January 09, 2005

"Problems" in Palestinian poll

In addition to stopping Mustapha Barghouti from campaigning, particularly in East Jerusalem, the Israelis have stopped many Palestinians from voting in East Jerusalem. In an eloquent testimony to the sheer arrogance of the Zionist project, the harrasment of would-be Palestinian voters has taken place in front of the monitor, former US President Carter. Clearly, "the only democracy in the Middle East" is determined to hold on to its self-styled monopoly.

From the Beeb:

Voting is said to be brisk in Gaza and the West Bank, but in Jerusalem hundreds of voters were turned away from an Israeli-run polling station.

Former US President Jimmy Carter, who was monitoring the poll at the station, said he was unhappy with the incident.


Equally clearly, Israel wants Abbas, and not Barghouti, to win the Presidency of the PA.

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