Habib,
Thanks for the forward. I am more inclined to believe the story than not.
History is replete with agent provocateur operations, especially Israeli,
American and South African. I hope with time more light will be shed on this
operation that the Zionist state has long boasted about as their most
daring feat.
Regards,
Kabir.
On 6/3/07, Habib Ghanim <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Kabir another new truth revealed to show how deceptive our cousins can be
> read on
>
> A newly released documents contain a claim that the 1976 rescue of
> hostages, kidnapped on an Air France flight and held in Entebbe in Uganda,
> was not all it seemed.
> A UK government file on the crisis, released from the National Archives,
> contains a claim that Israel itself was behind the hijacking.
> --------------------------------------
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6710289.stm
>
>
> Israel hijack role 'was queried'
>
>
>
>
>
> By Dan Parkinson BBC News
>
> It has been seen as a daring raid by crack Israeli troops to rescue dozens
> of their countrymen held at the mercy of hijackers.
> But newly released documents contain a claim that the 1976 rescue of
> hostages, kidnapped on an Air France flight and held in Entebbe in Uganda,
> was not all it seemed.
> A UK government file on the crisis, released from the National Archives,
> contains a claim that Israel itself was behind the hijacking.
> An unnamed contact told a British diplomat in Paris that the Israeli
> Secret Service, the Shin Bet, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of
> Palestine (PFLP) collaborated to seize the plane.
> The flight was seized shortly after it took off from Athens and was flown
> to Entebbe, where 98 people were held hostage, many of them Israeli
> citizens.
> Ugandans killed
> Israeli commandos brought the crisis to an end, storming the airport and
> overpowering the seven hijackers and about 80 Ugandan soldiers in a
> 36-minute battle.
> Two Israeli civilian hostages died in the shooting, and a third died later
> in a Nairobi hospital. One officer commanding the raiders was killed by
> shooting from the airport tower.
> Ugandan President Idi Amin claimed the troops killed 20 Ugandan servicemen
> as well as all the hijackers.
> The hijackers demands included a list of countries that should release
> Palestinians or others fighting for the Palestinian cause.
> In the document, written on 30 June 1976 when the crisis was still
> unresolved, DH Colvin of the Paris Embassy writes of his source: "According
> to his information, the hijack was the work of the PFLP, with help from the
> Israeli Secret Service, the Shin Beit.
> "The operation was designed to torpedo the PLO's standing in France and to
> prevent what they see as a growing rapprochement between the PLO and the
> Americans."
> He adds: "My contact said the PFLP had attracted all sorts of wild
> elements, some of whom had been planted by the Israelis."
> The documents also reveal that the British government debated whether or
> not to praise the Israeli raid after its completion.
> It was decided in the days after the raid that it was not clear whether
> the Israeli offensive was justified under international law.
> One document in the file reads: "The Israelis have been critical of the
> fact that the prime minister did not send a personal message of
> congratulations to Mr Rabin and that our public statement fell short of
> endorsement of the Israeli action at Entebbe."
> The file also contains correspondence from UK citizens to the government
> expressing concern that the government had not expressed support for the
> Israelis.
> 'Collusion'
> One letter reads: "I am writing to find out our policy towards terrorism.
> I find it deplorable that there was not a statement made congratulating
> Israel on the successful rescue."
> But in a document dated 9 July an official cautions against such a
> statement because there is likely to be "no internationally agreed view
> about the legality of the Israeli action".
> The document says the legality of it would depend on whether or not the
> Ugandans had helped the kidnappers.
> In a draft document included in the file an official says it appears Idi
> Amin did collude with the hijackers.
> It reads: "On balance it seems that there was a culpable degree of
> collusion between President Amin and the hijackers, and that the president's
> attitude made it much easier for the hijackers to persist in their demands."
> The file does not make it clear how seriously the government took the
> claim that Israel also may have aided the hijackers.
> Story from BBC NEWS:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/6710289.stmPublished:
> 2007/06/01 00:05:15 GMT
>
>
>
> > Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 19:37:56 +0200> From: [log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Zionism as a Racist Ideology> To: [log in to unmask]>
> > Habib,> > The person who divulged that to you was right; the ill-treatment
> of the> Falashas in Israel has been widely documented. I have both read and
> seen> documentaries on TV about their treatment in Israel.> > Their fate has
> interested me ever since their mass evacuation from secret> air-strips in
> the late 80's. "Operation Solomon," as it was dubbed,> witnessed the
> evacuation of some 20,000 Falashas.> > Their ill-treatment in the army and
> Israeli society at large is an open> secret. There has even been
> demonstrations, some bordering on riot, to> protest their ill-treatment
> because of their skin colour. Our> "intellectual/philosopher" friend, so
> versed on Jews and Zionism cannot> claim ignorance concerning their
> discrimination by the Zionist society.> > Oh yes, that's the Islam I
> remember growing up, especially during Koriteh> and Tobaski. Broadcast live
> on radio, the Imam used to ask the congregation> to join him in praying for
> the well-being of all Muslims, Christians, and> humanity at large, in that
> order; it is as if I can still hear him.> > Muslims and Christians lived
> peacefully side by side and and the youth> cultivated friendships across the
> invisible religious divide. In the home I> was born at half-die we had a
> common fence with a home lived in> by Christians. My cousin had her day-care
> - "endu" - with one of those> Christian families whiles I had mine a stone's
> throw on the same street at> Aunti Kodou Loum's shop, Tony loum's aunt. We
> were many, both Muslim and> Christian playing in her shop all day and
> running errands for her. None> cared what God the other worshipped. Her only
> son even converted to Islam> later on. But what would someone schooled in
> hate know about that?> > Hear him the other day invite on a discussion on
> "Pan-Africanism".> > Someone who supports the claim and confiscation of Arab
> lands just because> some of his Jewish forebears lived there among Arabs
> thousands of years ago> but advise Zimbabweans whose land was stolen just
> over a hundred years ago> by total strangers to migrate? What kind of a
> Pan-Africanist is that?> > I read (about 20 years ago) the book he mentioned
> here yesterday, "The Case> of Israel" and wondered why he even mentioned it.
> The book did not support> the Zionist cause at all, on the contrary, Garaudy
> debunks their claim. In> it he traced British attempts to find a "homeland"
> for the Jews after WW II,> Uganda being among the first places that was
> suggested and explored but due> to many adverse circumstances, the idea was
> dropped.> > Buharry has indeed exposed "unnyi" him. I read this, I read that
> - what use> is it when you can't even think?> > Regards,> > Kabir.> > > > >
> > On 5/30/07, Habib Ghanim <[log in to unmask]> wrote:> >> > Kabir> > I was
> in shock when an Ethiopian Christain protester a couple of years ago> > told
> me that the Falashas jews of Ehtiopian origin and non white are still> >
> required to be cleansed ( physically take a shower at the entrance of thier>
> > synagues ) because they had black skin.> > the army was not supposed to
> accept blood donated by the falashas for> > other white jews as they were
> unclean> > and whenever there was conflict the israeli commander were
> ordered to put> > the falashas on the first/front line as thier lives were
> less valuable> > unbelievable but not many knew this> > by the way he had
> documents to proove this . it was a couple of years ago> > so I do not know
> where to locate them> >> > I am by no means saying tha the arab s are better
> they are some of the> > violators of such atrocities in different ways like
> in Dafur> >> > I remember in Banjul the first thing our Banjul Imam Bah (
> may his soul> > rest in peace) prayed for was peace for all> > best regards>
> > Habib> >> >> >> > > Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 15:54:03 +0200> From:
> [log in to unmask]>> > Subject: Re: Zionism as a Racist Ideology> To:
> [log in to unmask]> > It seems the Falashas Mura are less
> 'Jewish' than their paler brethren> > and> the right of (return) immigration
> therfore not as automatic?> > Squalor> > and shrinking hope for Ethiopian
> Jews:>> > http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnL27265224.html> >
> Regards,> >> > Kabir.> > > > On 5/29/07, Momodou Buharry Gassama <
> [log in to unmask]>> > wrote:> >> > Cornelius,> > For one who
> acknowledges that Gambia and Gambian> > fora> > are not significant in
> determining policy, you seem to be spending> > an> > awful lot of time
> trying to defend the indefensible. Gambians on this>> > > forum are more
> sober and sophisticated than the half-baked American and> >> > other
> gullible audiences who swallow Zionist propaganda hook, line and> >> >
> sinker. So relax, take a cool bottle of coke, look in the mirror, smile> >>
> > and get ready to defend your position on Zionism or go peddle your> >> >
> Zionist propaganda elsewhere. In this vein, answer the following> >> >
> questions (not through links to Zionist propaganda sites because we are> >>
> > sophisticated and can see through the mistruths, half-truths etc.)> >
> about> > Zionism and tell us your opinion or views. You wrote in a reply> >
> to Habib> > that Zionism is not a racist policy. In your opinion,> >> > 1.
> What is> > Zionism?> > 2. What are its prinipal tenets?> > 3. Why is it not
> racist?> >> > 4. Why do the Jews have a claim to the land of Palestine
> including the> >> > part dubbed Israel?> > 5. How is Israel a democracy?> >
> 6. Do the> > Palestinians with Israeli citizenship have the same rights> >
> as Jews living> > in the same land? If not, why?> > 7. Why do "Jews" who
> were not born> > anywhere near Palestine and Israel> > have an automatic
> right to have> > Israeli citizenship and move to Israel> > whilst
> Palestinians whose land was> > confiscated do not have a right to> > return
> to their confiscated lands? Is> > this right or fair? If so, tell> > us
> why.> > 8a. Why has Israel not> > respected or implemented UN resolutions
> against> > it but propagates> > together with its puppet, the US, for the
> respect and> > implementation of> > resolutions against other countries?> >
> 8b. If Israel refuses to implement> > resolutions against it, should> >
> other countries be forced to comply with> > the implementation of UN> >
> resolutions? Why?> > 9. After Olmert publicly> > claimed Israeli possession
> of nuclear weapons> > (after decades of lies),> > why should Israel not be
> forced to comply with> > the same laws and> > guidelines being forced on
> Iran, North Korea etc? If> > not, why?> > 10.> > According to international
> law, why should Iran not pursue its> > nuclear> > program? What are the
> basis for the illegal and hypocritical> > stance> > against the country?> >
> 11. Why should the US (the only country to have used> > nuclear weapons> >
> against another based for the most part on racist> > considerations),> >
> Britain, Israel, India, Pakistan, Russia and France have> > nuclear> >
> weapons and not Iran? On what basis?> > 12. How were the Jews> > treated by
> Arabs before Israel was created? How> > did the Europeans treat> > them? How
> do the Jews treat the Arabs today?> > Compare the way the Jews> > were
> teated by the Arabs and the way they are> > treating the Arabs today.>> > >
> 13. Is criticizing "Israel" and "Zionism" anti-semiticism and racism?> >> >
> If it is, on what basis? Is criticizing Arabs and Muslims by calling> >
> them> > "fanatics", "terrorists" etc. anti-semitism and racism? If yes, on>
> > what> > basis?> > 14. Did the founders of Israel use terror tactics such
> as> > bombings> > etc.?> > 15. Does Israel practice Apartheid? If not, can
> you> > prove it?> > 16. If I come to house and steal your tv, stereo, money
> etc.> > because> > somebody in Mongolia gave me told me that I can take
> them, am I>> > > entitled to your property? If not, why should Israel be
> entitled to> >> > Palestinian land because the Europeans with the their
> racist and> >> > imperialist tendencies sat in London, Washington etc. and
> decided to> > draw> > up a list of countries including Uganda to give to
> Jews for what> >> > Europeans did to them? Why should Palestinians pay for
> European guilt?> >> > 17. Should someone be punished for a crime committed
> by someone else?> > Is> > it in line with legality and natural justice? If
> no, why does Israel> >> > punish the families of suicide bombers by
> bulldozing their houses when> > in> > most cases the families are not even
> aware that the bombers were> > planning> > to do what they did. How can you
> justify this?> > 18. Who has actually wipe> > a country from the map? Is it
> Israel or is> > it Iran?> > 19. Are the> > Europeans who live in today's
> Israel the descendants of> > the original Jews> > who lived there? If not,
> why should they have a claim> > to the land? Just> > assuming that "are" the
> descendants, why should they> > have a right to> > reclaim land they lost
> more than two thousand years> > ago? Is this logical?> > If it is, do the
> native Indians in America have a> > right to claim their> > land from
> Europeans who stole their it and expel> > them to Europe? Do the> >
> Aborigines have a right to expel the British> > unwanted criminals who were>
> > shipped to Australia as punishment back to> > Britain? If these people do>
> > not have a right to expel the thieves who> > stole their land just a few>
> > hundred years ago, why should "Jews" have a> > right to reclaim land lost>
> > thousands of years ago?> > 20. Is Irael committing genocide and ethnic> >
> cleansing in the occupied> > territories? Was genocide and ethnic cleansing>
> > committed in the former> > Yugoslavia? Was genocide and ethnic cleansing>
> > committed in Rwanda? How> > do the practices practiced in these countries>
> > differ from what Israel> > is doing in the occupied terroritories?> >> >>
> > Take your time, answer these questions and convince us.> >> > Buharry.> >>
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