Spanierne er jo ikke jøder, må i forstå
Fra Wall Street Journal, 26. September (intet link):
The "security fence" consists of two high-rise metal fences, topped by razor wire and equipped with sensor pads, movement detectors, spotlights and infrared cameras. It's patrolled 24 hours a day by the military. The six mile-long barrier, which many Arabs believe stands on occupied land ringing an illegal settlement, will now be doubled in height to 20 feet, making it higher than the old Berlin Wall.
No, we're not talking about Israel's security barrier. The "apartheid wall" described above surrounds Melilla which, together with Ceuta, is a leftover of Spain's colonial past in northern Africa. Surrounded by Morocco, both enclaves are claimed by Rabat.
In the last few weeks alone, hundreds of black Africans trying to cross into Melilla have clashed with Spanish troops leaving dozens of would-be immigrants injured. Doctors Without Borders criticizes the "violence" used by the Spanish security forces. Three Africans have died in or near Melilla in unclear circumstances. Spanish police deny any responsibility for the deaths.
There's more than a hint of hypocrisy here. While Spain and much of Europe condemn Israel for building a security fence on disputed territory, the Socialist government in Madrid -- which talks grandly of an "Alliance of Civilizations" -- does exactly the same. Only, unlike in Israel's case, this wall isn't there to stop terrorists and save lives. It's intended to keep out Sub-Saharans looking for a better life. Spain even gets European Union funding for it.
Moral er godt. Dobbeltmoral er dobbelt så godt.
Update:
Fra BBC:
Over the last few weeks would-be immigrants have been using ladders and what Spanish officials have described as military tactics in their increasingly desperate attempts to get over border barriers, our correspondent says.
CNN 28. September:
Hundreds of Africans using makeshift ladders tried to scale a razor wire barrier into a Spanish enclave in Morocco in the second mass assault on the border in 24 hours, the government said on Wednesday.
Spain's North African enclave of Melilla asked the army for help after 400 migrants tried to scramble into its territory on Tuesday night. Some 200 succeeded, adding to the 100 or more who entered during a bid by 500 people before dawn on Tuesday.
Forty of the mainly sub-Saharans involved in the latest attempt were injured, along with five civil guards, a government spokesman in Melilla said.
BBC 29. September:
Spain and Morocco will send troops to secure two Spanish enclaves on the north African coast, officials say.
The move was announced as Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero met his Moroccan counterpart after five men died in the enclave of Ceuta.
Bullets that killed two of the African migrants were "not Spanish", Spanish investigators said on Thursday.
Two migrants died on Spanish soil and two in Morocco, as hundreds aiming to enter Spain rioted on Wednesday night.
Henrik
The "security fence" consists of two high-rise metal fences, topped by razor wire and equipped with sensor pads, movement detectors, spotlights and infrared cameras. It's patrolled 24 hours a day by the military. The six mile-long barrier, which many Arabs believe stands on occupied land ringing an illegal settlement, will now be doubled in height to 20 feet, making it higher than the old Berlin Wall.
No, we're not talking about Israel's security barrier. The "apartheid wall" described above surrounds Melilla which, together with Ceuta, is a leftover of Spain's colonial past in northern Africa. Surrounded by Morocco, both enclaves are claimed by Rabat.
In the last few weeks alone, hundreds of black Africans trying to cross into Melilla have clashed with Spanish troops leaving dozens of would-be immigrants injured. Doctors Without Borders criticizes the "violence" used by the Spanish security forces. Three Africans have died in or near Melilla in unclear circumstances. Spanish police deny any responsibility for the deaths.
There's more than a hint of hypocrisy here. While Spain and much of Europe condemn Israel for building a security fence on disputed territory, the Socialist government in Madrid -- which talks grandly of an "Alliance of Civilizations" -- does exactly the same. Only, unlike in Israel's case, this wall isn't there to stop terrorists and save lives. It's intended to keep out Sub-Saharans looking for a better life. Spain even gets European Union funding for it.
Moral er godt. Dobbeltmoral er dobbelt så godt.
Update:
Fra BBC:
Over the last few weeks would-be immigrants have been using ladders and what Spanish officials have described as military tactics in their increasingly desperate attempts to get over border barriers, our correspondent says.
CNN 28. September:
Hundreds of Africans using makeshift ladders tried to scale a razor wire barrier into a Spanish enclave in Morocco in the second mass assault on the border in 24 hours, the government said on Wednesday.
Spain's North African enclave of Melilla asked the army for help after 400 migrants tried to scramble into its territory on Tuesday night. Some 200 succeeded, adding to the 100 or more who entered during a bid by 500 people before dawn on Tuesday.
Forty of the mainly sub-Saharans involved in the latest attempt were injured, along with five civil guards, a government spokesman in Melilla said.
BBC 29. September:
Spain and Morocco will send troops to secure two Spanish enclaves on the north African coast, officials say.
The move was announced as Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero met his Moroccan counterpart after five men died in the enclave of Ceuta.
Bullets that killed two of the African migrants were "not Spanish", Spanish investigators said on Thursday.
Two migrants died on Spanish soil and two in Morocco, as hundreds aiming to enter Spain rioted on Wednesday night.
Henrik
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