Jan 14 2010
Karameh For Palestinians at a time of indignity
Although the Arabic word karameh simply means dignity, it has become an expression that has many more usages and meanings.
Karameh is also a Jordan Valley town in the Shuna District which witnessed a fierce battle against the Israelis. The date was March 21, 1968, and the Israeli army was trying to stem attacks by Palestinian fedayeen coming across the Jordan River into areas occupied by Israel. In its attempts to curtail the guerrilla attacks, the Israelis decided to launch a cross-border attack only to be rejected by brave Palestinian fighters and members of the Jordanian Army. After the battle, King Hussein was quoted as saying “we are all fedayeenâ€.