The backstory:
Lebanon’s largest Jewish synagogue has been saved from the wrecking ball and beautifully restored to its past glory.
Big deal, right? Well, when you compare it to the reactions of some Americans to the plans for an Islamic cultural center in Manhattan, the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque,” it does make Lebanon the more “tolerant” country.
The irony of the situation is captured brilliantly by Mustafa’s comment:
It’s a great talking point for American liberals. But the Lebanese already know that we don’t hate the Jews. We just hate each other.
(via Beirutspring.com)
1 Sep 2010 / Notes
