regarding the war exhibited their indignation towards the US. Most people in Pakistan believe that they must now fight to help their “Arab brothers” find peace since America’s role has not proved to be very helpful. An article titled “If the US Wants Peace in the Middle East….” by Kim Ghattas was in the newspaper on October 29, 2000. She boldly states “if America does not want more blood on its conscience, it must realize it has no choice but to act as a mediator to halt to violence.” It is clear that Ghattas places a lot of responsibility on the US for the continued fighting. An article written by Daoub Kuttab on October 25, 2000 titled “US Support of Bully Tactics Stifles Talks” questions the similar values America claims to have with Israelis. Most would assume these principles would include democracy and respect for human rights. Kuttab goes on to say that shooting at demonstrators, harassing ambulances, bombing civilian population and placing 3 million people under siege are clear violations of human rights and international law. This is nothing more than an attempt to get political results by using bully tactics. The article says that “the United States must have the moral courage to kindly tell its friend no. Doing anything else would not be a true sign of friendship.” We talked in class about military spending and it was amazing to see how much more money the United States and their allies spend in comparison to other countries in war preparation. From these figures alone it is easy to see how the Palestinians’ hope for freedom and independence has been crumbled as a result of the excessive force used by Israelis which is possible partly from the help of their American allies. Because of the cultural values Palestinians and Pakistanis share due to their extreme devotion to the Muslim faith, it is easy to understand why the Dawn would portr...
