Sunday, September 30, 2007 "There is a myth that has gained
increasing currency in many quarters that the Palestinians and
the Arabs should not suffer as a result of what was done to the
Jews in Europe during the Holocaust. This myth of course relies
on another myth; that the State of Israel was created purely on
the ashes of the Holocaust. The fact is that the Balfour
Declaration, Weizmann-Feisal Agreement and the Peel Commission
report, to name but a few events that pre-dated the Holocaust;
all led significantly to the creation of the Jewish State. "The
more insidious myth is the fabrication of history that allows
for complete innocence on the part of the Palestinian and Arab
populations during the Holocaust. The Arab stance towards Hitler
and the Nazis was as an ally and supporter. The Arab masses and
leadership gleefully welcomed the Nazis taking power in 1933 and
messages of support came from all over the Arab world especially
from the Palestinian Arab leader, Mufti Haj Amin al-Husseini,
who was the firs