One can only speculate as to why it is that we are finally hearing honest, public, and self effacing statements coming out of Palestine, but how refreshing it is to hear, not the least reason for which, is that it finally shows up the Anti-Semitic (at worst) and completely stupid (at best) attitudes of the Media and activist groups who, in droning on and on about the plight of the poor Palestinians, have blamed Israel for that poverty.

In the last few weeks, public statements have been made from within the leadership and Media of Palestine, that the PA syphoned off funds that should have been used to help the Palestinian people; that the real violence and economic woes of Gaza are caused by Palestinian gunmen, and that local Media have been living under threat and intimidation, lest they publish the truth about what goes on in Palestine.

We know that Hezbollah staged all the favourable press during the Lebanon War and we know that Journalists care less for the truth, than dollar generating headlines. We have also known about the criminal activities of the PA leadership, and the fact that the people of Palestine suffer because their leaders use them as PR drawcards and leverage in Political Manouevring, but despite all of this, many have continued their 'bleeding heart concealed anti-semitic' cries for justice.

But finally, now that the truth is being published in Palestine, and we can see that the people are publically protesting the government and the different factions are turning on each other; and now that we can see that the people have gotten sick of the Military stealing all the money needed for building and sustaining the community, we can also see the 'anti-semitism' of all those people who see the Palestinian military as heroes.

Here are excerpts from three stories (which you can read in full by following the links) which shows a different picture to that painted by the Anti Jewish lobby.

It is time for the Palestinian Leadership to concentrate on raising the living standards of the people, instead of razing it.

Gaza: Journalists protest censorship, by KHALED ABU TOAMEH

• Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip complained on Tuesday that they were being subjected to a campaign of intimidation and terror by various armed groups and urged the Palestinian Authority to punish those responsible.
• Several Palestinian journalists and editors have been killed or beaten over the past few years by unidentified gunmen, especially in the Gaza Strip. Until today, none of the assailants have been caught.

Abbas slams Palestinian groups for attacks on Israel, by KHALED ABU TOAMEH

• Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on armed Palestinian groups that are firing rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip, saying they were responsible for bringing death and destruction to the Palestinians.
• Addressing thousands of Palestinian demonstrators outside his office in Ramallah, Abbas said: "So far we have about 250 martyrs in the Gaza Strip and thousands of wounded people and destroyed houses. Why? What are the reasons for this? Let's start searching for the reason for all this."

PA teachers shut down schools, by KHALED ABU TOAMEH

• The money stolen by senior Palestinian Authority officials over the past decade is enough to pay the salaries of all PA civil servants for at least six months, the Hamas-controlled government said on Saturday.
• The announcement came in response to a general strike that began in the Palestinian public sector on Saturday which paralyzed most government institutions and schools.

How Marvellous to hear the truth spoken in Palestine.

R.P.Bendedek

Email: rpbendedek@hotmail.com

In addition to his academic articles, in which he sets forth Apologetics for and the results of his discovery of an "artificial chronological scheme" running through the Bible, Josephus, the Damascus Documents of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Seder Olam Rabbah, he writes photographic stories on China and social editorial commentaries. He currently teaches conversational English in  China.

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