“The international community...cannot simply call on Palestinians to abandon violence in the face of Israeli occupation and remain silent when the nonviolent activists are politically repressed. This only reinforces the idea that the use of force reigns supreme and that Palestinians have no choice but to accept hardships at the hands of their Israeli lords.” IdeasUseHandsFacesChoicesForceCommunityAcceptingLordViolenceSilentInternationalSupremeAbandonHardshipActivistOccupationPalestinianReignIsraeliInternational CommunityRepressedUse Of ForceIsraeli Occupation Author:Yousef Munayyer
“Sadly, the same leaders who call on Palestinians to abandon violence have been silent in the face of Israeli repression. By condemning violent Palestinian resistance while remaining silent in the face of Israeli crackdowns and political arrests, they are simply endorsing violence against civilians by one side instead of the other.” Has BeensFacesPoliticalSidesLeaderViolenceSilentViolentResistanceAbandonPalestinianCiviliansIsraeliRepressionCondemningEndorsingRemaining Silent Author:Yousef Munayyer
