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January 15, 2015       Share:    

Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5050/letter-president-france

Open Letter to the French President by a Palestinian Journalist in Ramallah

(Gatestone Institute) Dear Mr. President, many Palestinians nearly fell off their chairs upon seeing their president march at the front row of a rally in your capital to protest against terrorism and assaults on freedom of the media. Undoubtedly, you are unaware that President Abbas is personally responsible for punishing Palestinian journalists who dare to criticize him or express their views in public. Every day we see that the Western media, including French newspapers and magazines, does not care about such violations unless they are committed by Israel. Palestinians like me will now pay a heaver price because Abbas has been emboldened and will now step up his assaults. France will be helping to establish another corrupt and repressive Arab dictatorship - one that glorifies and rewards terrorists no different from those who carried out the Paris attacks. I hope now your Excellency understands why I am too scared to reveal my identity.

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