Friday, November 11. 2005

Abbas: Jordan Bombing "Crime Against Humanity," Israel Attack "Harms Our Interests"

IMRA notices a rare moment of moral clarity from PA President Abbas in his condemnation of the bombings in Amman, Jordan:
Palestinian flags were lowered to half mast on official buildings as leader Mahmud Abbas denounced the blasts as a "crime against humanity and Arab security."
Compare this to his usual language of "condemnation," for example this one of the attack in Hadera, Israel:
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas condemned the attack in a statement, saying that "such operations harm the Palestinian people's interests and could widen the cycle of violence and bloodshed." He called the attack a "severe breach" of a truce negotiated in Cairo among militant factions.
I do not believe any PLO official has ever condemned attacks against Israelis in moral terms.
Posted by Barak at 07:45 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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I don't see it. He still used that worn out phraise it "hurts Palestinian interests." There is not a word about the victims of the attack.
#1 Chaya (Homepage) on 2005-11-11 14:31 (Reply)
Thanks, Chaya, for pointing out that this entry was unclear. I just edited it.
#2 Barak (Homepage) on 2005-11-11 14:45 (Reply)

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