Yuram Almanfi's Blog

Comments and thoughts of an American Muslim on US Foreign policy in the Middle East and the so-called War on Terror,examining the contradictions from a perspective of justice, fairness and human rights.

Unbalanced US Policy in Israel / Palestine

24 April, 2006

What would you call a nation that

1. Not only is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, but also has an estimated arsenal of 200 nuclear weapons[1],

2. Kills a US citizen engaged in peaceful protest and denies any responsibility[2],

3. Attacks, bombs and threatens other countries in its vicinity[3],

4. Acquires territory from neighboring countries by military force[4], and

5. Kills leaders of the people in those occupied lands by means of missiles from helicopter gunships[5]?

I would call such a nation a "terrorist" nation, and US tax dollars fund that nation. Its name is Israel.

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Posted by yuram 13:08 | Palestine | Comment(0) | Permalink

The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

10 April, 2006

The Israeli siege against the Palestinian People continues despite all the fanfare of the recent Israeli “withdrawal.

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