When the Palestinians say "End of occupation", What do they mean? The Western world thinks they mean “End of occupation in the West Bank and Gaza.” Israel West Bank But what the Palestinians actually mean is "End of Israel". They don’t even try to hide it. See for yourself: This is the map of "Liberated Palestine" on the official website of the Palestinian National Authority, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: http://www.mopa.gov.ps/ It is the map of the entire State of Israel. This is the map of "Liberated Palestine" featured on the official emblem of the Palestinian National Authority’s Ministry of Industry: http://www.industry.gov.ps It is the map of the entire State of Israel. This is the map of "Liberated Palestine" on Arafat’s Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) official emblem. It is the map of the entire State of Israel. This is the map of "Liberated Palestine" on Yasser Arafat’s uniform. It is the map of the entire State of Israel. This is the map of "Liberated Palestine" in the official Palestinian Authority’s education system schoolbooks. Page 64 of the Palestinian Authority’s official 5th grade school book: “there’s no Israel” It is the map of the entire State of Israel. This is the map of "Liberated Palestine" as a statuette displayed at the Principal’s room in a school in the Palestinian town of Tulkarm A dagger is thrust in the “heart” of the land. Blood trickles from the wound and irrigates the plant of the Palestinian State. It is the map of the entire State of Israel. This is the map of "Liberated Palestine" from an art lesson in a Palestinian school. The Jews destroyed by fire, the Israeli flag burning It is the map of the entire State of Israel. Question: Now, when you hear the Palestinians say "End of Occupation" do they mean “A Palestinian State alongside Israel”, or “In place of Israel?” Answer: “Poll: Majority of Palestinians See Israel's Elimination as Goal” poll conducted by the Palestinian Jerusalem Media and Communication Center (JMCC) (Reuters, June 11, 2002) What would YOU do in Israel’s place? Motti Morell If you have an answer, please mail it to: for-peace@graffiti.net