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Jewish Extremism

I'm not a supporter of the Sharon plan for unilateral withdrawal, but am becoming disgusted by the continuing extremism of some of the plan's opponents. The latest example is Nadia Matar's comparison of the proposed expulsion of Jewish residents of the Gaza and northern Samaria communities to the expulsion of Jews from Berlin in 1942.

Matar, a leader of Women in Green, is a fringe figure and it's not worth exaggerating her importance. That said, the notion that it is legitimate to compare a decision by Israel to pull out of settlements - in areas that were never annexed and were always known to be in dispute - to Nazi atrocities can't be accepted by the mainstream right-wing. Otherwise, they will lose not only the battle for Gaza, but for Judea and Jerusalem as well. There are plenty of ways to strongly oppose Sharon's plan without resorting to fanatical statements.
posted on 9/20/2004