Since you seem to be having a hard time grasping a simple concept, markjohnconnelly, so I will explain it to you in simpler terms.

"Mikk" just condemned an entire national group by negatively stereotyping their behaviour and insisting that their collective motive is insidious. But when I do the same thing and criticise Muslims or aborigines, I am routinely accused of "racism."

Got it now?

Lefties routinely violate their own declared opposition to racism, because they are so convinced of the righteousness of their cause, that it never occurs to them that they themselves are doing what they so forcefully condemn in others. If it is racism to stereotype and condemn the values, attitudes, behaviours and motives of aborigines, homosexuals, Muslims, asylum seekers, Chinese, and any other minority group favoured by the left, then the same must apply to Jews, Israelis, bogans, and Americans.

To do otherwise is hypocrisy. It is a double standard. It is (shudder) DISCRIMINATION.

thanks again leggo,
Mikk is racist (Israelis), you are racist (Muslims, lefties), I am racist (righties, rednecks), easy

SR, hadn't seen that 'paid student' link before, thanks, makes sense;
the Institute of Palestine Studies article is the one i had read and was referring to in my earlier post, all the best, mark

Dear markjohnconey,

You might not have caught this little documentary but it is worth a look as it really brings the Institute's report to life. Called 'Gaza's Property Ladder' (2013) it includes some quite relevant material about the tunnels and is a fascinating look at the factors that influence the real estate decisions of Gazans. If you haven't seen it I hope you enjoy it.
http://vimeo.com/101819495

My information from the film maker is that as of yesterday Asam the agent and the policeman and his family have thus far survived the Israeli bombing and invasion.

I knew you would get it in the end, markjohnconnelly. Some people just require a lot more patience and coaching than others.

Well done.