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April 22, 2005
Palestinian Despair and Israeli Opportunity
You often hear some who know no better trying to explain how the despair of the people in the palestinian-occupied areas of Israel (Gaza and the West Bank) is caused by Israel itself. To see why this is not true, one need only read the news. In this story about a 15 year old being arrested with pipe bombs, we get to see some of the truth.
"Hassan may have wanted to be detained by the army in order to do his high-school matriculation exams in an Israeli prison, says his brother Amar.
“There’s a rumor among youngsters that it’s easier to succeed in Israeli jails,” he told Ynet. “Many boys were detained at roadblocks with weapons, in order to do the tests in jail."
In other words, teenagers in the palestinian-occupied areas believe it would be easier to find success by going through the Israeli prison system than it would be to live under the control of their own political leadership.
They're probably right.
Posted by Lockjaw at April 22, 2005 2:08 PM
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