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Good for the Palestinians!
Congratulations Palestine on your official Statehood!
Vanishing the Palestinians
by GHADA KARMI
When the Zionists decided in 1897 to establish a Jewish state in Palestine, the Jews of Vienna despatched a delegation to examine the country for its suitability. The delegation reported back as follows: "the bride is beautiful but she is married to another man". They had found that Palestine to their dismay was already inhabited by another people. And this has been Zionisms central problem ever since. How to "vanish the Palestinians" and get an empty land? The latest manifestation of this imperative is the barrier wall, which Israel is currently building to separate and enclose Palestinian towns and villages in the lands it occupied after 1967. There are those who rightly point to the walls illegality and infringement of human rights. And the International Court of Justice has just affirmed this view resoundingly in its ruling, passed on 9.7.04 by 14 of the 15 judges, that the wall was an illegal structure when in the occupied Palestinian territories and that Israel would have to tear it down and make restitution for the damage it has caused to thousands of Palestinians. This position is entirely valid, but critics, in my view, have missed one crucial aspect of the walls purpose, which is, to "vanish" the Palestinians, to make them so invisible that Israelis can go on pretending that there is no "other man".
This will surely upset many Israeli's. The U.N. ignored Israels request to not grant them formal statehood but they were overruled. 138 of 193 General Assembly members voted "yes"
Palestinians celebrate UN statehood vote | Politics | The Seattle Times
And when "Jews" from Russia uproot Palestinian olive orchards they can be tried in Arab courts.Now when Hamas launches attacks Israel can declare war and occupy Palestine until the Government of Palestine can stop those attacks.
Good for the Palestinians!
That IS good news! Now when they shoot rockets into Israel it can be legitimately considered an 'act of war', entailing swift and MASSIVE reprisals.
Careful what you wish for, you just might get it.
Israel is a bully.
Israel is a bully.
Israel is a bully.
Meanwhile Hamas rains thousands of missiles rockets and mortars on civilian targets FROM civilian targets. Now that they are a State if they do it again Israel can declare war, invade and hold said Country until it's Government can stop the attacks.
Or better yet, declare war, invade and annex all captured territory.
This will surely upset many Israeli's. The U.N. ignored Israels request to not grant them formal statehood but they were overruled. 138 of 193 General Assembly members voted "yes"
Palestinians celebrate UN statehood vote | Politics | The Seattle Times
