Palestine is the sword of Damocles hanging over the head of Jews. Our overwhelming success in creating the Jewish state of Israel on Palestinian land, comes at a terrible price to both the Palestinians and increasingly to Jews.
In order to maintain support for the occupation, the pro-Israel establishment discourages witnesses to Palestine. I spent a month in Palestine in 2003/2004.
In order to maintain support for the occupation, the pro-Israel establishment discourages witnesses to Palestine. I spent a month in Palestine in 2003/2004.
Dier Balut, Palestine: Waiting for the check point to open
Earlier that morning, a pregnant woman went into sudden labour. The IDF soldiers didn't have the key to open the gates to let her get out. They refused to let the EMTs in to carry her out to their ambulance. She gave birth at the check point.
(See Gideon Levy's Haaretz article on this: "And the Twins Died"
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© Scott Weinstein
(See Gideon Levy's Haaretz article on this: "And the Twins Died"
http://www.phr.org.il/phr/article.asp?articleid=70&catid=56&pcat=44&lang=ENG
© Scott Weinstein
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