A report

For some reason, I feel so alienated of all this mess around.

I am so bloody busy doing stuff I don’t like and don’t enjoy… today I realized how much I miss my own self centered world.

I feel like I am dehumanizing lots of people around, which I know I don’t have the right to, but again it is the selfish self centered me.

I am sitting in this weird internet cafe, I had to give in my driving license to use the internet, its so frustrating I wanna shout at these guys!!

But again I will be shouting at the wrong direction, just like what I did in all those protests and demonstrations I took part in during the last month.

Again re identifying.

We sat in a closed group with fine but extra sweet Palestinian tea, we talked and decided. Some people even were shouting about their standards and red lines.

Build a strategy, that what they suggested.

The next morning but no one was in the room, but the tea is still good, still sweet.

I called but what a surprise…!

Drafts….drafts…

Phosphoric Wish

There was a rumor in Gaza that children kept whispering to each other:

"Children who are killed with phosphoric bombs are going to be birds in the sky of heaven and have the total freedom to fly wherever they want… "

I wish I was a child in Gaza, and so when I turn into a bird, I will go to the UN in one of the Security Council's meetings and shit (something Phosphoric) on Ban Kimon eyes while he is " recognizing Israel's security concerns regarding the continued firing of rockets from Gaza," and condemning Israel's "excessive use of force"

Silence

The last thing I've seen on TV last night before I go to bed was:


The new recorded number of martyrs that reached 888 HUMANS...

Some one on news trying to "idiologize" the resistance into a limited religious force…!

And a girl covered with bloody white sheet, being driven to the morgue; she had black hair and was wearing red socks...


For some reason, the act of talking and listening is making me sick these days,
I am not optimistic like lots of people around...
"The resistance is winning! Israel couldn't accomplish their target!!"
"It is the time for the new era, the new revolution"...
That is what optimistic people around keep shouting and analyzing.

"they will destroy Gaza even more", "it will end like Sabra did end, like deir yassine ended and what remain will be horrific photos and tragic memories"
That is what pessimistic people around keep crying.

And I am trapped in between, living the silence of the morgue...

Needed as soon as possible.

Any materials - in good shape- and suitable to be sold in a Bazaar that will start in the cultural centers this week hopefully.
ideas includes:

• Hand mades
• secoundhand books (in a good shape)
• CDs (history of Palestine, music, games, programmes...etc)
• Candles, and any other dicoration pieces
• any other things that can be sold

the income of this Bazaar will be sent by "the right to return" organisation and then to UNRWA to send it to Gaza.

the Plan by UNRWA to send the aid is going to be like this:

- sending the money to the UNRWA in the west Bank

- Buy materials there and then send them to Gaza - this is the quickest way we thought of-

if you can help in any of the above please call: 0963-949927721

Thank you

The Media's priorities in covering demonstrations.

We called Aljazeera, Reuters and the Syrian TVs, to cover the silent demonstration. Reuters didn’t come but the rest did... Suddenly at 11:10 school kids came in and they started shouting and cheering to Gaza and the president… our demonstration is silent so we waited and apparently the Media was more interested in the cliché and that’s what they broadcasted, inspite they witnessed with their cameras the conversation between our spokesman and the employees of the EC when handling them the petition, it was so significant, but it wasn't broadcasted, when we were asked to give the Security office a copy before sending it to the EC, but I think it didn't fit to their program…
I wish we have a real media that just take the incident as it is, like what Media is supposed to do.
I didn't mind the Syrian TV doing this though, it was expected but what about Aljazeera?, It got me to question the degree of professionalism of those who work as reporters..
it's not a big deal but it is just....sad and annoying.

FACTS ARE FACTS…NOT TAKING SIDES!

The Silent Demonstration for Gaza at the European commissionaire in Damascus

This petition was sent to Brussels this afternoon with the signatures of all demonstrators:

"Petition for an Immediate End of Hostilities and the Restoration of Non Violent Means

- To be sent with signatures enclosed to EC Damascus, UN Damascus, and International Embassies-

We, young and active members of the Syrian society, voluntarily coming from different backgrounds and ideologies gathering with the sole intention of supporting civilian human right in Gaza,
Observing the current deteriorating situation on the ground in Gaza, Palestine
Highly aware of the Israeli continues violations of various international humanitarian laws including IHL Protocol III –Article 2 regarding targeting civilians and specially by air delivered incendiary weapons, and Article 3 in all Four Geneva Convictions regarding the movement and protection of the wounded as well as medical teams,
Regretting the discrimination and dual standards being used by international forces in dealing with the conflict in Gaza
Reaffirming our role and responsibility as concerned human beings and citizens in our country as well as our human society
Deeply concerned about the Israeli advancement on the borders of Gaza and the call upon 2500 soldiers of the Israeli reserve army
Referring to the Barcelona Declaration 1995
Pursuant to international laws against terrorism and international human rights
Reaffirming the importance of a non-violent solution for the current crisis,

Condemn the current war being launched against Gaza and the killings of innocent Palestinian civilians
Call for the European Union to take urgent steps towards:
- Progressing with the recent European draft of an immediate cease of fire among the two conflict parties and that the ceasefire will remain permanent and not temporary
- Insuring the safety of aid campaigns stuck on the borders of Rafah and harbors of Haifa and supporting them getting into the Sector
- Insuring an immediate and serious action towards the Israeli aggression against Rafah crossing point
- Insuring that the ceasefire will continue to release Gaza from the previous aggressive Siege right after the end of the violence
- Pressuring the Israeli Authorities to allow Gas and Fuel into the Sector for humanitarian cause
- Coordinating with the Egyptian side to re-open Rafah crossing point and facilitate the crossing of aids into the Sector and the humanitarian cases out of it.
- Investigating the war crimes committed against the civilians in the recent conflicts
Call upon Israeli leaders to immediately end the ongoing violence
Call upon world leaders to end the political and economic sanctions on Palestine
Call for an immediate round of negotiations between the Palestinian and the Israeli side to resolve the conflict in the troubled region."

Big thanks to all who took part in this peaceful demonstration, inspite the unexpectable school protests... we silently showed that the world is watching their shameless silence.

"And we love life, if we found away to it".... Mahmoud Darwish

و نحن نحب الحياة... إذا ما استطعنا إليها سبيلا

peacful new year!