Never Again!
Today is Monday, the 20th day of an unjust war in Lebanon waged by that state sponsor of terrorism: Israel.
More children are dying … more lambs to the slaughter … but it doesn't matter, cry the voices of freedom and democracy, because they are not worthy – they are Arab.
And now we have Qana all over again. In 1996 Israel targeted a UN post that was offering shelter to women and children, and then: carnage – Israel dropped its bombs made in the USA and slaughtered 100; one hundred beautiful women and children.
Why do the children have to die? Why do the peacekeepers of the United Nations have to die too?
Because Israel says so?
We say: NEVER AGAIN!
We say: Why do people have to be murdered in a refuge because they did not heed the "warning" of Israel to leave their homes, their land, their village, the only life they have?
Where does it say that Israel has the right to renege on any international treaty, be it the Rights of the Child, the UN Convention on Human Rights, the Fourth Geneva Convention, the rules of engagement in times of war? Where does it say that Israel has the right to blatantly disregard all UN resolutions against it? Where does it say that the Arab World must acquiesce to Israeli hegemony and American imperialism?
Will Israel be made to kneel in the face of justice and equality and stare its racism square between the eyes?
Will Arab leaders wake up and realize the courage that is required at this time of outrageous, wonton death and destruction, and heed the calls of their citizens for justice and peace for all, before they fall victim to the appeasement of Israel and the US?
The pain hangs heavy over us all in this embattled land. And I cannot bear it a moment longer.
People of the West think that the Second World War ended with the nuclear decimation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But for the peoples of the Middle East it never ended – a war of attrition waged by self serving western nations such as the US and UK and its proxy Israel. Too much history to sort out; too many changing facts on the ground that hide the truth. Too many weapons of mass destruction that destroy the truth. We need to find the courage to make peace for all.
On the wall in front of my computer I pinned a small piece of paper many years ago. It was written by a well respected American musician and radio announcer who passed through Jordan in the early 1980s, who put these words to music:
PALESTINE by Charles Metropolis
The birds have been scattered from their nest out of season
The sheep have been driven from their fold without a reason
Some children have never seen their home;
Who will free them?
The sun still shines the same upon the land
The mountains and the hills and every man
And yet there is the stain of oppression in the Land.
PALESTINE … you are deep within the heart
Of all the children of your land
Whose hopes in you are chained:
PALESTINE … like the fire that never dies
'Til freedom reigns beneath your skies
Faithful we will remain.
The sacred dove of peace our greatest possession
Is bleeding in the streets throughout the nation
And lying at the feet of occupation.
For those without a home, the memory grows more bitter
With each passing day and every freezing winter
With each passing day and every freezing winter."
"For with each passing day and every freezing winter, the memory grows more bitter". J
More children are dying … more lambs to the slaughter … but it doesn't matter, cry the voices of freedom and democracy, because they are not worthy – they are Arab.
And now we have Qana all over again. In 1996 Israel targeted a UN post that was offering shelter to women and children, and then: carnage – Israel dropped its bombs made in the USA and slaughtered 100; one hundred beautiful women and children.
Why do the children have to die? Why do the peacekeepers of the United Nations have to die too?
Because Israel says so?
We say: NEVER AGAIN!
We say: Why do people have to be murdered in a refuge because they did not heed the "warning" of Israel to leave their homes, their land, their village, the only life they have?
Where does it say that Israel has the right to renege on any international treaty, be it the Rights of the Child, the UN Convention on Human Rights, the Fourth Geneva Convention, the rules of engagement in times of war? Where does it say that Israel has the right to blatantly disregard all UN resolutions against it? Where does it say that the Arab World must acquiesce to Israeli hegemony and American imperialism?
Will Israel be made to kneel in the face of justice and equality and stare its racism square between the eyes?
Will Arab leaders wake up and realize the courage that is required at this time of outrageous, wonton death and destruction, and heed the calls of their citizens for justice and peace for all, before they fall victim to the appeasement of Israel and the US?
The pain hangs heavy over us all in this embattled land. And I cannot bear it a moment longer.
People of the West think that the Second World War ended with the nuclear decimation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But for the peoples of the Middle East it never ended – a war of attrition waged by self serving western nations such as the US and UK and its proxy Israel. Too much history to sort out; too many changing facts on the ground that hide the truth. Too many weapons of mass destruction that destroy the truth. We need to find the courage to make peace for all.
On the wall in front of my computer I pinned a small piece of paper many years ago. It was written by a well respected American musician and radio announcer who passed through Jordan in the early 1980s, who put these words to music:
PALESTINE by Charles Metropolis
The birds have been scattered from their nest out of season
The sheep have been driven from their fold without a reason
Some children have never seen their home;
Who will free them?
The sun still shines the same upon the land
The mountains and the hills and every man
And yet there is the stain of oppression in the Land.
PALESTINE … you are deep within the heart
Of all the children of your land
Whose hopes in you are chained:
PALESTINE … like the fire that never dies
'Til freedom reigns beneath your skies
Faithful we will remain.
The sacred dove of peace our greatest possession
Is bleeding in the streets throughout the nation
And lying at the feet of occupation.
For those without a home, the memory grows more bitter
With each passing day and every freezing winter
With each passing day and every freezing winter."
"For with each passing day and every freezing winter, the memory grows more bitter". J
posted by joladies at Monday, July 31, 2006
4 Comments:
And meanwhile in Palestine
Shalom one last time. And we all mean it
An old woman crouches in the shadow of the wall;
She’s old, she’s tired , her husband dead, her children gone.
Her farm , divided, most out of reach, harvest withering
In her fields
‘Shalom’ the Tank Commander called
‘Fear not dear mother, we have come to help.
What’s good for us is good for you;
This security barrier will come down one day
Shalom’ once more and on his way
The Bomber next, a long black beard,
The green of martyrdom around his head.
‘More coffins for the Zionist Entity. If God wills
tonight in Paradise I pray. Salaam Dear mother
Those Jewish dogs will be gone one day.
Salaam’. Once more, and on his way
‘ Dear mother’ the high official calls
‘We work for all, for Moslem, Jew
we bring a comprehensive peace for you,
a two state solution, justice, Resolution 242’
A glance at his watch. Home for tea.
‘ Peace’ he calls ‘We bring Peace one day.
‘Peace’ once more and on his way.
The old tired woman can hardly stand,
Back to her house beneath the wall.
‘Shalom? Salaam, Peace?
What do these words mean for me
My need is simple, plain to see
I’d just like to keep
My last olive tree
‘
Huttonian July 31 06
And who will hold out the olive branch? If not the King, then the Queen? If not the PM then the President? If not the Party then the Army? If not the resistance then who?
An old woman crouches behind a wall with arms all embracing reaching for the sky - Oh God, she cries, why do you forsake us all?
When is enough enough?
Thank you Huttonian! We hear you but do the leaders of this mad world?
unjust war in Lebanon ? but the Hezbollah is in Lebanon ONLY to make war with Israel !! tell your Hezbollah terrorist friends to stop launching rockets and missiles to Israel, and there will never be war again , BUT now with all the atrocities commited in Syria by muslims (rapes on little girls and so on) it is very difficult to say that all the trouble on the planet is because of the Jews.
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