Palestinians Mourn Saddam's Execution - Dalia Nammari
Saddam Hussein was mourned by Palestinians Saturday as a generous patron who remained one of their staunchest allies. Palestinians in Bethlehem opened a "house of condolence," where dozens of people gathered to mourn the executed dictator.
At a parade in his honor in Gaza, Palestinians displayed a poster with his image next to that of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. During the first Gulf War in 1991, Saddam attacked Israel with Scud missiles as Palestinians chanted: "Beloved Saddam, strike Tel Aviv."
(AP/Washington Post)
[Photo: Reuters, 1988]
1 comment:
Many in the mideast mourned, as many others celebrated. There is no doubt Palestinians saw him as an enemy of their enemy. Nevertheless, the Palestinians should be heartened that America has helped to reshape Iraq from an impotent, sanctioned shell, into a warring free-for-all terrorist hotbed and forum for Iran to recruit for its own dangerous and of course, anti-Israel, desires.
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