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From: astein@nysernet.org (Alan Stein)
Subject: Re: Synagogues, Mosques, and Double Standards
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Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 13:34:02 GMT
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narain@ih-nxt09.cso.uiuc.edu (Nizam Arain) writes:

>Mark Ira Kaufman writes
>>    ... ... ...
>>    A perfect example is the outcry over the temporary removal of
>>    400 men who advocated murdering Jews and destroying the State
>>    of Israel, compared to the deafening silence over the abusive
>>    treatment of Jews in Arab countries during the past 50 years.

>Never mind the fact that these people were denied the right to a fair trial.  

Repeat a lie often enough and people will start to believe it, eh?

The Hamas terrorists were given the opportunity to appeal.  They've
chosen not to, obviously because they get better propaganda mileage
out of refusing.

Israel also agreed that they could return immediately, provided they
agreed to stop killing Jews.  Their refusal speaks for itself.

-- 
Alan H. Stein                     astein@israel.nysernet.org
