Palestinian ministers & businessmen accused of profiting from Israels wall

[Freddie Stubbs]

AM - Wednesday, 30 June , 2004 08:30:00
Reporter: Mark Willacy
TONY EASTLEY: Across parts of the West Bank a giant concrete barrier separates Israelis from Palestinians. The eight-metre high wall is designed to stop suicide bombers and other terrorists infiltrating into Israeli population centres.

While ordinary Palestinians protest against Israel's controversial wall, allegations are being made that Palestinian ministers and businessmen are profiting from the fence.

AM has been told by one Palestinian MP that at least two ministers, and possibly the Palestinian Prime Minister himself, are involved in importing cement which is then being used by Israeli contractors to build the barrier.

Middle East correspondent Mark Willacy reports from Jerusalem.

more: http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2004/s1143460.htm

[Forkboy]

1. If there's one thing humans can be counted on for

it's being greedy.

[The Magistrate]

2. Indeed, My Friend

Clearly there are capitalists on both sides of this conflict, and Vladimer Illych is proved to have the right of it: one will not just sell you the rope, but the concrete....

[bigbillhaywood]

4. I'll second that. nt

[comradebillyboy]

3. it sucks to be a palestinian

nt

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[Djinn]

6. nothing new under the sun

there were slaves that co-operated with the masters in antebellum US and the Caribbean, certain people in nations and tribes conquered by the Romans co-operated etc etc etc

Some people will always be of the "I'm good screw everyone else" frame of mind

[Classical_Liberal]

7. DrDon already posted on this, only it was seen as a positive thing

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Not only that, but Israeli neoliberals are going to take good paying jobs away form Israelis and give them to cheap prison labor on the West Bank.

[tinnypriv]

8. Israeli tv had a report on this months ago

And Ma'ariv also reported back in Dec (uniquely) that Palestinian laborers were involved in the construction of the fence.

Obviously the Israeli Foreign Ministry has decided to "revive" this for the sake of hasbara.