Wednesday October 21, 2015

I've Been Thinking:

Another reason this terror spree throughout Israel is so different from previous periods of terror is that mainstream Israelis and the press are taking notice of terror that takes place in the West Bank.

Almost the entire population of Israel lives on the coastal plain from just north of Haifa to just south of Tel Aviv. It is a very narrow strip of land.

In the past, Israelis living on the coastal plain did not take an interest in any acts of terror perpetrated against settlers - stone throwing, stabbings, shootings - on the West Bank.

Terror against settlers only came into their field of vision if it was covered by national news. There were websites that specifically informed those who cared about the events. Arutz Sheva is one such site.

The mainstream media in general did cover terror in the West Bank or Gaza. If they did, it would be buried. For the mainstream media and hence for main stream Israel, what happened in the West Bank to the setter population was not important - or maybe, mainstream Israelis thought that settlers who chose to live there, knew and accepted the risks.

Last summer there was one glaring exception to this almost iron clad rule. It centered around the three boys kidnapped in the West Bank. When that tragedy struck the nation galvanized around their parents who lived in Israel proper.

Now, once again, Israelis are showing concern and care for all other Israelis affected by terror and tragedy - regardless of address.

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