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by Bassam Tawil • February 1,
2019 at 5:00 am
- Protests by the
Palestinians in Lebanon are unlikely to draw any attention
from the international community, including so-called
pro-Palestinian groups that are active especially on
university campuses in the US and Canada, among other places.
- The real "pro-Palestinian"
groups are those who are willing to raise their voices against
the mistreatment of Palestinians at the hands of their Arab
brothers. The real "pro-Palestinian" groups are
those who are prepared to defend the rights of women and gays
living under Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The real
"pro-Palestinian" groups are those that are prepared
to advocate for democracy and free speech for Palestinians
living under the repressive regimes of the Palestinian
Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The
real "pro-Palestinian" groups are those who are
prepared to condemn Lebanon for its racist and discriminatory
measures against Palestinians, living and dead.
- Hiding at a
university campus and spewing hatred against Israel does not
make one "pro-Palestinian." Rather, it makes one
just an Israel-hater. Will the "pro-Palestinian"
groups listen to the urgent messages coming from the people in
Lebanon they claim to represent?
A
Palestinian who tries to bring a bag of cement or other
construction materials into a refugee camp is subjected to arrest,
interrogation, trial by military court and a fine. This inhumane
and unjust practice is taking place in Lebanon. (Source of
construction image: iStock)
A Palestinian who tries to bring a bag of cement or
other construction materials into a refugee camp to build a house
is subjected to arrest, interrogation, trial by military court and
a fine.
Is this happening in the Gaza Strip? No. Is it
happening in the West Bank? No. This inhumane and unjust practice
is taking place in an Arab country where more than 500,00
Palestinians live: Lebanon.
Moreover, this ban on the entry of construction
material is punishing not only the living, but also the dead.
Palestinians say that because of the prohibition, they cannot even
find enough stones and cement to build graves.
The wretched condition of the Palestinians living in
Lebanon is often ignored by both the international community and
the Western main stream media. The only Palestinians the
international community seems to care about are those residing in
the West Bank and Gaza Strip -- those whose grievances can be
blamed on Israel.
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