Independent Media Center, Israel http://indymedia.org.il Are the Occupied Protecting the Occupier?Thursday 14 Mar 2002 author: Amira Hass in Ha'aretz summary In recent days, the IDF and armed groups of Palestinians have displayed a common interest in presenting a distorted picture of reality. Both sides are greatly exaggerating when they talk about "Palestinian military resistance" to the IDF incursions into the refugee camps - and yesterday into Ramallah - referring to "battles" and "firefights."

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