Independent Media Center, Israel http://indymedia.org.il ExcusesThursday 08 Aug 2002 author: Ben

One does not ask if she knew 100% or what may have happened anyway. One deals with the facts. She got off the bus and did not even try to save people - even though she saved herself and her friend. Many suicide bombings have been prevented, even at the last possible second. You seem to suggest that it is totally acceptable to hold on to information that may be the difference between life and death because one is not totally sure. You may think this issue comes down to race, and I agree with you. If that woman were Jewish, I can assure you, she would have tried to save those people or died trying. And if not, I would condemn her evil ways just like the Arab woman who didn't care enough to even try. It is very easy to cry scapegoat every time an Arab is arrested. What is difficult is to admit that people do bad things, even Arabs. And failing to try to save a busful of innocent people is a very bad thing. And defending the action instead of condemning it only adds to the feeling that the Arabs are against us, and will help the suicide bombers when they get the chance. Thanks for adding fuel to the fire.

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