Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Athlete abused by Israeli soldier for carrying Palestine flag in Jerusalem marathon :: www.uruknet.info :: informazione dal medio oriente :: information from middle east :: [vs-1]

Athlete abused by Israeli soldier for carrying Palestine flag in Jerusalem marathon :: www.uruknet.info :: informazione dal medio oriente :: information from middle east :: [vs-1]: Jerusalem came to a standstill on 16 March as thousands of runners gathered to participate in the city’s second annual marathon. But while the marathon was presented as a friendly and innocent international sporting event, in reality it contributed to normalizing Israel’s control over the city and its discriminatory policies towards Palestinian residents of Jerusalem.

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