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| Israel-Palestine |
| The Chaos of the Weapons |
| 2004-05-09 |
| Even the Palestinians think that perhaps they’ve overdone the AK-47 thing. In April 2004 the Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group, directed by human rights activist Basem Eid, published a report on "The Intra’fada," or "The Chaos of The Weapons," as the Palestinians call the situation prevailing in the Palestinian Authority areas. The report describes the proliferation of firearms possession among the Palestinian public during the current Al-Aqsa Intifada, and its ramifications for Palestinian society and for the internal political situation in the PA areas |
| Posted by:RWV |
| #4 Be careful Zenster. |
| Posted by: Fury 4 2004-05-09 7:11:28 PM |
| #3 The word "projection" comes to mind. I agree, Barbara. The rise of anti-Semetism in Europe must eventually be seen as a reflection of continued government sponsorship for terrorist entities like the Palestinian Authority. Their inablilty or outright refusal to recognize this will inevitably drive even more severe American unilateralism as we seek to defend ourselves against those supporters of terorrism that Europe continues turning a blind eye towards. However much I cannot bring myself to wish a 9-11 style atrocity upon continental Europe, if and when one does happen it will be accompanied by a grim smugness that I will nearly detest myself for. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-05-09 4:56:24 PM |
#2 The report quotes a PA official as saying that 90% of gangland lawlessness is perpetrated by people on the PA payrollOf course it is. Interesting that the lawless, murderous PA is the darling of the anti-gun Euros. The word "projection" comes to mind. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-09 1:20:09 AM |
| #1 An armed man is a free man. No wonder the non-insane Palestenian populace has guns. "90% of gangland lawlessness is perpetrated by people on the PA payroll." Well, no wonder the public needs arms. |
| Posted by: gromky 2004-05-09 1:09:18 AM |