Peace on Earth, goodwill towards men (but not Swedish women)

A nineteen year old Swedish woman, Tove Johansson, who was working with the International Solidarity Movement in Hebron was badly beaten by Jewish extremists whilst escorting Palestinian children home from school on 18 November. The Israeli Defense Force, which was in the area at the time, did not intervene. Ms. Johansson is still in hospital with a broken cheekbone.

The Swedish government has complained to the Israeli government about the lack of a proper investigation.

Fortunately David Wilder, who is a spokesman for the (illegal) Jewish community of Hebron, has written an open letter to the Swedish ambassador which explains everything. Allow me to summarise Mr. Wilder's seven key points as follows:

1.) We are non-violent to the best of our ability.

2.) There have been foreign organisations in Hebron for over a year and we haven't been very violent towards them.

3.) If this incident actually happened it mush have been outside agitators - not us!

4.) Ms. Johansson and her fellow provocateurs were asked to leave the area before the incident occurred (if it occurred) and they didn't. Also it was the Sabbath and Ms. Johansson et al were taking pictures and if they hadn't the incident which may or may not have occurred would not have occurred.

5.) Jews didn't kill Jesus and they didn't say so either.

6.) After the beating, which may or may not have occurred Ms. Johansson was given first aid.

7.) If anyone actually beat Ms. Johansson they were obviously and cruelly provoked by "ultra-extremist anti-Israel and anti-Jewish organizations". We cannot justify unnecessary violence so if there was violence and we have to justify it then it was by definition justified. If the Swedish Foreign Ministry would only make their provocative, anti-Jewish citizens leave then any acts of violence that might or might not take place in the future won't take place because the victims would not be available for violence to happen to them.

Shalom.