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2004-06-07 Iraq-Jordan

Jordan demands PA apologize for scathing report

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Posted by rex 2004-06-07 2:55:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is emblematic of how poorly fellow Arabs have treated Palestinians over the years. If each Arab country surrounding Israel had truly cared about its fellow Muslim brothers, Palestinians would have been welcomed into those countries with open arms. But as is the case with Sudan, Arab countries have become very practiced at insulating themselves from blame for crimes against their own people.

Posted by jules 187 2004-06-07 9:40:09 AM|| 2004-06-07 9:40:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually the Sudan case is ethnically motivated violence (arab vs black).

The Paleo case is partly that also because the Jordanians had to whack Arafat pretty hard back in the early 70s (many thousands killed)because of an ethnic conflict (bedouins vs. non bedouins). However, today, the issue is a a typical arab schizoid thing. The Jordanians and Egyptians are happy to have Paleos attack the Jews but that's all. No criticism of Jordan or Egypt is allowed. On the other hand the Paleos know all too well how they've been treated by their brothers so there is mutual seething (and as Dave Barry might say, "hey 'mutual seething' would be a great name for a rock band".

Posted by mhw 2004-06-07 10:08:39 AM|| 2004-06-07 10:08:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 If each Arab country surrounding Israel had truly cared about its fellow Muslim brothers, Palestinians would have been welcomed into those countries with open arms.

In the case of Jordan, they have good reason to not be too enamored of the Paleos. (see Black September)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-07 10:59:04 AM|| 2004-06-07 10:59:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I have a hard time believing the camps in Jordan are worse than those in Lebanon. I suspect this is mainly a political thing.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-06-07 11:04:02 AM|| 2004-06-07 11:04:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 While mhw and Bomb-a-Rama have much more background knowledge than I do (I definitely appreciate learning more), what I was trying to communicate is that fellow Muslims have a long Jacob Marley's chain when it comes to the misery of Palestinians, yet Israel is the only one ever blamed for their situation.

Posted by jules 187 2004-06-07 11:11:08 AM|| 2004-06-07 11:11:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Jordan needs to kick the Paleos out of the camps. They do nothing but destabilize things. Perhaps Syria, and of course, there is the Lebanese dump Ain el Hellhole.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-06-07 11:33:32 AM|| 2004-06-07 11:33:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 #2 mhw
he Paleo case is partly that also because the Jordanians had to whack Arafat pretty hard back in the early 70s (many thousands killed)because of an ethnic conflict

Not quite. Arafat tried a coup to oust King Hussein and take over the country. Pity Arafat's pre September 1970 behavior is not studied.
Just have a look and see what Arafat did to Lebanon and especially the Christian community during the seventies to really understand why Hussein's troops did what they did.

conditions of Palestinian refugees living in Jordan were the worst in the world

Why do they ignore the conditions under which Palestinians live in Lebanon?
Is it because of Hezbollah that they are so selective?

Posted by Cynic 2004-06-07 11:35:41 AM|| 2004-06-07 11:35:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Do you fucking get it yet, Antisemite?

Posted by BMN 2004-06-07 12:04:01 PM|| 2004-06-07 12:04:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 these are not camps - they are established cities..

Posted by Dan 2004-06-07 3:06:31 PM|| 2004-06-07 3:06:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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