It would seem that the entire ummah is on fire in protest against the farce of a conference in Annapolis. Finally, I am in agreement with the ummah on something (though I'd imagine for far different reasons). The highlight of today's protests? Perhaps the coolest portrait of Condoleeza Rice ever published, even outshining my previous fave:
Jordanian protesters hold pictures of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a protest in Amman November 27, 2007, against the Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland. U.S. President George W. Bush opens a high-stakes Israeli-Palestinian peace conference on Tuesday, trying to achieve in his final 14 months in office a goal that has eluded U.S. leaders for decades. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN)
I'll be rounding up the other highlights from around the world following the fold. Stay tuned for more!
Update: Someone has definitely been very busy spreading the propaganda about the Annapolis conference. Notice how all of these protests suggest that somehow, the United States and Israel are either conspiring to revoke the "right" of return, or how we're conspiring to seize Al-Aqsa. Very interesting coincidences, no?
(Regarding the "right" of return:—Keep in mind that with respect to any "peace" conference assembled, Palestinians demand an independent state of their own on one hand, yet they demand that Palestinian "refugees" maintain the "right" to return to Israel on the other. Sound confusing? Yeah, it might be—until you take a look at which map they are working from... It's all about "conquest," people. Nothing more, nothing less.)
UPDATE: According to the latest captions coming in, a man has been killed by Fatah security forces in Hebron, after being shot point-blank in the chest. Reports are that 15 other protesters have also been injured in the area—no specifics or details on them yet.
"Palestine": Gaza Terror-tory
Straight from the heart of the Jew-hating part of the world. There's actually a really big rally going on in Gaza right now.
REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA)
(AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
(AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
(AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
(AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
(AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA)
REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA)
(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
"Palestine": "Moderate" Terrorists
Why should Gaza have all the fun?
(AFP/Abbas Momani)
(AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
(AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
(AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK)
REUTERS/Oleg Popov (WEST BANK)
REUTERS/Oleg Popov (WEST BANK)
Interesting: The black flags being hoisted in the photograph below are the official flag of Jihad. Is it possible that Hamas was attempting to stage its coup on the West Bank while Abbas was out of town? That would certainly explain the severity of the "moderate" Fatah party's crackdown on these "spontaneous" anti-Annapolis protests...
A Palestinian police officer aims his automatic weapon at protesters, during a demonstration against the U.S. sponsored Annapolis meeting in the West Bank city of Hebron, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007. U.S President George W. Bush stepped cautiously into the most direct Mideast peacemaking of his administration, meeting separately with the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to explore whether peace is possible. 'Difficult compromises' will be required but the Israeli and Palestinian leaders are committed to making them, he said. .(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Lebanon
During an anti-Annapolis protest, Palestinian gunmen stand guard in the Ein al-Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of the southern city of Sidon, Lebanon Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007. Hamas officials said Tuesday the United States should pressure Israel and commit to the rights of the Palestinian people at the Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, stressing that resistance is the way to restore Arab rights. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
[Ed.:—Notice the creative use of United Nations supplies?] (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Jordan
Jordanian women hold a banner which reads: 'Camp David, Wadi Araba, Madrid, Oslo and Annapolis, conspiracies against Arabic Islamic Palestine', during a protest against the U.S.-sponsored Annapolis Mideast peace conference, in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Nader Daoud)
Egypt
(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Indonesia
REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA)
Iran
I'm hearing reports that there were protests over Annapolis in Iran today as well, but for some reason, I can't find any pictures from the major wire services about it. I'm digging to see if I can find them, will hopefully have them here before too long.
Bizarro Land
I should've known that the cretins of Neturei Karta (the only Orthodox Jews that are loved by the press) would make a showing. Thanks to their (nameless) donors, they never seem to run out of money when it comes to being wherever they need to be to condemn Israel.
Orthodox Jews demonstrate outside the U.S. Naval Academy during the Israeli-Palestinian peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, November 27, 2007. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES)
This next one's pretty cute, and is wonderfully illustrative of the short attention span that these types of leftist protests tend to suffer from. "Send a piana to Havana?" What's that got to do with the Israel/Palestinian conflict?
Orthodox Jews demonstrate outside the U.S. Naval Academy during the Israeli-Palestinian peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, November 27, 2007. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES)
Love the next one, too. I can assure you, I've seen better caricatures before. (The one at the top of this page is still the best, though...)
A protester dressed as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice participates in a demonstration in front of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)
Guffaw. Here's a Reuters caption update, just so we can't possibly be any more clear on how crazy these guys are:
ATTENTION EDITORS - CAPTION CORRECTION CORRECTING NATURE OF PROTEST Orthodox Jews protest against Zionism and the State of Israel, outside the U.S. Naval Academy during the Israeli-Palestinian peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, November 27, 2007. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES)
As if we didn't already know.
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