I am wondering if, in spite of the judge’s apparent surprise at Enderlin’s feeble answers, if the court were always inclined to find in Enderlin’s favor. Perhaps the government quietly weighed in to influence the outcome. France2 is government owned. In addition, if a decision were made in favor of Karsenty, it would have political repercussions that would be unwelcome to the French government.
I understand that the discrediting of the story of Israeli murdering Al Dura, of the story of the family blown up on Gaza beach, etc., doesn’t change the reality of the Israeli occupation. I know that humiliations are visited upon Arabs every day in the West Bank. But it’s best to see what was faked and what was exaggerated or distorted, to better see the true lay of the land, to better see and understand who’s guilty of what, and to what extent.
Also, one cannot escape the fact that, as regrettable as the occupation and the fence are, they are inextricably tied up with Israel’s need to defend itself. The Palestinians are not just fighting for their rights, they’re fighting to eliminate the Israelis’ rights. They’re fighting to eliminate Israel.
