Columbia leader condemns Israel over Kuneitra

July 7, 9:29 AMNY Israel Conflict ExaminerRichard Shulman

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As part of a truce with Syria 35 years ago, Israeli forces withdrew from part of the Golan Heights [before annexing the rest].  Carlos Kaveira Diaz, head of the Polo Party of the Republic of Colombia recently toured Kuneitra, in the Syrian sector.  Syrian officials showed him the destruction there.  They alleged wanton killing by Israeli forces.

The Colombian leader condemned Israel for brutal destruction and killing.

By contrast, Israel rebuilt most of its own areas damaged by Arab forces  (http://www.imra.org.il/ -- Independent Media Research & Analysis, 66/27).

Kuneitra passed back and forth between Syrian and Israeli forces, in wars that Syria precipitated.  Naturally, as both sides fought for control over it, it sustained damage.  However, this damage was done by both sides.  Most of the city was not damaged.  Syria is keeping the damaged area in a state of disrepair, and exaggerating its extent, for propaganda. 

Syria deceived its guest.  Did the guest later ask Israel for its side of the story?  How would he feel if he learns that he was lied to by Syria?  If there really were a powerful “Zionist propaganda machine,” as the other side alleges, Israel would be contacting many people and correcting the misimpressions given them by the Arabs.  Eventually, half the world would resent the Arab leaders for fooling it.

To read of a similar defamation of Israel over exaggerated damage, click here:

A. P. Photo/ Luis Benavides -- Columbia model Claudia Perlwitz and Columbia soccer star Faustino Asprilla