Netanyahu Emulates Provocation by Sharon in Inciting another Intifada: Where is the International Outrage?
In September 2000,
Netanyahu’s late mentor, Ariel Sharon, incited the 2nd intifada by his
intentionally provocative visit to the sacred Al-Asqa Mosque (also
known to Jews as the Temple Mount). The word ‘intifada’ being Arabic,
meaning to revolt against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian
Territories.
Netanyahu’s late mentor, Ariel Sharon, incited the 2nd intifada by his
intentionally provocative visit to the sacred Al-Asqa Mosque (also
known to Jews as the Temple Mount). The word ‘intifada’ being Arabic,
meaning to revolt against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian
Territories.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque itself is
part of a compound that is widely considered the third holiest site in
Islam. Israel asserted its control over it by incorporating East
Jerusalem into occupied Jerusalem in 1980. Now Likud Premier, Binyamin
Netanyahu, has provoked further violence by emulating the discredited
actions of his predecessor. As a result, there have been more than 20
flash points in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in recent weeks,
leading to violence and killings on both sides.
part of a compound that is widely considered the third holiest site in
Islam. Israel asserted its control over it by incorporating East
Jerusalem into occupied Jerusalem in 1980. Now Likud Premier, Binyamin
Netanyahu, has provoked further violence by emulating the discredited
actions of his predecessor. As a result, there have been more than 20
flash points in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in recent weeks,
leading to violence and killings on both sides.
‘In
the past 11 days of violence, alone, five Palestinians have been
killed, including a 13 year old boy from a refugee camp in Bethlehem who
locals said was shot in the chest by Israeli soldiers as he was walking
home from school.’
the past 11 days of violence, alone, five Palestinians have been
killed, including a 13 year old boy from a refugee camp in Bethlehem who
locals said was shot in the chest by Israeli soldiers as he was walking
home from school.’
The actions of this Netanyahu
government give rise to the suspicion that it is planning the initial
steps to illegally annex both East Jerusalem and the West Bank. If so,
it would lead to an Intifada that could spread to encompass the entire
region, with frightening consequences.
government give rise to the suspicion that it is planning the initial
steps to illegally annex both East Jerusalem and the West Bank. If so,
it would lead to an Intifada that could spread to encompass the entire
region, with frightening consequences.
Copyright © Anthony Bellchambers, Global Research, 2015
