Israel tour of the Jerusalem Stranglehold

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http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0402/S00002.htm

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"Several dozen Israeli and Palestinian medical professionals, most of whom are supporters and members of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, gathered in Jerusalem, in order to make their voice heard, and at the same time, to talk about the medical affects of the wall. The event was organized by Taayush, and was open to the general public, who was invited to learn about the subject.

The wall, 9 meters high, being built in Abu Dis will have dangerous implications for the health of both Palestinians in East Jerusalem and in the West Bank. Many Palestinians are dependant on the services available in East Jerusalem. Physicians for Human Rights-Israel emphasized that the wall is just the latest step in Israel's policy of separating the East Jerusalem hospitals form the communities they serve. It was preceded by the policy of closure, curfews, and permits, which had made access of both medical staff and patients extremely difficult.

Both Israeli and Palestinian speakers stressed the need to activate an alternative to the violence that has characterized the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians in recent years. The speakers included Hadas Ziv and Dr. Ruchama Marton from PHR-Israel, Professor Mahmud Abu Jadid from the Abu Dis Medical School and Dr. 'Abdullah Abu Hilal from Mokassed Hospital in East Jerusalem. This joint act near the wall was one in the many actions that Physicians for Human Rights-Israel is participating in, as part of such an alternative."

[GabysPoppy]

1. It's easy to criticize

Much harder to recommend.

The critique would have been much more effective it were accompanied by some serious suggestions.

"Physicians for Human Rights-Israel firmly condemns the violence in the region, specifically the attacks against civilians, and believes that the path of Palestinian-Israeli cooperation is the alternative to the hostility."

Wonderful platitude but hardly comforting to mourning families. I also intend "families" to mean the families of Palestinians in need of medical services. They are also the "victims" of terrorists.