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Published: February 27, 2006

For decades the Palestinians living in occupied Palestine have been controlled by a hostile occupier, denied freedom and citizenship in a nation of their own. As Americans we profess to believe that all men are created equal and entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The Palestinian people are as human and equal as the rest of us and just as entitled to freedom as we are.

The U.S. news media rarely report about life of Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Human rights groups and individuals who have traveled into the area are continually reporting of the brutal occupation. They report of discriminatory and abusive treatment, such as checkpoints that severely restrict Palestinian movements in their normal daily activity, ambulances not being allowed to take emergency patients to medical services, gratuitous violence by the IDF soldiers against Palestinians, violence by Jewish settlers against neighboring Palestinians, and the Palestinians systematically having their homes destroyed and their land confiscated.

We have always professed to support the creation of a Palestinian nation. But Israel continues to build settlements in the areas that were supposed to become part of the Palestinian nation, and we in the U.S. have remained silent. One cannot help but think that we are not sincere in our claim to support freedom for the Palestinians.

In considering the victory of Hamas, we must consider other instances in which militant groups have emerged as the peaceful and responsible leader in a nation. The IRA in Ireland, or the ANC in South Africa, are examples. The PLO originally called for the destruction of Israel, but eventually the PLO rejected that and met with Israel as a neighbor. The Palestinians certainly have every right, based on their history with Israel, to believe that Israel is committed to destroying them.

If we really believe in freedom and self-determination for all peoples, we must actively support the Palestinians in their quest for freedom.

NEIL RICHARDSON

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READER COMMENTS


Why bother about the Palestinians? Start right here. With every new regulation, fee and tax; with fiscal irresponsibility and income redistribution, our liberties and freedoms are being chipped away right here in Vermont.

Our "Hammas" has it headquarters in a building with a Golden Dome with a Goddess on the roof. Every spring they keep dropping bombs in the hope that we will give up and succumb to their will.

They have so far suceeded in stealing our hard earned money and giving it to others at their whim, telling us what we can and can't do with our own property, and dictate to us their own idea of morality.

I think the Palestinians are the least of our worries.
-- Posted by Bart Logan on Wed, Mar 1, 2006, 9:46 pm EST

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Mr. NEIL RICHARDSON you article
February 27, 2006
Support freedom for Palestinians

Excuse me, but what have you been smoking?
Why is it that you get to have printed in the Rutland Herald such garbage is beyond my understanding. Your facts are so wrong and they could never be proven.
Why is it that so many people think it’s the fault of the Israeli Jews? I say Israeli Jews because you seem not to understand that in Israel there are citizens of all religions of the world. And some of these live a better life in Israel then 99% of their cousins under Muslim rules in all the countries surrounding Israel.
If people like you get past their anti-Semitic views and really look at the root course of the problems that the Palestinians have, you would see it’s by the hand of all the Arab countries that use these people as porn’s.
I believe you think the media in the USA is one sided. Your right they are. It’s on the side of the Palestinians.
You talk about human rights groups and individuals that have travel to the area. One of these groups I believe is the U.N. Well here is a lesson for you and others. The U.N. is keeping them in cushion jobs and living like kings.
No place on this earth has there been a refugee problem for such a long time as we have seen in this area or the world. I wonder why.
With all the money spent on killing Jews and supporting suicide bombers. The families
get up to 25,000.00 dollars. Gee, if this is such a good thing to go to heaven as a martyr by killing Jews and what’s waiting for them in paradise are all these goodies that are said to be waiting for them. So why hasn't there been martyrs from the family’s of the Imams or of the very rich rulers.
The Arab and Israeli isn't the main show over there. It’s just what the world media and the Arab media wants you to believe.
Why haven’t you or others think about how many Arabs have been killed since Israel became a State. NOT by the Israeli Jews!
Saddam Hussein did not invade Kuwait, endanger Saudi Arabia and butcher his own people because of Israel. The millions who died in the Iran-Iraq war had nothing to do with Israel.
The mass murder happening right now in Sudan, where the Arab Moslem regime is massacring its black Christian citizens, has nothing to do with Israel. The frequent reports from Algeria about the murders of hundreds of civilian in one village or another by other Algerians have nothing to do with Israel.
Egypt did not use poison gas against Yemen in the 60's because of Israel.
Assad the Father did not kill tens of thousands of his own citizens in one week in El Hamma in Syria because of Israel.
The Taliban control of Afghanistan and the civil war there had nothing to do with Israel.
But you and others for some reason want Israel to stop building the wall. WHY? To stop Israeli planes or tanks or their army from crossing into what the Arab world has made there? I don't think so. The numbers are also very horrifying to even think of.
Also could you tell me about how many Jews live in Arab countries and their conditions?
If there are any left in these countries because the where all kick out soon after Israel be came a state. Israel takes in its Jewish people from around the world. So why hasn’t the Arab countries taken in their brothers and sisters? They have so much more land then little Israel has.
Learn your facts and understand what is the real problem is in the Middle East and maybe then we could get to see Peace there even in my life time.
But not as long people like you twist the truth!
Plus news media allowing so many articles that blame Israel show how one sided they are. The truth should be printed not just words that are twisting the facts.
Freedom of speech is important but let there be truth in what is printed.
-- Posted by Lenny Klinger on Wed, Mar 1, 2006, 8:06 am EST

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Mr. NEIL RICHARDSON you article
February 27, 2006
Support freedom for Palestinians

Excuse me, but what have you been smoking?
Why is it that you get to have printed in the Rutland Herald such garbage is beyond my understanding. Your facts are so wrong and they could never be proven.
Why is it that so many people think it’s the fault of the Israeli Jews? I say Israeli Jews because you seem not to understand that in Israel there are citizens of all religions of the world. And some of these live a better life in Israel then 99% of their cousins under Muslim rules in all the countries surrounding Israel.
If people like you get past their anti-Semitic views and really look at the root course of the problems that the Palestinians have, you would see it’s by the hand of all the Arab countries that use these people as porn’s.
I believe you think the media in the USA is one sided. Your right they are. It’s on the side of the Palestinians.
You talk about human rights groups and individuals that have travel to the area. One of these groups I believe is the U.N. Well here is a lesson for you and others. The U.N. is keeping them in cushion jobs and living like kings.
No place on this earth has there been a refugee problem for such a long time as we have seen in this area or the world. I wonder why.
With all the money spent on killing Jews and supporting suicide bombers. The families
get up to 25,000.00 dollars. Gee, if this is such a good thing to go to heaven as a martyr by killing Jews and what’s waiting for them in paradise are all these goodies that are said to be waiting for them. So why hasn't there been martyrs from the family’s of the Imams or of the very rich rulers.
The Arab and Israeli isn't the main show over there. It’s just what the world media and the Arab media wants you to believe.
Why haven’t you or others think about how many Arabs have been killed since Israel became a State. NOT by the Israeli Jews!
Saddam Hussein did not invade Kuwait, endanger Saudi Arabia and butcher his own people because of Israel. The millions who died in the Iran-Iraq war had nothing to do with Israel.
The mass murder happening right now in Sudan, where the Arab Moslem regime is massacring its black Christian citizens, has nothing to do with Israel. The frequent reports from Algeria about the murders of hundreds of civilian in one village or another by other Algerians have nothing to do with Israel.
Egypt did not use poison gas against Yemen in the 60's because of Israel.
Assad the Father did not kill tens of thousands of his own citizens in one week in El Hamma in Syria because of Israel.
The Taliban control of Afghanistan and the civil war there had nothing to do with Israel.
But you and others for some reason want Israel to stop building the wall. WHY? To stop Israeli planes or tanks or their army from crossing into what the Arab world has made there? I don't think so. The numbers are also very horrifying to even think of.
Also could you tell me about how many Jews live in Arab countries and their conditions?
If there are any left in these countries because the where all kick out soon after Israel be came a state. Israel takes in its Jewish people from around the world. So why hasn’t the Arab countries taken in their brothers and sisters? They have so much more land then little Israel has.
Learn your facts and understand what is the real problem is in the Middle East and maybe then we could get to see Peace there even in my life time.
But not as long people like you twist the truth!
Plus news media allowing so many articles that blame Israel show how one sided they are. The truth should be printed not just words that are twisting the facts.
Freedom of speech is important but let there be truth in what is printed.
-- Posted by Lenny Klinger on Wed, Mar 1, 2006, 8:06 am EST

report this comment


Mr. NEIL RICHARDSON you article
February 27, 2006
Support freedom for Palestinians

Excuse me, but what have you been smoking?
Why is it that you get to have printed in the Rutland Herald such garbage is beyond my understanding. Your facts are so wrong and they could never be proven.
Why is it that so many people think it’s the fault of the Israeli Jews? I say Israeli Jews because you seem not to understand that in Israel there are citizens of all religions of the world. And some of these live a better life in Israel then 99% of their cousins under Muslim rules in all the countries surrounding Israel.
If people like you get past their anti-Semitic views and really look at the root course of the problems that the Palestinians have, you would see it’s by the hand of all the Arab countries that use these people as porn’s.
I believe you think the media in the USA is one sided. Your right they are. It’s on the side of the Palestinians.
You talk about human rights groups and individuals that have travel to the area. One of these groups I believe is the U.N. Well here is a lesson for you and others. The U.N. is keeping them in cushion jobs and living like kings.
No place on this earth has there been a refugee problem for such a long time as we have seen in this area or the world. I wonder why.
With all the money spent on killing Jews and supporting suicide bombers. The families
get up to 25,000.00 dollars. Gee, if this is such a good thing to go to heaven as a martyr by killing Jews and what’s waiting for them in paradise are all these goodies that are said to be waiting for them. So why hasn't there been martyrs from the family’s of the Imams or of the very rich rulers.
The Arab and Israeli isn't the main show over there. It’s just what the world media and the Arab media wants you to believe.
Why haven’t you or others think about how many Arabs have been killed since Israel became a State. NOT by the Israeli Jews!
Saddam Hussein did not invade Kuwait, endanger Saudi Arabia and butcher his own people because of Israel. The millions who died in the Iran-Iraq war had nothing to do with Israel.
The mass murder happening right now in Sudan, where the Arab Moslem regime is massacring its black Christian citizens, has nothing to do with Israel. The frequent reports from Algeria about the murders of hundreds of civilian in one village or another by other Algerians have nothing to do with Israel.
Egypt did not use poison gas against Yemen in the 60's because of Israel.
Assad the Father did not kill tens of thousands of his own citizens in one week in El Hamma in Syria because of Israel.
The Taliban control of Afghanistan and the civil war there had nothing to do with Israel.
But you and others for some reason want Israel to stop building the wall. WHY? To stop Israeli planes or tanks or their army from crossing into what the Arab world has made there? I don't think so. The numbers are also very horrifying to even think of.
Also could you tell me about how many Jews live in Arab countries and their conditions?
If there are any left in these countries because the where all kick out soon after Israel be came a state. Israel takes in its Jewish people from around the world. So why hasn’t the Arab countries taken in their brothers and sisters? They have so much more land then little Israel has.
Learn your facts and understand what is the real problem is in the Middle East and maybe then we could get to see Peace there even in my life time.
But not as long people like you twist the truth!
Plus news media allowing so many articles that blame Israel show how one sided they are. The truth should be printed not just words that are twisting the facts.
Freedom of speech is important but let there be truth in what is printed.
-- Posted by Lenny Klinger on Wed, Mar 1, 2006, 8:06 am EST

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Have been told from childhood that they will return to "The homeland" and drive out or kill off the Jews. In other words poisioning the minds of children and manufacturing new suicide bombers. The Jewish state has been more than tolerant of the scum that keeps this horror alive. Hammas needs to be given a little time to play ball or be wiped out along with the rest of the terrorists.
-- Posted by Colin Bridge on Mon, Feb 27, 2006, 7:55 am EST

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On the day Israel was created (re-created) by the United Nations their so-called neighbors have made war on them. If the great nation of Israel really wanted to inialate the Palistinians, they could do it quickly. If Israel were the agressor, why build a wall?

Oh, you must be talking about all those Israelies blowing themselves up in restraurants - wait, maybe that was Palistinians blowing themselves up.

Your revisionist history won't fly.
-- Posted by Jerry Liverette on Mon, Feb 27, 2006, 7:30 am EST

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