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| Ashrawi just hated that speech... |
| 2002-06-29 |
| The Palestinian organization Miftah, headed by PLC member and ex- minister Hanan Ashrawi, criticized the PNA for welcoming Bushâs speech describing it as âa pathetic attempt to reach out to an American president who does not view Palestinians as equal human beings.â Guess that raises the philosophical question: after you explode, are you still a human being? Or just leftovers? Miftah in a statement released on the Internet, accused the PNA of embracing Bushâs call to self-negate. Miftah stated that Bushâs speech was biased and did not serve peace. âBush,â the statement said, âwas very critical of the Palestinians and their leadership in his remarks but portrayed Israel, the occupiers, as the victims by describing their fears in depth and touching upon their human side. At the same time he failed to recognize the much greater human suffering imposed upon the Palestinian people by Israelâs military, apartheid like occupation,â Miftah stressed. Open elections, a judiciary that doesn't use a drumhead, leadership that's not armed and dangerous — the sure path to self-negation. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |