Arthur Cordell wrote: > We live in a consumer society. Now consumer-tourists are going to the > farthest reaches of the planet and to the inner reaches of society. Bet > the thrill a minute of seeing druggies and prostitutes and gang members > and street life gives them something to "dine out " on for years to > come, that is until their next touro-conusmer binge.
Exactly, it's just another kick for adrenaline junkies after bungee-jumping, river-rafting and K2-climbing have become boring. Come to think of it, this could be a great income opportunity for Palestine...? Chris IDF re-defines "Gaza strip": http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/715402.html Swiss reporter forced to strip at Gaza border security check By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service Last update - 06:15 14/05/2006 A Swiss journalist was forced by private security personnel to strip down to her underwear [3 times] and pass through an x-ray machine at the Erez crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip six times on Friday. The security check was carried out by private security personnel but Israel Defense Forces soldiers were securing the border terminal and therefore looking on at the time. The Foreign Press Association in Israel issued a statement Saturday condemning the incident. According to the statement, foreign journalists appreciate the security needs at the Erez crossing but said they had been assured at meetings with security officials and the Government Press Office that advanced technological resources installed at the crossing would ensure more efficient security checks. The FPA is demanding an explanation regarding the incident, and said the reporter, Karin Wenger, was unnecessarily humiliated and delayed. "In light of security warnings in the Strip, meticulous inspections are necessary at the crossing. We regret the distress that the journalist experienced. A meeting will be held to determine whether the security checks can be improved," a Defense Ministry spokeswoman said Saturday. She went on to say that according to regulations at the crossing, only female security personnel check women, and males search men. [nice theory] The Defense Ministry has been responsible for securing the Erez crossing since January; security checks are conducted by a civilian company that won the tender and security is provided by IDF soldiers. ====== http://www.ccmep.org/2004_articles/palestine/031504_rachel_corrie.htm Rachel Corrie's death remains an American humiliation By Ray Hanania Daily Herald Monday March 15, 2004 Four days before she died, Rachel Corrie wondered in an email to her father what she might do with the rest of her life. On March 16, 2003, Corrie was crushed to death by a bulldozer driven by two Israeli soldiers as she peacefully protested their plans to destroy the home of a Palestinian family in the Gaza Strip. Surprisingly, this 22 year old American student from Evergreen College in Olympia, Washington, has been abandoned by her country. While her nation remains shamefully silent, Corrie is vilified in death by Israeli supporters who insist she jeopardized her own life. Immediately after her crushed body was removed from the bloodied stones, the home was destroyed, one of 12,000 destroyed in the past three years as a part of Israel's policy of "collective punishment." Collective punishment is a form of torture unique to Israel and used mainly against Palestinian civilians. It's not enough for Israel to punish those who commit crimes. They also destroy the lives of their families, friends and neighbors by forcing them onto the street and into a life of refugee status. Corrie's killing is a form of collective punishment, too. A warning to anyone who believes they can stand up for justice and against oppression by using non-violent means. Corrie was a member of the International Solidarity Movement, which advocates peaceful resistance to Israel's brutal occupation. ... _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
