Profiles in Illegitimacy

Profiles in Illegitimacy - Palestinians are demonstrating over the fence:

"Palestinians have challenged the legality of Israel's West Bank barrier before the World Court, telling the opening session that the vast network of walls and fences would deny them a viable independent state.

Israel stayed away from the U.N. forum's landmark foray into its conflict with the Palestinians, disputing the right of the court in The Hague to rule on the case.

Both Israelis and Palestinians tried to score propaganda points, staging demonstrations outside the court.

Israel says the barrier is just for security and cites a suicide bombing that killed eight people aboard a Jerusalem bus on Sunday as proof it needs it to keep out militants.

Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip held protests in a 'Day of Rage' against what they call Israel's
Berlin Wall, separating many of them from their fields, schools and medical services."

Its the wall, of course - not the endless procession of suicide bombers.

Posted by Mitch at February 24, 2004 05:00 AM