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Created in a coup that continues to reverberate around the world, the Jewish state of Israel has persistently thumbed its collective nose at concerns of the illegal occupation of Palestinian territory. Little is spoken of the coup that the then Israeli leadership undertook, when on May 14th 1948, just a few hours prior to the formal British mandate ending, they ceased control of Jerusalem and proclaimed the sovereign state of Israel and in the process illegally annexed all Palestinian land. While little is spoken of this coup, perhaps even less is spoken of the broken promises, ignored international agreements and the support of most Western nations for the illegal state of Israel. What is continually shouted from the roof tops, as it were, by the Israeli government is the supposed threat to Israel by so called 'terrorists'. In the same breath the Israeli leadership attempts to defend the brutal murder of innocent men, women and children by both illegal settlers and the occupying Israeli military forces. When we listen to the voices of the spokespeople we find that those with American and European accents are speaking from the Israeli side. The accents of the Palestinian spokespeople, however, reveals the truth of whose side the so called 'free world' is on.
Dr. Mustapha Barghouti is an activist and grass roots organiser within the Palestinian community and is head of the Palestinian Medical Relief Services. Dr. Barghouti has been jailed and tortured by the Israeli army and secret police on numerous occasions. In one instance he was arrested in front of the world's media as he was leaving a press conference as journalists were intimidated and threatened by the Israeli army and secret police. In short, Dr. Barghouti is a man who has seen, from the inside, the terror inflicted on his people by the occupying forces and sanctioned by the Australian, British and US governments. Dr. Barghouti is a general practitioner who works as best he can within the confines of the occupied territories. He is also spokesperson for the Palestinian National Initiative and is that organisations Secretary General. Dr. Barghouti spoke at Sydney's Trades Hall at an event organised by the Palestinian Human Rights Campaign in September 2002. ** CD only |