I read the NYT article published a day after 9/11. A few standout quotes that make me feel uneasy:
- "Israelis also took cold comfort in concluding that Americans would now share more of their fears."
- "Today's attack confirmation of its view of the bond of the United States and Israel — that the two nations fought, and now suffered, together."
- "Palestinians marched in celebration, chanting ''Beloved bin Laden, strike Tel Aviv!''
- Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon repeatedly placed Israel on the same ground as the United States, calling the assault an attack on ''our common values'' and declaring, ''I believe together we can defeat these forces of evil.''
- "[Sharon] accused Mr. Arafat of having laid ''the foundation for modern terrorism, for blowing planes up in the air, for doing atrocities without blinking.''"
It's clear the narrative they're trying to paint. Can some please explain to me why someone would ask what the attack meant for relations between the US and Israel? It seems like a strange thing to highlight after such a horrific event unless there was an obvious ulterior motive.
ALSO, how the hell did Palestinians "celebrating" on the streets know it was bin Laden the day after the attack?
Also what a weird fucking title: A DAY OF TERROR: THE ISRAELIS; Spilled Blood Is Seen as Bond That Draws 2 Nations Closer
Sounds like a movie.
Am I tripping? I would like to hear your reactions to this. I was only 8yo when this happened so this is my first time really looking into all of this.
Posted by rarelighting