In an effort to further discussion of issues here, I have decided to post a thought provoking question. Perhaps this is something that others here at IBA will take up and will help us lead to deeper discussion of the issues as well as even launching points for writings of our own.
At any rate, my question today deals with the prominence of the Palestinians on the world stage, and why on Earth out of all the displaced peoples of the world the Palestinians have ended up center stage? With many forced from their homes and living in "occupied" territories worldwide within the same timeframe as the beginning of the "problem" with the birth of Israel, why is it the Palestinians that get the attention of the press, particularly in the West? Obviously they would in the Arab world. But why did the war in Sudan go almost unspoken of for over 20 years until Darfur? Obviously no one is willing to take on China, but does that make the position of Tibet less important? I could name struggles around the globe, but I'm sure that you all get the gist. The Palestinians, who due to worldwide coddling and sympathy were called this week by Mark Steyn "The most wrecked people on the face of the Earth", are at the center of internation attention and affairs while other displaced peoples languish, suffer, die, or live their lives out in diaspora. Why is this, and why is it allowed?
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I happen to agree with Pastorius's assessment.
Heh. Wow, this is a conversation, eh Pim?
Well, they've never hated Russia/Soviet Union like they've hated us.
I understand that the Israeli Nation would have taken the world stage and the media's attention after the Holocaust, yet I do not understand the giving in to the constant temper tantrums of the Palestinians, especially after their apparent abandonment by fellow Arab armies, over the appeals of those worldwide who are forced into true refugee camps and not towns which are simply called such.
I agree with what Pastorius says.
I want to add something to it though. Talal Jabalani, one of the Kurdish warlords in the struggle for a free Kurdistan was once asked "why the Kurds did not have the lime light the way the Palestinians had". His answer: "one: their enemy are the Jews, who are founders of world religions. Two: the Palestinians have not made the mistake that we have made to kill only our own enemies".
By launching the terror campaign against Western targets in the 70ies the Palestinians captured the interest of the media. And with the media being what they are and the universities being what they are any enemy of the West is assured of the sympathy and support of the suicidal Left.
One of the oldest Kurdish sayings is one that is translated roughly as, "The Kurds have no friends". Through their constant attempts at alliances, they have branded themselves as a rather dangerous, nay, untrustworthy group historically, which is sad. I feel for the Kurds and think that their plight should be on the world map as is the Palestinian one.
I know many answers to the question I posed, but I really want to stir up some debate here. I think I am, alas, preaching to the choir!
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