Arlene Kushner is one of the best reporter in Israel. What is far more distressing and damaging is the continuing conviction on the part of some Jews (both in Israel and elsewhere) that Jewish terrorists are to blame. These are Jews of a galut mentality, who run to beat their chests in assumption of guilt. There is no evidence that Jews did it other than some Hebrew that had been written on the wall. And you know what? Arabs can write Hebrew. ~~~~~~~~~~ The facts: the arson in Duma was carried out on a home in the center of the village, not at the periphery, where a terrorist from outside would logically attack so that escape would be easy. And, in fact, this particular home could not be approached readily, as there was a fence, and grating on windows. It would seem then that this was not an attack on a random, easily accessible Arab home (which would be the case if a Jew perpetrated the attack), but on a particular Arab home. This impression is reinforced by the fact that two other homes of Dawabsha cousins have been attacked, and by the reports of a clan feud within the village in which the Dawabsha family was involved. There have been no arrests of Jews against whom there is the slightest evidence. What is deeply to be regretted is that Israeli authorities are reluctant to pursue a vigorous investigation inside the village regarding the stories that a clan feud is at the core of what has happened. It is what? safer, more politically correct, not to go in this direction. And so, this matter will continue to float in the air, with accusations flying. As long as no Arabs have been apprehended, and no solid evidence regarding the feud brought forth, it will be easy for those who point their fingers at Jews to claim that Jews havent been arrested because authorities let them go.
HBendor, a link to the specific article that she wrote would be helpful in understanding your full point. I'm guessing that this is about the same event..... https://anneinpt.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/reactions-to-the-murder-of-ali-dawabshe/
Arlene Kushner corresponds with me and most of her articles are here for all to read http://mepe.freeforums.org/
Anne Frank said "What one Jew does is thrown back at all Jews." But this one Jew does not even need to be a real person. However, I dislike the term "galut mentality". By the way: L'shana tova !
