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Anti-American hatred in 'Palestinian Authority' Daily

The official Palestinian Authority (PA) daily newspaper, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, has for years promoted anti-American hatred, often through the publication of hateful political cartoons. This tactic has continued in recent weeks with a new spate of anti-American cartoons.

In the first cartoon below, the US is portrayed as a menacing threat to the Arab world. America and Al Qaeda have sent the Grim Reaper, who is shown surrounded by piles of skulls in Iraq yet already searching for his next Arab victims. The second shows the US's attempt to dominate the entire world, as Uncle Sam sits happily on top of the globe. The third cartoon continues the PA's active support of Saddam Hussein and the insurgency in Iraq. It focuses on America's high losses in the past month by replacing the stars of the American flag with skulls, while Uncle Sam stares at the flag and cries.

Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, which published these hate cartoons, is under the complete control of the office of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Abbas last month: "We have great admiration for you and your leadership…You have the strong support of the US and a personal commitment from President George Bush" (AP and The Jerusalem Post, October 5, 2006).

The following cartoons appeared at the end of October:

Sign on pile of skulls on TV: “Iraq.”

[Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, October 20, 2006]


[Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, October 20, 2006]

Note the skulls that replace the stars in the flag.
Text on top: “More than 100 American soldiers have been killed in Iraq this past month!”
Text under flag: “Iraq”
[Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, October 30, 2006]

These are the 'people' US Secretary of State Condaleeza Rice wants to give a state reichlet. She believes that there "can be no greater legacy" for the United States:

Palestinians deserve to live better than they do and be "free of the humiliation of occupation" in a state of their own," said US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday night.

"I promise you my personal commitment to that goal," Rice said at a dinner marking the third anniversary of the American Task Force on Palestine.

"There could be no greater legacy for America," Rice told the group, which describes itself as nonpartisan and supportive of a Palestinian state living side by side with Israel.

"The Palestinian people deserve a better life ... free of the humiliation of occupation," she said.

There can be no greater legacy for George W. Bush than to replace Condi Rice with John Bolton as Secretary of State.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:34 AM