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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wako",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Sitswila Wako",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to speak on this very important matter brought by the Senator for Mombasa. I think ever since 1949 when Israel was recognized there have always been situations which have created a lot of animosity between the Palestinians and the Israelis. This has over time turned into what is called the intifada, the first one being in 1987 which went on for about three years. I had the opportunity to be involved on the periphery in that particular one as UN Special rapporteur on the issue of summary or arbitrary executions. The second one was the year 2000. At each intifada which is really intense fighting and intense loss of life meted by a charge which is supported by the big powers, it has all the weapons against defenseless Palestinians, many lives were lost in both intifadas. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in each one the Israel Government always at the end of it said: “We have now dealt a mighty blow to the Palestinians and they will not rise again.” They said so in 1987, they said so in the year 2000 and now we are seeing another intense fighting between the two. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this one is more serious in that whereas the other two involved fighting outside Israel, it does appear now that within Israel itself the neighbours are fighting the Israelis who are Arabs and those who have come from other areas are now fighting. We are now dealing with an extremely serious situation."
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