Democratic Palestine : 18 (ص 25)
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The bourgeois and Zionist press have
not emphasized the atrocity of how
these two Palestinians were murdered,
nor for that matter how the whole
Palestinian people is being subjected to
Nazi Zionism. The emphasis is never on
the horrible measures being perpetrated
against Palestinians in Zionist jails, nor
on a system dedicated to the total des-
truction of the indigenous economic,
educational and social structures in
Palestine, and ultimately the physical
elimination of a whole people. There is
never any mention that it is these goals
and the fascist means used to imple-
ment them that have given rise to the
Palestinian resistance movement, as the
greatest threat to the Zionist entity.
Instead, pro-imperialist and Zionist
journalists have woven lengthy articles
and debates around the legal and secu-
rity aspects of the crime and _ its
cover-up. This has been done purposely
to divert from the major issue which is
the Palestinian cause with its political,
social and economic ramifications. The
human aspect is jeft glaringly undis-
cussed. When it touched upon, ludi-
crous justifications are happily found
for this and other Zionist atrocities.
It would therefore be incredibly
naive to be deceived by the false decla-
rations of a «revival of conscience» or
«democratic values», «concern for
freedom of the press», etc., in Zionist
circles. If anything, this media bally-
hoo should not be taken as a manifes-
tation of «Israeli democracy», but as an
example of how «freedom of the press»
can be manipulated, and particular
news items muffled or released in
accordance with imperialist and Zionist
political considerations.
A more realistic picture of this issue
can be extracted by viewing it in the
context of the power struggle between
Labor and Likud, partners in the Israeli
national unity government which is on
the verge of a reshuffle.
APRIL 14TH, 1984
Four Palestinian militants, members
of the PFLP, boarded a no.300 bus
carrving 45 Zionists bound for Askalan
on April 19, 1984. Almost forty years
after the atrocious Zionist massacre of
the villagers of Deir Yassin, these
youths stepped forth to make their
contribution to the Palestinian libera-
tion struggle. They took command of
the bus, demanding the release of
fellow Palestinians imprisoned in Zio-
nist jails. The operation was considered
the most significant one launched by
the Palestinian revolution since the
Dalal Al Maghrabi operation of March
1978. It derived far-reaching implica-
tions from the fact that it took place in
the aftermath of the Zionist invasion of
Lebanon. It was at a time when the
Zionist authorities were under local and
international pressure because of the
general outrage elicited by the atrocities
committed under the banner of «Peace
for Galilee». This situation added to
the Zionist authorities’ frenzied
determination to crush the operation,
even if that meant killing their own
people.
Seven Israelis were killed and two
wounded when the Zionist forces
stormed the bus after ten hours of
siege. Two of the Palestinian freedom
fighters were killed immediately. The
two others, having been taken prisoner,
were mercilessly pistol-whipped to
death in a wheat field nearby the site of
the operation.
The Zionist authorities did not lose
much sleep over the issue until recently
when it took on a political dimension.
Even then, it was not the brutality of
the murder which disconcerted them.
«Peres... would like to see a commis-
sion of inquiry which could pass jud-
gement on the political handling of the
affair» (The Times, June 3rd).
WHY THE SCANDAL?
In this base and intricate game, the
question remains as to why this parti-
cular time was chosen to raise this par-
ticular issue and label it a scandal.
According to agreement, Shamir is
slated to replace Peres as premier in
October. Up till now, however, the
Labor Party has been making strides
towards a political solution which is
conducive to US plans for the region.
Having to deal with Likud intransi-
gence would most probably raise obs-
tacles to this process, at a time when the
Arab reactionary regimes are bending
over backwards to oblige US imperia-
lism. Zionist intransigence at such a
time could set everything back to
square one, interfering with the US
plans.
It is therefore not surprising that this
so-called scandal was dug up from
when Shamir was, prime minister. It
could be an attempt to discredit him
and trim his chances for ascension to
the premiership, thus extending Peres’
term. On the other hand, it is doubtful
whether Peres would have been able to
make much political capital out of
slandering a fellow politician ‘just’
because he killed two Palestinians.
«The majority of the Israeli public...
oppose destroying the careers of Israeli
officials whose only crime may have
been involvement in putting terrorists
to death» (New York Times, June 3rd).
Indeed, it has always been that the
more fascist the leader the dearer he is
to the hearts of the Zionist settlers.
Such was the case with Moshe Dayan,
Begin and Sharon. Thus, if the Labor
Party (and its US supporters) were to
go so far as to push for new elections on
this issue, Peres would probably lose
the popularity accumulated so far
through the painstaking and dramatic,
economic overhaul underway in the
Zionist state. Shamir might regain some
of the popularity the Likud has lost in
the past few months.
On the whole, it is not likely that the
differences raised over this issue will be
pushed too far, since neither of the two
parties would allow the killing of two
Palestinians - a commonly accepted
practice by both Labor and Likud - to
become the justification for splitting
the coalition government.
If Peres wins this round of politiking,
this would naturally facilitate US plans
for the region. On the other hand, the
possibility remains that Shamir will
assume the premiership as stated, espe-
cially in view of the Likud’s 14-11 vic-
tory in the cabinet vote against holding
a judicial investigation of ine Shin Bet
‘scandal’. Nevertheless, the ‘scandal’
will remain on hand to be used in the
future if Shamir should decide to put
obstacles to the imperialist plans for the
region.
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Maiid Abu Juma and Subhi Abu Juma - the two Palestinian militants murdered by the Shin Bet - هو جزء من
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