Here Here Habib
Sang


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> From: USA Halal Chamber of Commerce <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: 10/14/00 4:20:27 AM
> Subject: Re: The role of Kofi Annan revisited
>
> well said sister Jabou
> There are several myths in the mideast
> 1 False statements that Israel is the only democracy- there are NONE at
all there.(none of the arab countries
> have a democracy too)
>
> Israel is an apathied plus racist state where it's Arab born citizens and
original Ethiopian black jews are
> treated as second class citizens and have last prioriety in all  Israeli
government benefits
>
> 2 Israel is the only friend of the US in the region- another media lie
>
> even before the state of Israel was created  the US had allies in Jordan
, Saudi and other Gulf countries
>
> 3 Israel is a military strategic post
>
> well the US has military about 9 other military bases bases in the mideast
>
> Remember  it costs the US taxpayers about eleven million US dollars  per
DAY
> as AID to Israel whilst that much needed money for the inner cities are
neglected
>
> There are many others therefore the US is not only baised ,it is not an
honest broker
>
>
>
> Jabou Joh wrote:
>
> > Well Yus, this is again a situation that the super powers have a big
interest
> > in, i.e, the support of Israel, even as they flagrantly continue their
> > attempt to murder,  displace the Palestinians, and lay claim to their
land.
> > However, this is not at all surprising since these powers that have
their
> > weight and influence behind Israel came about their own lands by similar
> > acts. It is not a pretty history.
> >
> > It is also another example to show that some people's plight are seen
as more
> > important than other's where the U.N is concerned, and as someone
mentioned
> > earlier, perhaps there is no mistake that the position of Secretary
General
> > goes to people who can be answerable to these powers and their agenda.
> >
> > Consider if you will, that the United States, a so called bastion of
> > democracy can throw their unwavering support behind Israel in their
sinister
> > attempt to eliminate the Palestinians and take their land, and you can
see
> > that logic and truth and justice is not what the motivating factor is
in this
> > situation.These people know they are not suporting truth here, and even
as
> > they run around pretending to play peacemaker with one hand, they are
fanning
> > the fires of injustice with the other, but the charade plays on perhaps
in
> > the hope that if they do it long enough, they can manage to fool
themselves
> > as well as the rest of the World that their intention here is well
meaning.
> >
> > Meanwhile, Yassir Arafat continues to be their tossing ball, but
perhaps when
> > the Israelis manage to blow him right out of his palace as they tried t
odo
> > the other day, and if he lives to tell it, he will finally wake up and
> > realize that one cannot sit down to bargain with people whose main
intention
> > is to render you obsolete, unless and until they abandon that position.
> >
> > The undying truth that will not be swept under the rug is that one
cannot
> > hope to displace an entire people and at the same time convince the
World
> > that you are the good guy who wants only peace.This problem between
Israel
> > and the Palestinians will never go away if Isreal and her partners in
crime
> > do not face the truth and give these people their land back.
> >
> > Jabou Joh
> >
> > In a message dated 10/13/00 10:14:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> > writes:
> >
> > << A while ago we had a discussion Kofi Annan's lack of participation in
> > African
> >  affairs. His tireless efforts spent mediating the dispute between the
> >  Palestinians and the Jordanians proves my point that the man has some
> >  leverage. Leverage which he could definitely use better to influence
African
> >  crises.
> >
> >  In my piece, I described the UN Secretary General as part negotiator
and part
> >  provocateur, roles which he is fulfilling in the present Mideast
crisis.
> >  However, based on his lack of participation in present and past African
> >  crises, I believe his tenure as Secretary General will be marred by his
> >  unwillingness to help his own continent in times of extreme need.
> >
> >  JERUSALEM (Oct. 14) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan worked into
the early
> >  hours of Saturday trying to arrange a summit to halt the explosion of
> >  Israeli-Palestinian violence.
> >   >>
> >
> >
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