Israel Compares Israel Occupation of West Bank And Gaza To US Occupation Of Iraq

by Stop The Occupation Of Iraq

Thu, Apr 10, 2003 9:51AM

JERUSALEM, April 10 (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it hoped the fall of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein would teach the Palestinians the lesson that they must instal new leaders and stop their uprising for independence.

Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz hammered home his government's wish that the U.S.-led war on Iraq would not only eliminate one of Israel's sworn enemies but chasten Palestinian militants into laying down their arms.

"I hope that in the era after the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime, the Palestinians will understand that the world has changed," he told reporters.

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§US Makes Clear That Iraq Will Be A US Version Of Gaza and The West Bank

by Intifada

Thu, Apr 10, 2003 10:16AM

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§Differences

by John Veldhuis

Fri, Apr 11, 2003 2:48AM

There are quite some differences between the occupation of Iraq and the occupation of Palestine:

Racism
Colonialism
State Terrorism
Exploitation
Stealing of Water
Stealing of agricultural land
Illegal Settlements
Avoiding Israeli Environmental laws by relocating polluting parts of the Israeli industry to occupied territories.

Further: The Americans seem to be *REALLY* planning to end the occupation of Iraq

Boycott Apartheid
Boycott Israel

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