This is a result of failed US policy of appeasement in the past, which thankfully, has ended with Bush's last speech:
Palestinian Incitement to Kill and Hate Americans
Itamar Marcus November 6, 2003
Introduction:
Vicious incitement of hatred towards the United States continues unabated in the controlled Palestinian media. The PA daily condemned the Khawza Shiite institutions, for not encouraging suicide terror against the US in Iraq. President Bush and Secretary Rumsfeld are “bloodthirsty beasts”, Bush is “the Great Liar”, the USA is the “imperialist power”. American involvement in Iraq is called: “fascism and cruelty... repression and humiliation of the Iraqi people”. It should be noted that the PA leadership is not limiting its incitement against the US to the PA areas. In a speech in Brazilian Parliament a PA National Council Member called the “triangle of terror and evil... Bush, Sharon and Blair” and their policies “organized terror... and war crimes.” USAID, while it continues transferring hundreds of millions of dollars to the PA, is called “spies”.[A full report on PA attacks on USAID will be distributed next week.]
The following are 4 articles that appeared recently in the PA press:
Article #1: The PA daily criticizes the Shiite leadership for not supporting terrorism against the US, using a play on words: “Shahid” -“Martyr” and “Shaa'hid” - "a witness". The Shiite religious leaders are condemned for merely “Shaa'hid” - "witnessing" the terrorism and not encouraging its people to become “Shahids” “Martyrs”, fighting Americans.
Title: "The Shaa'hid and the Shahid" [The Witness and the Martyr]
"There is consensus in Iraq that American and British forces symbolize military occupation of Iraqi territories... Recent activities against America forces including helicopter interception, bombing of command centers and convoys and attacking political targets undoubtedly prove that the resistance is getting stronger. And that there are many reasons, foremost among them the occupation's fascism and cruelty, which helps the flow of many to the Iraqi resistance... The Khawza [Shiite religious institutions] admit publicly - and can not do otherwise - that the U.S. forces are invading forces, but they [the Khawza institutions] offer unclear and unconvincing ways for the long run concerning the attitude towards them [the U.S. forces]. The Khawza Shiite institutions try to achieve historic benefit from the presence of these forces... even if this involves participation in the Ruling Council, which is appointed by the American Governor!!!
Are the [institutions of] Khawza capable of maintaining this dangerous balance?! Are they capable of reaping substantial achievements... in this way; after all, the people of the Shiite Congregation historically have been Martyrs [Shahids] and view the Martyrdom [Shahada] - since their first Martyr [Shahid], Ali, as a sacred obligation. Can the Khawza convince the Shiites to [merely] witness [Shaa'hid] the armed resistance that is growing more fierce due to the increased American repression and humiliation of the entire Iraqi people... Will the Khawza keep silent and [merely] witness [Shaa'hid], leaning toward the American occupier in the middle of a sea of Martyrs [Shahids]?"
[Al-Ayyam Oct. 27, 2003]
Article # 2: PA leadership is not limiting its incitement against the US to the PA areas. Palestinian National Council representative, Basam Abu Sharif, attacked the United States while meeting with Brazilian officials. In a speech in Brazilian Parliament he referred to the “triangle of terror and evil... Bush, Sharon and Blair” and their policies “organized terror... and war crimes.” He called for a boycott of the United States by Brazil.
“[Palestinian National Council representative] Basam Abu Sharif spoke later in [Brazilian] Parliament about the dangerous developments in the Middle East and Palestine. He called for the nations and the UN to confront the triangle of terror and evil, in the figures of Bush, Sharon and Blair. He further stated that the sources of organized terror are the occupation and war crimes that these three states are committing in order to subjugate the nations and force hegemony and enslavement... He asked the representatives of the Brazilian nation to support the Palestinian people politically and boycott Israel the US and Britain until the occupation ends and the UN decision are implemented.”
[Al Hayat Al Jadida, Oct. 30, 2003]
Article # 3: Bush and Rumsfeld “are human beings whose ambitions have turned them into bloodthirsty beasts” is the conclusion of this article condemning US involvement in Iraq, written by a Member of the PA Legislative Council in the official PA daily, Al Hayat Al Jadida.
“…The American soldiers [in Iraq] are collapsing emotionally, because they are fighting a cruel war, that in their opinion has no justification and which appear to have no end. And this, while their enemy believes in their battle… Bush says that he will stay in Iraq and win. To which victory is he referring? Did he not rain missiles down on Iraq, projectiles and explosives that equal at least 3 nuclear bombs? Did he not enlist the army, the navy, aircrafts and hundreds of millions of dollars in order to take over Baghdad, thanks to the treason of some spies? What additional victory does he want? Does he want the Iraqis to turn into domestic animals that surrender and bear the [yoke of] occupation while seeing the oil and the good of the land plundered, and when the honorable Iraqis turn to beggars, expecting the grace of the Americans. “Donald Rumsfeld recently spoke about the victory of the, what he called: “the war of ideas”. Which war and which ideas? Is it possible to put entire nation into solitary confinement…
“Is this victory about which Rumsfeld speaks? Is it enough that Rumsfeld calls the “occupation” - “liberation”, “interests” “theft” and the “military administration” “independence”? Is it enough to overthrow the legitimate government of the country [whether or not it is really legitimate] and replace it with Al-Jalabi and similar people … “No, no, no! I do not think that Bush, Sharon and their counterparts like Rumsfeld and Mofaz truly believe that they have any logical sense… They are human beings whose ambitions have turned them into bloodthirsty beasts.” [Nahidh Muneer Al-Ris, PA Legislative Council Rep, official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida Nov. 3, 2003] Article # 4: Since Bush is the “The Great Liar” the US “has to bury all of its imperialistic illusions,” as the primary condition for victoryin the war fo ideas over terror.
“The American Agency for International Development [USAID] (of spies) decided to award a grant of $1,350,000 to fund the training of 50 [Egyptian] journalists in an American University so that when they return to Egypt and work in the Egyptian press, they will be able to speak about the United States with “professional expression” that humiliate the Egyptian people and nation. The [American] Ambassador represents a country where the majority of the inhabitants refer to their president as “The Great Liar”. He [the Ambassador] accused the Egyptian press of “distorting the facts” at the very time it became clear to the whole world and to most of the American citizens that the “lie” and the “distortion of facts” were the basis for the excuses of the Bush administration for waging war on Iraq. [It also became clear] that the American press needs, more than any other press, “professionalism” in its expression.
Rumsfeld wanted to resurrect the bones of the “Liberal” American idea, which have rotted. In order to implement this miracle, America, first and foremost, on its own and with the help of other nations, has to bury all of its imperialistic illusions. The death of the USA as and imperialist power is the primary condition for its victory in the “ideas war” against “terror” and “terrorists”. How nice it would have been had those who are as dead as Rumsfeld, would buried their dead.”
[PA daily, Al-Ayyam November 1, 2003, Jawad Al-Bashiti, PA columnist and political commentator, living in Jordan] |
