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11-10-2003, 05:05 PM
Palestinian Authority National Security Adviser Jibril Rajoub on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the United States and called on Arabs to support "resistance operations" against American troops in Iraq.
"This US administration is unreliable and unrealistic and does not deal with the Arabs and their aspirations with the minimum level of respect," Rajoub said in an interview with the Saudi daily Al-Jazeera.
"This requires a unified Arab position to mobilize all energies and capabilities to face the American aggression.
"The Americans are behaving as if they rule the entire world like policemen and modern imperialists. We need to confront this biased American stance through an active Arab role."
Rajoub said the swift and unexpected downfall of Saddam Hussein's regime created a state of depression in the Arab world and has worried most of the Arab governments.
"The American administration is now threatening all the Arab regimes by demanding changes," he said. "I believe that many Arabs should draw conclusions from their continued support for the American aggression against Iraq.
"This doesn't mean that we consider Saddam Hussein to be a respected figure," he said.
"On the contrary, he's a fascist," he added. "But the US didn't go to war in order to topple Saddam; they launched the war with the aim of taking control over Iraq's resources and capabilities and dominating the entire Middle East so as to provide security for the Israelis. It's time for the Arabs to wake up and rise. They must strengthen the Iraqi resistance against the American occupation."
Rajoub's anti-American sentiments follow attacks by PA commentators and officials over the weekend on US President George W. Bush for calling for greater democracy in the Middle East. Palestinian newspapers are full of cartoons and articles mocking the US losses in Iraq and praising the attacks on US soldiers.
In response to a question about American-Palestinian relations, Rajoub accused the US administration of being hostile to the Palestinians.
"This [US] administration is a fascist and right-wing administration," he said. "It is run by a group of right-wing fascists. The word "Arabs" provokes and disgusts them. Their policies are hostile to the Palestinians, and this has made them biased first and foremost to Israel. Most of the meetings that took place with the Americans were marginal and unimportant."
Rajoub said Washington failed to provide sufficient support to the cabinet of former PA prime minister Mahmoud Abbas, leading to its collapse.
He accused the US of endorsing the policies of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to protect American interests in the Middle East.
"The Americans have endorsed the [Israeli] occupation, supported the Israeli air strike on Syria, justified the demolition of houses in Rafah, and vetoed a UN resolution against the separation wall," Rajoub said.
"All this has provoked the Palestinians and all the Arabs and will reflect negatively on future relations with the US. It will take years to rebuild our relationship with the Americans. The Palestinians and the Arabs are hurt by this stupid American policy."
Jerusalem Post
Rajoub is blaming The United States for Abbas not getting support, UHHH It was Arafat not America :cantbeli:
"This US administration is unreliable and unrealistic and does not deal with the Arabs and their aspirations with the minimum level of respect," Rajoub said in an interview with the Saudi daily Al-Jazeera.
"This requires a unified Arab position to mobilize all energies and capabilities to face the American aggression.
"The Americans are behaving as if they rule the entire world like policemen and modern imperialists. We need to confront this biased American stance through an active Arab role."
Rajoub said the swift and unexpected downfall of Saddam Hussein's regime created a state of depression in the Arab world and has worried most of the Arab governments.
"The American administration is now threatening all the Arab regimes by demanding changes," he said. "I believe that many Arabs should draw conclusions from their continued support for the American aggression against Iraq.
"This doesn't mean that we consider Saddam Hussein to be a respected figure," he said.
"On the contrary, he's a fascist," he added. "But the US didn't go to war in order to topple Saddam; they launched the war with the aim of taking control over Iraq's resources and capabilities and dominating the entire Middle East so as to provide security for the Israelis. It's time for the Arabs to wake up and rise. They must strengthen the Iraqi resistance against the American occupation."
Rajoub's anti-American sentiments follow attacks by PA commentators and officials over the weekend on US President George W. Bush for calling for greater democracy in the Middle East. Palestinian newspapers are full of cartoons and articles mocking the US losses in Iraq and praising the attacks on US soldiers.
In response to a question about American-Palestinian relations, Rajoub accused the US administration of being hostile to the Palestinians.
"This [US] administration is a fascist and right-wing administration," he said. "It is run by a group of right-wing fascists. The word "Arabs" provokes and disgusts them. Their policies are hostile to the Palestinians, and this has made them biased first and foremost to Israel. Most of the meetings that took place with the Americans were marginal and unimportant."
Rajoub said Washington failed to provide sufficient support to the cabinet of former PA prime minister Mahmoud Abbas, leading to its collapse.
He accused the US of endorsing the policies of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to protect American interests in the Middle East.
"The Americans have endorsed the [Israeli] occupation, supported the Israeli air strike on Syria, justified the demolition of houses in Rafah, and vetoed a UN resolution against the separation wall," Rajoub said.
"All this has provoked the Palestinians and all the Arabs and will reflect negatively on future relations with the US. It will take years to rebuild our relationship with the Americans. The Palestinians and the Arabs are hurt by this stupid American policy."
Jerusalem Post
Rajoub is blaming The United States for Abbas not getting support, UHHH It was Arafat not America :cantbeli: