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Who are the real terrorists?

4 April 2004, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Azad Miah, Oldham, UK
4 April 2004, 18:00 PM
As if all these wars and bloodshed weren't enough; we now have a group of Jews beginning new settlements in East Jerusalem. Despite having masses of land in Israel (not to mention America), these people have decided to move in on someone else's land. One of the houses they moved in belongs to a Palestinian owner who was forced out from his own house. Then again, who said Palestinians are human? Who said they can dare to claim the same rights as those supreme children of God in Israel and America? I mean, they are Muslims and that is reason enough to kill them, loot their properties and steal their entire houses. They are just Muslims. They can't claim themselves to be humans!

Those settlers knew that their actions would provoke violence and start wars. They knew that to make room for their settlements, lots of Palestinians will be murdered. They knew it will cost Israel lots of money to give them security. But they still moved in, and not just any ordinary move, but those settlers came with assault rifles on their shoulders (The Guardian, 31 March)! For them, no land other than Muslims' gives them "security"; and no blood other than Muslims' gives "peace".

Of course, when those Palestinians defend their homes, they will be labelled by the West as "terrorists". People should ask themselves, who are the real terrorists here? Those who defend their homes or those who forcefully take over someone else's house?

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Whose actions are likely to start a world war? Why should the people of this planet risk the futures of their children for some people who are so filled with hatred that they get their "peace" and "security" only if the land is illegally stolen from Muslims?