The Israeli Government is bloody insane.
The Palestinians deserve better. They Deserve Peace. and for Peace to arrive, Israel must be forced to respect the International Human Rights Law.
Israel must recognize the Palestinians right to live free.
FREE.
Showing posts with label Cause. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cause. Show all posts
Monday, 5 January 2009
volunteering with Aramex in UAE
Thanks to Ali, I learned about the donation campaign by Aramex going in UAE
Emirates Red Crescent is also gathering money donations and has booths in most of the malls.
The police in Sharjah at the lake has been asking anyone who hangs a keffiyeh inside the car to remove it and wherever they see a group of guys with more than 4 people together, they ask them to disperse.
[click to enlarge poster]
I went to mall of emirates, I found the guys and I signed my name and telephone to volunteer with them and they will call me tomorrow to tell me where they need people, I donated a stepper and leg support that my mother doesn't use anymore after she recovered from a broken leg, the guys told me that they are focusing on Medical items & Clothes. I took the flyer and photocopied it and distributed it in the compound and among my colleagues at work, and its been circulating by mail in the whole corporate. The Campaign will be on till the 11th of January.
Emirates Red Crescent is also gathering money donations and has booths in most of the malls.
The police in Sharjah at the lake has been asking anyone who hangs a keffiyeh inside the car to remove it and wherever they see a group of guys with more than 4 people together, they ask them to disperse.
Friday, 2 January 2009
Protest Posters for Gaza
I made some Posters , they are quite simple, if you felt like joining people on the streets, feel free to use any of them. print, get a flat stick and glue and you are ready.
if you do anything of sorts, Protests around ME or you do Poster Design, please do share your work.
whatever done is better than nothing, whether you would join a donation campaign, Fund Raise, Join Peaceful Events, write, or hit the streets. all is good, but its cool to have objectives.
in Dubai, all I do is wear a Keffiyeh and hit the walking areas and the malls. Im contacting the red crescent, WFP tomorrow morning and see what they are doing.
GAZA should keep standing. it should survive till Jan 20th and Feb 10th.
Hussni Mubarak biddo 7areg!
Livni will not win the next elections. take my word.
if you do anything of sorts, Protests around ME or you do Poster Design, please do share your work.
whatever done is better than nothing, whether you would join a donation campaign, Fund Raise, Join Peaceful Events, write, or hit the streets. all is good, but its cool to have objectives.
in Dubai, all I do is wear a Keffiyeh and hit the walking areas and the malls. Im contacting the red crescent, WFP tomorrow morning and see what they are doing.
GAZA should keep standing. it should survive till Jan 20th and Feb 10th.
Hussni Mubarak biddo 7areg!
Livni will not win the next elections. take my word.
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Please be informed
I am not writing this to blame anyone ; but people. read this;
In a press release that was out yesterday over a press conference for the humanitarian situation in Gaza reported from the united nations, I quote:
Asked if the Gaza population at large was aware that the current attacks were the result of Hamas unilaterally terminating the truce and firing rockets, Ms. AbuZayd Commissioner-General for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that, in general, they did not think that the truce had been violated by Hamas. They had seen that Hamas had observed the truce quite strictly for almost six months, and that they had gotten nothing in return. The deal was that if there were no rockets, the crossing would be opened. The crossings, however, were not opened. Also, before Hamas started launching any rockets, there had been an incursion into Gaza to target militants, seven of whom had been killed. After that, the rockets were fired and that was the end of the truce.
As for the rest of the press conference, ...
In a press release that was out yesterday over a press conference for the humanitarian situation in Gaza reported from the united nations, I quote:
Asked if the Gaza population at large was aware that the current attacks were the result of Hamas unilaterally terminating the truce and firing rockets, Ms. AbuZayd Commissioner-General for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that, in general, they did not think that the truce had been violated by Hamas. They had seen that Hamas had observed the truce quite strictly for almost six months, and that they had gotten nothing in return. The deal was that if there were no rockets, the crossing would be opened. The crossings, however, were not opened. Also, before Hamas started launching any rockets, there had been an incursion into Gaza to target militants, seven of whom had been killed. After that, the rockets were fired and that was the end of the truce.
As for the rest of the press conference, ...
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Poverty : Broad Strokes
while preparing to write about Poverty, I discovered that I didn't know how to answer basic questions relating to it and that its a complex issue hiding behind a word, its not a simple problem to say the least, and while surfing the web for an understanding to poverty relating to where we are, I came with this structure with simplified answers to follow:
how to define poverty?
Who is considered poor?
How to statistically measure poverty?
where are the poor in Jordan? how about the rest of the world?
What needs to be done?
can we translate that to action?
how to define poverty?
Who is considered poor?
How to statistically measure poverty?
where are the poor in Jordan? how about the rest of the world?
What needs to be done?
can we translate that to action?
to be continued..
Poverty [ blended notes from several places to reflect upon]
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How to define poverty?
is it not having the cost to get by?
"Poverty is really the lack of freedom to have or to do basic things that you value" Amartya Sen
"Rather than a single poverty measure, what you really want is to develop multiple measures of deprivation and look at them on a regular basis" Rebecca Blank
you neutralize poverty "by keeping the focus on the characteristics of poor people rather than on the economy, politics and society are more broadly constructed" Alice O'conner
what are the characteristics of the poor in Jordan?? illiteracy? unemployment?
what is the statistical measure?? US--> The present system is based on a minimally nutritious food budget devised decades ago by the Department of Agriculture. The food budget is multiplied by three because back in the 1950's and 60's food was considered one-third of an average family's outlays. define the poverty line?
who is responsible for poverty — government, society or the individual?
How to measure poverty? Who are The poor?
one way is to use income as the single criterion for judging who is poor.
should the family of a hardworking full-time employee earning the minimum wage be blamed for poverty because the minimum no longer lifts the worker's income above the poverty level? should we look into neighborhoods?
http://blogactionday.org/js/b12a95cbc4a0decdba903d1041446d37a6275cf9
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Ban Ki Moon on June 3rd On the Question of Palestine Conference
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, delivered by Max Gaylard, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, in Malta, 3 June:
It gives me pleasure to convey my greetings to all the participants in this International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, which has been organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
You meet at a time when the international community has intensified its efforts to help Israelis and Palestinians reach a peace treaty. The goal, as agreed in Annapolis, is to resolve all permanent status issues before the end of the year. The parameters of this agreement are clear -- an end of the occupation that began in 1967, an end to conflict, and the establishment of a sovereign, viable and independent Palestinian State living side by side in peace with a secure Israel.
The willingness of Israeli and Palestinian leaders to continue their regular discussions on the major issues is another welcome development. I particularly commend President [Mahmoud] Abbas and Prime Minister [Ehud] Olmert for their commitment to resolving the decades-old conflict, and for persisting with negotiations despite the difficulties. I urge them not be deterred by any obstacles and to see this effort through.
To succeed, current efforts to achieve a peace deal need to be underpinned by visible progress on the ground. Last December’s Donors’ Conference in Paris already raised nearly $8 billion in assistance for the Palestinian Authority. The recent London meetings of the Quartet principals and the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee also demonstrated the need for a robust follow-up by the international community, so as to build up political and economic support.
These meetings and pledges must now be translated into real results. Quartet Representative Tony Blair’s announcement of a package of measures is a welcome start. His proposals seek, initially, to increase the movement of people and goods in the West Bank, while accommodating Israel’s legitimate security needs. If implemented, these steps can bolster the Palestinian economy and lead to renewed confidence among the Palestinian people in the peace process.
Both sides must seize the current window of opportunity to push the peace process forward, especially by acting on their obligations under the Road Map.
Some actions have already been taken. The Palestinian Authority under Prime Minister [Salam] Fayyad has acted to improve its security capabilities and to implement fiscal reform. Israel has agreed to remove some of the obstacles that hinder Palestinian movement in the West Bank. It has also consented to the issuance of entry permits to Israel for thousands of Palestinian workers.
These are welcome steps. But much more remains needs to be done. Continuing settlement activity contravenes both international law and Israel’s obligations under the Road Map. Also, the construction of the barrier in the Occupied Palestinian Territory contravenes the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice. These activities must cease at once.
On the Palestinian side, efforts to improve capacity and performance on security and the rule of law should continue. Next month at a conference in Berlin, donors will also have an opportunity to extend much needed support to this process.
There is particularly urgent need to develop a different and more positive strategy for Gaza. The Palestinian people, especially the 1.5 million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, endure punishing humanitarian conditions. UNRWA’s aid operation in the area is drastically impeded. Low and inconsistent supplies of fuel hamper transport, water and sanitation. Two thirds of Gaza’s residents subsist in poverty, and economic growth stood at zero last year.
Continuing Israeli air and ground operations only aggravate this situation, resulting in unacceptable casualties among Palestinian civilians in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Equally unacceptable and deeply irresponsible are the rocket and other attacks by militants against Israeli civilians and at crossings points. I reiterate my call for the cessation of all such condemnable acts of violence and for all parties to comply with international humanitarian law. In particular, measures of collective punishment should cease immediately.
In this context, I commend Egypt for its efforts to achieve calm in the Gaza Strip; these measures should lead to a reopening of the crossings and achieve greater security at the border. This is a first and vital step if Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are to be given the chance to succeed, and also for creating conditions to pursue the reunification of Gaza and the West Bank within the framework of the legitimate Palestinian Authority. This reunification is essential, because a Palestinian State must necessarily encompass both Gaza and the West Bank, as well as East Jerusalem.
I also welcome the reaffirmation of the Arab Peace Initiative, which is a central element in the quest for peace in the region. And I urge strong Arab support for the Palestinian Authority’s efforts to negotiate a peace agreement, to build its institutions and to advance Palestinian unity.
The coming months will be critical to our collective efforts to restore hope to the Palestinians. For my part, I will remain closely involved in the peace process both personally as well as through the Quartet and the efforts of the United Nations Special Coordinator. Together, we must do everything possible to help ensure a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on full implementation of relevant United Nations resolutions and the requirements under the Road Map.
In that spirit, please accept my best wishes for a productive meeting.
[source]
It gives me pleasure to convey my greetings to all the participants in this International Meeting on the Question of Palestine, which has been organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.
You meet at a time when the international community has intensified its efforts to help Israelis and Palestinians reach a peace treaty. The goal, as agreed in Annapolis, is to resolve all permanent status issues before the end of the year. The parameters of this agreement are clear -- an end of the occupation that began in 1967, an end to conflict, and the establishment of a sovereign, viable and independent Palestinian State living side by side in peace with a secure Israel.
The willingness of Israeli and Palestinian leaders to continue their regular discussions on the major issues is another welcome development. I particularly commend President [Mahmoud] Abbas and Prime Minister [Ehud] Olmert for their commitment to resolving the decades-old conflict, and for persisting with negotiations despite the difficulties. I urge them not be deterred by any obstacles and to see this effort through.
To succeed, current efforts to achieve a peace deal need to be underpinned by visible progress on the ground. Last December’s Donors’ Conference in Paris already raised nearly $8 billion in assistance for the Palestinian Authority. The recent London meetings of the Quartet principals and the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee also demonstrated the need for a robust follow-up by the international community, so as to build up political and economic support.
These meetings and pledges must now be translated into real results. Quartet Representative Tony Blair’s announcement of a package of measures is a welcome start. His proposals seek, initially, to increase the movement of people and goods in the West Bank, while accommodating Israel’s legitimate security needs. If implemented, these steps can bolster the Palestinian economy and lead to renewed confidence among the Palestinian people in the peace process.
Both sides must seize the current window of opportunity to push the peace process forward, especially by acting on their obligations under the Road Map.
Some actions have already been taken. The Palestinian Authority under Prime Minister [Salam] Fayyad has acted to improve its security capabilities and to implement fiscal reform. Israel has agreed to remove some of the obstacles that hinder Palestinian movement in the West Bank. It has also consented to the issuance of entry permits to Israel for thousands of Palestinian workers.
These are welcome steps. But much more remains needs to be done. Continuing settlement activity contravenes both international law and Israel’s obligations under the Road Map. Also, the construction of the barrier in the Occupied Palestinian Territory contravenes the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice. These activities must cease at once.
On the Palestinian side, efforts to improve capacity and performance on security and the rule of law should continue. Next month at a conference in Berlin, donors will also have an opportunity to extend much needed support to this process.
There is particularly urgent need to develop a different and more positive strategy for Gaza. The Palestinian people, especially the 1.5 million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, endure punishing humanitarian conditions. UNRWA’s aid operation in the area is drastically impeded. Low and inconsistent supplies of fuel hamper transport, water and sanitation. Two thirds of Gaza’s residents subsist in poverty, and economic growth stood at zero last year.
Continuing Israeli air and ground operations only aggravate this situation, resulting in unacceptable casualties among Palestinian civilians in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Equally unacceptable and deeply irresponsible are the rocket and other attacks by militants against Israeli civilians and at crossings points. I reiterate my call for the cessation of all such condemnable acts of violence and for all parties to comply with international humanitarian law. In particular, measures of collective punishment should cease immediately.
In this context, I commend Egypt for its efforts to achieve calm in the Gaza Strip; these measures should lead to a reopening of the crossings and achieve greater security at the border. This is a first and vital step if Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are to be given the chance to succeed, and also for creating conditions to pursue the reunification of Gaza and the West Bank within the framework of the legitimate Palestinian Authority. This reunification is essential, because a Palestinian State must necessarily encompass both Gaza and the West Bank, as well as East Jerusalem.
I also welcome the reaffirmation of the Arab Peace Initiative, which is a central element in the quest for peace in the region. And I urge strong Arab support for the Palestinian Authority’s efforts to negotiate a peace agreement, to build its institutions and to advance Palestinian unity.
The coming months will be critical to our collective efforts to restore hope to the Palestinians. For my part, I will remain closely involved in the peace process both personally as well as through the Quartet and the efforts of the United Nations Special Coordinator. Together, we must do everything possible to help ensure a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on full implementation of relevant United Nations resolutions and the requirements under the Road Map.
In that spirit, please accept my best wishes for a productive meeting.
[source]
Friday, 23 May 2008
June 3 & 4 UN International Meeting in Malta for Peace Advancement towards the State of Palestine
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene the United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine at the Dolmen Hotel in Qawra, Malta, on 3 and 4 June, under the theme “Advancing the peace process -– Challenges facing the parties”. The Meeting will be held to mobilize international support for the Middle East peace process.
Participants in the Meeting will discuss the impact of the settlement construction on the current political process and the need for the parties to meet Road Map commitments. They will also examine the effects of the construction of the wall in the Occupied West Bank, and the importance of finding a solution to the question of Jerusalem.
There will be three plenary sessions will address a variety of issues and have discussion periods; Plenary I, entitled “Meeting Road Map commitments”, The sub-themes of the session are “The impact of settlements on the Palestinian population -- the scope of the problem”, “The issue of settlements in the Road Map, and “The consequences of settlement construction for the territorial integrity and contiguity of a future Palestinian State”.
Plenary II, entitled “The wall in the Occupied West Bank”, will start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 4 June. This session will focus on “Physical aspects of the construction”, “Effects of the construction on Palestinian communities”, and “The wall and international law”.
Plenary III, entitled “ Jerusalem -- Looking forward to a capital of two States”, will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 4 June. The sub-themes are “The status of Jerusalem in international law”, “ Jerusalem between 1947 and today”, and “ Jerusalem as a permanent status issue”. [source]
Registration will be open on Friday, 30 May, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Monday, 2 June, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On 3 June, registration will start at 8 a.m. The United Nations Secretariat is operating on the first floor of the Conference Centre, Room “Ammon”, tel.: +356 2355 2540 (direct line) or 2355 2355 (hotel Operator), fax: +356 2355 2405, e-mail: dpr-meeting@un.org.
Participants in the Meeting will discuss the impact of the settlement construction on the current political process and the need for the parties to meet Road Map commitments. They will also examine the effects of the construction of the wall in the Occupied West Bank, and the importance of finding a solution to the question of Jerusalem.
There will be three plenary sessions will address a variety of issues and have discussion periods; Plenary I, entitled “Meeting Road Map commitments”, The sub-themes of the session are “The impact of settlements on the Palestinian population -- the scope of the problem”, “The issue of settlements in the Road Map, and “The consequences of settlement construction for the territorial integrity and contiguity of a future Palestinian State”.
Plenary II, entitled “The wall in the Occupied West Bank”, will start at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 4 June. This session will focus on “Physical aspects of the construction”, “Effects of the construction on Palestinian communities”, and “The wall and international law”.
Plenary III, entitled “ Jerusalem -- Looking forward to a capital of two States”, will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 4 June. The sub-themes are “The status of Jerusalem in international law”, “ Jerusalem between 1947 and today”, and “ Jerusalem as a permanent status issue”. [source]
Registration will be open on Friday, 30 May, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Monday, 2 June, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On 3 June, registration will start at 8 a.m. The United Nations Secretariat is operating on the first floor of the Conference Centre, Room “Ammon”, tel.: +356 2355 2540 (direct line) or 2355 2355 (hotel Operator), fax: +356 2355 2405, e-mail: dpr-meeting@un.org.
Thursday, 22 May 2008
i give you one cent, you give me ten
As over 1,000 Palestinian, Arab, Israeli and International investors gather in the historic city of Bethlehem to participate in the Palestine Investment Conference aimed at jumpstarting a process of boosting the Palestinian economy and thereby the chances of Middle East Peace.
Israeli ministry of construction and housing announced plans to issue tenders for 286 new housing units in Settlements built on confiscated lands from the Palestinian villages of Wadi Fukin, Husan and Nahalin. These villages are currently trapped between Israel’s Wall, settler bypass roads, and ever expanding Israeli settlements..
http://www.nad-plo.org/facts/jerusalem/NAD-web.pdf
Israeli ministry of construction and housing announced plans to issue tenders for 286 new housing units in Settlements built on confiscated lands from the Palestinian villages of Wadi Fukin, Husan and Nahalin. These villages are currently trapped between Israel’s Wall, settler bypass roads, and ever expanding Israeli settlements..
http://www.nad-plo.org/facts/jerusalem/NAD-web.pdf
Thursday, 10 April 2008
JU Today
i went to Jordan University to check the registration desk for some papers i needed to hand in, when i couldnt finish up before the lunch break i was left with an hour and a half of free time before i got to resume my work and meet my professor
this free time was very eventful that i have to congratulate Dr. Khaled Karaki for the shift that is happening concerning students extracular activities.
between 12:30 and 2:00 pm today there were three very interesting activities running the same time that i was aware of
1. poetry reciting infront of the main library; there is a small roman shaped stage steps that is not used often, im not sure if its the idea of the faculty of arts or the deanship of student affairs/poetry club students but they managed to have outdoors stand, microphones and speakers, students from various faculties recited their poems, it was awesome listening to poems by students about love, beauty, pain, nationalism, Lebanon, some were really good.
2. At the student activities complex, there was a basketball game between the team of the faculty of IT and the faculty of Engineering, that was just amazinng, i swear it was so much fun, they are really talented and students were SO engaged, the complex was booked and the atmosphere was awsome! i left at the begining of the third quarter and the engineering team was leading with 30 points
3. At the faculty of Engineering, IEEE Student Branch was showing a documentary movie called the Robot Race at Saeed Al Muft Auditorium which is the biggest among all halls in the faculty, i just wanted to point out that two and three years ago, if students wanted to use this auditorium they would have to go through lots and lots and signatures to get to do an activity and this auditorium was not open except on special occaisons, now the branch and 3 departments run lecture series in the field of Engineering which is picking a pace on introducing students to whats new, now students are getting more creative in voluntry work and on another note, the faculty finally got to give the branch an office =D that was the biggest obstacle facing this kind of work, if students wanted to do activities in their faculties, faculty Deans had the problem of whether to adopt them or not because all extracular activities have to be autheticated from the deanship of student affairs under clubs and not under faculties so if you want to establish a student club as part of the faculty you have to fight for 6 years to get an office and convince them of your purpose and the mechanism of whom to refer to and who will do the follow ups.
what i hope to see in the future is getting women participating more, somehow in all three activities, women shy to be in the picture, i didnt see any female poets, girls screaming their lungs in the game as much as the guys did, still students sit in separate blocks, mainly guys, mainly girls sections, facing women in engineering challenges and guys mentality that girls shouldnt do this kind of work or that some girls cant compete in certain areas as guys, etc etc..
im happy because students are enjoying these things and are participating more than the previous years, but i hope that Dr Karaki's next step is including more incetives for students to raise the bar on the quality of their work and compete at more professional and higher levels and start considering the importance of interdesciplinary projects between faculties which is something beautiful, for example getting engineering students making applications for problems facing med school students as senior projects, merging IT students with design students, getting philosophy students to sit with religious studies students, PE students with Nutrition students and so on and so forth..
this free time was very eventful that i have to congratulate Dr. Khaled Karaki for the shift that is happening concerning students extracular activities.
between 12:30 and 2:00 pm today there were three very interesting activities running the same time that i was aware of
1. poetry reciting infront of the main library; there is a small roman shaped stage steps that is not used often, im not sure if its the idea of the faculty of arts or the deanship of student affairs/poetry club students but they managed to have outdoors stand, microphones and speakers, students from various faculties recited their poems, it was awesome listening to poems by students about love, beauty, pain, nationalism, Lebanon, some were really good.
2. At the student activities complex, there was a basketball game between the team of the faculty of IT and the faculty of Engineering, that was just amazinng, i swear it was so much fun, they are really talented and students were SO engaged, the complex was booked and the atmosphere was awsome! i left at the begining of the third quarter and the engineering team was leading with 30 points
3. At the faculty of Engineering, IEEE Student Branch was showing a documentary movie called the Robot Race at Saeed Al Muft Auditorium which is the biggest among all halls in the faculty, i just wanted to point out that two and three years ago, if students wanted to use this auditorium they would have to go through lots and lots and signatures to get to do an activity and this auditorium was not open except on special occaisons, now the branch and 3 departments run lecture series in the field of Engineering which is picking a pace on introducing students to whats new, now students are getting more creative in voluntry work and on another note, the faculty finally got to give the branch an office =D that was the biggest obstacle facing this kind of work, if students wanted to do activities in their faculties, faculty Deans had the problem of whether to adopt them or not because all extracular activities have to be autheticated from the deanship of student affairs under clubs and not under faculties so if you want to establish a student club as part of the faculty you have to fight for 6 years to get an office and convince them of your purpose and the mechanism of whom to refer to and who will do the follow ups.
what i hope to see in the future is getting women participating more, somehow in all three activities, women shy to be in the picture, i didnt see any female poets, girls screaming their lungs in the game as much as the guys did, still students sit in separate blocks, mainly guys, mainly girls sections, facing women in engineering challenges and guys mentality that girls shouldnt do this kind of work or that some girls cant compete in certain areas as guys, etc etc..
im happy because students are enjoying these things and are participating more than the previous years, but i hope that Dr Karaki's next step is including more incetives for students to raise the bar on the quality of their work and compete at more professional and higher levels and start considering the importance of interdesciplinary projects between faculties which is something beautiful, for example getting engineering students making applications for problems facing med school students as senior projects, merging IT students with design students, getting philosophy students to sit with religious studies students, PE students with Nutrition students and so on and so forth..
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Why Do I Blog?
Tagged by Khouloud
The rules:
1) Include a link to the person who tagged you.
2) Answer this question: “What is the purpose of your blog”
3) Tag 5 of people you know.
i write to learn and refine my understanding and help my people if i could.
Tagging: Observer, Teacher Lady , No Angel, Devil's Mind
The rules:
1) Include a link to the person who tagged you.
2) Answer this question: “What is the purpose of your blog”
3) Tag 5 of people you know.
i write to learn and refine my understanding and help my people if i could.
Tagging: Observer, Teacher Lady , No Angel, Devil's Mind
Thursday, 20 March 2008
Israeli Violations
For every time Israel committed violations and state terror in occupied Palestine, our efforts as people - since governments are in null state- can be concluded to raise the voice to gain an international condemnation for the acts, an international condemnation that slows down the Israeli motion that wants to win it all legally. do we know any slight positive progress at any scale on this issue from Palestinian point of view? if you know any, please do point them out whatever ideology you follow.
fine, we are citizens here and we support peace but how much are we willing to compromise in the name of peace? firstly, how much do you know about Palestine today, do you know anything more than the death count of Palestinians?
Palestinian Authority controls 17.2% of the occupied West Bank divided into 13 non-contiguous reservations.
fine, we are citizens here and we support peace but how much are we willing to compromise in the name of peace? firstly, how much do you know about Palestine today, do you know anything more than the death count of Palestinians?
Palestinian Authority controls 17.2% of the occupied West Bank divided into 13 non-contiguous reservations.
Palestinian Authority controls 80% of the Gaza Strip
Palestinian Authority controls 21.7% of the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Authority controls only 5% of Historical Palestine, you know the map, 5% is what Palestinians have control on!
Israel is presently building a wall between Israel and the West Bank that, when completed, will be some 450 (possibly 650) kilometres in length. 150 kilometres have already been completed and building constructors are working frenetically to finish it as soon as possible. At times this barrier takes the form of an eight‑metre‑high wall (near Qalqiliya). Mostly it takes the form of a barrier some 60 to 100 metres wide, which includes buffer zones with trenches and barbed wire, trace paths to register footprints, an electric fence with sensors to warn of any incursion, a two-lane patrol road and fortified guard towers at regular intervals. No-go areas of over 100 metres wide on each side of the barrier will be policed by IDF (IOF). Israel has undertaken to install some 27 agricultural crossings and 5 general crossings for traffic and persons through the barrier but as yet little progress has been made on these crossings.The Wall does not follow the Green Line, that is the 1967 boundary between Israel and Palestine which is generally accepted as the border between the two entities. Instead, it follows a route that incorporates substantial parts of Palestine within Israel. At present the Wall intrudes six to seven kilometres within Palestine, but there are proposals to penetrate still deeper into Palestinian territory in order to include the settlements of Ariel, Immanuel and Kedumim. In some places the winding route creates a barrier that completely encircles Palestinian villages while at many points it separates Palestinian villages from the rest of the West Bank and converts them into isolated enclaves. Qalqiliya, a city with a population of 40,000, is completely surrounded by the Wall and residents can only enter or leave through a single military checkpoint open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Palestinians between the Wall and the Green Line will effectively be cut off from their land and workplaces, schools, health clinics and other social services. Much of the Palestinian land on the Israeli side of the Wall consists of fertile agricultural land and some of the most important water wells in the region. The Wall is constructed on Palestinian lands expropriated by Israeli military order, justified on grounds of military necessity. Many fruit and olive trees had been destroyed in the course of building the barrier. B’Tselem, a leading Israeli human rights NGO, estimates that the barrier will cause direct harm to at least 210,000 Palestinians living in 67 villages, towns and cities.
Palestinians, unconvinced by Israel’s assurances that they will be allowed to pass through the crossings to be erected in the Wall, are moving from their homes in the affected areas to the security of what remains of Palestine. It is reported that already some 600 shops and enterprises have closed in Qalqiliya as a result of the construction of the Wall. The Wall will therefore create a new generation of refugees or internally displaced persons.It is impossible to give complete facts about the Wall as its final trajectory is still surrounded in secrecy and uncertainty. The path of the Wall changes regularly in response to demands from settlers and other political interest groups within Israel. There is no transparency surrounding the construction of the Wall and its final course seems to be known only to an inner circle of the military and political establishment within Israel. It is, however, widely expected that, following the completion of the Wall separating Israel from the West Bank on the western side, an eastern wall will be constructed, along the mountain ridge west of the Jordan Valley, which will separate Palestine from the Jordan Valley.from John Dugard Report to the United Nations, dated 26Th of February, 2008
this is just a little bit of what is going on, people, Israel is so close of sealing the deal to 95% of whole Palestine together with Jerusalem when this wall is fully built casting Palestinians in colonies if we didnt support the PLO Negotiations Affairs Department. Palestinians needs full Arab and Islamic support to overcome its current state without losing it all for good, its negotiating on no grounds, no military force, internal factions and Israel is playing them like marionettes and just giving no bonding resolutions, its floating because of a weak counter negotiator, please understand that, all this while Arab people are waving the banners of western dome and fake freedom based on ignorance. there is nothing to fear here, Palestinians need backup in negotiations.
READ AND LEARN HOW MUCH YOU PEOPLE ARE SUBJECT TO THEFT AND YOU ARE HAPPY AND EASILY LETTING GO OF YOUR RIGHTS TILL YOU WONT HAVE ANY BECAUSE YOU SURRENDERED TODAY!
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
GO WALK
ok,, people,, all of you, you need to go out of your houses, leave your desks and your blogs and your piles of work, your saturated heads and your frustrated beings of all the bad news around.
GO WALK. SERIOUSLY. GO FOR A TWO HOUR WALK AND DITCH THE NEWS AND WORK AND TROUBLES AND THE COMPUTER FOR SOMETIME.
its been really frustrating and draining, a tired soul can't find solutions, and for every effort you did, i believe that it was heard. maybe the approach should be altered, but its not the right time to think about it..
GO WALK.
GO WALK. SERIOUSLY. GO FOR A TWO HOUR WALK AND DITCH THE NEWS AND WORK AND TROUBLES AND THE COMPUTER FOR SOMETIME.
its been really frustrating and draining, a tired soul can't find solutions, and for every effort you did, i believe that it was heard. maybe the approach should be altered, but its not the right time to think about it..
GO WALK.
Saturday, 15 March 2008
UN appoints Rima Salah of Jordan as Deputy Special Representative
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Rima Salah of Jordan as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT).
Ms. Salah has served the United Nations for 20 years in increasingly senior positions in the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). She recently served as UNICEF Deputy Executive Director in New York. Prior to this appointment, she worked as UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa in Dakar, Senegal, where, among other achievements, she was responsible for the establishment of the United Nations office in Abéché. Earlier in her career, she served with UNICEF in Viet Nam, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan.
Ms. Salah was born in 1943 and holds a doctorate in cultural anthropology from the State University of New York. She is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.
Ms. Salah has served the United Nations for 20 years in increasingly senior positions in the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). She recently served as UNICEF Deputy Executive Director in New York. Prior to this appointment, she worked as UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa in Dakar, Senegal, where, among other achievements, she was responsible for the establishment of the United Nations office in Abéché. Earlier in her career, she served with UNICEF in Viet Nam, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan.
Ms. Salah was born in 1943 and holds a doctorate in cultural anthropology from the State University of New York. She is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.
Tuesday, 11 March 2008
SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON ISRAEL’S GOVERNMENT TO HALT SETTLEMENT EXPANSION
The following statement was issued March 10th by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General expresses his concern over the Government of Israel’s approval of a resumption of construction of 750 housing units in the West Bank settlement of Givat Zeev. Any settlement expansion is contrary to Israel’s obligations under the Road Map and to international law. The Secretary-General calls on the Government of Israel to halt settlement expansion and reiterates that the fulfilment of Road Map obligations by both parties is an important measure underpinning the political process between them.
The Secretary-General expresses his concern over the Government of Israel’s approval of a resumption of construction of 750 housing units in the West Bank settlement of Givat Zeev. Any settlement expansion is contrary to Israel’s obligations under the Road Map and to international law. The Secretary-General calls on the Government of Israel to halt settlement expansion and reiterates that the fulfilment of Road Map obligations by both parties is an important measure underpinning the political process between them.
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Confused: Do i want peace? -- Part 1
I still remember when i was in high school when arab TV stations were spilt on how to address the Israeli army. is it "جيش العدو الصهيوني" or "جيش الدفاع الاسرائيلي" , translation: "The Zionist Enemy Forces" or "Israeli Defence Forces" till the day, i think Arabs don't agree about this term, among several others ofcourse.
you as an individual, what would you choose? how do you see it? are you truly at peace with making peace? i ask you to take a moment to think about it and think of your choice's implications, there is no right and wrong here.
speaking for myself i am so confused, i look at the international facts, agreements and history, thats not what they taught us in history class, all i read about our history even at college was bluffing the days of glory and that they are occupying our Land. i Never and i mean by never NEVER studied history from International Law point of view. hell! i didn't understand what my own rights are!!
as an Arab and Jordanian, i had the curiousity to know who among the world countries admitted to the state of Israel and who didn't?
in ANY Document i came across reading Israel history by Israelis it would start with this:
Some ask the question, "Does Israel have a right to exist?" That is not a proper question since Israel does exist, is recognized by the United Nations and many other countries, and is no more subject to being so questioned than is the United States, Japan, or any other country. Anyone who persists with the question of Israel's right to exist is one whose agenda is to eliminate Israel and its Jewish inhabitants
Israel Declared its independance on May 14, 1948 and The United States announced its recognition of the new nation only 11 minutes later. In the fall of 1948, Israel had applied for membership in the United Nations but failed to win the necessary majority in the Security Council. In February 1949, Israel renewed its application for membership in the United Nations. On March 4, 1949, the Security Council recommended to the General Assembly that it be admitted. On May 11, Israel was admitted, to become the 59th member. Between January 1, 1949 and May 11. 1949, Israel was recognised by 32 States, in addition to the 20 that had accorded it recognition prior to December 31, 1948. Today Israel has full diplomatic relations with most countries of the world, except portions of the Islamic/Arab block that continue to believe that Israel can somehow be eliminated.
Total number of countries with which Israel maintains diplomatic relations: 162. *
you as an individual, what would you choose? how do you see it? are you truly at peace with making peace? i ask you to take a moment to think about it and think of your choice's implications, there is no right and wrong here.
speaking for myself i am so confused, i look at the international facts, agreements and history, thats not what they taught us in history class, all i read about our history even at college was bluffing the days of glory and that they are occupying our Land. i Never and i mean by never NEVER studied history from International Law point of view. hell! i didn't understand what my own rights are!!
as an Arab and Jordanian, i had the curiousity to know who among the world countries admitted to the state of Israel and who didn't?
in ANY Document i came across reading Israel history by Israelis it would start with this:
Some ask the question, "Does Israel have a right to exist?" That is not a proper question since Israel does exist, is recognized by the United Nations and many other countries, and is no more subject to being so questioned than is the United States, Japan, or any other country. Anyone who persists with the question of Israel's right to exist is one whose agenda is to eliminate Israel and its Jewish inhabitants
Israel Declared its independance on May 14, 1948 and The United States announced its recognition of the new nation only 11 minutes later. In the fall of 1948, Israel had applied for membership in the United Nations but failed to win the necessary majority in the Security Council. In February 1949, Israel renewed its application for membership in the United Nations. On March 4, 1949, the Security Council recommended to the General Assembly that it be admitted. On May 11, Israel was admitted, to become the 59th member. Between January 1, 1949 and May 11. 1949, Israel was recognised by 32 States, in addition to the 20 that had accorded it recognition prior to December 31, 1948. Today Israel has full diplomatic relations with most countries of the world, except portions of the Islamic/Arab block that continue to believe that Israel can somehow be eliminated.
Total number of countries with which Israel maintains diplomatic relations: 162. * Number of states which renewed/established diplomatic relations with Israel from the Madrid Conference (October 1991) until September 13, 1993: 32.
Number of states which renewed/established diplomatic relations with Israel since the signing of the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles (September 13, 1993): 37.
In addition, Israel maintains:
a mission to the United Nations (New York)
a mission to the United Nations institutions in Geneva
a mission to the United Nations institutions in Paris (in the embassy)
a mission to the United Nations institutions in Vienna (in the embassy)
an ambassdor to the European Union (Brussels)
Number of diplomatic missions:
71 resident embassies
18 consulates general
5 special missions
Total: 94
* Note: Morocco, Tunisia and the Sultanate of Oman closed the Israeli offices in these countries in October 2000 and suspended relations with Israel. Niger, which renewed relations with Israel in November 1996, severed them in April 2002. (link)
As of November 2006, 34 countries do not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel:
Africa: Algeria, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Guinea, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia
(The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic of Western Sahara does not recognize Israel, but is not a member of the United Nations.)
Americas: Cuba
East Asia: (Republic of China), North Korea
South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Maldives
Southeast Asia: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, (Vietnam)
Southwest Asia: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen (link)
The Republic of China (or Taiwan) does recognize Israel, but does not officially conduct relations with it (though there are "unofficial relations") due to Israel's recognition of the PRC
we are a nation of lost rights primarily due to our ignorance of our surrounding. people, take a look at this book and tell me what you think. its called Myths and Facts about the Arab Israeli Conflict
what do we have ready to say in the face of the whole world on behalf of our part of the truth?
WOMEN’S COMMISSION APPROVES RESOLUTION FOR PALESTINIAN WOMEN
7 March UN Economic and Social Council Press Release - Commission on the Status of Women:
Approved by a recorded vote of 33 in favour to 1 against, with 9 abstentions, a resolution on assistance to Palestinian women would have the Economic and Social Council reaffirm that “the Israeli occupation remains a major obstacle for Palestinian women with regard to their advancement, self-reliance and integration in the development of their society, and encourages all women in the region to take an active role in supporting the peace process”. "Taking note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of 31 August 2005, regarding Palestinian women giving birth at Israeli checkpoints owing to denial of access to hospitals, and stressing the need to call for an end to this practice. "
The text calls on the international community to continue providing urgently needed assistance and services in an effort to alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis being faced by Palestinian women and their families. It further calls on “the concerned parties, as well as the international community, to exert all the necessary efforts to support the resumption of the peace process on its agreed basis, taking into account the common ground already gained”.
Reaffirming that hostage-taking, “wherever and by whomever committed, is an illegal act aimed at the destruction of human rights and is, under any circumstances, unjustifiable, including as a means to promote and protect human rights”, the Commission adopted a relevant resolution strongly urging all parties to armed conflicts to fully respect international humanitarian law and take all necessary measures to protect civilian populations as such, “including measures to prevent and combat acts of hostage-taking, and to release immediately all women and children who have been taken hostage”.
Vote on Palestinian Women
The draft resolution on the situation of and assistance to Palestinian women (document E/CN.6/2008/L.3) was approved by a recorded vote of 33 in favour to 1 against, with 9 abstentions, as follows:
In favour: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon, Ghana, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Spain, Suriname, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia.
Against: United States.
Abstain: Belgium, Cameroon, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom.
Absent: Kazakhstan, Paraguay.
The United States representative said it would vote against the resolution because it was unbalanced. While the document criticized Israel’s military, it ignored the targeting by Palestinian terrorists. She regretted Palestinian loss of life, particularly in recent days, as well as Israeli deaths, which had also occurred in recent days. The resolution was inconsistent with the universal values of the Commission. Refugee issues must be negotiated by talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Israel ’s representative said the resolution had no place in the Commission. It was an overtly partisan and politically motivated resolution. The resolution, as it was, without addressing the internal Palestinian situation of human rights abuse and terrorism, left much to be desired. She called upon Member States to oppose the resolution.
Germany ’s representative, speaking on behalf of the European Union, called on the parties in the region to make every effort to improve the situation of Palestinian women. She acknowledged efforts by the Palestinian delegation to improve the text. The European Union still had reservations, as it did last year, over the appropriateness of the forum in which the resolution was discussed.
Palestine ’s representative, in a general statement after the vote, thanked the “Group of 77” developing countries and China and others who supported the resolution, saying they had sent a strong show of support to Palestinian women and their families. She expressed regret that some European Union members had abstained, except Spain, which had supported the text and demonstrated a principled position. Palestine had deliberated with the European Union in good faith. Support for Palestinian women was crucial, she said, noting that, in the past week, 120 Palestinians, among them dozens of women and children, had been killed by Israel forces.
Approved by a recorded vote of 33 in favour to 1 against, with 9 abstentions, a resolution on assistance to Palestinian women would have the Economic and Social Council reaffirm that “the Israeli occupation remains a major obstacle for Palestinian women with regard to their advancement, self-reliance and integration in the development of their society, and encourages all women in the region to take an active role in supporting the peace process”. "Taking note of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of 31 August 2005, regarding Palestinian women giving birth at Israeli checkpoints owing to denial of access to hospitals, and stressing the need to call for an end to this practice. "
The text calls on the international community to continue providing urgently needed assistance and services in an effort to alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis being faced by Palestinian women and their families. It further calls on “the concerned parties, as well as the international community, to exert all the necessary efforts to support the resumption of the peace process on its agreed basis, taking into account the common ground already gained”.
Reaffirming that hostage-taking, “wherever and by whomever committed, is an illegal act aimed at the destruction of human rights and is, under any circumstances, unjustifiable, including as a means to promote and protect human rights”, the Commission adopted a relevant resolution strongly urging all parties to armed conflicts to fully respect international humanitarian law and take all necessary measures to protect civilian populations as such, “including measures to prevent and combat acts of hostage-taking, and to release immediately all women and children who have been taken hostage”.
Vote on Palestinian Women
The draft resolution on the situation of and assistance to Palestinian women (document E/CN.6/2008/L.3) was approved by a recorded vote of 33 in favour to 1 against, with 9 abstentions, as follows:
In favour: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belize, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon, Ghana, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Spain, Suriname, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia.
Against: United States.
Abstain: Belgium, Cameroon, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom.
Absent: Kazakhstan, Paraguay.
The United States representative said it would vote against the resolution because it was unbalanced. While the document criticized Israel’s military, it ignored the targeting by Palestinian terrorists. She regretted Palestinian loss of life, particularly in recent days, as well as Israeli deaths, which had also occurred in recent days. The resolution was inconsistent with the universal values of the Commission. Refugee issues must be negotiated by talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Israel ’s representative said the resolution had no place in the Commission. It was an overtly partisan and politically motivated resolution. The resolution, as it was, without addressing the internal Palestinian situation of human rights abuse and terrorism, left much to be desired. She called upon Member States to oppose the resolution.
Germany ’s representative, speaking on behalf of the European Union, called on the parties in the region to make every effort to improve the situation of Palestinian women. She acknowledged efforts by the Palestinian delegation to improve the text. The European Union still had reservations, as it did last year, over the appropriateness of the forum in which the resolution was discussed.
Palestine ’s representative, in a general statement after the vote, thanked the “Group of 77” developing countries and China and others who supported the resolution, saying they had sent a strong show of support to Palestinian women and their families. She expressed regret that some European Union members had abstained, except Spain, which had supported the text and demonstrated a principled position. Palestine had deliberated with the European Union in good faith. Support for Palestinian women was crucial, she said, noting that, in the past week, 120 Palestinians, among them dozens of women and children, had been killed by Israel forces.
Friday, 7 March 2008
Remove the Seige on Gaza
“All human rights are equal for all human beings and no party can claim that, in defending its own population, it is allowed to disavow the rights of others, On the contrary, all parties have obligations not only towards the rights of their own people, but for the rights of all.” Louise Arbour, March 6th, 08
REMOVE THE SEIGE ON GAZA.
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Abbas and Clamp Shells
Rice is in Ramallah and Abbas calls for a truce before resuming peace talks.
sigh.. IDF just slaughtered 110+ Palestinians and Abbas is ready to resume talks after a truce!well you can't tell Hamas to stop firing, (can you see the problem) so Israel will resume peace talks when it feels like it. its just toying with Hizballah and Iran
all you are doing is giving justification for more bloodshed, Israel won't hold you accountable when it makes bloody decisions anymore, Hamas will see you as person who doesn't value his people's worth. you lose both ways and your peace talks will become meaningless since Israel will take a weak governance as a mean for a good rip off opportunity, i doubt you are negociating on solid grounds.
Rice is here, all the world is listening to whatever you say, you have a case and you have demands. raise them and don't let go of them! let Rice assess the damage and condemn the death of one hundred and ten Palestinian souls, remove the blockade on Gaza, people are slowly dying, and release the prisoners. Israel won't give that if not internationally pushed.
you can't have peace in exchange of removing terror, this is not peace, this is twisting elbows and is a future stability threat if you want to establish real peace, you have the right to exist, your legitimacy is not waiting to be aknowledged by Israel, what you are looking forward to establish is a peace settlement that the people want in the first place. when i look at the situation, the only thing i see is that you are operating in the dark, alone and making decisions on behalf sixty years of struggle. you should be asking for more.
i look at the international scene, and i know for a fact that PLO/PNA is considered the legitimate authority speaking for Palestinias. so its YOU. when a Hamas-controlled government was formed, Israel, the United States, Canada, and the European Union froze all funds to the Palestinian Authority, these countries view Hamas as a terrorist organization regardless of its vision which stems from wanting all Palestine, obviously imposed-- Hamas is no longer accepted to be part of the governmnet, Hamas resistance approach is collectively seen as terror since it attacks "Israel's Security" but in response i say, if Israel has the right to have IDF. Armed resistance IS Justified. for Palestinians, its a matter of survival not security.
on the other hand there are members in the Knesset who further state that peace would only be achieved by "[cleansing] the country of Arabs and [resettling] them in the countries where they came from. and others who are willing to march for peace but seek that Jerusalem status is kept unaltered. i ask myself: if i agree to a two state solution, whom of those is with Tzipi Livini in the confidential negociation room and what are you looking forward to settle for?
your task is not easy, and have to have devil's advocates on your side if you wanna be walking rationally into peace, mainly you need professors in international law and human rights, this is no joke, your conflict with Hamas gave Israel a weapon to kill Palestinians. your opponant wants to take as much as it could if you keep clamp shells covering your eyes, you should be able to see that without all Palestinians agreeing to what you are doing, whatever you do is LOSING and if its for anyone's advantage its Israel's. before you embark on resuming peace talks, make peace with Hamas, you can't go on like this, its weakening you and killing the poeple, the worst mistake you ever did is siding with Israel against Hamas and im not saying Hamas as precieved organisation of terror, its against people who are palestinians as much as you are.. One Palestinian blood drop is worth all peace resolutions you'll ever do and worth all rockets Hamas will fire. this should be your priority.
sigh.. IDF just slaughtered 110+ Palestinians and Abbas is ready to resume talks after a truce!well you can't tell Hamas to stop firing, (can you see the problem) so Israel will resume peace talks when it feels like it. its just toying with Hizballah and Iran
all you are doing is giving justification for more bloodshed, Israel won't hold you accountable when it makes bloody decisions anymore, Hamas will see you as person who doesn't value his people's worth. you lose both ways and your peace talks will become meaningless since Israel will take a weak governance as a mean for a good rip off opportunity, i doubt you are negociating on solid grounds.
Rice is here, all the world is listening to whatever you say, you have a case and you have demands. raise them and don't let go of them! let Rice assess the damage and condemn the death of one hundred and ten Palestinian souls, remove the blockade on Gaza, people are slowly dying, and release the prisoners. Israel won't give that if not internationally pushed.
you can't have peace in exchange of removing terror, this is not peace, this is twisting elbows and is a future stability threat if you want to establish real peace, you have the right to exist, your legitimacy is not waiting to be aknowledged by Israel, what you are looking forward to establish is a peace settlement that the people want in the first place. when i look at the situation, the only thing i see is that you are operating in the dark, alone and making decisions on behalf sixty years of struggle. you should be asking for more.
i look at the international scene, and i know for a fact that PLO/PNA is considered the legitimate authority speaking for Palestinias. so its YOU. when a Hamas-controlled government was formed, Israel, the United States, Canada, and the European Union froze all funds to the Palestinian Authority, these countries view Hamas as a terrorist organization regardless of its vision which stems from wanting all Palestine, obviously imposed-- Hamas is no longer accepted to be part of the governmnet, Hamas resistance approach is collectively seen as terror since it attacks "Israel's Security" but in response i say, if Israel has the right to have IDF. Armed resistance IS Justified. for Palestinians, its a matter of survival not security.
on the other hand there are members in the Knesset who further state that peace would only be achieved by "[cleansing] the country of Arabs and [resettling] them in the countries where they came from. and others who are willing to march for peace but seek that Jerusalem status is kept unaltered. i ask myself: if i agree to a two state solution, whom of those is with Tzipi Livini in the confidential negociation room and what are you looking forward to settle for?
your task is not easy, and have to have devil's advocates on your side if you wanna be walking rationally into peace, mainly you need professors in international law and human rights, this is no joke, your conflict with Hamas gave Israel a weapon to kill Palestinians. your opponant wants to take as much as it could if you keep clamp shells covering your eyes, you should be able to see that without all Palestinians agreeing to what you are doing, whatever you do is LOSING and if its for anyone's advantage its Israel's. before you embark on resuming peace talks, make peace with Hamas, you can't go on like this, its weakening you and killing the poeple, the worst mistake you ever did is siding with Israel against Hamas and im not saying Hamas as precieved organisation of terror, its against people who are palestinians as much as you are.. One Palestinian blood drop is worth all peace resolutions you'll ever do and worth all rockets Hamas will fire. this should be your priority.
Sunday, 2 March 2008
WHEN JUSTICE FAILS!! IM SO BAFFLED MR SECRETARY GENERAL
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, in New York, 1 March:
Since last Wednesday, there has been a deeply alarming escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel, and a terrible civilian death toll. The scenes from Gaza today have been particularly disturbing.
Some 117 rockets have been fired from Gaza at southern Israel, (really is this your opening statement! excuse for killing 90?) including 26 rockets today. These rockets have been fired at several civilian centres and have extended as far north as the Israeli city of Ashkelon. According to press reports and Israeli Government sources (sure they are saying the truth Ban, the holy word of the holy) the rockets fired at Ashkelon are not home-made Qassams, but rather are rockets of advanced Katyusha-like design, allegedly smuggled into Gaza when the border with Egypt was breached. (i bet they have nuclear heads too, sheesh!) One Israeli civilian (Katyusha like design eh?) has been killed in Sederot and five civilians were reported injured in Ashkelon today, including women and children.
During this same period, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has undertaken attacks from the air and by land on targets in the Gaza Strip. An estimated 90 Palestinians have been killed (i guess those were friendly fires?), among them many civilians, and injuries are in the hundreds. According to United Nations estimates, 59 Palestinians have been killed today, including 39 civilians, among them three women and five minors, including an infant. Let me stress that there are many conflicting reports on the numbers of casualties, and these figures are not confirmed (sure if your source is the Israeli government! doncha think?). Additionally, there has been heavy property damage. (no worries, Abbas promissed peggy would fix it!)
Israeli land incursions are taking place near Jabalya and the northern Gaza Strip. Two Israeli soldiers are reported to have been killed in the fighting. The IDF reports that it destroyed a truck carrying 160 rockets. (Katyusha ones too?)
United Nations sources report at least four incidents of Israeli fire against ambulances and medical personnel. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has issued a call for diesel, in order to operate its ambulances. All United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools have been closed, and many families are trapped inside their houses by the violence, unable to obtain medical aid or reach safety. I call on Israel to facilitate full access to hospitals and medical centres for the injured.
At the outset of this escalation, I have made clear publicly my deep concern, and I have been diplomatically engaged to press for a calming of the violence. I have spoken today to Palestinian President Abbas, Israeli Foreign Minister Livni and League of Arab States Secretary-General Moussa. (the ones who sealed the deal against Hamas? but are concerned with the consequences?) United Nations agencies on the ground, especially UNRWA, are continuing their efforts to assist people in grave distress. ( shu biddo yla7e2 la yla7e2!)
In light of these deeply disturbing developments (r u kidding me? i guess it could have been worse according to Matan!), I would like to make the following clear:
I condemn Palestinian rocket attacks and call for the immediate cessation of such acts of terrorism, (killing one and injuring 5) which serve no purpose, endanger Israeli civilians and bring misery to the Palestinian people. I call for an end to these attacks. (HOLY COW!! MAN HOW MUCH CORRUPTION IS THERE IN YOUR ORGANISATION)
While recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself, I condemn the disproportionate and excessive use of force (i dont understand how you give excuse for killing in the name of security, i dont think this is what human rights call for) that has killed and injured so many civilians, including children. I call on Israel to cease such attacks. Israel must fully comply with international humanitarian law and exercise the utmost restraint. Incidents in which civilians have been killed or injured must be investigated and accountability must be ensured.
I am deeply concerned at the possibility of the violence escalating. I have offered our strong support for all efforts to bring about an end to the violence and a period of calm. I call on all parties to step back from the brink of even deeper and more deadly clashes.
I am also extremely concerned at the impact of these developments on the negotiation process. (are you questioning your pet Abbas if he feels anything for what have the friendly fires of Israeli did to wipe Hamas?) I call on all members of the international community, important stakeholders and Security Council members to exercise their influence on the parties to stop the violence and to allow humanitarian relief. All parties should rededicate their commitment to the peace process.
is there anything in this world that cannot be bought?? i hope Abbas enjoys his 7.7 billion promises which i doubt he will ever get hands on.
Since last Wednesday, there has been a deeply alarming escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel, and a terrible civilian death toll. The scenes from Gaza today have been particularly disturbing.
Some 117 rockets have been fired from Gaza at southern Israel, (really is this your opening statement! excuse for killing 90?) including 26 rockets today. These rockets have been fired at several civilian centres and have extended as far north as the Israeli city of Ashkelon. According to press reports and Israeli Government sources (sure they are saying the truth Ban, the holy word of the holy) the rockets fired at Ashkelon are not home-made Qassams, but rather are rockets of advanced Katyusha-like design, allegedly smuggled into Gaza when the border with Egypt was breached. (i bet they have nuclear heads too, sheesh!) One Israeli civilian (Katyusha like design eh?) has been killed in Sederot and five civilians were reported injured in Ashkelon today, including women and children.
During this same period, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has undertaken attacks from the air and by land on targets in the Gaza Strip. An estimated 90 Palestinians have been killed (i guess those were friendly fires?), among them many civilians, and injuries are in the hundreds. According to United Nations estimates, 59 Palestinians have been killed today, including 39 civilians, among them three women and five minors, including an infant. Let me stress that there are many conflicting reports on the numbers of casualties, and these figures are not confirmed (sure if your source is the Israeli government! doncha think?). Additionally, there has been heavy property damage. (no worries, Abbas promissed peggy would fix it!)
Israeli land incursions are taking place near Jabalya and the northern Gaza Strip. Two Israeli soldiers are reported to have been killed in the fighting. The IDF reports that it destroyed a truck carrying 160 rockets. (Katyusha ones too?)
United Nations sources report at least four incidents of Israeli fire against ambulances and medical personnel. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has issued a call for diesel, in order to operate its ambulances. All United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools have been closed, and many families are trapped inside their houses by the violence, unable to obtain medical aid or reach safety. I call on Israel to facilitate full access to hospitals and medical centres for the injured.
At the outset of this escalation, I have made clear publicly my deep concern, and I have been diplomatically engaged to press for a calming of the violence. I have spoken today to Palestinian President Abbas, Israeli Foreign Minister Livni and League of Arab States Secretary-General Moussa. (the ones who sealed the deal against Hamas? but are concerned with the consequences?) United Nations agencies on the ground, especially UNRWA, are continuing their efforts to assist people in grave distress. ( shu biddo yla7e2 la yla7e2!)
In light of these deeply disturbing developments (r u kidding me? i guess it could have been worse according to Matan!), I would like to make the following clear:
I condemn Palestinian rocket attacks and call for the immediate cessation of such acts of terrorism, (killing one and injuring 5) which serve no purpose, endanger Israeli civilians and bring misery to the Palestinian people. I call for an end to these attacks. (HOLY COW!! MAN HOW MUCH CORRUPTION IS THERE IN YOUR ORGANISATION)
While recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself, I condemn the disproportionate and excessive use of force (i dont understand how you give excuse for killing in the name of security, i dont think this is what human rights call for) that has killed and injured so many civilians, including children. I call on Israel to cease such attacks. Israel must fully comply with international humanitarian law and exercise the utmost restraint. Incidents in which civilians have been killed or injured must be investigated and accountability must be ensured.
I am deeply concerned at the possibility of the violence escalating. I have offered our strong support for all efforts to bring about an end to the violence and a period of calm. I call on all parties to step back from the brink of even deeper and more deadly clashes.
I am also extremely concerned at the impact of these developments on the negotiation process. (are you questioning your pet Abbas if he feels anything for what have the friendly fires of Israeli did to wipe Hamas?) I call on all members of the international community, important stakeholders and Security Council members to exercise their influence on the parties to stop the violence and to allow humanitarian relief. All parties should rededicate their commitment to the peace process.
is there anything in this world that cannot be bought?? i hope Abbas enjoys his 7.7 billion promises which i doubt he will ever get hands on.
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