In Gaza, the bloodletting has increased in recent days, with at least 21

Palestinians killed - including three members of a single family, during

Israel operations.

Al Gomhuria, Egypt

Arabs Can't Blame Bush; We Must Blame Ourselves

"We cannot blame the American President, since he comes merely to scatter promises. Nor can we blame Olmert, since he has inherited the genes of his predecessors who loved to shed Arab blood, be they Palestinian, Lebanese or others. But we de reproach the Arabs, who have chosen to hide behind the delusion of promises on the field of battle."

Translated By James Jacobson

EDITORIAL

January 15, 2008

Egypt - Al Gomhuria - Home Page (Arabic)

The killers and thugs who massacred Palestinians in Gaza yesterday WATCH  don't differ from their forerunners, who committed crimes in Deir Yassin , Qabiya and Bahr Al-Baqr , and Qana  - there is a long history of the Arabic struggle against the racist Zionists allied with the Western powers led by the United States.

Israel hasn't altered its racist behavior in the region, nor have those who gave it the kiss of life taken from it the tools of oppression and tyranny. Unfortunately, those who have changed their behavior are the Arabs who have been blinded by illusions of peace. They have begun settling scores among themselves, awakening strife between sects, denominations and parties, and creating heretical tendencies.

They have deluded themselves into thinking that their rights would be returned to them through the tour of this or any American president, or that such a thing would be on Olmert's agenda or any others. Or that peace will inevitably come, even over our corpses, we, the Muslim Arabs.

We cannot blame the American President, since he comes merely to scatter promises and nothing else. Nor can we blame Olmert, since he has inherited the genes of his predecessors who loved to shed Arab blood, be they Palestinian, Lebanese or others. But we de reproach the Arabs, who have chosen to hide behind the delusion of promises on the field of battle.

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