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Monday, July 02, 2012

Yitzhak Shamir: An Inglorious Bastard

You don't have to watch a movie starring Brad Pitt. All you need do is google Yitzhak Shamir for a glimpse into the life of a real bastard. He makes Benjamin Netanyahu look like a candyass. His parents and his two sisters died in the Holocaust.

I suppose little things like that might affect you down the road.

He resisted British rule in Israel, even emulating the IRA, until he was exiled.

Interestingly, his name means a thorn that stabs and a rock that can cut steel.

He died Saturday, and is being buried today. Michael Molovinsky has a small tribute on his blog as well.

24 comments:

Bill Coker said...

The man was a piece of work and apparently tough as nails. Without men like him, Israel would not exist.

Bernie O'Hare said...

I vaguely remembered him, but had no idea that he was such a tough bastard until I talked to Molovinsky.

Anonymous said...

And the point is???

Anonymous said...

The point is, if you have to ask what the point is, then odds are astronomically higher than FDAA at this time of night that you won't understand what the point is.

So, perhaps one should ask, "what is the point of asking the point?"

Get the point?

Anonymous said...

He denied fundamental rights to the Palestinian people and should not be remembered as a righteous man. He was such an extremist, he thought that Israeli territory should encompass all of Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. He was beyond a bastard, but a threat to the stability of the region.

Mark Baker said...

if Truman and the UN had not given in to the Jews than we would not have most of the problems we do in that region.

Anonymous said...

Ah, there it is: The Big Lie.

Mark Baker said...

u proved my point MM

we shouldn't have this problem

michael molovinsky said...

and you prove my point mark, if that's your name.

michael molovinsky said...

?mark?, actually if not for israel, we would probably have more problems in the middle east. watch how those arab springs turn out.

Anonymous said...

Mark Baker, if Europeans hadn't taken North America from Native Americans, we'd not have the problems we do throughout the world, let alone the western hemisphere. Shamir is George Washington without the wig and horses - and hundreds of slaves he carefully cycled in and out of abolitionist PA to avoid slavery laws after he became president and resided in Philadelphia.

ironpigpen said...

If the Arab World is so sincere about their willingness to peacefully co-exist with Israel, why is it that not ONE SINGLE Arab nation can even be bothered to play a friendly match of international football for a measley hour and a half?

It is utterly disgraceful that Israel are forced to qualify for the prestigous FIFA World Cup by competing in the European qualification pools.

The Arabs, of course, threw Israel out of their regional football federation in the early 1970s.

Bernie O'Hare said...

"if Truman and the UN had not given in to the Jews than we would not have most of the problems we do in that region."

The anti-Semite rears his ugly head.

And no MM, his real name is NOT Mark Baker. That would require courage.

Anonymous said...

Anon 10:08,

My next door neighbor says he is prepared to give his house back to the Native Americans, no problem ...

... three seconds after you give yours back first, of course!

LENNY LENAPE

Anonymous said...

No whites should have to give back to the Indians until Mark Baker does first.

Mark Baker said...

mm 9:02,

if it were not for the jews the arabs wouldn't have anything to bitch about and we as in the USA wouldn't be playing both sides of the fence

Mark Baker said...

anon 10:08,

cry me a flipping river. different time, different place.. your liberal bleeding heart pumps because of George and others,

Mark Baker said...

10:11,

yet another illiterate liberal dummy. again a different. Many people of the same era had the same feelings.try to remember the drunken irish and the dagos

Bernie O'Hare said...

Well, you balanced it out. In addition to hating Jews, you hate Arabs. You are certainly consistent.

Mark Baker said...

BO 11:39,

so what is my name. why can't u see the truth. Is it that you have to suck up to mm and many others to retain your back of the bus position in life?

Bernie O'Hare said...

Mark, When you attack a group, as you did this morning, and don't ID yourself, that makes you an anonymous coward. But as I indicated, you made up for it by attacking another group, proving you pretty much hate everyone. I can deal with and actually respect that attitude.

Mark Baker said...

BO,

glad to see you are finally coming to your senses.

Anonymous said...

Harry Truman is my HERO!

Anonymous said...

It's simple...If you went to battle, who would you want with you. This warrior or "Sissy" BARRY OBAMA.