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Date: 2001-09-11 23:22:05

Comment:

First, I would like all of you to know that I am a Palestinian American. I am a citizen of the US and have been living here for more than 30 years. I am deeply saddened by the events that have happened today and I am trying my best to help others. Right now, writing is my only solace to sanity, for I have lost my future wife in the WTC disaster... Undoubtedly a lot of anger and hatred have crossed my mind, and wish the severest punishment to those who have caused this. However I am also appalled at the anti-Palestinian sentiment that has occured. I would like to enlighten all of you my story of the Palestinian situation. I became an orphan at the age of 5 when both my parents were killed by Israeli soldiers when they raided my village. The purpose of the village raid was simply to drive out the Palestinians so that the Israelis could "occupy" more territory. Many innocent Palestinian women and children died because of this, but nobody ever hears of these terrible crimes, obviously because the media never airs it, afraid of being labeled as "anti-semitic". This is why there is so much hate against Americans there, for the Americans have supplied Israel with the military means to carry out their acts. If any of you read up on your world history, you will know that technically after WWII, Israel invaded Palestinian land. The whole entire concept of sovereignty was gone. The Palestinians, until today, are fighting for their family, their country, their dignity, and their lives. When they heard of the US attack, their immediate reaction of course was victory due to their own situation, but I am sure that if they were to have witnessed the tragedy first hand as I have, they would feel sorrow as well. Right now, I would simply like to say, do not simply believe everything that the media force feeds you. You must try to understand the circumstances of other people and cultures, instead of placing the blame game on people. Blind racism and hatred help no one and will only feed the fire.