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Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians exploded shortly after September 2000, when Sharon visited Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during prayer service. Sharon's mere presence at this holy day celebration enraged Palestinians set to celebrate their religious ritual. A force of soldiers accompanied Sharon and they carried their weapons into the holy mosque. Due to tight security, some Palestinians were refused passage into the mosque that day, and this set the stage where clashes began. Since that fateful October day, more than 2,650 Palestinians have been killed with weapons supplied by the United States. In other words, US-tax dollars are indirectly (or directly) aiding in the extermination of Palestinians.
Writer Andrew Rasmussen is a student of media and communication in Norway. He is a freelance writer, photographer and enjoys collecting celebrity autographs. |
Since then and October 15th, 2003 over two thousand six hundred Yet nothing is said to directly the link the USA, because Israeli propaganda is very predominant in the media. Many large-scale news corporations for example are owned my well to do Israeli businessmen. The media messages conveyed are biased, because Israel is portrayed as a just aggressor against a group of terrorists. There is no domination of Palestinian-based newsmakers. No news corporation shows the struggle of the Palestinians, and the news neglects to mention those men, women, and children killed in Palestine by Israeli soldiers. There appears to be no news value in the numbers of Palestinian homes razed by Israeli tanks. Nor does it seem newsworthy to mention how often Israel cuts-off electrical power and water supplies to Palestinians; or impose unnecessary curfews. There is no word of the terror and fright the Israeli army instills upon the Palestinians. Many Palestinians are unable to work because roads are closed (by Israelis) and if the Palestinians are caught in commute and with curfew imposed, they risk imprisonment or death.
The tactics of race war and punishment for racial makeup implored by Sharon are very similar to those of Hitler and the Nazi party. Israel has sanctioned resources, siege hospitals and health facilities, and destroyed more than 1,620 Palestinian homes forcing more people into refugee camps. The Israelis force men and boys into tents where they are stripped and blind folded until they are categorized. Each male is given a colored hat, and based upon the hat color, the person is either set free, imprisoned, tortured, beaten or murdered. Some news reports say the Israel's army now tattoo Palestinian men with identification numbers upon arrest for unfounded terrorist activities. Meanwhile, some Israeli men and women who are members of the Army signed a pledge refusing to fight in the Occupied Territories because they are forced to “dominate, expel, starve, and humiliate an entire people.” Despite the threat of imprisonment or death these Israeli soldiers are refusing to engage in the activities in which the prime minister approves and practices. Sharon is known for his political hate and discrimination towards Palestinian and Arab people alike. It was through pressure from Israel that the United States of America invaded Iraq.
Sharon told magazine Ouze Merham in 1956 "I vow that if I was just an Israeli civilian and I met a Palestinian I would burn him and I would make him suffer before killing him. With one hit I've killed 750 Palestinians (in Rafah in 1956). I wanted to encourage my soldiers by raping Arabic girls as the Palestinian women is a slave for Jews, and we do whatever we want to her and nobody tells us what we shall do, but we tell others what they shall do." There are other statements made by Sharon and his cabinet with similar ideology; however, one is enough. Though Sharon's hatred for Palestinians is documented, the United States continues to support Israel. President George W Bush even went so far as to call Sharon a nice and peaceful man in a speech of his on 17 April 2004. This comment on Sharon’s character is an abomination to any peace loving person. Sharon is responsible for his genocide of the inhabitants of Jenin, Sabra, and Schatila. A United Nations (UN) investigation is supposed to determine events at Jenin. According to UN standards, those who supply weapons to a group of person’s are equally as responsible for the use of those weapons, and for those carrying out the actions of those weapons. A UN investigation is in limbo, because Sharon objects to the presence of UN officials in Israel. After the attack on Jenin a large force of Israeli forces buried Jenin inhabitants in mass graves before news crews could enter the besieged area.
Israeli forces were able to hide the slaughter of more than 500 people, but not much else. Accounts of the attack include shooting a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy in the feet for not walking fast enough, a senior citizen was shot for not walking fast enough, but he was shot a second time for not standing up after the first round of gunfire. Film accounts show the Israeli army lining-up a group of young Palestinian men, stripping them of most of their clothing, forcing them to lie on the ground before running them over with a tank until they were all smashed to death. And Sharon is a nice, peace loving man, according to President Bush.
The Israeli army continues to spread terror throughout the lives of the Palestinians. Israel is not justified in either their constant attacks or murders. Israel claims to be fighting "terrorism," but Israel is the only terrorist present in Palestine. The Palestinians have no outside support, unlike Israel. Palestinians have little or nothing in which to defend. Yet when a Palestinian rebels against the forces that oppress his or her people, they are considered a “terrorist”. When will Israel’s terror stop? When will the United States say, "No. No more support for the new Hitler."
There is much opposition to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as there is with many such complex subjects in the world today. Many people in favor of the Israeli foreign policy claim that the United States is not responsible for what Israel does with its weapons and foreign aid. This is untrue, if the United States did not supply Israel with weapons they would not have the means to terrorize the Palestinians as they do. Many claim the true goal for the United States assistance towards Israel is to support peace in the Middle East, but it is clear to see that the money is only used to support terror and destruction against a minority. The US-Foreign Policy was set up to create a stable economy in Israel, but if the money is not being used in such a way, it should end. There is no justification for the type of genocide once used against the Jews, and now again used by the Jews against Palestinians. It was not right during the Holocaust and it is not right today.
The US-support for Israel can be directly linked with this concept of "New Hitler." Citizens of the United States should speak out and demand an end to Israel's support, or else, the murders and terrorism by Israel against Palestine is going to ultimately be blood on your hands.