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GHETTOS ARE FOR PALESTINIANS
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TRANSLATING  BIBI'S  POLITICALESE
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B I B I     T O     Y A S S E R
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MER - Translation from the politicalese (Netanyahu to Arafat): "You signed the various agreements in the past few years, took the money and guns we offered you, and now the "peace process" has you trapped on bantustans without the kind of support and interest you squandered in the past. What was called the "intifada" is now called "rioting". What was our "Zionist" occupation is now your "Palestinian Authority" occupation. What were "illegal" settlements are now "unwise" policies. What were U.N. resolutions, are now joint Israeli-Palestinian agreements; with American and Egyptian endorsement (hey, Arab League and European endorsement as well!). What was a "Zionism Is Racism" resolution has now been completely rescinded, thus in effect actually endorsing our philosophy more than ever before.
"You, Chairman Arafat, can pretend to be "President" all you want; but we all know what you really are. And if you think Barak and Labor would be any more forthcoming, then who the hell do you think started most of the settlements in the first place, especially all those in the most crucial Jerusalem area, as well as at Har Homa for that matter? Not to mention that "autonomy" had its start with Labor; and in fact that's why I call my own vision of our joint future "Allon Plus"! Yeh, Barak and Beilin will give you nicer smiles for your photo album and some soothing rhetoric for TV audience consumption -- they care about keeping you alive alot more than I do. But that said they'll screw you just the same as they always have. But you're better off dealing with us actually -- at least we tell you and everyone else the truth -- however unpalatable you might find it. Besides you're better off with us in power than in the opposition where we can really let go!
"And as for the Americans, we've not only got them in our pocket as by now you should appreciate; but we've got so much on them if we ever need it that there's not a prayer they'll ever really oppose us, other than a few rhetorical wrist slaps now and then for image sake. "So take it or leave it Yasser; we've got you by the balls now, and if you push too hard you'll find yourself gone from the scene altogether. And by the way, stop kidding yourself, if that happens -- with or without our help -- most Palestinians will actually be relieved to be rid of you (as will we!)."
The sad and tragic realities are that Israel is both a garrison state and an apartheid-like state. As for "ghettos", the Jews of the world should be ashamed that after emerging from the ghettos of Europe earlier in this very century they are now corralling the Palestinians into Jewish-barricaded and Jewish-guarded Ghettos, treating them with similar racist designs and similar legalistic ruses that how they themselves were treated.
For an MER Editorial earlier this year about Palestinian Ghettos and Israeli/American responsibility see: http://www.MiddleEast.Org/Editori4.htm
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