Apartheid State Update
Another in a series of reports on the heartless cruelty visited upon the Palestinians by the Israelis.
What’s Christmastime without a little oppression by a colonial overlord?
In anticipation of the upcoming Christmas Holiday, beginning December 24th, 2009, the IDF and Civil Administration have presented a number of goodwill gestures to the Palestinian population in the Judea and Samaria region.
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The goodwill gestures include issuing an unlimited quota of one month-long permits for Palestinian residents of the Judea and Samaria region, allowing them entry to Israel for religious and family gatherings. More than 10,000 permits, valid between December 20th and January 20th were issued up to now.
In addition, 300 Christian-Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip over the age of 35 will be permitted entry into the Judea and Samaria region for 24 hours during the holiday. Another 300 Christian Palestinians will be permitted to cross to the Ben Gurion International Airport. These permits will be issued subject to a security clearance.
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All crossings in the Bethlehem area will continue to operate on a 24 hour basis, with a reinforced presence of Civil Administration personnel who will ensure that all visitors can cross into the city unhindered.
Israeli security forces will continue to operate in order to ensure freedom of religion and normal way of life for Palestinians uninvolved in terrorism. This is in accordance with security assessments and while continuing to combat terrorism.
I could make some crack about the scarcity of “Palestinians uninvolved in terrorism”, but in observance of the season, let me instead thank a nation of Jews for making the Christmas of a few thousand Christians a merry one. I’m sure no one else will thank them, or even notice.
May they not live to regret their kindness.
Sabba Hillel said,
December 24, 2009 @ 2:15 pm
Unfortunately, the so-called “Palestinians” would write that sentence
May they not live, and their heirs come to regret their kindness.
or
May they not live long enough to regret their kindness.