The solution to the Israel / Palestinian problem starts and
ends, as it eventually did in South Africa, with the restoration of human
rights. Now the world's attention rightfully turns to the Garrison State of
Israel where apartheid still rules and 650,000 Israel settlers are illegally
living in Palestine territory: Allen L Roland
Gaza
from within the Garrison State
The
Palestinian disintegration plot thickens as Gaza is recently flooded with
sewage and conspiracies ~ which only Israel, Mahmoud Abbas’s Palestinian Authority,
and the military-controlled Egyptian government obviously condone and enjoy.
Achin
Vaniak, CalcuttaTelegraph, spelled out his impression of this Garrison State
after visiting Jerusalem and the occupied territories a few years ago ~ "What
has always intrigued me was how and why Israelis from top to bottom (with the
exception of a small minority) could be so brutal, uncaring and unashamed about
what their country was doing'. My visit gave me the answer. Israel is a
garrison state with a garrison mentality. Israelis see themselves as
victims because there are powerful forces (mainly internal but also external) that
help create, sustain and embellish the myth about the perpetual victimhood of
Israel and of the Jews. A state constructed on the principle that it alone
provides a safe haven for Jews can only justify its brutality and oppression of
resident non-Jews ~ that is, the Palestinians in the Occupied Territory and
those having Israeli citizenship ~ on the grounds that they are actually or
potentially the dangerous ‘enemy’ who must be controlled, subordinated and
monitored…Israel has been accused of violating the Oslo Accords by
repeatedly and illegally expanding its settlements in the occupied territories,
as well as violating innumerable UN resolutions….It should now be obvious to
anyone that those Oslo accords were basically Israel’s way of partially
subcontracting the occupation to the Fatah-controlled Palestinian National
Authority, and for giving itself time to carry out more land grabs in the
OT, that is, create new “facts on the ground”…. Israel demands recognition
from the very people whom it occupied and ethnically cleansed in 1948." See
article: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070405/asp/opinion/story_7605822.asp
Now
there are over 650,000 illegal Israel settlers living in Palestinian territory but
the world continues to turn a blind eye to Israel's blatant disregard for Human
rights ~ where 35 laws privilege Jews over Palestinians and apartheid
continues to rule.
But the tide of public awareness and economic revolt is rising, as it did in South Africa. In that regard, Nurreddin Sabir reports on Veterans News Now on recent suggested boycott action by the British Government that, "According to the Guardian newspaper, this is the first time the UK government has explicitly stated its position on settlements… in advice specifically directed at businesses. It is apparently part of a steadily stiffening position by the UK on settlements and their produce, an indication of frustration and anger at Israeli intransigence on its activities in the occupied Palestinian territories." Read more ~ http://www.veteransnewsnow.com/2013/12/13/britain-edges-towards-boycotting-israel/
This long festering truth has become an open global sore which must be lanced with the truth as well as Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. For more information on how you can contribute to the boycott Israel campaign, visit the BDS Movement website here.
"We
know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the
Palestinians" Nelson Mandela
Allen
L Roland
Freelance Alternative
Press Online columnist and transformational counselor
Allen L Roland is available for comments, interviews, speaking engagements and
private Skype consultations allen@allenroland.com
Allen
L Roland is a practicing psychotherapist, author and
lecturer who also shares a daily political and social commentary on his web log and website allenroland.com He also guest hosts a monthly national radio show
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