Palestinian reaction to Bush's endorsment of Sharon Plan
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Gaza City: As soon as the joint press confererence by Bush
and Sharon was over in Washington on Wednesday April, 14th,
reaction in the Palestinian occupied territories was swift and
angry on the American president's endorsment of the unilateral
plan of Sharon. Major newspapers showed headlines in RED color
announcing "The Bush Promise" and a "Second Balfour
Decleration". Some writers and commentators descrbied Bush's
edorsment on the unilateral plan as the Dark Letter. Palestinian
Authority officials , according to media sources, denounced the
American move saying that it would " kill the road map peace
plan". Some Palestinian ploitical parties called for an
international confrence on the Palestinian issue without
American participation.
A leader from Islamic Jihad told an Arab TV News Network that
" this bad move shows the ultimate example of American bias
towards Israel and the utter mockery of Palestinian people
legitimate rights and dignity and also as an insult to all Arabs
and Moslems."
One Palestinian woman commented that Bush did not have the
right to negotiate in behlaf of Palestinian people and that Peace
talks should be done through Palestinian leadership.
Other voices in various media sources has mentioned that the
United States is sending the wrong message by ecnourging
Sharon to sieze more land for settlements in the West Bank ,
continue building the seperation wall, disrespecting international
law and pervious treaties.
B.Samed
Gaza, Palestine
April 15th., 2004
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A major Palestinian Paper with a headline: "The second Balfour Decleration: Bush relieves Israel from a commitment to withdraw from all occupied land." The frontpage here refers to the infamous Balfour decleration of Nov. 2nd 1917 (90 yrs ago) when Britain issued a decleration promising the ten percent Jewish minority in Palestine a Jewish national homeland without consulting the Palestinian majority. Result is wars & conflicts ever since.
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In today's Al Ayyam (Palestinian Paper) a cartoon showing Palestinian family is talking about President Bush's statement as the "Bush Promise". Written on back, "We must tell him [Bush] to go to hell." Palestinian public and officials have recieved the news from Washington with utter disbelief, anger, disappointment and defiance.
Gaza: April, 15th
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A group of young Palestinians are playing soccer on the beach of Gaza City.
Photo: April, 14th, 2004
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On the beach of Gaza City
Photo: April, 14th, 2004
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A Gaza Fisherman.
Photo: April 14th, 2004
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