Israel has played the victim all along with sighs of sympathy and offers of support from Western governments and audiences. They declared themselves ‘the’ victim, not just The victim but the ‘only’ victim. As such, they are entitled to do to us, the Palestinians under their control, whatever they wish with Impunity.

Western governments, especially the USA, offered them and still offer them every possible means to ‘protect themselves’. Arms, money, logistical help, intelligence information, political and diplomatic cover; even, on occasion, taking an active part in the actual military operations against our civilian population. Even when the Israelis shouted, falsely “We don’t have a partner for peace” the USA and its acolytes agreed. Never mind that the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) offered them in 1993 legitimacy, ownership of 80% of the........

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