We see hope in their eyes
by Mazin Qumsiyeh, 25 February 2018. It remains a
remarkable era that we live in and it is getting more “interesting” every day.
Take for example the poke in the eye that the Zionists did through their vassal
president Donald Trump in deciding that the date to move the US Embassy to
occupied Jerusalem will be May 15.
remarkable era that we live in and it is getting more “interesting” every day.
Take for example the poke in the eye that the Zionists did through their vassal
president Donald Trump in deciding that the date to move the US Embassy to
occupied Jerusalem will be May 15.
This is very significant because that date
is Nakba Commemoration day when against the wishes of the vast majority of
inhabitants, a Jewish apartheid state was created by force of arms. Before and
after that date, the largest post-WWII ethnic cleansing happened. Most of the
native people of Palestine (of various religions) were pushed out and 530 towns
and villages were depopulated. Today 7.5 million are refugees or displaced
people. 6.3 million live under direct Israeli racist rule. None have
sovereignty over their lands. Immigrant Ashkenazi White European elites rule
the apartheid state. The 1.6 million Palestinians who had lived under martial
law until
is Nakba Commemoration day when against the wishes of the vast majority of
inhabitants, a Jewish apartheid state was created by force of arms. Before and
after that date, the largest post-WWII ethnic cleansing happened. Most of the
native people of Palestine (of various religions) were pushed out and 530 towns
and villages were depopulated. Today 7.5 million are refugees or displaced
people. 6.3 million live under direct Israeli racist rule. None have
sovereignty over their lands. Immigrant Ashkenazi White European elites rule
the apartheid state. The 1.6 million Palestinians who had lived under martial
law until
1966 and then given some citizenship “rights” but are
subjected to further ethnic cleansing, home demolitions, colonial settlement
expansion just as much as the Palestinians in the Gaza and the West Bank. There
is a meticulous and vicious program of slow genocide in Gaza. In Jerusalem
(West Bank), there are more and more pressures to Judaicize the city by
programs of denial of residency and recently the escalation of pressure on
Christian and Muslims to strip them of Church and Mosque property by overtaxing
them to bankruptcy in order to take their church and mosque property.
subjected to further ethnic cleansing, home demolitions, colonial settlement
expansion just as much as the Palestinians in the Gaza and the West Bank. There
is a meticulous and vicious program of slow genocide in Gaza. In Jerusalem
(West Bank), there are more and more pressures to Judaicize the city by
programs of denial of residency and recently the escalation of pressure on
Christian and Muslims to strip them of Church and Mosque property by overtaxing
them to bankruptcy in order to take their church and mosque property.
This week the Christian Churches including the Church of
the Sepulcher closed their doors in protest. To my knowledge, this has never
happened before (in 2000 years!). The world politicians are silent and the
Palestinian authority (representatives) issue feeble sounds of pleading for the
world community to implement International law and also to protect the
Palestinian people. Yet, they all continue their failed policies and do not
admit they made any mistakes. As any rational reader of history knows, rights are
never begged for from your oppressor. Oppressors must be forced to give up
their powers. Resistance must be built up in ALL its forms sanctioned by
International law (also see 4th Geneva Convention). Mahmoud Abbas whose term
expired years ago and whose health is deteriorating (wish him to finally
retire!) gave a speech at the UN Security Council in which he admitted that his
authority basically works for the Israeli occupiers.
the Sepulcher closed their doors in protest. To my knowledge, this has never
happened before (in 2000 years!). The world politicians are silent and the
Palestinian authority (representatives) issue feeble sounds of pleading for the
world community to implement International law and also to protect the
Palestinian people. Yet, they all continue their failed policies and do not
admit they made any mistakes. As any rational reader of history knows, rights are
never begged for from your oppressor. Oppressors must be forced to give up
their powers. Resistance must be built up in ALL its forms sanctioned by
International law (also see 4th Geneva Convention). Mahmoud Abbas whose term
expired years ago and whose health is deteriorating (wish him to finally
retire!) gave a speech at the UN Security Council in which he admitted that his
authority basically works for the Israeli occupiers.
Thus, the first and main obstacle now to liberation,
return of refugees, and self-determination in Palestine is the Vichy government
in Ramallah. It is long past time to end the charade of Oslo and create a real
“Palestine Liberation Organization”. To be clear: PALESTINE is all of Palestine
not to “disputed” (per Israeli language) 22% of it (WB & Gaza) for which
they have been “negotiating” endlessly. LIBERATION as in Liberty not accepting
apartheid or the racist notions of a “Jewish state” (this also includes right
of native Palestinians to return to their homes and lands).
return of refugees, and self-determination in Palestine is the Vichy government
in Ramallah. It is long past time to end the charade of Oslo and create a real
“Palestine Liberation Organization”. To be clear: PALESTINE is all of Palestine
not to “disputed” (per Israeli language) 22% of it (WB & Gaza) for which
they have been “negotiating” endlessly. LIBERATION as in Liberty not accepting
apartheid or the racist notions of a “Jewish state” (this also includes right
of native Palestinians to return to their homes and lands).
ORGANIZATION as people organizing to capturing the
amazing energy of the 12.5 million Palestinians around the world. That requires
participatory democracy not a clique of comprador elites (term limits of 6-8
years are good idea for all leaders).
amazing energy of the 12.5 million Palestinians around the world. That requires
participatory democracy not a clique of comprador elites (term limits of 6-8
years are good idea for all leaders).
Watch this video by ProMosaik about a poem by Mazin Qumsiyeh.
