In discussing this with a colleague, and thinking how reasonable it is for Israel to expect that its own citizens should have exactly the same freedom from fear and terror as those in other Western countries, I could not help but recall the great Onion headline from their classic book, "Our Dumb Century." It's from 1948:
War-weary Jews establish homeland between Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt
'In Israel, our people will finally have safety and peace,' says Ben-Gurion. Jordan welcomes new neighbors with celebratory gunfire, rock throwing.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2009/01/the-gaza-crisis/207081/
