When you’re a victim, you’re a victim all the way, from your first suicide bomb to your last dying day.
“No-win: Israeli free training, loans, and grants to Palestinians are an ‘attack’ on young Palestinians, leading to ‘Israelization,'” by Nan Jacques Zilberdik and Itamar Marcus, Palestinian Media Watch, February 21, 2021:
This is a textbook example of Israel’s no-win predicament:
The PA’s standard libel is that Israel is deliberately trying to harm Palestinians and at other times Israel is criticized by the PA for allegedly not taking care of Palestinians.
But now when Israel has created a special program to create economic opportunities for Palestinians it is being criticized for its “attack” that is causing “Israelization” among Palestinian youth. For Israel it’s a tragic no-win.
When a Palestinian training supervisor of the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Jerusalem was interviewed about her organization’s initiatives to help young Palestinian school drop-outs and unemployed by offering them training courses, she lashed out at Israel for offering “free training, loans, and grants” to young Palestinians “like crazy.” She criticized the “competition from the Israeli institutions,” describing it as “an attack” that leads to “Israelization” of the young Palestinians:
Official PA TV host: “The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Jerusalem provides training courses for [Palestinian] residents of Jerusalem to help them financially… The free training courses are for those who have dropped out of school, all those who have lost their jobs, and the unemployed… There is a political aspect to the matter, since you see what is happening in the capital: [Israeli] attacks and fighting against the Palestinian institutions in Jerusalem” …
YWCA training supervisor Mai Amira:“ Let me tell you about competition from the Israeli institutions, which are giving free training, loans, and grants like crazy to the young Palestinians. This is an indirect attack. It leads to connecting the young Palestinians to Israelization – professionally, intellectually, and financially.”
[Official PA TV, Good Morning Jerusalem, Feb. 5, 2021]
The words of Mai Amira echo the many statements by PA officials against “normalization” with Israel. Palestinian Media Watch has documented that PA officials actively speak out against any form of normal relations with Israel, calling it treason….
DavidR says
It certainly makes the narratives and characterizations about Jewish traits and behaviors seem out of touch with reality. And maybe somebody was lying.
BlackSabbath says
Israel should reciprocate the Iranian generosity. The amount of free grant and training the government in Tehran is giving to its poor young Jewish population is the same amount Israel should give to the islamic youth. Maybe two times more to be even more generous. But not more than that.
gravenimage says
Very funny!
Rarely says
Enter the 21st Century or stay in the 14th or 15th. Not much of a choice really.
Rarely says
BTW. Israel’s inhumanity knows no bounds. Imagine, trying to help the Palestinians. A very sneaky plot.
Rob Porter says
Israelis should appreciate that they are mostly wasting their time. My bet is that most if not all Arab Muslims regard kindness as a sign of weakness .
gravenimage says
Grimly true, Rob.
PRCS says
The kind looking–though hateful–woman said:
“Let me tell you about the competition from the Israeli institutions, which ar giving free training, loans and grants to the young Palestinians.”
Well, let me tell you, lady; doing that IS crazy!
James Lincoln says
Causing “Israel-ization” among “Palestinian” youth would be to their benefit.
Because…
After all, the alternative is Hamas-ization…
gravenimage says
PA TV: ‘Israeli institutions are giving free training and grants to young Palestinians. This is an indirect attack.’
…………
How *dare* the Israelis offer opportunities to the “Palestinians”? Oh, the humanity…
Princess says
Same thing happened with the vaccinations. First, the PA refused to receive vaccinations from Israel, and then they complained that they were not getting any vaccinations from Israel.
gravenimage says
True, Princess.
And charitable Israel is helping regardless:
“Israel begins transferring coronavirus vaccines to Palestinian Authority”
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/israel-to-begin-transferring-covid-vaccines-to-pa-today-657390
Andrew Blackadder says
“You are oppressing me, you are killing me, you are handing me possibilities to make my life better., you are treating me as an equal….. How Dare You”… Jewish humor folks…