I am back to Bethlehem which is physically under Israeli
occupation. But then again that is less significant than mental occupation from
which so many people in Palestine and elsewhere seem to suffer. Perhaps if more of us free their minds of
this mental occupation we can more easily rid ourselves of the physical
occupation and colonization whether here or in America or the rest of the
world. The following are just samples of
the symptoms of this Orwellian world.
-Israeli occupation forces demolish yet another Palestimoam
village and the Western goverments remain silent
Meanwhile, the Palestinian authority continues to “negotiate”
for the 21st year in a row.
-31 years passed and those responsible for the massacre at
Sabra and Shatila have not been brought to justice
Meanwhile, the Palestinian authority succumbed to US pressure
and decided never to take Israel to International courts..
-NSA shares raw intelligence including Americans' data with Apartheid
Israel
Meanwhile, the US administration continues to claim that it
respects human rights.
-Israel has 80 nuclear warheads, can make 115 to 190 more,
report says (and the US says nothing)
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority sides with the US
against Iran
-Israel refuses to ratify chemical weapons treaty (and the
US says nothing)
Meanwhile, the Palestinian authority refused to join any UN
bodies (beyond UNESCO) in deference to a request by the US (Israeli occupied)
administration.
-Egyptian authorities stepped-up their punishment of Gaza in
collusion with Israel. Closing the lifelines and choking Gaza are ongoing crimes
against humanity.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian authority signs onto all dictats
of COGAT (Israeli occupation arm in the West Bank) to round-up all Palestinians
who do or might resist occupation.
-An excellent article was published by Ian Lustick in the NY
Times explaining the “Two-state illusion”
Meanwhile, the Palestinian authority refuses to consider
that there was never a viable two-state solution and continues to play the
make-belief game that peace is possible with Zionist apartheid.
For the rest of us, we must strive to stay sane and to stay human
in this Orwellian world,
Mazin Qumsiyeh
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