Friday, November 30, 2012

[ePalestine] Al-Monitor: Freedom, Not Handouts, Will Save Palestine (By: Sam Bahour)

Al-Monitor

Freedom, Not Handouts, Will Save Palestine 

By: Sam Bahour 
Posted on Fri, Nov 30 

Palestine not only has a pie in the sky, it also has one off the coast of Gaza and many more across the land. The pies here are strategic economic assets for a Palestinian economy worthy of a state. But all of them are under total Israeli military control, rendering them paralyzed at best. 

Until the collective international community — not just the United States —  starts using its political weight to hold Israel accountable for holding an entire economy — and people — hostage, the reality on the ground is bound to get worse and the forthcoming violence more deadly and damaging. 

READ ON AT AL-MONITOR: http://bit.ly/FreedomNotHandouts

© 2012 AL-MONITOR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 


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