Comment: On Friday August 1, 2014, 5:36 PM the Times of Israel published on their website Yochanan Gordon's op-ed that openly called for Palestinian genocide. It was soon deleted from the net, yet as of Saturday morning of August 2, a cache version was available:
Judging by the numbers of casualties on both sides in this almost one-month old war one would be led to the conclusion that Israel has resorted to disproportionate means in fighting a far less- capable enemy. That is as far as what meets the eye. But, it's now obvious that the US and the UN are completely out of touch with the nature of this foe and are therefore not qualified to dictate or enforce the rules of this war - because when it comes to terror there is much more than meets the eye.
I wasn't aware of this, but it seems that the nature of warfare has undergone a major shift over the years. Where wars were usually waged to defeat the opposing side, today it seems - and judging by the number of foul calls it would indicate - that today's wars are fought to a draw. I mean, whoever heard of a timeout in war? An NBA Basketball game allows six timeouts for each team during the course of a game, but last I checked this is a war! We are at war with an enemy whose charter calls for the annihilation of our people. Nothing, then, can be considered disproportionate when we are fighting for our very right to live.
The sad reality is that Israel gets it, but its hands are being tied by world leaders who over the past six years have insisted they are such good friends with the Jewish state, that they know more regarding its interests than even they do. But there's going to have to come a time where Israel feels threatened enough where it has no other choice but to defy international warnings - because this is life or death.
Comment: The countries of NAM contain 55% of the world population, with concentration in countries considered to be developing or part of the Third World. Iran will lead NAM for the period of 2012-2015. The movement stems from a desire not to be aligned within a geopolitical/military structure and is unified by its commitment to world peace and security. Nelson Mandela was a former secretary general. Core beliefs coincide with those of the UN. The U.S. has been criticized by Nam for the invasion of Iraq, the War on Terrorism, attempts to stifle Iran and North Korea's nuclear plans and roughshodding the sovereignty of smaller nations.