Why Intifada?
What inspires a
nation in their entirety to Intifada?
Human Rights
Israel denies full human rights to the Palestinians. In the
meantime, Jewish settlers enjoy the full
privileges and protection of the Jewish state.
For example, the
Palestinians have to seek the permission
of the Israelis as they go about
their daily lives.
Palestinians are
regularly stopped and questioned
by the army and police. Travel outside and within Palestine requires
an "occupation signed permit" - this also occurs when
Palestinians need to travel to pray.
Many Palestinians
rightly feel degraded by such
treatment. On occasions, bribes are sought from passers by.
Expulsion
There are currently
five million Palestinians
living outside Palestine as refugees.
Many left as a result
of the Israeli violence. Others left after the occupation to pursue
work or studies.
When those people
attempted to return to their homes and towns, Israel closed its borders and denied them entry....this
situation continues today.
Theft
Over the years,
Palestinian homes and villages have been
cleared
by the Israelis to make way for their settlements.
Siege
Israel controls all
the ports and roads into and out of Palestine. Israel has not allowed the Palestinians to build their own
port.
Every shipment of
food and medicine must pass under the Israelis supervision and approval. On many occasions Israel collectively
punishes the Palestinians by closing
these roads and ports.
Torture
Israeli law
effectively
permits the use of torture.
Their statute books refer to it is
"physical pressure".
Killing
The Jewish state has
killed tens of thousands of
Arabs and Palestinians.
Leniency is often
granted to those who commit such crimes in Israeli trials. Three
soldiers were ordered by an Israeli court to pay the family of a
Palestinian they killed a compensation of
one cent, divided between the three.
An Israeli was
sentenced to serve a life sentence for killing a nine years old boy
(whose head he
crushed with a machine gun).
He was released from
jail after two years.
Holy shrines
Israel has
desecrated the sanctuary of Muslim and Christian shrines regularly. Aqsa mosque was nearly burned down in 1969. It is
still threatened with demolition by the Israelis. Frequently,
Muslims are prevented from attending prayers by the Israeli army.
Conclusion
Palestine is our
home.
We were born there.
We lived there.
We loved there.
We hate no one, but we despise
injustice.
In peace we believe, for freedom we fight.
We have a right to live in peace in our Palestine. This is
why there is Intifada.
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Why the Palestinian will win their freedom.
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