The Palestinians want no 'concessions' or 'generosity' from Barak. Furthermore, the settlements are illegal and must be dismantled. It was sparked by that cynical provocative act by Ariel Sharon, who marched in Alharam Alsharif surrounded by a thousand troops. This act was followed by demonstrations met by a vicious response by Israel's forces, murdering, so far, nearly 300 Palestinians, mostly children and young men. To crown these vicious acts, we have been hearing the preposterous charges that the Palestinians are sending out their children to be killed so as to gain publicity for Arafat.
Palestinian parents love their children, like all parents.
These statements are simply offensive and racist, de-humanizing the victims. The Palestinians, men, women and children, are resisting this illegal brutal occupation. It is perhaps relevant to remind all that it is the legitimate right of all peoples, including even the Palestinians, to resist foreign occupation. We all stood in support of the French and other Europeans under Nazi occupation, in their resistance against this foreign occupation. The Palestinians are simply asking for the implementation of Security Council resolutions and the termination of this foreign occupation, which has been allowed to go on for 33 years.