Remember the lessons we learned growing up? “Don’t lie.” “Don’t steal.” “Don’t kill,” and “Respect others.”
These guidelines, often printed on classroom walls and preached in morning assemblies, are quickly forgotten by adulthood. As it turns out, they were written for the weak.
By Hiba Kilany, Israel seems to have been enrolled in the Advanced Bullies Program since 1948, majoring in Selective Morality with a minor in Global Indifference.
The syllabus is simple: steal land, call it self-defence; demolish homes, call it security; silence an entire people, call it democracy. And when questioned, they cry antisemitism.
Author's summary: Bullies create their own rules.