Amira Hass’ glass house
Une attaque contre la journaliste par un spécialiste de la sécurité nationale israélienne
– Opinion - Cellu Rozenberg
Haaretz Daily Newspaper
▻http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/amira-hass-glass-house.premium-1.513484
The claim that stone-throwing is a natural right of every human being – part of the right to life and security – is futile and invalid, certainly in ethical terms.
It is unfortunate that Amira Hass ("The inner syntax of stone-throwing", Haaretz, April 4th) sees stone-throwing by Palestinians as a “metaphor for resistance.” Here precisely lies the problem: In rational terms, the strategy of stone-throwing as an expression of resistance is effective, photographs well and, when carried out by children, makes a big impression and reverberates worldwide. But Hass did not mention that stone-throwing can have serious consequences, including death.
In justifying stone-throwing, she is granting legitimacy to the activities of the government she condemns. The debate about Israeli rule in the territories is legitimate. It is not legitimate to assume that anyone is willing to accept killing or serious injury to civilians. This is a syntax that must be familiar even to Hass, in addition to that of what she calls resistance and fortitude.