The Mother of all Mazes

Can you imagine entering a maze so confusing; with so many dead end patterns and passages that you could wander it for decades and never find an exit?  Welcome to the world of Israel and the middle east – the mother of all mazes.  How did America find its way into this maze?  This small, confused, desperate territory – this monument to the madness of men.

In answering that question one must find the strength to ignore, even if only briefly,  the 24/7, monotonous Israeli propaganda machine blasting in our ears and endlessly parroted by our very own most uncurious Hollywood media.

For those with an ounce of human curiosity, we have compiled a brief docket of reading/viewing links below that provide a history of the Palestinian/Israeli situation.  And America’s confused participation.

Let’s start with the concept of Zionism – its founders and their aims.  Please go to:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism

Then we’ll move on to the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and the first steps of Zionism realizing their objective of a Jewish state.  Please go to:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration_of_1917

Next we move to the late 1940’s and the creation of the Jewish state of Israel.  Please go to:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_state

Our education continues as we turn to the Palestinian refugee problem including the forcible expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from their homeland.  Please go to:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_refugee

It is not possible to grasp the Palestinian view without a factual grasp of this event - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Palestinian_exodus_from_Lydda_and_Ramle

You now have some background in this conflict.  We also recommend two other contemporary viewpoints.

First, the movie, The Gatekeepers, available at Netflix for those who have access to their DVD queue.  Reviews are available at:  http://www.amazon.com/The-Gatekeepers-Ami-Ayalon/dp/B00AZMFM3I

And we also suggest viewing this telling of the history – from an Israeli who also happens to be the son of a well honored Israeli general. 

 

Welcome to the madness of men – the mother of all mazes.  Easy to enter - impossible to exit.