American duplicity

American duplicity

Thousands of demonstrators gathered Monday in front of the
U.S. embassy in Jakarta. This largest-ever demonstration held
against this superpower's mission came after Washington vetoed a
UN Security Council resolution opposing the expansion of Jewish
settlements in eastern Jerusalem last week. One of the sponsors
of the resolution was Indonesia.

The world is justifiably disappointed at the American stance.
The acts of terrorism which are among the chosen means of
opposition to Israel and the U.S. have taken the lives of
thousands of people who have nothing to do with the Arab-Israeli
conflict. The anger of the masses gathered in front of the U.S.
embassy in Jakarta was a reflection of the disappointment felt at
the duplicity displayed by a big power which has abandoned the
principle of justice.

We do not know for how long Washington will continue to pay
Israel to fight the Arabs and Palestinians. As a self-proclaimed
champion of democracy, the U.S. should realize that the
annexation of territory by another country is an act that does
not deserve to be supported.

Considering that in 1990 the U.S. started a war against Iraq
for taking Kuwaiti territory, why is it now defending Israel,
which annexed Palestinian land in eastern Jerusalem?

-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta