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ZIONISM: the Forgotten Apartheid Z ION IS Unveil' ZIONIS unveilec In their own words.. EDITORIAL understanding the true nature of zionism f I was an Arab leader, I would never make of their respective times, terms with Israel. That is natu- ince the period of Western world domination, Britain and the United ral: we have taken their coun- hegemony and colonialism, Zionism has been a States, the catastrophe try. Sure, God promised it to thorn in the side of the lovers of justice, peace would not be where it is us, but what does that matter S and oppressed peoples around the world. Zionist-con- today. Prior to the for- to them? Our God is not trolled Western media gives us a picture of "Israel" that mation of the state, theirs, we come from Israel, it's true, but two thousand makes it seem democratic, just and fair. It portrays any Britain assisted the years ago, and what is that to forms of resistance as terrorist and evil. Our picture of Zionists in exporting them? There has been anti- the situation has been tainted, diluted and censored by 610,000 Jews from vari- Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, the very people who have been committing this blatant ous parts of the world to Auschwitz, but was that their injustice and oppression for the last 53 years. It is Palestine to make way fault? They only see one almost as if we have been getting told the story of for the eventual incep- thing: we came here and stole World War II and its effects from the perspective of the tion of the illegitimate Zionist entity we know today as their country. Why should they racist and criminal Nazis. The reality of the situation is "Israel." From the illegal Balfour Declaration that accept that?" that Zionists have been oppressing, torturing, killing sought to establish a "national homeland for the Jews -David Ben-Gurion, and ethnically-cleansing Christians, Muslims, blacks, in Palestine" to the mass immigration projects of 1947, former "Israeli" Prime Minister, quoted in The whites and any other color or ethnicity you can think Jews from all over the world were being sent in flocks Jewish Paradox by Nathan Goldman, former president of the World Jewish Congress. of, yet the world community has stood silent. to live in a place where they had no territorial affilia- Ever since its inception over a century ago, Zionist tion with whatsoever. After the War of 1948 that saw ideology and practice has sought to ethnically-cleanse the Zionists take over nearly three-fourths of Palestine and "purify" Palestine from its original inhabitants. It and uproot over 750,000 native Palestinians from their has always been the policy of the Zionists to find a homes, the handling of the Zionists was transferred "One million Arabs are not state for Jews. Over 4 million Jews have been illegally from Britain to the U.S. No country has received more worth a Jewish fingernail." moved to Palestine (with the assistance of Britain and foreign aid (gifts, not loans) than the Zionist entity the United States), where they are given full arms and since 1967, the year of their complete takeover. Over -Rabbi Ya'acov Perin in his eulogy at the funeral of mass murderer Dr. Baruch encouragement to use force to uproot the Palestinians 25 percent of all American aid currently goes to the Goldstein. New York Times, Feb. 24, 1994. from their native homeland. What we have witnessed Apartheid regime and since its illegal inception, "Israel" as a result has been a Nakbah (Catastrophe) that has has received $85 billion in American aid. Since when seen thousands of Palestinians killed and nearly 5 mil- did oppressors and usurpers of land deserve foreign aid? lion left without homes, jobs, schools or places of reli- As the Zionists continue to colonize, torture and gious worship, be they Muslim or Christian. ethnically-cleanse in the name of the "peace process" "I have learned that the state People often wonder why the world community is and the Americans continue to fund them, we as peo- of Israel cannot be ruled in so indifferent to the situation today in Palestine if the ple of conscious who stand for justice and the right of our generation without deceit "Israeli" atrocities are as bad as the Palestinians and self-determination of all people, feel it to be our basic and adventurism." their sympathizers make them seem. Since the incep- duty to expose Zionism, its evils and its effects. We sharett, Israels first Foreign tion of the illegitimate state of "Israel," 70 U.N. propose for the rightful inhabitants of Palestine to be and later a Prime Minister. Resolutions have been founded condemning the state allowed to return to their land, live with dignity, under 7 of Israel, by Simha Flapan, 1987. of "Israel" for its unparalleled abuse of human rights, fundamental human rights and have the right to sover- illegal usurpation of land and legalization of torture. eignty, self-determination and independence. The very No country on earth has been the subject of more principles that Americans value so highly for them- harsh U.N. resolutions than the state of "Israel." Of the selves continue to be denied to Palestinians with the 475 original Palestinian villages present before usurpa- unflinching support and funding of the United States. "There is no such thing as a tion, 417 (87%) have been demolished and exploded, Zionist-controlled world media has been purposefully Palestinian people... It is not many of them with people herded up and thrown distorting and misconstruing world events too long. as if we came and threw them inside before the explosions. The "Israeli"-apartheid They continue to flaunt guilt-rendering phrases like out and took their country. regime continues to build colonies, expand and occupy "Never again," but has it really been put into practice? They didn't exist." the holy city of al-Quds (Jerusalem), a land of great To find an honest answer, ask a Palestinian, Iraqi, religious importance to Jews, Christians and Muslims Bosnian, Kosovar, East Timorese, or Cambodian to i her statement to 'he Sunday Times alike. find that the answer is a resounding NO! If it were not for the assistance of the world powers page 2 ZIONISM: The Forgotten Apartheid Z ION IS unveil' THE USS "ISRAEL'S" NUCLEAR WEAPONS LIBERTY: proof of their relentless terror a part of u.s. history they don't espite refusals to comment on the issue by the teach you in school (Israeli government, the Israelis clearly have a size- "D:able nuclear arsenal. There are two interesting loopholes in Israel's oft-repeated pledge never to be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the region: the U.S. 'introduced' weapons in the region in the 1950s when nuclear bombs were stored in Dharan, Saudi Arabia and at sea in the Mediterranean Sixth Fleet. Also, it is believed that Israel might not keep her nuclear weapons fully assembled — keeping them a 'screw away from comple- Torpedo hole as seen from tion." drydock in Malta photos from http^/www.halcyon.com/jim/ussliberty/Iiberty.htm "...the highly capable and well-equipped Israeli force would more than suffice in the nuclear weapons delivery role, particularly with U.S.-supplied aircraft such as the F-4E and F-16. However, Israel has also During the Six-Day War produced ballistic missiles, against which its potential enemies have no defense. The Jericho I missile between "Israel" and the Arab suffices for its immediate adversary, Syria, and the Jericho II brings the entire Middle East under Israel's States, the American intelli- range, particularly Iran. The Shavit space launch booster could also be adapted to a long-range nuclear gence ship USS Liberty was delivery role, and given the decision, Israel would be able to develop an intercontinental ballistic mis- attacked for 75 minutes in inter- sile." national waters by "Israeli" air- (http-.llwww. cdi. org/issues/nukef&fldatabase/nukestab. html) craft and motor torpedo boats. Thirty-four men died and Identified "Israeli" Weapons Facilities: 171 were wounded. Survivors cite numerous falsehoods in the "Israeli" account. "Israel" 8 strategic weapons plants claims the attacking jets circled 2 airbases the ship three times looking for 2 missile factories a flag and that no flag was flown, contrary to reports by 1. Dimona: Nuclear fuel depot. Once ' sailors on the ship who state described as a "textile factory." Produces 40 kg otherwise. As Tom Clancy of weapons grade plutonium every year for the past 10-20 years. The entire facility is protected by U.S. writes in his book The Sum of anti-aircraft defenses. All Fears; "The key to it, Qati 2. Rafael: Missile development site. Rafael is the "Israeli" ministry of defenses high-tech weapons and knew, was whether or not the Americans would put real pres- research development organization. A 1987 Pentagon report describes warheads and March 7 re-entry sure on the Zionists. They'd vehicles for "Israel's" ballistic missiles as being developed at Rafael. Advanced rocket motors and anti- never done so. They'd allowed ballistic missiles are under development here as well. the Israelis to attack an 3. Nes Zionyaa: A chemical/biological warfare facility. American warship and kill 4. The Bor: "Israel's" strategic underground command post located beneath defense ministry complex in American sailors - and forgiven Tel Aviv. them before the bleeding had 5. Soreq: Wesapons research. Soreq is the equivalent of the U.S. national weapons lab and is considered stopped, before the last victim by the Pentagon to be among the most sophisticated operations in the world.
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