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| Jordan closes its border to Iraq to prevent Palestinians crossing |
| 2006-03-21 |
| A group of Palestinians fleeing persecution who arrived Sunday were put in a no-manÂ’s-land between Jordan and Iraq when the Iraqis denied them reentry. The Jordanian authorities want to avoid a wave of immigration from the estimated 34,000 Palestinians living in Iraq. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 Since the Palestinians were enthusiastic supporters of Saddam and received a share of his largesse, most Shia and Kurds despise them as little better than vermin. Furthermore, they no longer receive Iraqi governement support or preferences. Palestinians are not self sufficient. Without a sponsor in Iraq, they will migrate back to the nearest available welfare source. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-03-21 22:01 |
| #2 I suspect that the Iraqis persecute Paleos when they catch them trying to harm Iraqis. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-03-21 21:35 |
| #1 There are no Palestinian Christians in Iraq, are there? Whose persecutin' 'em? |
| Posted by: Penguin 2006-03-21 21:23 |