Israeli consul wants story to be heard

The Southern Illinoisan's Caleb Hale reports: Israeli consul wants story to be heard:

"The American people, through terrorism, have come to recognize a deep hatred for their own way of life, not unlike the hatred the Jews in Israel and across the world have experienced for more than a century, said Midwest Israeli Consul General Barukh Binah Wednesday during a discussion with The Southern Illinoisan.

'America has become a target not for what it does, but for what it is,' Binah said, speaking about the United States' current war on terror."

Is the statement in red true? I don't think so.

Hale reports

Binah said he can understand why some have trouble accepting that fanatical groups bring havoc to a nation simply because of who they are, but as the last century for the Jews indicates, it does happen.

"Simply the very idea of the United States in the eyes of zealots is an abomination," [Binah] said. "So just to say some of our opponents will disappear if we don't support Israel, that is not the case."
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Binah said Israel, despite its troubles, is still a very strong country and one that is committed to peace. Hence, it is still a strong ally for America and the rest of the world, especially since many areas of the globe seem to now be experiencing the kind of intense hatred that has long been perpetrated against Jews.

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