Holocaust Denial!

Israel minister warns Palestinians of "shoah" By Adam Entous and Joseph Nasr Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:29am EST http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL2868601720080229?sp=true A senior Israeli defense official said on Friday that Palestinians firing rockets from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip would bring upon themselves what he termed a "shoah", the Hebrew word for holocaust or disaster. The word is rarely used in Israel outside discussions of the Nazi Holocaust of Jews. Many Israelis are loath to countenance its use to describe other contemporary events. ..."The more Qassam (rocket) fire intensifies and the rockets reach a longer range, they (the Palestinians) will bring upon themselves a bigger 'shoah' because we will use all our might to defend ourselves," Vilnai told Army Radio. Yes. The term has been rarely used in my lifetime to mean anything else, and when someone has used it in a different context, there have been complaints and protests. Somebody's mask is beginning to slip. When we are about the important business of murder, we should all be on the same page. Check with Olmert. Check with Cheney. On the other hand, Hamas has been lobbing rockets into Sderot in southern Israel. From the pictures, it appears that Sderot is home to a number of the Ethiopean Jews brought to Israel some time ago. I do not deny Israel's right to fight back. I utterly condemn a frame of mind that wishes to deliciously visit a Holocaust upon one's enemy AND those who live in the enemy's proximity. It is too Western for my taste. see also: مسؤول إسرائيلي يتوعد غزة بـ"هولوكوست واسعة http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/arabic/middle_east_news/newsid_7270000/7270820.stm