Contributed by lucia From Spain
UP, I feel torn apart with the wall of shame, and with the terrible situation the Gazans are enduring. Where is God? (if there is one...)
Comment.
With full respect to your opinion, I don't intend to change it. I believe, God may help those who help themselves. God almighty set condition for victory.
Surat Mohamad [7] O you who believe! If you help (in the cause of) Allâh, He will help you, and make your foothold firm.
Surat al-anfal [60] And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery) to threaten the enemy of Allâh and your enemy, and others besides whom, you may not know but whom Allâh does know. And whatever you shall spend in the Cause of Allâh shall be repaid unto you, and you shall not be treated unjustly.
I believe Hams did /doing both, that's why their foothold is firm in Gaza, despite Siege and War. They used the so-called calm periods to get ready, and make the enemy think hundred times (To invade or not to invade).
Its our destiny to be on the first front to fight the Zionist Monstor for our Freedom and the Freedom of Humanity. A big price is already paid and shall be paid. As Gilad said the Zionist project is shrinking, and all we need to achive the Victory is to survive. We shall fight, survive, and at the End our Blood shall defeat the Sword. The Blood of our Gazan brothers, humilated day and night by a Gazan shitbag making a part of the internet Media, shaked and shall continue shaking the people of the world. The International Soliderity Movement has become a nightmare for Usrael and Arab puppet regime. This fact explains why Plans are set to Thwart the International Soliderity movement.
It explain why I am outraged with some Palestinian Shittbages - Generals, call them what you like, who depsite their intentions, serve directely or indirectly the Agendas of our Enemy, in creating despair, in stead of creating hope, creating enemies, instead of creating friends, dividing insread of uniting. and the worst thing is putting International Activists on the Wrong Track insread of the right one.
Somehow, I feel, despite their intentions, they are more dangerous that the enemy. They are making part of the Alternative media. In putting them at the top of my agenda, I am seeking any personal penfits, I not seeking to prove that I was right and they were wronge. I am trying to stop their harm. At the End I am noname,(few know my first name, only 2 have seen my picture) just an unknown uprooted Palestinian who inherited the Palestonian Cause, and working to keep it alive, and passing it to his children.
I Learned to look on the full half of the cup and on the othere side of the coin. Yes the Wall of shame is a big challange, but its errection refelects the other face. "Hamastan - Model" is considered a threat, not for the national security of Egypt, but the Securiry of the Regime. Pharaoh is desperate, and our blood is shaking the presidency chair he is sitting on. I think he is playing his last card, The Wall of shame shall not protect his ass.
A simple Gazan astonoshed me saying, If Pharaoh dig 18 meters, we shall dig 20. I may safley assume that Gazans and their supporters has their plans for the next phase, may be they started digging deeper and longer tunnels.
The Egyptian Plans to Thwart the Gaza Freedom March
by Paul Larudee on December 31, 2009 ·
It is safe to assume that at about the time the Gaza Freedom March and Viva Palestina announced its plans to enter Gaza, Egypt also made plans, in consultation with their Israeli, American and occasionally Jordanian counterparts. They probably looked something like this:
1. Let the organizers think from the beginning that there is a good chance that you will allow the march to proceed. Provide assurances, but don’t make a real commitment. When you refuse, you can always say that the march developed into something different from what you were led to believe, or that current circumstances require you to adjust your policy. In the meantime, you are channeling the efforts of the organizers and participants into fruitless activity and away from something that might actually be effective.
UP, I feel torn apart with the wall of shame, and with the terrible situation the Gazans are enduring. Where is God? (if there is one...)
Comment.
With full respect to your opinion, I don't intend to change it. I believe, God may help those who help themselves. God almighty set condition for victory.
Surat Mohamad [7] O you who believe! If you help (in the cause of) Allâh, He will help you, and make your foothold firm.
Surat al-anfal [60] And make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery) to threaten the enemy of Allâh and your enemy, and others besides whom, you may not know but whom Allâh does know. And whatever you shall spend in the Cause of Allâh shall be repaid unto you, and you shall not be treated unjustly.
I believe Hams did /doing both, that's why their foothold is firm in Gaza, despite Siege and War. They used the so-called calm periods to get ready, and make the enemy think hundred times (To invade or not to invade).
Its our destiny to be on the first front to fight the Zionist Monstor for our Freedom and the Freedom of Humanity. A big price is already paid and shall be paid. As Gilad said the Zionist project is shrinking, and all we need to achive the Victory is to survive. We shall fight, survive, and at the End our Blood shall defeat the Sword. The Blood of our Gazan brothers, humilated day and night by a Gazan shitbag making a part of the internet Media, shaked and shall continue shaking the people of the world. The International Soliderity Movement has become a nightmare for Usrael and Arab puppet regime. This fact explains why Plans are set to Thwart the International Soliderity movement.
It explain why I am outraged with some Palestinian Shittbages - Generals, call them what you like, who depsite their intentions, serve directely or indirectly the Agendas of our Enemy, in creating despair, in stead of creating hope, creating enemies, instead of creating friends, dividing insread of uniting. and the worst thing is putting International Activists on the Wrong Track insread of the right one.
Somehow, I feel, despite their intentions, they are more dangerous that the enemy. They are making part of the Alternative media. In putting them at the top of my agenda, I am seeking any personal penfits, I not seeking to prove that I was right and they were wronge. I am trying to stop their harm. At the End I am noname,(few know my first name, only 2 have seen my picture) just an unknown uprooted Palestinian who inherited the Palestonian Cause, and working to keep it alive, and passing it to his children.
I Learned to look on the full half of the cup and on the othere side of the coin. Yes the Wall of shame is a big challange, but its errection refelects the other face. "Hamastan - Model" is considered a threat, not for the national security of Egypt, but the Securiry of the Regime. Pharaoh is desperate, and our blood is shaking the presidency chair he is sitting on. I think he is playing his last card, The Wall of shame shall not protect his ass.
A simple Gazan astonoshed me saying, If Pharaoh dig 18 meters, we shall dig 20. I may safley assume that Gazans and their supporters has their plans for the next phase, may be they started digging deeper and longer tunnels.
The Egyptian Plans to Thwart the Gaza Freedom March
by Paul Larudee on December 31, 2009 ·
It is safe to assume that at about the time the Gaza Freedom March and Viva Palestina announced its plans to enter Gaza, Egypt also made plans, in consultation with their Israeli, American and occasionally Jordanian counterparts. They probably looked something like this:
1. Let the organizers think from the beginning that there is a good chance that you will allow the march to proceed. Provide assurances, but don’t make a real commitment. When you refuse, you can always say that the march developed into something different from what you were led to believe, or that current circumstances require you to adjust your policy. In the meantime, you are channeling the efforts of the organizers and participants into fruitless activity and away from something that might actually be effective.
2. Delay announcing your decision until it is too late for the marchers to make alternate plans. This will dissipate the energy and resources of the marchers and avoid the necessity of thwarting new tactics. You can always justify your decision on the grounds that circumstances have changed, that the organizers failed to provide full information, or that proper procedure was not followed. Always stress that you are acting in the interest of the people of Gaza, and that “political” actions do not benefit them.
3. Make sure that the participants are kept in conditions that you totally control. Prevent them from making any significant protests and minimize the news that gets out. Be minimally confrontational, so as to make the actions of the movement as uninteresting as possible, or to force a few of the participants into taking drastic and possibly violent action. Either way, you win and appear reasonable.
4. Keep up the hopes of the participants and organizers by continuing to negotiate. This reduces the amount of criticism that they are willing to direct at you. Insist that confrontation will be counterproductive and that both parties should act in good faith.
5. At the last possible moment, accede to an ineffectual portion of the demands of the movement. This is the gift that keeps on giving. It projects the image that you are reasonable, and it means that even after the event is long over, the organizers and many of the participants will be reluctant to criticize you too much for fear of jeopardizing possible future projects. (See 4, above.)
This recipe is not just constructed from hindsight, except in a historic sense. Egypt has already used this formula multiple times with previous efforts by Viva Palestina and Code Pink. It is the reason that the Free Gaza Movement chose to travel by sea and to avoid asking permission from Israeli or Egyptian authorities.
The initial decision to accept Egypt’s offer for 100 marchers to enter Gaza very nearly sent the wrong message: that Egyptian, Jordanian, Israeli or other authorities have the right to decide which Palestinian human rights may be honored and to what extent. Compare that with the valiant efforts of Palestinians and their supporters in the villages of Bil’in, Ni’lin, Budrus, Jayyous, Beit Ommar and other locations throughout Palestine, who risk and sometimes give their lives to exercise their rights, in defiance of tear gas, bullets and arrests.
Egypt should not be allowed to derive any legitimacy from its actions. Palestinian solidarity movements must be totally uncompromising in insisting upon Palestinian human rights, including the right for all people to receive whomever they want as visitors, as well as to freely receive and send goods, both within Palestine and internationally. They have the right not to be forced to live a concentration camp existence. The GFM ultimately made the right decision to reject Egypt’s offer.
For the future, however, let us consider what kinds of actions are most likely to yield results. The FGM has been a great expense of time, energy and resources. Even if its goals had been fully met, there would have been no direct challenge to Israeli policies and authorities. At most, the plan challenges Egypt, which is merely the puppet and not the puppeteer, and diverts attention from the real source of the problem.
If we wish to be effective in opening Gaza, I suggest that we direct our future efforts toward its border with international territory in the Mediterranean, so that we do not have to deal with the quisling government of Egypt. If, for example, the funds and effort expended upon the Gaza Freedom March were devoted to the boats of the Free Gaza Movement or the proposed ship and airplane of the Free Palestine Movement, they might result in a big enough sea and air movement that any outcome would be favorable, and a direct challenge to Israeli authority.
The Gaza Freedom March should be congratulated for making the right decision and for mobilizing a popular movement to do what our governments will not. Let us now be strategic in directing this movement to more effective action.
Paul Larudee is a co-founder of the Free Gaza and Free Palestine Movements.
River to Sea 3. Make sure that the participants are kept in conditions that you totally control. Prevent them from making any significant protests and minimize the news that gets out. Be minimally confrontational, so as to make the actions of the movement as uninteresting as possible, or to force a few of the participants into taking drastic and possibly violent action. Either way, you win and appear reasonable.
4. Keep up the hopes of the participants and organizers by continuing to negotiate. This reduces the amount of criticism that they are willing to direct at you. Insist that confrontation will be counterproductive and that both parties should act in good faith.
5. At the last possible moment, accede to an ineffectual portion of the demands of the movement. This is the gift that keeps on giving. It projects the image that you are reasonable, and it means that even after the event is long over, the organizers and many of the participants will be reluctant to criticize you too much for fear of jeopardizing possible future projects. (See 4, above.)
This recipe is not just constructed from hindsight, except in a historic sense. Egypt has already used this formula multiple times with previous efforts by Viva Palestina and Code Pink. It is the reason that the Free Gaza Movement chose to travel by sea and to avoid asking permission from Israeli or Egyptian authorities.
The initial decision to accept Egypt’s offer for 100 marchers to enter Gaza very nearly sent the wrong message: that Egyptian, Jordanian, Israeli or other authorities have the right to decide which Palestinian human rights may be honored and to what extent. Compare that with the valiant efforts of Palestinians and their supporters in the villages of Bil’in, Ni’lin, Budrus, Jayyous, Beit Ommar and other locations throughout Palestine, who risk and sometimes give their lives to exercise their rights, in defiance of tear gas, bullets and arrests.
Egypt should not be allowed to derive any legitimacy from its actions. Palestinian solidarity movements must be totally uncompromising in insisting upon Palestinian human rights, including the right for all people to receive whomever they want as visitors, as well as to freely receive and send goods, both within Palestine and internationally. They have the right not to be forced to live a concentration camp existence. The GFM ultimately made the right decision to reject Egypt’s offer.
For the future, however, let us consider what kinds of actions are most likely to yield results. The FGM has been a great expense of time, energy and resources. Even if its goals had been fully met, there would have been no direct challenge to Israeli policies and authorities. At most, the plan challenges Egypt, which is merely the puppet and not the puppeteer, and diverts attention from the real source of the problem.
If we wish to be effective in opening Gaza, I suggest that we direct our future efforts toward its border with international territory in the Mediterranean, so that we do not have to deal with the quisling government of Egypt. If, for example, the funds and effort expended upon the Gaza Freedom March were devoted to the boats of the Free Gaza Movement or the proposed ship and airplane of the Free Palestine Movement, they might result in a big enough sea and air movement that any outcome would be favorable, and a direct challenge to Israeli authority.
The Gaza Freedom March should be congratulated for making the right decision and for mobilizing a popular movement to do what our governments will not. Let us now be strategic in directing this movement to more effective action.
Paul Larudee is a co-founder of the Free Gaza and Free Palestine Movements.
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Uprooted Palestinian
3 comments:
Oh, UP, thanks for not trying to change my opinion. I wish I could change it myself! - and recover the faith I had when I was younger. It really gave tranquility of spirit. I envy your faith.
I do understand your feelings (re the misjudgements of fellow Pals) but ... I rather opt not to go in deeper. I'll sum it up saying it shocked me and ended up saddening me. But would I like to say that it is very unfair to smear Galloway, who has been a long time supporter of Palestinians and arabs. His speech over Irak before the US Congress, where they expected to grill him, was superb. I'd encourage Haitham to dig for information on Galloway to know him better, for in my opinion he has done more -and in more crucial moments- for the Palestinians and arabs than many fellow arabs have ever done. He deserves to be cherished, not smeared at. This is a rare specimen of politico, of a kind that only appears once every 50 years. I'd change ALL mine over here for a fingernail of Galloway. And would win with the exchange.
You know what the egy-police is doing? The are kicking the kids approaching the marchers and telling them to get away of "those foreigners who are infested with AIDS and with pig's flu" (this was reported by SP-bloggers marching in Egypt now). Yes, the pharaoh is getting mad at them. Who knows... maybe the wall will fall upon him and his regime some way, some day.
I don't know if Galloway converted or not, but if I am not mistaken his current wife is a Muslima.
And yes, absolutely, the palestinians are indeed fighting, not only for their freedom, but for us all.
Hey, are you guys at Uprooted going to cover the convoy? They're facing trouble, just got a press release and message here:
http://irish4palestine.blogspot.com/2010/01/breakingviva-palestina-72-hour-critical.html
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