Once upon a time, I would have repudiated the entire charade that occurred in the U.N. yesterday, declaring unequivocally that the road to liberation can be achieved solely through armed resistance to the Zionist entity, that the only just solution is a single, democratic State and that, therefore, any declaration that purportedly accepts the travesty of the two-state solution should not be countenanced AT ALL.
I was disgusted by Abbas and his shameful performances of sajeda to the Zionist entity and the U.S. but when I studied the text of the U.N. declaration, I realised that nothing whatsoever was lost in actuality although nothing much was gained.
On Facebook, Mike Hanini Odetalla, explaining the significance of observer status to a customer of his, observed pungently that: 'My explanation: If the UN were a Brothel, the Palestinians would be allowed inside, but unlike other members, they cannot engage in sex, they can only watch...'
Is that dubious privilege worth the sacrifice of just Palestinian rights for return to the entire Homeland of Palestine? Absolutely not. And yet, in Law, all contracts are subject to the rule that, should one party be in 'fundamental breach' of the situation for which the contract was designed, the other party no longer is bound to the terms.
We all know that the Zionists never have abided by a single contractual promise made to any international body, including the U.N. Every statement in Abbas' speech that related to the Zionists dealt with a fantasy situation wherein the Zionist entity would cease to occupy the lands it has been raping systematically since 1967. No more illegal settlements, no more foreign Occupation of those lands... In other words, Abbas' undertakings might as well have been based on a situation where the planets suddenly would begin to revolve round Earth rather than the Sun. Any individual anywhere in the world, even with no knowledge of international affairs knows that the Earth revolves round the Sun. Any individual anywhere in the world, when presented with the hard facts of the Zionist programme, if that individual were honest, would be forced to admit that it is the Zionists who are in fundamental breach of every U.N. resolution and who continue to defy international law and the U.N.
Today, in fact, one day after the U.N. vote, the Zionist entity announced the construction of 3,000 new illegal settlement homes in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. In other words, the result of Abbas' declaration simply produced a new fundamental breach of international law (and every Israeli promise relating to peace) by the Israeli regime.
I am an avowed radical and I could not support Abbas, but I feel now that he performed a necessary task yesterday in terms of the international community. It was a degrading and humiliating job but somebody had to do it. Now, Palestine simply must continue all efforts towards the goal of ending the Occupation, not only of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza but of every inch of Palestinian land. If the world were to apply ordinary standards of justice to the Israeli regime, it would recognise the entire premise of the so-called State as one that could not be supported by any Nation that purports to believe in equality and justice for all individuals.
Over a decade ago, a Palestinian friend of mine who refused to embrace the concept of armed struggle declared that the Zionist entity ultimately would meet a natural demise, based as it is upon a framework of lies and supported only by policies of apartheid. While I respected his idealism to some extent, I still believed that only armed struggle was necessary if only to accelerate the process of this demise. In fact, a significant number of those who call themselves 'Israelis' have become disgusted and disillusioned with their government both because of continuing Palestinian resistance and because of the endless crimes against humanity committed by that government. The Zionist regime would continue to build illegal settlements and pursue its programme of ethnic cleansing irrespective of any Palestinian response to those actions, but the Palestinian people cannot be expected to act as lambs who go meekly and silently to the slaughter.
Furthermore, the Palestinian leadership may be corrupt but the Palestinian people are strong, steadfast and for the most part determined not to cheat their children of their birthrights. Sadly, one can find corruption in all the Palestinian political fronts and organisations which is why I believe that Unity in pursing the goal of creating a single, democratic State remains the only viable solution. My trust is placed in every Palestinian Mother and every Grandfather who continue to hold the keys to their Occupied or Destroyed Homes and every Palestiinian Child who is determined to build a future, despite the horrors of Occupation and Death as well as the Fighters who are willing to water their native soil with their blood, whether they be Fatah, PFLP, Hamas or members of any other or no organisation. The Cause of Liberation is just and will remain so however many leaders demonstrate corruption or cowardice. Palestine will be free one day. The Zionist entity HAS to crumble because it is contrary to every law of humanity and is founded only upon a web of illusions and outright lies. American fundiing can continue to bolster its hold upon Palestine temporarily but one day the American people must recognise the stupidity of supporting a foreign Apartheid regime with billions of dollars that could be spent better on feeding and sheltering their own people. America may have deep pockets but they are not inexhaustible and in a time of economic recession, the sheer enormity of the investment in a foreign regime that does NOT serve the true interests of the American people in any way, shape or form must become clear. Media propaganda, however sophisticated is no substitute for shelter, food and employment. Ultimately, one need not have faith in any fundamental sense of justice on the part of the American public. One simply can have faith in the instinct for survival.
The U.N. vote yesterday is good for Palestine in that it brings it once again to the attention of the world and shows that the stranglehold of the Zionists on the media no longer exists. The true nature of the philosophy of Zionism conceived in the last years of the 19th century cannot be concealed forever. Every crime against humanity committed in its name erodes the sophisticated propanganda that protect it. In that sense, the Zionists may prove the authors of their own destruction as much as Palestinian resistance.
leopard suddenly would lose its spots and become a truly 'democratic' state with equal rights for all individuals, irrespective of race or religion.
I was disgusted by Abbas and his shameful performances of sajeda to the Zionist entity and the U.S. but when I studied the text of the U.N. declaration, I realised that nothing whatsoever was lost in actuality although nothing much was gained.
On Facebook, Mike Hanini Odetalla, explaining the significance of observer status to a customer of his, observed pungently that: 'My explanation: If the UN were a Brothel, the Palestinians would be allowed inside, but unlike other members, they cannot engage in sex, they can only watch...'
Is that dubious privilege worth the sacrifice of just Palestinian rights for return to the entire Homeland of Palestine? Absolutely not. And yet, in Law, all contracts are subject to the rule that, should one party be in 'fundamental breach' of the situation for which the contract was designed, the other party no longer is bound to the terms.
We all know that the Zionists never have abided by a single contractual promise made to any international body, including the U.N. Every statement in Abbas' speech that related to the Zionists dealt with a fantasy situation wherein the Zionist entity would cease to occupy the lands it has been raping systematically since 1967. No more illegal settlements, no more foreign Occupation of those lands... In other words, Abbas' undertakings might as well have been based on a situation where the planets suddenly would begin to revolve round Earth rather than the Sun. Any individual anywhere in the world, even with no knowledge of international affairs knows that the Earth revolves round the Sun. Any individual anywhere in the world, when presented with the hard facts of the Zionist programme, if that individual were honest, would be forced to admit that it is the Zionists who are in fundamental breach of every U.N. resolution and who continue to defy international law and the U.N.
Today, in fact, one day after the U.N. vote, the Zionist entity announced the construction of 3,000 new illegal settlement homes in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. In other words, the result of Abbas' declaration simply produced a new fundamental breach of international law (and every Israeli promise relating to peace) by the Israeli regime.
I am an avowed radical and I could not support Abbas, but I feel now that he performed a necessary task yesterday in terms of the international community. It was a degrading and humiliating job but somebody had to do it. Now, Palestine simply must continue all efforts towards the goal of ending the Occupation, not only of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza but of every inch of Palestinian land. If the world were to apply ordinary standards of justice to the Israeli regime, it would recognise the entire premise of the so-called State as one that could not be supported by any Nation that purports to believe in equality and justice for all individuals.
Over a decade ago, a Palestinian friend of mine who refused to embrace the concept of armed struggle declared that the Zionist entity ultimately would meet a natural demise, based as it is upon a framework of lies and supported only by policies of apartheid. While I respected his idealism to some extent, I still believed that only armed struggle was necessary if only to accelerate the process of this demise. In fact, a significant number of those who call themselves 'Israelis' have become disgusted and disillusioned with their government both because of continuing Palestinian resistance and because of the endless crimes against humanity committed by that government. The Zionist regime would continue to build illegal settlements and pursue its programme of ethnic cleansing irrespective of any Palestinian response to those actions, but the Palestinian people cannot be expected to act as lambs who go meekly and silently to the slaughter.
Furthermore, the Palestinian leadership may be corrupt but the Palestinian people are strong, steadfast and for the most part determined not to cheat their children of their birthrights. Sadly, one can find corruption in all the Palestinian political fronts and organisations which is why I believe that Unity in pursing the goal of creating a single, democratic State remains the only viable solution. My trust is placed in every Palestinian Mother and every Grandfather who continue to hold the keys to their Occupied or Destroyed Homes and every Palestiinian Child who is determined to build a future, despite the horrors of Occupation and Death as well as the Fighters who are willing to water their native soil with their blood, whether they be Fatah, PFLP, Hamas or members of any other or no organisation. The Cause of Liberation is just and will remain so however many leaders demonstrate corruption or cowardice. Palestine will be free one day. The Zionist entity HAS to crumble because it is contrary to every law of humanity and is founded only upon a web of illusions and outright lies. American fundiing can continue to bolster its hold upon Palestine temporarily but one day the American people must recognise the stupidity of supporting a foreign Apartheid regime with billions of dollars that could be spent better on feeding and sheltering their own people. America may have deep pockets but they are not inexhaustible and in a time of economic recession, the sheer enormity of the investment in a foreign regime that does NOT serve the true interests of the American people in any way, shape or form must become clear. Media propaganda, however sophisticated is no substitute for shelter, food and employment. Ultimately, one need not have faith in any fundamental sense of justice on the part of the American public. One simply can have faith in the instinct for survival.
The U.N. vote yesterday is good for Palestine in that it brings it once again to the attention of the world and shows that the stranglehold of the Zionists on the media no longer exists. The true nature of the philosophy of Zionism conceived in the last years of the 19th century cannot be concealed forever. Every crime against humanity committed in its name erodes the sophisticated propanganda that protect it. In that sense, the Zionists may prove the authors of their own destruction as much as Palestinian resistance.
leopard suddenly would lose its spots and become a truly 'democratic' state with equal rights for all individuals, irrespective of race or religion.
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