I/P: (Palestinians living) Just like life under Pinochet

[PLF]

Just like life under Pinochet
By Nir Hasson

"The Palestinians' lives under the occupation are reminiscent of the lives of Chile's citizens under the dictatorship," says Chilean Judge Juan Guzman, who is visiting Israel, last week. "There, too, people who thought differently were considered enemies: They were imprisoned, tortured and killed. There, too, people couldn't move from place to place, they didn't have freedom and they didn't have equality before the law. But here it's harder. It has been going on for longer," he added.

Guzman, 68, became known at the end of the 1990s as an investigative judge pursuing Augusto Pinochet, Chile's military dictator between 1973 and 1990. Guzman waged a long legal battle against Pinochet. Despite the former dictator's immunity, Guzman succeeded in filing several indictments against him and bringing him to trial. Pinochet's trial was never completed because of his health, and he died two months ago at age 91.

Last week Guzman came to Israel as a guest of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) and the Alternative Information Center (AIC) to examine indicting Israelis responsible for house demolitions in European courts. Thus far, legal proceedings have been initiated only against military officers. The committee wants to indict civilians as well.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/824148.html

[angstlessk]

1. I was looking for a place to post this video on google that I find

in keeping with your OP. I have never seen this before, in fact there is little I know about the Palestian problems, but this video is truly disheartening!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-500411215492365617&q=genre%3Adocumentary+duration%3Along&hl=en

[breakaleg]

2. This video is a must see. It shows the true intent of Israel with regard to the occupied

territories.

[Tom Joad]

3. When i traveled to occupied Palestine in 2003, i was with a person who was familiar with Pinochet's

dictatorship (like israel, eagerly supported by US elite) and she mentioned that it reminded her of that brutal military regime also.

[angstlessk]

4. I am basically an agnostic...but this film really changes my perspective

I think there are factions in Isreal that are of the highest order to stamp out Palestine...and they complain because the Palestine map does not show Israel...WHO HAS THE POWER TO WIPE WHOM OFF THE MAP..AND WHO IS DOING IT?