Jenny Tonge, a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament in Britain, has publicly gone beyond mere sympathy for Palestinian suicide bombers, and suggested that she herself  'might just consider' becoming one, were she Palestinian. Speaking before a pro—Palestinian lobbying group, she remarked that life under Israeli occupation could be intolerable.

I wonder if the distinguished lady also would consider becoming an IRA suicide bomber, blowing up her own constituents? After all, the Irish have suffered grievously under British occupation of Northern Ireland. Would she consider becoming a Puerto Rican suicide bomber, blowing up Americans, to press the cause of Puerto Rican independence? 

Somehow, I suspect that it is only Jewish bombing victims to which Madame Tonge would remain indifferent. The world is full of people who suffer, many of them suffering far worse than the Palestinians, who, after all, have been refused the opportunity to integrate into any of the Arab societies around them.

Posted by Thomas   01 23 04