With the headlines for the last few days covering the bloodshed andfighting in Gaza, which is both a horrible waste as well as being part and parcel of the occupation, I've finally returned rom DC and the march, so here's some pictures I took as well as links to video of the event, which of course the MSM ignored.
And do read the full Amira Hass article, here's an important snippet;
Arafat's forces had weapons and military affectations, and their leaders developed warm relations with senior Israeli defense officials - even after they left the military and became business partners. All this did not stop the process that was turning the Olso Accords into an accelerated construction project in the settlements and shrinking the area for the Palestinians.
And then, in September 2000, the intifada erupted. What began as a popular uprising was soon hijacked by the cult of armed struggle. The weapons and empty military affectations merely nurtured Israel's policy of slicing up Palestinian territory.
Following the formation of the Hamas government, Abbas has asked for - and received - permission from Israel and the United States to bring arms into the Gaza Strip. The limited use of these weapons is now evident. Fatah's forces are weak not because they are short of weapons, but because the Fatah movement, which failed to keep its promise that Oslo would lead to an independent state, is not offering a new action plan vis-a-vis the Israeli occupation.
Here's the links;
Media Coverage:
And here's the Pics! (due to time constraints, they may be a bot out of order!)
Arriving to the Capitol via Metro
The Corries at the Capitol
Ray McGovern and Cindy Corrie
The Crowd (including the Iron Sheik)
Leslie Cagan of UFPJ
Medea Benjanmin of Code Pink/Global Exchange
Huwaida Arraf of the ISM
Our Dear Friends
Skinheads for Israel!
NOMADS
thanks, more pictures and analysis tomorrow, inshala!
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