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Well, as Scott points out, "The reference to frustration and anger with 'Israel's occupation' is of course to Israel's occupation of Israel. Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. Those following the news will be aware that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza didn't do much to pacify the region. The existence of Israel itself seems to be the problem."
Memo to Reepalu: F*ck you! Strong letter to follow.
Post #671 What occupation?
“Sweden hasn't subjected a country to a sports boycott since South Africa was barred from playing in the country during Apartheid. But Malmö's 'strong man' has changing demography to consider. Of Malmö's 287,000 inhabitants, 50,000 are Muslim and 30,000 are of Arab origin. In 2004, the most common name for baby boys in the city was Mohammed. These population changes, of course, have far-reaching political implications. Or as Reepalu put it, when explaining the motivation for the Davis Cup boycott, 'A large part of Malmö's population comes from the Middle East. Many have relatives in Gaza who have gotten in trouble. They are frustrated and angry with Israel's occupation.'” [emphasis added]Israel's occupation? What occupation?
— Swedish journalist Paula Neuding
March 13, 2009 Posted by Scott
Well, as Scott points out, "The reference to frustration and anger with 'Israel's occupation' is of course to Israel's occupation of Israel. Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. Those following the news will be aware that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza didn't do much to pacify the region. The existence of Israel itself seems to be the problem."
Memo to Reepalu: F*ck you! Strong letter to follow.
Post #671 What occupation?
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