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To: lorne who wrote (11024)	1/18/2002 12:56:05 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 23908

Syria Equates Israeli Action with Sept. 11 Attacks January 18, 2002 12:30 PM ET Email this article Printer friendly version UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria on Friday equated the Sept. 11 attacks against the World Trade Center with Israel's recent demolition of Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip, drawing immediate criticism from the United States. In his debut speech as a new U.N. Security Council member, Syrian representative Fayssal Mekdad said the 15-member body practiced a double standard in denouncing terrorism around the world but avoiding criticism of Israel. "We must note the scene of tens of Palestinian houses which were demolished by Israeli tanks in the Rafah camps a few days ago is not much different from the scene of the World Trade Center which was destroyed by the terrorists, whom we have all agreed here to combat and eliminate," Mekdad said. A U.S. official told reporters that "the idea of equating the destruction of the World Trade Center and the demolition of homes that has been going on in the territories is outrageous." reuters.com