PrintJune 14, 2007
Palestine: The Prison
So you have the bad luck to be born into an Arab family in Gaza. As a toddler you get to watch the Mickey Martyr Club on Hamas TV, to begin a lifelong process of indoctrination into the nobility of suffering, suicide, and killing the enemy. But suppose your parents get tired of the constant war drumming, which is bad for children and other living things. Today they're caught in a vicious crossfire between Fatah and Hamas. Can you move out of the war zone? Not according to the Mufti of the Palestinian Authority. In an official fatwah from on high, this gentleman declares:"No Permission to Emigrate from Palestine.""There has been much talk in Palestine about emigration, especially among the young people, due to the difficult security and economic situation. This is being done in search of a better life abroad. Many are continuing to rush to the gates of the embassies and consulates of the Western nations with requests for visas in order to reside permanently in those...(Read Full Article)
