation that treats us in such a manner an ally??
you had a ton of good information in this. I like how you didn't only use facts but you also used statistics and other forms of logos. I like how you tie everything together at the end because i think it makes a statement. i like how you take events that have happened in the past and use them in your article however this could be both pathos and logos.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Stewart, I really liked the way you had such good information and made your use of logos blend in with all the facts and statistics. This is a really important subject, and even though there is coverage on this, there isn't too much importance nowadays to it. I like how you wrote this in a way that the reader wasn't too scared to read it nor was it boring. The facts and statistics really put the entry together excellently! Great Job Jens!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blog, I feel confident that you know what you're talking about because of how many facts and statistics you use. That is a clever strategy for establishing ethos. Although you definitely assert your opinion, you use countless facts and examples to back up your argument. I also enjoyed how you chose a topic that many people-including myself-are not aware of. Even though you had a few grammar mistakes, I really liked reading this blog and I still got a good sense of both logos and ethos. Good job!
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