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Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Americans Support Israel Over Palestinians by more than 4:1 [View all]Little Tich
(6,171 posts)69. The PA is deeply corrupt and mistreats its citizens:
2 billion just "disappeared" from aid money given to the PA between 2008 and 2012, arbitrary arrests, torture, unfair trials, clampdowns on freedom of expression, discrimination against women (including honor killings) etc. While I believe that the PA is slowly disintegrating, it's possible that restructuring, added funds and most importantly, alleviating the occupation could turn things around and improve things.
Annual Report: Palestine (State of) 2015/2016
Source: Amnesty International
The Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and the Hamas de facto administration in the Gaza Strip both restricted freedom of expression, including by arresting and detaining critics and political opponents. They also restricted the right to peaceful assembly and used excessive force to disperse some protests. Torture and other ill-treatment of detainees remained common in both Gaza and the West Bank. Unfair trials of civilians before military courts continued in Gaza; detainees were held without charge or trial in the West Bank. Women and girls faced discrimination and violence; some were victims of so-called honour killings by male relatives. Courts in both Gaza and the West Bank imposed death sentences; no executions were reported. Neither the Palestinian authorities in the West Bank nor the Hamas authorities in Gaza took steps to investigate and ensure accountability for war crimes and other serious abuses, including summary killings, committed during the 2014 conflict with
Israel and previous conflicts.
Israel and previous conflicts.
Read more: https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/middle-east-and-north-africa/palestine-state-of/report-palestine-state-of/
Corruption in the Palestinian Authority
Source: Middle East Monitor, December 2013
(snip p1)
A report prepared by the European Union stated that financial corruption in the PA led to the loss of aid amounting to around 2 billion, which was transferred to the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the period 2008 to 2012. Londons Sunday Times reported that there is great imbalance in the spending and management of European money in the Palestinian territories.
Read more: Source: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/5/downloads/reports/20131214_CorruptioninthePalestinianAuthority.pdf
Just because I don't use the same sources as you for my information, doesn't mean that I'm uninformed.
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There is more access to pro-Palestinian news sources today than at any time in history
oberliner
Mar 2016
#4
No I do not I live in reality I am a Democrat who does not prize the Republican support of anything
azurnoir
Mar 2016
#21
Nondeed they point to the reason for such overwhelming American support for Israel'/Netanyahu
azurnoir
Mar 2016
#19
Much more than double the number of Democrats supporting the Palestinians over the Israelis....
King_David
Mar 2016
#16
ah so now you mix in mostly who are mostly Libertarian me I was going purely Dems
azurnoir
Mar 2016
#34
Well, Mondoweiss claims their movement is getting bigger and BIGGER every day....
shira
Mar 2016
#49
I wonder what percentage of Americans support the settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank?
Little Tich
Mar 2016
#43
I'm well aware that I don't sound too pro-Israel, but I blame the adversarial format of the I/P
Little Tich
Mar 2016
#65
"...not supporting the nasty s**t that the PA and especially Hamas is doing either."
shira
Mar 2016
#68
so let me get this straight you claim those that support Palestinians support every little thing the
azurnoir
Mar 2016
#66
Antebellum southerners probably supported slavery by the same margins or greater
Mufaddal
Mar 2016
#71