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Роберт Фиск написал интересную статью про политкорректность в исполнении влиятельных еврейских групп на Западе. В принципе, вариант примерно тот же, что и в любом ином исполнении - но масштабы довольно внушительные.

Вот она, с моими комментариями:
The erosion of free speech (англ.)

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Re: FYI

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In general, would it be correct to say that you are not agaisnt terrorism in cases where it is expected to shorten the conflict and diminish the overall loss of life?

There is only one thing that is more precious than a human life: two human lives (considering that both are innocent civilians). Of course, it still makes a decision very difficult, even as the proportion grows, but inevitably one must make a choice. For example, if a plane with civilian passengers is on a collision course with a skyscraper (and let's imagine for a second, that the passengers themselves could survive it), is it justified to shoot down the plane to save thousands innocent lives? Yes, apparently it is. And of course this is a very difficult decision but the alternative is much worse. Now I fail to see how this principle could be realistically applied to justify any terror attack.

Israel and terror there. I could easily see how Hamas would be thinking that by running an extra-agressive capaign of terror they get Israelis to budge and as a result fewer of their people (and Israelis too) would die than ina prolonged conflict.

Can you be more specific as far as "budge"? What kind of hypothetic action on Israel's part would mean end of conflict for Hamas?

To that end they migth undertake to plan a more spectacular attack, something that would kill hundreds as opposed to dozens of people.

Their most spectacular attack in 2002 killed 30 people at once at the Seder table in a hotel. This resulted in the biggest antiterrorist operation in Israel's history, which lasted a full month, included tanks and air forces. Doesn't seem like it worked for them. And terror did steadily decline since then, but that was mostly a matter of capabilities. So, on one hand doesn't seem like this logic is working, on the other hand they don't seem to abandon terror.

His autobiography was a hot item, too (I think something like a hundred thousand copies were sold in Israel, I could find the exact figure).

Please do find it! I am absolutely certain this is an incorrect figure, and nearly certain the real figure is hundreds (without thousands).

I gave you a pretty good indication of his "popularity" above. If you don't believe me, try meast_ru, there are hundreds of people there who live in Israel and are actively following politics.
(Also, keep in mind, that the Russian speakers among Israelis are in general significantly farther to the right than the general population.)

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