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, [log in to unmask]
> 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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