Israelis resorting to Nazi tactics

KUALA LUMPUR: The Israelis have not learnt from their own experience at the hands of the Nazis and are using the same tactics of fear on the Palestinians, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday.

He said they should be compassionate and understanding towards others after their experience.

"The Israelis have learnt a lot from the Nazis. They are using Nazi methods against the Palestinians. I thought they would sympathise with other people, having been oppressed and tortured by the Nazis... but no, now they want to do the same things to others," Dr Mahathir said after delivering the keynote address at the Forum for Palestine yesterday.

He said nothing could be done about Israel as its sphere of influence was wide and varied.

He also said the Jewish network controlled the media and ensured its perspective on the issue prevailed.
Dr Mahathir said United States President Barack Obama was "quite free to do a lot of things but with regard to Israel, he is paralysed. His hands are tied".

"No American president is free to act on Israel. Israel owns America. I said the last time that Israel rules the world by proxy," he said, alluding to the powerful Jewish lobby in the US. 

Earlier in his address, Dr Mahathir said only justice based on historical facts would put an end to the Palestinian issue.

"Until then, the world will continue to see endless violence and war in the Middle East and Palestine." 

He said the onus was now on the big powers that created Israel.

Dr Mahathir said war would not solve anything for the militarists as only justice through peaceful negotiation could resolve the Palestinian issue.

source: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/2472235/Article/index_html