COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN
Thank you for this moving account of your treatment by
Egypt’s el-Sisi government, but such horrors cause David Cameron, now welcoming
el-Sisi to Britain, no loss of sleep.
The truth is that Israel could not tolerate the previous, elected
government of Egypt a week longer, and that is why it was toppled. Cameron invariably
extends his friendship towards anyone doing Israel’s bidding. Rupert Murdoch,
his patron, undoubtedly insists.
We all know how Israel loves jabbering about democracy in
public relations speeches, but, when it comes to any neighboring countries or people,
the jabbering falls strangely silent. Democracy for any of Israel’s neighbors is
viewed as toxic.
And just so, Hamas in Gaza, not a terrorist organization but
a party representing Palestinian interests (one Israel even secretly assisted
in its early days in order to sabotage Fatah), a party which was freely and
fairly elected in Gaza and relentlessly attacked by Israel ever since.
With whom does Israel insist on dealing in all matters
concerning Palestine, at least on the very few occasions it deigns to talk?
Abbas, a man who is not elected.
Some democratic values. Some democracy.
I'm sorry, but Egypt will never have a democracy of any
meaningful description so long as Israel remains what it is.
