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Article: COLUMN: Endorsing ethnic cleansing in the guise of political debate
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- May 6, 2002
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(The Daily Princetonian) (U-WIRE) PRINCETON, N.J. -- "Why do they hate
us?" So went the question after Sept. 11, in the wake of the worst
terrorist attacks in American history. I was thinking about this last
week, having watched open-mouthed as the Republican leaders from the
House of Representatives, Tom Delay and Dick Armey, outdid each other
in breathless attacks on the Palestinians.
First up was Delay, aligning himself with the most extreme elements
in Israeli society by arguing that Israel was not to be criticized
for its 35-year occupation: In fact, the West Bank was really called
'Judea and Samaria,' and belonged to Israel. The Palestinians, despite ...