From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Christian Sanchez was published by Chicago Monitor on August 12, 2016.
‘The Palestinians in Gaza are the American Indians of the Middle East.’ This was the opinion of the late American Indian civil rights leader, Russell Means. In reviewing the history of the two peoples, it is clear that both Palestinians and American Indians share similar hardships. There is the common usurpation of land, loss of self-determination, and the destruction of families that plague both peoples. There is also the issue that if transgressions against American Indians and Palestinians are not addressed, there may be no solution to ending the oppression of these two peoples.
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