Hypocrisy: A state for the Palestinians but not for the Kurds or Catalonia

“From the river to the sea Palestine will be free”
 – of Jews and of Israel. This is an Arab Final Solution

Since the Arab “spring” with its multiple civil wars broke out, the Kurds are the one nation that have managed to remain united and hold on tot their territory, retaking control and a semblance of independence after decades of repression by the Arab countries who previously controlled their territory. They have been amongst the prime fighters against ISIS and have stayed out of the Israeli-Arab conflict altogether. [...] Last week the Kurds held a referendum amongst its people asking if they wanted independence. The answer of course was a resounding yes. However the answer from almost the entire world (the UN, the US, Iran, Iraq, Turkey) was a resounding “no”, or a hostile neutral silence. The only country that lent its solid support to the Kurdish nation was Israel.

We should all pray that Kurds are successful in their bid for independence and that there will be a peaceful solution to this brewing crisis. Shame on the world for denying this brave, big-hearted people their rightful claim to their own territory and self-determination.

But somehow, the Palestinians, who already have independence from Israel, and who run their own affairs, are considered perfectly legitimate when they demand not only independence, but an end to the State of Israel. They demand this loudly and clearly and can be heard in demonstrations across the world: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”. This is no less than an Arabic “final solution” for the Jews. In case you haven’t looked at a map lately, the space between the river (Jordan) to the (Mediterranean) Sea is occupied, for want of a better word, by Israel with over 6 million Jews as well as another 2 million Muslims, Christians and other minorities.

"Hypocrisy: A state for the Palestinians but not for the Kurds or Catalonia" Anne's Opinions 2 Oct 2017