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In their own
words.. EDITORIAL
understanding the true nature of zionism
f I was an Arab
leader, I would never make of their respective times,
terms with Israel. That is natu-
S
ince the period of Western world domination, Britain and the United
ral: we have taken their coun- hegemony and colonialism, Zionism has been a States, the catastrophe
try. Sure, God promised it to thorn in the side of the lovers of justice, peace would not be where it is
us, but what does that matter
and oppressed peoples around the world. Zionist-con- today. Prior to the for-
to them? Our God is not
trolled Western media gives us a picture of "Israel" that mation of the state,
theirs, we come from Israel,
it's true, but two thousand makes it seem democratic, just and fair. It portrays any Britain assisted the
years ago, and what is that to forms of resistance as terrorist and evil. Our picture of Zionists in exporting
them? There has been anti- the situation has been tainted, diluted and censored by 610,000 Jews from vari-
Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, the very people who have been committing this blatant ous parts of the world to
Auschwitz, but was that their injustice and oppression for the last 53 years. It is Palestine to make way
fault? They only see one almost as if we have been getting told the story of for the eventual incep-
thing: we came here and stole World War II and its effects from the perspective of the tion of the illegitimate Zionist entity we know today as
their country. Why should they
racist and criminal Nazis. The reality of the situation is "Israel." From the illegal Balfour Declaration that
accept that?"
that Zionists have been oppressing, torturing, killing sought to establish a "national homeland for the Jews
-David Ben-Gurion,
and ethnically-cleansing Christians, Muslims, blacks, in Palestine" to the mass immigration projects of 1947,
former "Israeli" Prime Minister, quoted in The whites and any other color or ethnicity you can think Jews from all over the world were being sent in flocks
Jewish Paradox by Nathan Goldman, former
president of the World Jewish Congress. of, yet the world community has stood silent. to live in a place where they had no territorial affilia-
Ever since its inception over a century ago, Zionist tion with whatsoever. After the War of 1948 that saw
ideology and practice has sought to ethnically-cleanse the Zionists take over nearly three-fourths of Palestine
and "purify" Palestine from its original inhabitants. It and uproot over 750,000 native Palestinians from their
has always been the policy of the Zionists to find a homes, the handling of the Zionists was transferred
"One million Arabs are not state for Jews. Over 4 million Jews have been illegally from Britain to the U.S. No country has received more
worth a Jewish fingernail." moved to Palestine (with the assistance of Britain and foreign aid (gifts, not loans) than the Zionist entity
the United States), where they are given full arms and since 1967, the year of their complete takeover. Over
-Rabbi Ya'acov Perin in his eulogy at the
funeral of mass murderer Dr. Baruch encouragement to use force to uproot the Palestinians 25 percent of all American aid currently goes to the
Goldstein.
New York Times, Feb. 24, 1994. from their native homeland. What we have witnessed Apartheid regime and since its illegal inception, "Israel"
as a result has been a Nakbah (Catastrophe) that has has received $85 billion in American aid. Since when
seen thousands of Palestinians killed and nearly 5 mil- did oppressors and usurpers of land deserve foreign aid?
lion left without homes, jobs, schools or places of reli- As the Zionists continue to colonize, torture and
gious worship, be they Muslim or Christian. ethnically-cleanse in the name of the "peace process"
"I have learned that the state People often wonder why the world community is and the Americans continue to fund them, we as peo-
of Israel cannot be ruled in so indifferent to the situation today in Palestine if the ple of conscious who stand for justice and the right of
our generation without deceit
"Israeli" atrocities are as bad as the Palestinians and self-determination of all people, feel it to be our basic
and adventurism."
their sympathizers make them seem. Since the incep- duty to expose Zionism, its evils and its effects. We
sharett, Israels first Foreign tion of the illegitimate state of "Israel," 70 U.N. propose for the rightful inhabitants of Palestine to be
and later a Prime Minister. Resolutions have been founded condemning the state allowed to return to their land, live with dignity, under
7 of Israel, by Simha Flapan, 1987.
of "Israel" for its unparalleled abuse of human rights, fundamental human rights and have the right to sover-
illegal usurpation of land and legalization of torture. eignty, self-determination and independence. The very
No country on earth has been the subject of more principles that Americans value so highly for them-
harsh U.N. resolutions than the state of "Israel." Of the selves continue to be denied to Palestinians with the
475 original Palestinian villages present before usurpa- unflinching support and funding of the United States.
"There is no such thing as a tion, 417 (87%) have been demolished and exploded, Zionist-controlled world media has been purposefully
Palestinian people... It is not many of them with people herded up and thrown distorting and misconstruing world events too long.
as if we came and threw them
inside before the explosions. The "Israeli"-apartheid They continue to flaunt guilt-rendering phrases like
out and took their country.
regime continues to build colonies, expand and occupy "Never again," but has it really been put into practice?
They didn't exist."
the holy city of al-Quds (Jerusalem), a land of great To find an honest answer, ask a Palestinian, Iraqi,
religious importance to Jews, Christians and Muslims Bosnian, Kosovar, East Timorese, or Cambodian to
i her statement to
'he Sunday Times alike. find that the answer is a resounding NO!
If it were not for the assistance of the world powers
Overview: Although their primary goal has always been resistance to "Israeli" "The prize that Arafat got for his
expansion into southern Lebanon, Hizbullah operates a wide array of social wel- cooperation in the Paris
Economical Summit of 1994 was
fare programs. They construct hospitals, institutions for higher learning, research all the profits of the oil taxes. Big
institutes, orphanages and centers for the physically disabled. They give financial money, Big corruption. But before
assistance to young couples to construct businesses, and train people for trades in we blame the Palestinians for
handicraft, agriculture, etc. Their humanitarian assistance is available to the entire going along with that, we should
remember that Arafat and his cor-
local population, regardless of religious denomination, or even religion. rupt administration could not have
stayed in power, if not for the
Current Situation: Hizbullah scored an important victory on May 25, 2000, when Israeli army that has never left
after 22 years of occupation, they forced "Israel" to withdraw from Southern the territories."
Lebanon. A strong, stable force in an unstable region, the Hizbullah have, in -Prof. Tanya Reinhart
many instances, successfully resisted "Israeli" aggression and illegal expansion into Yediot Aharonot, April 7, 1997
southern Lebanon. The Hizbullah mainly attacks "Israeli" army posts, while the
Zionist army responds by indiscriminately shelling defenseless Lebanese cities "Within the Palestinian Authority
and villages - including heavily-populated Beirut - killing innocent civilians. This occurred during the Qana (PA) [under Arafat's control] there
massacre in April 1996, in which 1,000 helpless civilians were attacked in a United Nations refugee facility. is an office entitled General
Hizbullahs political ideology is pan-Islamic and therefore anti-nationalist, anti-Imperialist, anti-American and Control (GCO). In May it issued a
report that included a startling
fervently anti-Zionist. Hizbullahs leaders see the formation of an Islamic Republic of Lebanon as merely a prel- claim: because of corruption,
ude to the liberation of Jerusalem - as well as the rest of th Holy Land - and the establishment of a universal $326 million, roughly one fourth
Islamic political system without reference to current political borders within the Islamic world. of the PAs budget, disappeared
in 1996."
ing mosques and schools and other charitable work. The group
helps create economic programs establishing self-sufficiency for "The Palestinian Authority's
the people. Its leaders have a deserved reputation for honesty in 'deplorable' human rights record
Shaykh Ahmad Yasin is one has been extensively document-
financial affairs. They tend to live modestly, often in poverty. In
ed. Without extenuating PA culpa-
the Gaza Strip, for example, their homes are not situated in the wealthiest neighborhoods, as are the homes of bility, it bears recalling that Israel
so many notables of Fatah - a Palestininan movement founded by Yasser Arafat. Owing to that, they are more recruited Arafat precisely in order
in touch with the ordinary people. to facilitate repression. Thus
Rabin boasted that the PA would
quell Palestinian resistance."
Current Situation: Hamas issued long-term goals in April 1994, saying it is NOT opposed to the principle of
peace as long as: 1) "Israel" completely withdraws from the occupied territories; 2) setders are disarmed and -Norman Finkelstein
settlements dismanded; 3) international forces are placed on the green line established in the occupied territo- Securing the Occupation, Nc
28, 1998
ries during the 1948 and 1967 wars. Hamas has been careful to avoid an inter-Palestinian conflict. It has for-
bidden the use of violence as a solution to factional differences.
ofYehida
(near Petah Tekva, the first Zionist
settlement to be established) met
R
rhaps most notable in "Israeli" practice is the at the local coffee house when
[istitutionalization of torture as a normal part they saw a British army patrol
»f the interrogation process in dealing with enter the village. They felt a sense
Palestinians. This was well established in a London of security especially since Jewish
Times investigation back in 1977, but it has been terrorists had murdered 12
maintained and eventually enlarged in response to Palestinians the previous day. The
four cars stopped in front of the
the Intifadah, and given open, official legal status. A
coffee house and out stepped men
report of Justice Moshe Landau in October 1987 during or after "interrogation." In one case in 1992, dressed in khaki uniforms and
concluded that "moderate physical pressure" is legit- a young man named Al-Akawi, brought to court steel helmets. It soon became
imate when interrogating Palestinians, which led after "moderate physical pressure," looked so badly apparent, however, that they had
one Israeli Knesset member to ask: At what voltage beaten and unwell that the judge took the "unusual not come to protect the villagers,
does an electric current applied to one's testicles stop step" of giving the Shin Bet only eight more days for but were Zionists disguised as
being "moderate physical pressure?" This gross per- interrogation. But by 5 p.m. the next day the British troopers.
They sprayed a barrage of bullets
version of human and civil rights became Israeli law authorities summoned Al-Akawi s father to come
into the crowd that had gathered
and legitimized torture, without any reaction what- and remove his son's body. inside the coffee house killing
ever from the West. many of the patrons. Some of the
- Edward S. Herman
It is now standard practice to handcuff, blind- "Israeli Apartheid And Terrorism"
invaders placed bombs next to
fold, insult and beat, and often further torture www. Ibbs. org/zmag/articles/may94herman. html Arab homes while others tossed
Palestinian prisoners, including small children, grenades at civilians. For a while it
seemed as if the villagers would be
many of whom are psychologically shattered by
annihilated, but a real British patrol
their experience in the hands of security police (Shin happened to pass by, ending the
Bet, also called Shabak) interrogators. An April well organized, Zionist raid.
1992 report by the Israeli human rights group
B'Tselem estimated that 5,000 Palestinians had been AL-SHEIKH VILLAGE
tortured in the prior year, or some 420 per month. MASSACRE
Every few months there is a small back page article January 1,1948:
about another Palestinian prisoner who died in jail
ists armed with
hand grenades and machine guns
crossed into al-Shaikh village.
They attacked the houses on the
edges of the village with hand-
grenades and machine-guns,
killing around 40 of the Palestinian
HEBRON MASSACRE
^^^ January 1,1948:
lysician, Dr.
Baruch Goldstein, stormed in on a
group of worshippers in the
Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron and
.•/:•:.
opened fire on them. In doing this
"In k by act, he wished to materialize the
||||,E | Human mization, dream of the typical Zionist move-
llli't' (bul aeli ment of annihilating the Arab exis-
forces is misleading that the tence in Palestine. Goldstein, who
rubber-coated metallic bullets are deadly was killed during this massacre,
despite their name." was later hailed as a hero for his
murder.
-Israel Wire, 1997
ZIONISM: The Forgotten Apartheid
Palestine
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drugged cockroaclies
Partition in a bottle."
or J u d e n s t a a t , a d v o c a t i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t
itale in Pa r elsewhere 190] - Pressured b y E u r o p e a n powers. O t t o m a r
g o v e r n m e n t a l l o w s l o r e l g n Zionists to b u y l a n d I r
Northern Palestine
(i w a v e ot Zionist m a s s
- Chief o f Staff of the ; to Palestine begins.
Israeli Defence Forces 1912 - E u r o p e a n p o w e r s r e n e w pressure
on O t t o m a n g o v e r n m e n t to taclUtate
Zionist l a n d a c q u i s i t i o n In Palestine
' c r e l a r y o{ State BaUour
ipport lor a " J e w i s h n a t i o n a l
e" m the BaUour D e c l a r a t i o n , 1923 - Polish Zionist l e a d e r V l a d l m l i
J a b o t l n s k y c a l l s for forcible
c o l o n i z a t i o n of Palestine a n d T r a n s j o r d a r
War P a l e s t i n i a n s protest p r o p o s e d d e a l
x-lsiaeli president
S h a r o n is e l e c t e d Prime Minlste:
iy o f Z i o n i s m . " 1985. p.34 of "Israel" i n F e b r u a r y . Th«
2000 - Ariel S h a r o n visits the Muslim Holy Site, t h e I n t i f a d a h intenslflei
H a r a m al-Sharlf, p r o v o k i n g t h e a l - A q s a I n t i f a d a h .
ought shel-
The Intifadahs of 1987 and al-Aqsa, 2000-2001
ter at a United Nations complex
in Qana from "Israel's" -In December 1987, An "Israeli" Army truck killed four
"Operation Grapes of Wrath," Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
an attempt to destroy Hizballah
bases in southern Lebanon. -The next day, the Gaza Strip Palestinians confronted the sol-
diers with rocks in response to, or in honor of, their four dead
The "Israeli" army fired 13
brothers. The "Israelis" killed one Palestinian, mortally
155mm howitzer shells at the
UN compound, killing 102 men, wounded another, and wounded 15.
women, children, and babies,
and injuring hundreds more. -Unrest spread to the West Bank. Palestinians began a sus-
tained uprising. After 10 days, "Israeli" soldiers had killed 17
Despite an "Israeli" reconnais- Palestinians.
sance aircraft flying near the
U.N. compound and sophisti- -By the end of the month the United Nations Security , a raiestmian ooy, was snot ar
cated weaponry, Shimon Peres, Council approved a resolution that "strongly deplored"
killed by the Zionist occupation soldiers on
among others, claimed it was November 9,2000 - only a few days after
"Israel's" brutal handling of the Palestinian protests.
an accident. "Israel" claimed this photo was taken. A rock in the hand of a
they were aiming for Hizbullah Palestinian is considered to be a weapon of
soldiers in the area. -"Israel" incarcerated nearly a thousand Palestinian protesters. mass destruction, while the Zionists are
armed with nuclear weapons and they are
-"It is unlikely that the shelling -"Israel's" brutality was criticized by the United States and Drily considered to be "defending their inter-
of the United Nations com- England. In response to the worldwide outrage at their treat- ests against hostile elements." Look at this
pound was the result of gross ment of the uprising Palestinians, "Israel" announced that it picture and judge for yourself whether or
technical and/or procedural would seal off the Occupied Territories. Journalists were not not this is a fair fight.
to be allowed in without a military escort.
-Maj. Gen. Frank van Kappen in the U.N. report
on the Qana attack. -The U.S. State Department's human rights report criticized "Israel" for using gunfire against Palestinian
protesters.
\mnesty International's dele-
ation which included high- -By 1989, 85 Israelis and about 900 Palestinians had been killed in the Intifadah.
inking military experts, con- (from Arabs and Israel by Ron David.J
uded, "...on the basis of all
ie information available,
Amnesty International believes
iat the IDF intentionally -In October 2000, "Israeli" leader Ariel Sharon, surrounded by more than a thousand armed soldiers, visit-
ttacked the compound." This ed al-Haram al-Sharif(The Noble Sanctuary) in Jerusalem, known to Jews as Temple Mount.
fas based on the precision of
sraeli" targets acquisition sys- -His visit was a provocation and declaration that "Israel" claims complete and sole control over the region
5m, timing of the attack, and and that Palestinians have no right to al-Haram al-Sharif.
equence and dispersion pat-
3rn of the shells fired. "Israel" -This sparked massive protests by Palestinians, because Sharon was responsible for the murder of more
laimed the Resistance fired
than 800 Palestinians at Sabra and Shatila in the "Israeli" invasion of Lebanon in 1982.
lortar shells at its troops close
D the UN camp, so it respond-
sd to mortars. -United Nations Resolution 1322 by the General Assembly condemned "Israel's" excessive use offeree. It
also called for the prevention of illegal acts of violence by "Israeli" settlers.
-By May 2001, more than 450 Palestinians, many of them children, have been killed in the uprising, while
about 80 Israelis were killed in the same period.
When it comes to U.S. aid to "Israel," American No Money for Jewish Settlements! Grants: $23 billion
taxpayers are kept in the dark by politicians of both
parties and by the media. You will never hear your U.S. aid to "Israel" is given in a lump sum amount Jewish Refugee Resettlement
Grant: $868,900,0000
local politician or your local media outlet speak in with no oversight or accountability. U.S. aid is used
the open about the level and breadth of U.S. aid to to support "Israel's" expansion of West Bank settle- Food for peace program
"Israel." It is U.S. taxpayers money that is funding ments, and the blatant disregard of Palestinian Loans: $588,500,000
Grants: $94,100,000
the "Israeli" military occupation, making it possible human rights.
for "Israel" to expand settlements and imprison and Export-Import Bank Loan
torture innocent civilians. This aid is voted on by Yossi Sarid, a member of the "Israeli" Knesset states: $1,219,000,000
Congress every year and is supported by both par- "In theory, the Israeli government was obliged not
American Schools & Hospitals
ties without much opposition or debate. It is time to channel American aid into construction in the $110,000,000
that we stopped supporting an apartheid system in occupied territories. In practice however, even if the
Occupied Palestine. building funds did not come from the same pocket, Other Unspecified Loans
$17,000,000
they were from the same pair of pants. Through a
simple circular movement, dollars flowed to securi- Other Grants
ty, education, and welfare, while shekels freed from $104,500,000
these budgets into the construction of at least 200
Total ESF and Related Loans
settlements." $3,342,000,000
• According to the December 1997 issue 0/The Total ESF and Related Grants
$24,300,000,000
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, the total I
aid to "Israel"for fiscal year ending September 30, Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
Martyred before our eyes 1997 was $6.72 billion dollars. FMS Loans: $11,213,000,000
The world watched as 12-year old Muhammad al- FMS Grants: $29.065,000,000
Durra, protected by his father, was gunned down •U.S. aid to "Israel" is about $18 million per day, Arrow Missile Programs
and killed by "Israeli" gunmen. This incident,
which is about $750,000 per hour. $631,200,000
which was sponsored by U.S. taxpayers, was
caught in its entirety on videotape. This incident Draw down Authority from
took place during the Al-Aqsa Intifadah which • In 1997, U.S. aid to "Israel" was 7 times more than Western Europe
began in September 2000. the aid given to all Black Africa, 6 times as much as $775,000,000
the U.S. spent on famine relief for the entire world.
US Military Stores in "Israel"
$400,000,000
No Money for Israel Occupation! • For years, "Israel" has paid its entire debt service on
loans from the United States with funds granted from Total FMS and Related Loans
$11,213,000,000
On December 9, 1997, the "Israeli" human rights the U.S. Treasury. Since 1985, all U.S. aid to "Israel"
organization B'Tselem issued a report that detailed has been in the form of grants, meaning that not a Total FMS and Related Grants
how many Palestinians were killed over a decade. penny of it must be repaid. When "Israel" pays interest $30,871,000,000
B'Tselem's report states that "during the past and principle on loans given before 1985, it does so
US-Guaranteed Housing Loans
decade, some 1,346 Palestinians were killed by with U.S. tax dollars. This curious process began in $8,000,000,000
Israeli security force personnel, including 276 chil- 1984 when Democratic Senator Alan Cranston of
dren, and 162 Palestinians killed by undercover California sponsored what became known as the Totals
Loan Guarantees: $8 billion
forces." Furthermore, the report shows that another Cranston Amendment. It stipulates that economic aid Total U.S. Loans to "Israel"
"133 Palestinians were killed by Israeli civilians" i.e. to "Israel" each year will be at least equal to its annual $22.555 billion
settlers. Children and adults alike are subject to repayments (principle and interest) of its debt to the Total U.S. Grants to "Israel"
$55.171 billion
arrest, imprisonment without trial and state-sanc- United States. In the wry words of then-Secretary of
Total U.S. Aid To Zionist State (FY
tioned torture. Currently, some 7,000 Palestinians State James A. Baker III in testimony before the Senate 1945 Through FY 1997)
are held in "Israeli" prisons. Passes are required for in 1992, the Cranston Amendment provided that "we $85 billion
can always pay ourselves back with the money that we Interest Costs Borne by U.S.
travel from one region to another and special iden-
Taxpayers
tity cards are required in order to cross into "Israel" appropriate for 'Israel' to do so." The effect of this $50 billion
to work. Who funds all this discrimination? Yes, it amendment is to guarantee that "Israel" will always Total Cost to U.S. Taxpayers
is you and I, and every other taxpayer in America. receive enough U.S. aid to cover its debt obligations. $135 billion
Cost for U.S. per "Israeli": $23.240
"B
guage - and its state power
became supreme values there also be found in other laws dealing with the
were no restrictions on the I acquisition of property, government sup-
acts of man. We have such a port for young couples, educational curricula, and
mentality here. We are already government expenditure for schools, to cite just a few
behaving in the Occupied examples. The routine means for enforcing discrimina-
Territories, in the West Bank,
tion is the ID card, which everyone is obliged to carry
Gaza and Lebanon in the
same way as the Nazis did in at all times. ID cards list 'nationality,' which can be
their Occupied Territories in Jewish, Arab, Druze, Circassian, Samaritan, Kara ite,
Czechoslovakia and the West. or foreign. When a person presents his ID card to a
We have not yet set up con- policeman, a security official, or to a clerk at a govern-
centration camps as they did ment office whose services he requires, they can know
in the East but how terrible is which 'sector' he belongs to and treat him accordingly;
the situation that we have to or, refer him to those who are responsible for dealing
mention this fact as the thing with his 'sector.'"
to differentiate us from the Excerpts from an article by Uzi Oman, published in the daily
Nazis." Ha'aretz, May 17, 1991.
-Yeshayahu Leibowitz
a Professor of Philosophy, Chemistry and
Bible Studies at the Hebrew University and an
Orthodox religious scholar (quoted by Tony
Greenstein in Return)
"The ownership of land in Israel is under the juris- Israel Shahak states, 'the non-Jewish citizens of Israel
Yitzak Shamir, former "Israeli" diction of the Israel Land Authority, which applies - and of course all the non-Jews of the rest of the
Prime Minister, referring to as a 'fundamental criterion of land use, religion and world too - simply cannot live; they cannot rent a
Black African nations who nationality. As noted by Professor Uzi Oman, house or an apartment, or open a business, unless
voted in support of the 1975 'Those registered as 'Jews' have full rights in regard they surreptitiously sublet it from a Jew.' Shahak
UN resolution which
to most of the land, cities, and settlements; those goes on to say: 'One can imagine what a storm
denounced Zionism as a form
of racism: who are not registered as 'Jews' are barred from would be raised if such official policy of discrimina-
owning real estate in most sectors of the country' tion was practiced against Jews.'"
"It is unacceptable that nations ("An Amazing Resemblance to South Africa," Lies of Our Times, May 1991.
made up of people who have Haaretz, Feb. 10, 1991). These restrictions apply to
just come down from trees over 90 percent of Israeli land, within which, as
should take themselves for
world leaders...How can such
primitive beings have an opin-
ion of their own?"
"Approximately 92 percent of the surface of the forced to live in ghettos; Jewish families receive
-from the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot, State of Israel within the Green Line is for all pur- higher child allocations than their non-Jewish
November 14, 1975
poses closed to Palestinians who are second-class neighbors, Palestinian schools suffer underfunding
"I don't understand your opti- citizens in Israel. They may neither legally live on and understaffing (as compared to Jewish schools);
mism. Why should the Arabs such land, nor rent or cultivate it. A direct effect of Palestinian children are forced to learn their own
make peace? If I was an Arab these policies is that native non-Jewish citizens of history and literature as interpreted by Zionists;
leader I would never make Israel are in practice denied residence and member- Israelis who struggle for equal rights and for the
terms with Israel. That is natu- ship rights in the collective settlements, kibbutzim. end of racial discrimination, are regularly and in
ral. We have taken their coun- many ways harassed by the authorities.
Non-Jews are discriminated against in many other
try."
ways: The Government starves local authorities of Memorandum on Institutionalized Racial Discrimination by and
Palestinian villages and townships of funds; in in the State of Israel by Elias Davidson, July 1993.
first Prime Minister of "Israel"
Quoted by Nahum Goldman in The Je
some communities Palestinians are unwelcome or
Paradox, Weiden and Nicolson, 1978,
Y
ou have seen the pictures, read the facts, 5 that England belongs to
reflected upon the stories.You have seen the English or France to the French.
how an entire population of people has It is wrong and inhuman to impose
been displaced from their land. A population who the Jews on the Arabs. What is going
has been forced to leave their homes. People who on in Palestine today cannot be justi-
have lived in Palestine for centuries are now fied by any moral code of conduct.
The mandates have no sanction but
forced to live in refugee camps, and they cannot
that of the last war. Surely it would
so much as travel to get food without having their
be a crime against humanity to
ID checked. reduce the proud Arabs so that
The supposed "aggressors" and "violent insti- Palestine can be restored to the
gators" are in actuality young Palestinian boys Jews partly or wholly as their national
armed with nothing more than rocks, facing
"Israeli" tanks and high-powered machine guns.
the pain and suffering of the Palestinian people.
Now that you know, you must ask yourself
On the back of this magazine is an extensive list
what you are going to do about it. How can you
of books relating to the topic. We encourage you
use the freedom you have to help those who do "In my opinion, it would be more rea-
to read them. We hope you have read this maga-
not know the meaning of the word? sonable to reach an agreement with
zine with an open mind, and are now willing to
What follows are some suggestions as to how the Arabs based on sharing life
assist in the struggle to help the oppressed people
we can use our time and money to help alleviate peacefully together, rather than to
of the world. create a Jewish State with borders,
an army and a project of temporal
Some steps you can take today. Remember, every day counts. power, no matter how modest it is. I
fear the internal damage that
1. As Muslims, we believe all power and strength comes from God, from Allah. We encourage everyone to sin- Judaism will sustain due to the devel-
cerely pray daily for the people of Palestine, and for all oppressed people of the world. Muslims and non- opment, in our ranks, of a narrow
Muslims alike can pray and should do so regularly. nationalism. We are not anymore the
2. Educate yourself and those around you about the truth about Zionism, the reality of the suffering of the Jews of the Maccabees period. To
Palestinian people. Education is the key. Talk to your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and classmates. become again a nation in the political
3. Monitor local media stories relating to the situation in Occupied Palestine. Respond to positive stories with let- sense of the world will be equivalent
ters of support; respond to negative/false stories by writing letters to the editor pinpointing what was incorrect to turning away from the spiritualiza-
in the article and explaining the truth. tion of our community that we owe to
4. Write letters/op-ed pieces in your local newspapers, school papers, community magazines, etc. the generosity of our prophets."
5. Work with local groups that are striving to help the Palestinian people. Contact them to see how you can help.
-Albert Einstein, 1938, condemning the Balfou
Among the organizations are: Islamic Association for Palestine, American Arab Declaration (SOURCE: Rabbi Moshe Menuhi
Anti-Discrimination Committee, Council on American-Islamic Relations, International Action Center, and a
host of others.
6. Organize events for your campus and/or local communities. Organize programs and teach-ins. Be creative!
Try to think of different ways to bring attention to the situation. "...the Zionist argument to justify
7. Support and organize local photo exhibits that show the plight of the Palestinian people. Pictures can tell the Israel's present occupation of Arab
story very clearly and very convincingly. Palestine has no intelligent or legal
8. Build coalitions with other community and faith groups who will work with you to support the Palestinian basis in history."
people.
9. Wear a green ribbon constantly. When people-ask you what its about, explain to them why you are supporting -EI-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) "Zionist Logic,"
originally printed in The Egyptian Gazette - September
the Palestinian people. You will be surprised how open-minded people can be. 17, 1964.
10. Give money. The people of Palestine are in dire need of our financial support. With war comes injury and
devastation. Among the many organizations that carry out relief work in Palestine are the Holy Land
Foundation, Islamic Relief Worldwide, and others. "714,000 Palestinians were forced to
11. Organize protests and demonstrations in your local area. Protests often bring people of conscious together. leave their homes in 1948, these
When organizing, however, make sure to inform local media. A protest without sufficient media coverage has included 50,000 Christians."
not really accomplished as much as it should.
-Dr. Bernard Sabella, Assistant Professor of Social
Studies, University of Bethlehem.
*email [email protected] for additional resources.
Zionism emerged in response to rising anti-Semitism as a politically secular movement declaring an incom-
patibility between Jews and other nations, and that anti-Semitism was unavoidable; it went further to catego-
rizing Jews as a nation/race, therefore making Jews as people of their nation, "Israel," instead of their respec-
tive countries. From this, the need for a homeland arose. Most Jews and others were deceived by X i o m ;m ;
stated overt purpose: to make a homeland for the persecuted Jews. Very few realized that this entailed making
another people homeless since Palestine was inhabited. Therefore, to perpetuate the deception, it was neces-
sary for the Zionists to make up myths, such as the land was empty and that the Palestinians "didn't exist," or
that there were people there, but they left willfully in 1948 at the suggestion of Arab leaders. Another popular
excuse was that the Palestinians existed but were backwards people with a stagnant culture and ionism*
brought to them progress and prosperity (similar to the arguments made by all colonialists). To hide its colo-
nialist nature, the Zionlsis employed "sugar-coating" euphemisms, the most famous of which was that the
Jews were returning home, blurring the difference between Judaism the religion, and Zionism the political
movement. They defined Jews as a nation, ultimately leading to the Great Displacement of the Palestinian
people.
This special edition magazine is meant to give the reader a brief understanding of Zionism and its effects. There are a
great number of books on the subject as well. We encourage our readers to refer to these, as well as other books.
One Nation Under Israel by Andrew Hurley * Zionism and the State of Israel: A Moral Inquiry by Michael Prior * Jewish History,
JewishReligion: The weight of three thousand years by Israel Shahak * The Palestinian catastrophe: The 1948 expulsion of a people from their
homeland by Michael Palumbo * The Passionate attachment: America's involvement with Israel 1947 to the present by George W. Bell and
Douglad B. Bell * Arabs and Israel for beginners by Ron David * The fateful triangle : the United States, Israel and the Palestinians by Noam
Chomsky * Necessary illusions by Noam Chomsky * They dare to speak out: people and institutions confront Israel's lobby by Paul Findley *
Deliberate deceptions: facing the facts about the U.S.-Israeli relationship by Paul Findley * The politics of dispossession : the struggle for
Palestinian self-determination, 1969-1994 by Edward W. Said * The question of Palestine by Edward W. Said * Taking sides, America's secret rela-
tions with a militant Israel by Stephen Green * Living by the sword: America and Israel in the Middle East, 1968-87 by Stephen Green * Israel, an
apartheid state by Uri Davis * Dangerous liaison: the inside story of the U.S.-Israeli covert relationship by Andrew Cockburn * Israel and the
American national interest: a critical examination by Cheryl Rubenberg * The Lobby : Jewish political power and American foreign policy by Edward
Tivnan * The case of Israel : a study of political Zionism by R. Garaudy
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Photo credits: Middle East Photo and Islamic Association for Palestine.
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