Is there a difference between Gaza and Gitmo? In many cases, it is worse in Gaza. It is a small strip of land where 1.5 million people are cramped. The vast majority them live in subhuman conditions - unsanitary, cramped in small dwellings, hungry with little or no medical facilities - most of it due to blockade by Israel from sky, sea and land. Many Palestinian youth and children are captured at will by the Israeli Military and kept in the worst conditions where they are treated like animals. Some of the pictures above show the horrors. There are hundreds of stories on the Internet too. For example this one from the Guardian.
The treatment of Palestinians is so bad that Gitmo looks much more humane compared to what is happening in Gaza, and to those who are kept at Israeli detention centres.
It is time that the World's conscience wakes up so that we can end this horrible inhumanity. It is time to stop the horror, the war crimes and the crimes against humanity being committed everyday by the Government of Israel.
Red Tory has posted a few videos that give a good overview of the history. It's easier to understand the rise of Hamas in the context given.
ReplyDeleteSoldiers savagely beating a pre-pubescent youth would send shockwaves throughout any civilised country, but – when it comes to the occupied territories – such an attack is treated as just another day in the office.
I wonder why there are not MORE suicide bombers. Maybe they are more human than I am because I would likely want revenge.
I was shocked at the number of Palestinians that go to jail - it seems like a right of passage.
I'm not sure Gaza and Guantanamo are equivalent with the exception that they are occupied territories and occupants are not afforded basic human rights.
CWTF, you’re quite popular. Most of the hits I received today were for the post under your name. Moreover you got lot of recommendations on Progblog – 22 last I checked.
ReplyDelete“I'm not sure Gaza and Guantanamo are equivalent with the exception that they are occupied territories and occupants are not afforded basic human rights”.
You’re quite right. Both places do not have basic human rights. It is lot easier to get shot and killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza than US military can at Gitmo. Western public is blindsided when it comes to the victims of Gaza. I am glad that leaders in Europe are speaking out. Also as you can see from my above post that some prominent lawyers in Britain are speaking out.
I think that putting the word "Cherniak" in any post will bring up the visit/vote count ;>
ReplyDeleteTrue, but WTF spiced it up.
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