Challenges and acts of force 

By: Elson Concepcion

Havana, Cuba. – Every day Israel perpetrates outrageous deeds against the Palestinian population. They are not only in connection to people that live in lands currently occupied by Tel Aviv. Even in exile, Palestinians are murdered by Israeli secret services. 
 
Under these circumstances, there is an atmosphere of blatant challenge by the colonizers. They intend to build no less than 600 additional houses in Palestinian occupied land and attack anyone who stands against it.  
 
In occupied East Jerusalem, the Zionist government approved the construction of 1 100 new houses in the outskirts of the Pisgah Zeev neighborhood and the Arab area of Shuafat. Both are inhabited by Palestinian citizens. 
 
This new Jewish provocation seeks to divert international attention from the most recent scandal of Israel secret services, responsible for the assassination of Hamas leader, Mahmud al Mabhuh. Their agents used false English passports to enter a neighboring state where the Palestinian leader lived and kill him there. 
 
Such terrorist action has made countries like France, United Kingdom and Ireland to ask Benjamin Netanyahu´s government for explanations about the use of counterfeited papers. This is an action that the European Union and the international community also condemned. 
 
In the meantime, the construction of new colonies in territories that belong to Palestinians remain the main reason for the suspension of the peace talks. They deny Israeli alleged intention of advancing in projects that would lead to the recognition of two States, the Israeli and the Palestinian. 
 
Tel Aviv is erecting new settlements in East Jerusalem, pursuant to the ruling of an Israeli court that ordered several evictions and demolitions of Palestinian houses. These actions violate every UN and international legislation. 
 
It looks like the Zionist government intends to perpetrate some cleansing in East Jerusalem to wipe it free of Palestinians. They would thus abort the international formula to establish the capital of the future Palestinian state there. 
 
In the occupied West Bank, strong confrontations erupted last Sunday between Palestinian and Israeli militaries. 
 
For the 6th consecutive day, there were demonstrations against the inclusion of the Tomb of Patriarchs, known by Muslims as Ibrahim’s Mosque, in Israeli patrimony. That place is regarded as sacred both by Jews and Arabs.  

 
Translated by: Pedro A. Fanego

( 03.12.2009 10:13 AM )