The big lie

Resident go to Religious Leftist Mike Todd is doing his level best to reveal 'The Big Lie':

As I have said before, we in the west have been force-fed a narrative that tells us that Palestinians--all Palestinians--are dangerous, if not terrorists. And this is, if I can be blunt, a lie.

Those of you who have been on trips to the Holy Land have experienced this, whether you're aware of it or not. Remember the warnings? Having spent three days at a Franciscan guesthouse right on Nativity Square in Bethlehem, I've seen this narrative play out with my own eyes. The tour bus pulls up, and the pilgrims on board fairly run into the church. Ten minutes later they are back out, and heading quickly for the bus, some looking suspiciously over their shoulders at the local Palestinians who, I'm convinced, come to watch the show. Don't stray from the group, and for God's sake don't talk to anyone. The bus moves on quickly to the next holy sight, or, at the end of the day, for the relative safety of West Jerusalem, with the pilgrims uttering a silent prayer of thanks for making it safely back to civilization.

Obviously I’m exaggerating, but I don’t think I’m exaggerating much.

I want to suggest to you that this scenario is intentional. It’s planned. It’s carefully designed to keep people from actually meeting a Palestinian. After all, an encounter might lead to a conversation. A conversation might lead to some level of understanding, and understanding has an annoying habit of revealing truth. And truth, even just a little, would reveal this narrative for the lie that it is, and shatter it completely.

Mike fails to go into who is responsible for the false narrative (though the implication is clear... it's the Jooos... and the Jooo supporters... for those of you who haven't a clue) but I want to take the opportunity to ask... where's the evidence for the claim?  Got links?  Is there substantiation?

Yes, there are some who would make the claim that ALL Palestinians should be mistrusted, avoided, seen to be evil... but thinking people don't make those kinds of generalizations... or do they?

Mike considers himself a thinking person... and in large part I'd agree though I question the thinking... but is Mike engaged in a big lie himself, a lie meant and intended to promote a leftist perspective and agenda, one that desires to see Israel faulted for all that is wrong in the Middle East?  Is Mike making a generalization himself when he damns the Jooos (indirectly)?  Has Mike walked the streets of any Israeli city and met her people and drawn any conclusions?

I would suggest that there is more evidence to support that it is Mike engaged in "The Big Lie" than there is to support the lie he's claiming to be so big.

In the mean-time, there's this relevant news coming out of that region:

No one would suggest that ALL Palestinians are responsible for this... but I can't help but wonder, when Mike propogates the idea that a big lie is being promoted, whether he would ever consider meeting and greeting with the loved ones of those maimed and killed by Palestinian terrorists... and choosing as a result to draw any conclusions?

Mike?

Crossposted(*).

Comments

[tim aka The Godless Heathen]

No comment. ;)

[Janey Barnhart]

I have been to Israel many times with different groups. My experiences in Bethlehem with groups was similar to his description but not for the reason he supposes. I am not fond of being hustled by pushing men trying to shame me into buying from them. I am sympathetic to people's desire to support their families in difficult situations but the very atmosphere created makes you want to jump back on the bus and leave. Thanks for your comments.

[Locutisprime]

Seems fairly simple to me. All he needs to do is pack a bag and head out into the wilderness all by himself.

You never know. He could establish the first fort in the area and ultimately live out his Palestinian version of Dances With Wolves.

It could happen.

[Leslie]

A couple things:

1. He said, "let me be brutally honest". That made me smile.

2. Basically what he's saying is that everyone who thinks Israel is justified in putting up a wall or whatever is a racist because when you walk along Palestinian streets the falafels taste good and everyone is nice. YET it is not uncommon for people who think like this to portray the ugly American as someone who eats and live happily as though nothing is going on even though their foreign policy supports torture and killing. Bono sings against such a deplorable lack of global awareness.

SO, I'm wondering how these pleasant oblivious Palestinians answered Mike when he asked them why they didn't protest against their countries foreign policy when it comes to bombs falling on Sderot, as one example.

Perhaps his mouth was too full to ask. Pity.

[Rick]

Leslie,

My post was just made worthy by your comments... you've nailed things and good...

Thank ya ma'am... your 'voice' is missed around these parts...

[Morgan K Freeberg]

Mike considers himself a thinking person... and in large part I'd agree though I question the thinking...

Hmmmmmm...

Think it was someone else who inspired this, but it might as well have been him.

Thing I Know #330. A man who doesn’t know the difference between a fact and an opinion, is not to be trusted in delivering either one of those.

Point being, poor Mike's IQ really doesn't have anything to do with anything. Forming a thought in your head is an act of finesse, just as much as of horsepower.