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Palestinians, Israelis React Differently

(Miami Herald) Paul Crespo - At Arafat's presidential compound in Ramallah, many of the buildings are outwardly devastated and still bullet-ridden, though deep inside the complex, beyond a labyrinth of passageways and security doors, the presidential offices are actually fairly insulated and well maintained. Rather than clear the rubble and rebuild the area, the PA apparently chooses to keep the buildings in disarray as a monument to the Israeli military actions, part of a deliberate and generally successful Palestinian victimization strategy that contrasts sharply with the way Israelis handle Palestinian terror attacks. For the Israelis, by the next day, most signs of an attack have disappeared. Most Israelis do not dwell on death, but sadly too many Palestinians seem to revel in it.
2004-01-27 00:00:00
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