Thursday June 30, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Protests in Israel will backfire. The participants are hoping to convince the public, that redeployment from Gaza is wrong.

Here's what they did yesterday: they spilled oil and nails along the highway at the entrance to Jerusalem.
Here's what happened: the tires of 20 cars were punctured, blowouts at high speeds on a very curvy road, cars slipping and swerving, traffic stopped.
And today: again, they are stopping traffic, creating traffic jams, disrupting normal life.

Is this any way to convince people of the importance of your cause?
It's a miracle that no one has been killed as a result of these protests.

Spilling oil and spikes along the highway is an act of terror.
Had it been perpetrated by Arabs, it would be considered sabotage and terror.

This form of protest will surely be counter-productive. People want debate. Civilized discussion. They do not want inconvenience.

My advise for effective protesting:
Raise the issues to the public, do not interfere with safety or convenience.
Do not insult the public or you protests will backfire.
Do not turn yourselves into hooligans and hoodlums.