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Posted by Swiss citizen on December 8, 2009 #97307 The Palestinian Conflict - A Metaphor For understand the problem Dear Reader . Let's suppose that you, your wife, your five children and your parents are living in a nice two floor house. Your home has a car box and a small handicraft business attached, a garden, a field and a stable with some cows. It is your family’s property since ages and where you make a living with your handicraft business and by growing crops and farming your cows. One day a man comes up and asks you if he could stay at your place for some days with his family. You let them in the guest room at the ground floor. He pays you a small rent. As time goes by They (your guest and his relatives) grow bolder and start using your laundry, then your garden, then also your car, and then they stop paying you the rent. One day your patience comes to end. You call them to order but they threaten you with killing. You're scared and search shelter at your cousin's. While you are absent They (the zionists) make themselves comfortable on the first floor. When you are back they don't let you in. You have no other choice but to stay at the guest room on the ground floor. If you go upstairs to the first floor They hit you. As it wouldn't be enough, They also shoot at you and kill one of your sons. You call the police, but you're answered that they have no time. One day They start using your laboratory. They expand it using also the money of your savings books. With their ability, their international relations and the underpaid labor of two of your sons they make a small factory out of your former business. One day relatives of Theirs arrive. They suffered difficult times and are in trouble. Needless to say, you are forced to free the guest room and move to the garage. Your sons have to sleep in a tent and your parents camp on the road. One day you are so fed up that try to get them out by force: you kill one of their sons, but They fire back and kill another one of your sons, und They also damage your garage and destroy your tent. In the mean time in your home and in the neighborhood any trace of yours has been removed and replaced by the emblem of Their family, which sticks on everything. You call the police (the English), but they don't know what to do because they also fear Them und they suggest you to go stay at your cousin's. One day the issue ends up at court (UN) : unashamed They affirm that the property is theirs because nobody lived there when they arrived, their ancestors already lived there 2000 years ago with the help of God, They transformed the once dry land into a green garden, They created a solid industry and now, thanks to Them, everything is tidy and clean. They do not forget to remind of their brothers who got killed by the gangsters (the Nazists) in a foreign country. You too are a believer, but They, lying, claim that God is on their side, not yours, and yours is but a pure religious dispute. Considering the current situation and facing the fact that They destroyed the land registers and all kind of documents, the judge “impartially” decides that the house and the laboratory belongs to Them, the garden, the car box, the field and the stable to you. Them as next they kill the judge's supervisor (Bernadotte) and raise a fence overnight to prevent you from accessing the stable and the field. You helplessly look at them milking your cows and using your equipment. You become furious and want to conquer back your house with the help of friends and neighbors (Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon). But They fight back and hit everyone, and on top They occupy all the property and the neighbors' vegetable-gardens (the Sïnai Golan) to also get their vegetables. Back again at court the judge grants the permission to your sons to stay in the guest room. You are allowed to stay in the car box, but you have to repair it at your own expense. They employ to your sons in the stable from time to time. One day, with the help of a powerful friend (the US), and by alternating threats with the promise of giving back a part of the vegetable-garden, They convince your neighbors to no longer help you. In the meantime They work steadily at your definitive expulsion: to convince you to leave They destroy the car box where you live, check your mail and your phone calls, watch any move of yours, seize your car, smash your TV set…. They finance all of these interventions with the taxes they collect from you to pay Their administration. And as if this is not enough, they also receive an indemnity for the death of their brothers abroad. You are reduced in misery, and They prosper. The judge gives you a tent as a gift and grants a miserable indemnity to your parents, who are living in a temporarily but definitive shelter on the land of one of your neighbors Two of your sons live as good as they can at the ground floor, while your third son has emigrated abroad and sends you at intervals some money. One day They put a gate at the entry of your garden and one at the entrance of the house. You can neither visit your sons nor your parents; you can not even go to work, to the market, to school or to the hospital. Your parents and your emigrant son are denied entrance. In the meantime, other relatives of Theirs arrive and stay in a camper parked in the garden. Saying that he can became dangerous They kill your faithful dog. One day you give in and admit your defeat. You renounce to your house and accept it is now Theirs in change of the possibility of living in freedom in the garden and of rebuilding the garage. They say they are glad you finally admitted that They are the legitimate owners of the properties, but they demur on the others subjects. Unfortunately, in the meantime some of Them swear at you, destroy your tent again, chop the olive trees from which you got your income and turn off the water supply. They also generously offer you to settle down in a corner of the garden under their control. One day, because the situation degenerates and becomes unbearable: you take a gun, shoot at the house and wound one of them. They reply by killing another son of yours, hit you, imprison you in the closet, state that you’re a dangerous terrorist and declare that They no longer talk to you until you get reasonable. And on top of this your wife blames you for your ineptitude and threatens to hit here own road and leave you alone. One day, at the top of desperation your son starts throwing stones at Them. Their reply with rifles, cannons, bombs, helicopters, tanks, prohibitions, controls, destruction and imprisonment with a high separation wall. The public opinion only gets one-sided information (Their side), think that you’re violent and refuse to help you. Many people, including the judge, keep silent because they are afraid of Their powerful friend, or feel sorry for the slaughter of their brothers in another land. Someone starts saying that you just create disorder, that helping you is too expensive, that you should have accepted their generous offer and that maybe it would be better that you go away. Others stigmatize the situation but do not dare an intervention, others simply have no interest. Dear Reader: if you are in this miserable condition you can be nobody else than a Palestinian. Who are the other “actors”? They are the zionists, the police are the English during the mandate, the judge is the UN, the people (public opinion) are the international community, the neighbors are Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, their powerful friend the US, the wife is Hamas, … Now how can we convince Them to give back the stolen goods, or at least allow an acceptable cohabitation?

Posted by docarbuckle on September 20, 2009 #89484 Reading the history of Palestine it seems the zionist have lied and cheated from the begining.To think that they beleve that god will come back for them when their vey nation is based on a lie is incredible. You can not just kill those who disagree with you and think that only you can bring god back is one huge delusion.These people need a dose of reality. maybe God will return and kick their butts.

Posted by Chuck on July 28, 2009 #84556 I am a gang member. In my neighborhood it seems everyone is. I can’t remember when I wasn’t in a gang. I’m not bragging or anything; that’s just the way it is in my neighborhood. My gang controls a certain territory. I don’t know how it came to be our territory; I think we sort of conquered it. Gang wars do happen. Like if another gang challenges us in our territory, or if we need to sell more stuff or need something else in another gang’s territory, or if one of our members is attacked or killed. Usually we have no choice. Fortunately, we seem to be the best armed gang in the neighborhood. Usually that’s enough, but not always. Sometimes other gangs get so fed up with us that our superiority in weapons turns out to be a hindrance. So it goes. We lose gang wars occasionally, but our overall dominance usually remains. That’s what counts. The decision to go to war is made by our gang leaders. Even if we disagree with the decision, gang loyalty prevails. That loyalty is crucial to the survival of our gang. Most of what you’ve heard about gangs is actually true. Like we do have gang colors. They mark our territory but also help create a sense of pride among our members. Also, there seems to be an agreement between the gangs that no one uses the same colors. It works pretty well. Disloyalty is not tolerated. Sometimes just raising questions can lead to harsh treatment. Sounds tough, but it’s necessary. It’s usually the gangs that are tight that dominate the neighborhood. And it’s almost impossible to leave the gang. I don’t know anyone who got out who wasn’t forced by circumstances to join another gang. That’s life in the neighborhood. The only thing most people have wrong about gangs is the terminology. Even though we sometimes use the phrase “presentation of colors,” our gang colors are called “flags.” Gang loyalty we call “patriotism.” Gang membership is “citizenship.” My neighborhood? Planet Earth. My gang? The United States of America.

Posted by yussuf on May 28, 2009 #78491 I think we suffer a lot since the jews ocupied palestine, but we can not blaim them for all our problems. history shows us that along with the israeli ocupation our leaders choose everytime to walk on a violence path taking our people to where we are now. We can't continue to cry like if this will give us ALL palestine back!. We need to seat a talk and to save what we have now!

Posted by nasr & zaher ali on April 26, 2009 #75255 Hi to all palestinian people and everyone who support palestine our names are nasr ali and zaher ali we are from safed jubb yosef(palestine 1948) we speak arabic if you want to talk to us

Posted by Rose on April 15, 2009 #74115 I have two documentaries that are really good showing Israeli occupation and USA involement, if anyone would care to check them out. -Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land -Occupation 101 They're great documentaries, please see them.

Posted by Jerakal on April 15, 2009 #74059 ISRAEL memang kejam kepada PALESTINA dan GAZA.warga ISRAEL memang tidak mempunyai hati nurani sama sekali.m'reka telah menghancurkan dan membunuh warga muslim di PALESTINA dengan cara yang sangat kejam sekali. warga ISRAEL memang kejam dan tidak mempunyai hati nurani sama sekali.

Posted by Hani Abu ghali on April 11, 2009 #73703 I am Palestinian born in Palestine and deprived of my country after it was taken by the israeli thieves coming from all over the world .Every Palestinian on this earth wants to have his country back and I want to give a good avice to the Israelis to leave it as we are coming to claim it back no matter how long it will take.So , each one of them can go back to where he came from as they all have dual nationalities and they can easily go back . The whole world started to understand that Palestine belongs to the Palestinians and the so called peace process is dead as it died before it was born . The jews have never given anything back and will never do.

Posted by Araxi on March 26, 2009 #72102 I am an Armenian born in Jaffa Palestine . I was very young when we left Palestine "for a few weeks until things calm down" as my parents put it.I was told we had to leave because there was shortage of food, people were killing each other in the streets,and because there was no Government.....Of course we never returned to our home. later on, as I studied European History,I came to know that the root of the trouble as usual started from the Big Powers!!!!.Thanks for listening to me as a neutral reader from another point of view...I don't mean to hurt or insult anybody. I loved Jaffa and still do. It will always be my home town.

Posted by manar sakalla's bff on March 6, 2009 #69727 u have no idea how horribal this place is do you people? the kids my age cant even go out side!!! manar (my besty buddy) just moved back to gausa, palistine we are both12 she has 2 younger siblings & her 1 older bro i worey about them every day espesialy manar she is afraid of the people in helicopters

Posted by Rosie on March 3, 2009 #69464 Does anyone know where I could get a map of Qalqilya town centre, or a map which shows detail, such as secondary roads and houses ? Thank you !

Posted by Raphy on February 28, 2009 #69140 Can anybody tell me where I can find information about how much land Palestinians currently own versus how much Israel is occupying today? Thanks!

Posted by sunny khan on January 26, 2009 #65394 i am very angry to know it that israil has attacked on palstine it is very disgusting that america and israil are the enemies of muslims but they are not doing anything rather than this they are welcoming the enemies so it is the time to be very clever and have to defend the non muslims and all muslims must be togethered

Posted by John Marina on January 25, 2009 #65219 Referencing my work on Crusader Acre (My hometown), let you know that I have finished kworking on recreating the Crusaders walls, names and notable sites within Crusader Acre as they may have looked before it4s fall in 1291. Lots of research and study, also I finished writing the book entitled "The Fall of Creusader Acre in 1291", it contains drawings, location of Crusader churches and other landmarks, pictures, references and other materials. Anyone interested, please me know

Posted by farid shublaq on January 23, 2009 #65013 Wish to add to my previous comment a further informaiton about the key in our moter's hand. The same was manually manfufactured in Alkhalil city.

Posted by farid shublaq on January 23, 2009 #65012 Wish to inform you some details about the dress of our Palestinian mother you are illustrating in your web site.It is the folkloric dress of all ladies of south Palestine . begining from Majdal Asqlan till the last village before Jaffa... The material of the same was weaved ,dyed and stitched in Majdal-Asqlan where I was born. Wish my information of reader's interest.

Posted by Samir on January 17, 2009 #64180 This is israel and these are israelis : If an insect falls in your cup of coffee, What will your reaction be? The Englishman throws the cup away and walks out of the café. The American takes the insect out and drinks the coffee. The Chinese eats the insect and throws the coffee. The besieged Palestinian drinks the coffee and eats the insect. The Israeli sells the coffee to the American and the insect to the Chinese; he screams that his security is in peril, accuses the Palestinians of throwing the insect in his coffee, alleges that Hezbollah, Hamas, the Syrians and the Iranians advocate attacks with weapons of mass insects; he relates this vicious attack to the Palestinian “terrorism” ,attacks on human rights, anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, the Diaspora, the exodus, discrimination on Noah’s ark , he asks Gaza civilians to immediately stop insects from flying in the air or landing in coffee cups, re-occupies the west bank and Gaza , razes houses, cuts off water and electricity, humiliates and terrorizes civilians, kills or mains anyone in his way, imposes on the Americans more military aid, demands a 100-year billion dollar, loan from America to buy another cup of coffee, claims life-time free coffee as compensation . (slightly modified)

Posted by Fred on December 31, 2008 #61716 There is not a lot an average person can do about this, but I for one have subscribed to the Boycott Israel Campaign (just Google it). All my life I have been aware of this conflict and Israel's oppression of Palestinians, but after the 2006 Lebanon war I wanted to know what I could do about it as a Westerner. I used to think boycotts were stupid, but buying products from companies which invest in Israel feels like having blood on my hands. No thanks! Example: Intel is a large supporter. Look at alternatives such as AMD and VIA, although VIA may pay some license fees so it takes some research and time, and supporting innovative competitors is a good thing as well. Nestle is another one I avoid in the supermarket. Check out the brands, you may just feel a bit better as well.

Posted by Silvio Akio on December 30, 2008 #61604 Salam Waleikon, Com todo respeito e admiraأ§ao pelo povo palestino, seus costumes,pela maravilhosa acolhida que tive pelo seus e meu coraأ§ao, meus sentimentos,fico triste em saber que se passa em seu povo mas tenho absoluta certeza que Allah esta em cada coraأ§ao de seu povo e que o bom censo trarأ، paz para esse povo, esta paz esta em nossas mأ£os e na nossa voz de todo muأ§ulmano do mundo, paz nos coraأ§أµes de homens de valor e de honra....

Posted by Robina on December 30, 2008 #61553 I am disgusted with what is going on in Palestine,why is Israel and America being hypocirates when they ARE the biggest threat to the world and are the terrorists/the bullies as it seems even the UN can't stand up to them.The land belongs to the palestinians,they are being evicted from thier own homes..It is all about money and power which the Jews have.Perhaps they forget that there is another power,the power of GOD..

Posted by mukta.asnikar on December 20, 2008 #60551 this is my modest request to all those Palestinians who are insisting to have a seperate nation OR who want to make it a Muslim/Arab nation :Please,don't do that.You have such a nice mixed culture..don't destroy that.Because,a year will may be inough to abolish the Culture but several generations have nurished to devolope it.

Posted by James Murray on December 14, 2008 #59705 I am a Christian and an American. I am enraged by what Zionism has done and is doing to the people of Palestine and Gaza. I thank God that there is at least one American (Jimmie Carter) who stands for what is true. The Zionists use the promise to Abraham as a justification for what they do, overlooking the fact that the promise was to Abraham and his descendents forever, which includes the children of Ishmael. There is no justification for land grabbing, harassment, murder, and apartheid, each of which is a part of the Zionist program. I am also enraged by my country's support of these criminal activities. I do what I can, but I am afraid that that is not much. May the landgrabbers' rivers run backwards, their springs dry up, and may their land be reduced to waste.

Posted by john h on November 21, 2008 #57744 the Palestinian people must never ever give up hope of liberation.

Posted by Amischlampe on October 18, 2008 #55015 The world would definatly be a better place without zionism and without the illegal occupation of Palestine.

Posted by Carol Seaton on October 10, 2008 #54284 A God who would divide people, or have favorites, can not be a true God. If religious people took the lessons on how to get along with others, and dropped there self centered ego and worldly concerns, the world be a better place.

Posted by ابن المنشية on September 16, 2008 #52228 SALLAM IAM KAMAL ABDUL MALIK ILIKE TO KNOW THE WAY TO GET NAME OF FAMILY WAS LIVING IN JAFA AND THE NO.SOORY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH THANKS

Posted by Denise levy on August 9, 2008 #48639 This is all so very sad after all we are humans and we all have a place on this beautiful earth. Land has always been an issue for mankind - what belongs to whom. The days of sitting across a table and talking seem to have evaporated. I am American and Jewish and my heart goes out to all who inhabit the Middle East. Your fights must be exhausting. Denise Levy

Posted by Cory Latimer on July 13, 2008 #45724 Just recently have I begun to learn about the tragedy which has happened to the indigenous peoples of Palestine. As a citizen of the United States and someone with half-Jewish heritage I want to say... This is a horrendous and prolonged crime with intention of genocide to silence the victims of this imperial rape and pillage. This will not be allowed to continue, intelligent and compassionate Americans will join the 'Intifada' movement and bring end to the occupation and injustice. And allow the victims to determine the oppressors consequence.. God bless, all have hope.

Posted by محمد عيسى دار صرار on June 28, 2008 #44041 العودة لقرية ديرابان

Posted by isabairye daudah on June 8, 2008 #41089 palestine is now a goo country cpmpared to ealier 1960s despites continious rivals with lsarael and other states. at least peasce and security has been rectiffied slowly even with the help of united nation. but l need to know how palestinian youth people have helped in fostering peace and security in the country. am from uganda makerere university

Posted by Mahmoud Nayif Abu-oun on June 6, 2008 #40857 The Palestinian people is amixture of all the ancient world Civilizations,from Saipen(Ansecter of the modern Man kind 92,000 years ago) to the last British mandate 1917 End of the 1st.world war.The Fiction that God granted palestine to Sons of Israel is not real at all , the Zionism Political &Economical theory built their Ideology on that fictional base , in fact Zionism is a political racist terrorism movement used the extreem force to vanish the Arab Paletinians and to destroy their country and to confiscate their culture and future . Palestinians are not responsible of what happend in East Europ and Germany of claimed Houlocust against Jews,Palestinians can't bear all this to be transferred or replaced by Khazarian,Ukranian,East Europ,Ethiopian,Other Arab Jews . This is not fair , If God Accepted that then he is not Existed yet to do such that thing, we believe in mercy justice of God to all his creatures . So if the Jews accepted to be Palestinian citizens in Palestine they will be welcomed as Brothers and cousins , but we can't live in our homland Palestine under the Terrorism Israeli militery Aparthied Laws (3rd.Grade )for ever .... Palestine wasn't Pure Jewish at any time .No one accept that the Cananite, Phonics,Phelsts arw Vanished and only pure Jews where their ,it means that Palestinians came from Mars or from another Cosmos , the DNA of the Palestinias is very clear I chalenge the Israeli settlers to show their DNA to which Nations they belong . Palestinuans must return back to their ancesters homeland , the Jewish settlers must know that this land is not THE NEW LAND FOUND AND THERE ARE NO RED INDIANS HERE AND FUR POSTS , with my respecful to the Red Indians and their bloody strugle to defend their Homland .

Posted by Dr Ben Yafo on May 24, 2008 #39267 It is just the start of our repatriation. If it takes 100 or 1000 years, we wil be back. We, the Paestinians (Jews, Christians and Moslems, are the true ancestors of Abraham on our promissed land, not those who are coming from the four corners of the world designated to serve the imperialistic interests of the mightly Powers, claiming that they are bringing democracy to the area. Their democracy is killing,depriving others from their rights,even to live, saying "A good Palestinian is a dead one." Our democracy is a state that can take all its children to enjoy life and love and prosperity without discrimination. Am I Right? Who has a common sense to say YES??

Posted by Thanks؟ on May 21, 2008 #38956 Thanks؟ ؟for not mentioning the Talmud in any of the Nakba events. There are some things you are better off not knowing about.

Posted by John Salzberg on May 11, 2008 #37627 We need a map, 81/2 and 11 inches, which would show in black only the destroyed or depopulated towns and villages. We want to reproduce several hundred copies and can't afford color. We do NOT need the names of the towns and villages on the map - just dots at their apporximate locations.

Posted by ghada Ahmad on May 1, 2008 #36543 Salam, Palestine is Arabic since Adam. Now it is raped by Israeli people. No doubt it will come back to Palestinians. Victory is near.

Posted by HOOTIE on March 31, 2008 #33319 SO AS I HAVE ALWAYS SUSPECTED......ISRAEL IS REALLY PALESTINE .....JUST OCCUPIED BY THE ISRAELIS.....THEY WANT EVERYTHING I SAY GIVE PALESTINE BACK TO THE REAL PALESTINIANS

Posted by zuher on March 14, 2008 #31703 hello every body am shafik al fakeer form lebanon bas ana falasteni wo bamot be kol shi min re7et 3aka

Posted by Darsee Smith on March 7, 2008 #30922 Where do I find a map showing all of the land promised to Abraham in Gen. 15:18-21?

Posted by نزار الشيخ on March 4, 2008 #30612 there will be an upcoming event in london An adaptation of Ghassan Kanafani's "Returning to Haifa" fusing music, theatre, contemporary and traditional Palestinian dance, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nakba (1948 Palestinian Catastrophe) Performed by the acclaimed Al Zaytouna Dabka dance group in association with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) The performance will run through 3 nights: Thu May 8th Fri May 9th Sat May 10th Venue: GreenWood Theatre, Weston Street, London, SE1 3RA Doors open: 7.00pm. Show starts: 7.30pm. Advance booking: Adults: £15 Concessions, children and OAPs - £12 On the door: Adults - £17 Concessions, children and OAPs - £15 For tickets please call: 020 7700 6192

Posted by Yehia Mishriki on March 2, 2008 #30301 Years ago, the National Archives in Britain, released files revealing the activities of Zionist terrorist groups in pre-1948 Palestine. These included plans to assassinate the British Foreign Secretary. The Stern Gang trained some of its members to assassinate prominent British politicians. The Group included an active member, Yitzhak Shamir, who later became prime minister. Asked if it was possible to achieve national liberation through terrorism, he responded, ؟The answer is no! If the question is, are terrorist activities useful for the progress of revolution and liberation, the answer is, ؟yes؟؟. One group carried out the assassination of Lord Moyne, the British military commander in Egypt. Another member of a Zionist terrorist group (Betar) Menachem Begin later became prime minister. Begin ؟was responsible in the past for the liquidation of members of the police and the military whose activities have been judged especially worthy of Jewish resentment in Palestine.؟ The group Irgun blew up the British headquarters in the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, killing 91 people and injuring many others. Hazit Ha؟Moledet carried out the assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte, a UN envoy. The Revisionist Zionist groups openly stated that the establishment of a Zionist state in Palestine was impossible without violence and the forcible transfer of the indigenous population. The Stern Gang؟s goal was a Jewish state on the ENTIRE land of biblical Palestine. Some Zionist terrorist groups negotiated for help from the Italians and later the Germans in driving the British out of Palestine, Stern promised that the new Jewish state would become a German client state. Members met with the Nazi regime؟s representatives and tried to recruit 40,000 Jews from occupied Europe to invade Palestine and defeat the British.

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