You sure get around. From NZ to Sth Africa and now on to Ireland.
Your "Irish gentleman" seems to have a very special moral compass of his own.
Member of the Socialist Workers Party, who admitted claiming Euro 11,000 for 2011 travel expenses for his 12 km daily commute.
An avid supporter of Hezbollah who claims Israel was built on violence and has no right to exist.
Begorrah, he's a real class act to be sure now.
He's right about one thing; Israel is not a normal state.
Which other country has been under dire existential threat since the first day of it's inception and the subsequent 70 years?
How many other small nations are completely surrounded by massively larger populated countries, who's people would dearly love to see it wiped off the map?
Israel has had to defend itself against military attacks from: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Algeria, & Morocco. Not to mention continuous incursions from PLO, Black September, Hezbollah, Fatah and Hamas.
Feel free to pop back when you know a little more about the situation and can contribute an informed opinion of your own.
