ما حد أخد رأينا بموضوع فلسطين!

أنا معي هوية فلسطينية و معي كرت أصفر و ما حدا سألني عن رأي بانضمام فلسطين إلى هيئة الأمم المتحدة ؟

يا سيدي بلاش أنا! ناس بعرفهم معهم الكرت الأخضر و برضوا ما حد سألهم عن رأيهم !!! ما عم أقدر أنبسط ع الموضوع زي ما إلي عم يجيبوا ع تلفزيون "نبض الشارع"!!! ما بدي أكون وحدة بايخة و أتمنى يصير في فيتو :) عشان في كتير أشياء أهم من هاي أتمناها لفلسطين و اللآجئين و الوطن العربي ... يعني ... قدامي قائمة طويلة عريضة من الأمنيات و أظن في أخرها هاي! إذا أصلاً موجودة !!! ع فكرة أنا بحب فلسطين

موطني ... موطني

هل سألت نفسك يوما لماذا قال ابراهيم طوقان "موطني" و ليس "وطني"؟ موطن: كُلُّ مَكَانٍ أَقَامَ بِهِ الإِنْسَانُ

تونس و فلسطين

حبيت هذا التعليق بالنسبة لثورة تونس

شاب تونسي يقول: "بما إنه الجامعات معطلة و المحلات مسكرة و قاعدين قاعدين، خلينا نروح نحرر فلسطين" أنا أقول: يا ريت ... و نخلص من الفضائح

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أنفاقنا و أنفاقهم

ما الفرق بين أنفاقنا و أنفاقهم؟
أليست كلها أنفاق!

لماذا أنفاقنا ينقّب عليها و من ثم تُدّمر، وأنفاقهم ما زال البناء جاريا فيها.
لماذا أنفاقنا سرية ليس لهل شرعية، بينما أنفاقهم علنية وليست جريمة.
أنفاقنا هي الروح و الفخر و الحياة على الأرض،
أنفاقهم هي وهم وذل و مخطط تحت الأرض.

أنفاقنا مبنية على الحق، أنفاقنا حقيقة الحياة ... في غزة.
أنفاقهم مبنية على باطل، أنفاقهم وهم مزعوم ... تحت القدس.
أنفاقنا رمز التحدي، و صراع الإغاثة. في بنائها فن العمار و سر البقاء،
أنفاقهم رمز الخوف، و إثبات الوجود. في بنائها نيّة الدمار و سلاح الجبناء.

كم من منفق يساعد أنفاقنا على أن تستمر في العطاء؟ لا أحد.
كم من منافق يقوّي أنفاقهم على الانتشار؟ كُثر.

لا نريد تهديم أنفاقهم، فذلك يعني انهيار ما فوقها، ما نريد هو إيقاف توغلها.
لا نريد تفجير أنفاقنا، فذلك يعني منع وصول أساسيات الحياة، ما نريد هو رفعها من تحت الأرض إلى فوقها.

ما الفرق بين أنفاقنا وأنفاقهم؟
لماذا أنفاقهم لا أنفاقنا؟

محمود درويش ... في ذمة الله

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أحن إلى خبز أمي
وقهوة أمي
ولمسةِ أمي

"

محمود درويش ... في ذمة الله

Passport Renewal

On Thursday I’ve taken the opportunity that I’m day off, to renewal my passport. My file was in West Bank Passports Office as I follow my dad who was born in Nablus, but now it was handed down to the main department in Jabal Amman, as I follow Mhmdy – my better half.

I was surprised how easy and fast that was, I picket a ticket, and then waited my number to be called, employees were friendly, and their screens were LCDs! The whole process didn’t exceed half an hour!

My biggest dazzle was when I’ve got this sms on my mobile:“لقد أصبح جواز سفرك جاهزا للاستلام، يرجى مراجعة شباك الاستلام خلال 15 دقيقة”
Which means that my passport is ready, and I should get it during 15 minutes!!!

I smiled, I liked the idea, I’m feeling the e-Government :)


Would this be done if my passport was still in West Bank Passports Office?

Helpless

The worst feeling on earth is to feel helpless toward someone you care!

When you see your friend who has lost someone and you can't find the words/actions that make your friend feel better!

When you see someone dear in a big trouble, and your words/actions fail to help him!

When you see your valuable thing has been stolen in front t of your eyes, and your words/actions will not get it back!!

When you see Gaza under siege, without electricity, without light, without food, without any important essential that you don't call it luxury, and you can't do anything directly to them!!!!

What will you do?

I was thinking all the night what can I do?Simply one great thing: it is praying to Gaza/Palestine, and to your friend, to your someone dear, pray with your heart!

That's all I've got to them!

بعد 59 عام على النكبة

اليوم يبكي ما تبقى من الوطن على أبنائه...

بالأمس بكينا على ما فقدنا من أرضنا
و اليوم نبكي على ما يجري بين إخوتنا في أرضنا
فهل عسانا نضحك غدا ً!!!

Short Stories of Ghassan Kanafani

Recently I have finished all short stories written by Ghassan Kanafani, the Palestinian writer who was assassinated by Mossad.

All his short stories are really great, especially those which shed your tears at the end, here are my favorites:-

• Al Rajol Alathe Lam Yamot (The Man Who Didn’t Died)
• Aktaf Al Akhareen (Others’ Shoulders)
• Al Selaah Al Moharaam (Illicit Weapons )
• Thalath Awraq mn Felsten (Three Letters from Palestine)

• Waraqa mn Al Ramleh ( Letter from Ramleh)


• Waraqa mn al Teera ( Letter from Teera)


• Waraqa mn Gaza ( Letter from Gaza); my favorite among letters

• Law Kont Hesanan (If you were a horse)
• Ard Burtuqal Al Hazin (The Land of Sad Oranges)
• Ela An Naoood (Until We Return)
• Qarar Mowjaz (Brief Decision)

Action Items:
Buy Novels of Ghassan Kanafani & read them!

Bulldozers Should Wake You Up!

I know its cold, & u r nodded off since ages! But I think its time to wake up! Or at least open your eyes & hear what’s happening around! I'm not asking for move! All I’m asking is to show your objection! At least by your heart; which is the feeblest faith!

Bulldozers started demolishing a bridge, two rooms, and a hill connecting the Buraq (wailing) Wall with Aqsa Mosque! “Aqsa” do you still remember it? The one located in Palestine, if you still remember it too!

Anyway! "ROBA DORATEN NAFEAA" who knows! This might stop bloodshed! & reinforce national unity!
Least thing to do! Let’s pray!

israeli vs. Palestinian

I felt I must share this with everyone, very important fact, that we know, but others don’t!

Below are charts of nine little-known statistics.
Statistics Last Updated: January 3, 2007
Since: September 29, 2000

P.S. I liked the sentence mentioned at the bottom of http://ifamericansknew.org website; “This website is printer-friendly. Please print this article and share it with your friends and family.”

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   122 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and 869 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis
   
   
   
   


2. 
   
   
   
   1,084 Israelis and 4,398 Palestinians have been killed
   
   
   
   
   


3. 
   
   
   
   7,633 Israelis and 31,168 Palestinians have been injured.
   
   
   
   
   
   
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   The U.S. gives $15,139,178 per day to the Israeli government and military and $232,290 per day to Palestinian NGO’s.
   
   
   
   
   


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   Israel has been targeted by at least 65 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by none
   
   
   
   
   
   
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   1 Israeli is being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 9,599 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel
   
   
   
   


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   0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 4,170 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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   The Israeli unemployment rate is 9%, while the Palestinian unemployment is estimated at 40%
   
   
   
   



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   60+ new Jewish-only settlements have been built on confiscated Palestinian land between March 2001 and July 11, 2003. There have been 0 cases of Palestinians confiscating Israeli land and building settlements
   
   
   

عزيزتي فلسطين...

عزيزتي فلسطين،

لقد مرّ اليوم دون أن يذكرك أحد – أمامي! لم أسمع اسمك، ولم أشرك
بنقاشٍ حولك!

أعلم أنك قد إعتدتي أن تكوني قضيةً منسيةً! لكن اليوم ليس كأي يوم؛ فقبل 6
سنوات كان شارون يدنس المسجد الأقصى و يتجول فيه، و كانت الإنتفاضة الثانية قد
بدأت.

ربما ما مرينا به من أحداثٍ في هذه السنة أنسانا تلك الذكرى، أو ربما تناسينا
ذلك اليوم، لأننا لم نعثر على عذرٍ نختلقه لتأخرنا عليك! أظن أننا بحاجةٍ
لإنتفاضةٍ تنفضنا لكي نستيقظ .

Palestinian Dispersion in Another Way

I just wanted to share the – whole day – family gathering; traveling, eating, walking, shopping, & having fun! But isreal won’t let it go!

When you cross the isreal bridge – as called JESER YAHOOD; the number of your bag is stuck as a label on the back of your passport, I usually take the sticker of, but in my last visit, it was really sticky that it needs so many liquids to remove it, so I postponed it for later on, till I forgot.

ELMOHEM cos of the remaining sticker on my passport I was forbidden to enter Syria! & so I went back to Amman, after I have prepared my mood for the trip. All the family has crossed the boarders, my sis & I went home!

That didn’t spoil my day, I had my plans, and I’ve got new friends :) I’ve won them from the book exhibition – yesterday was its last day. Any way all I wanted was to spend the whole day with my family, as I rarely have the chance of doing that.

Again Palestinian dispersion in another way!

Enjoy Your Staying @ the Barrier!

Believe it or not!You can’t travel/move in your country/home freely, easy, simply!

Imagine everyday you should pass by at least one barrier & stand in a long queue to go to work, or school, or visit!

Btw while waiting for your turn, u can enjoy an ice cream or a drink or a cup of coffee – as they have started selling them early this summer in most of the barriers all over Palestine!

History Repreats Itself

The link below redirects you to a flash movie - a nice one - about Qana Massacre the First. http://www.russoom.com/artists/ihab_salha/animations/qana

I think it needs some updates; to link it with Qana Massacre the Second!

History repreats itself! Qana again has been rained with missiles --> same tragedy is back.
In addition of the routine calamity; Palestinians & Lebanese are living in --> Same silence is still there.

I wonder when will the history repreat our old - unforgettable- victories!

This picture was taken in as shown in the picture! It’s on the roof of my aunt’s house – in Nablus - we were just kidding when we had it! But it was really nice, what do you think! Comments were added by me

Back from Nablus

I’m back from Nablus –in Palestine. I have enjoyed my time there that I wanted to stay another week, but the duty calls.

I have reached Nablus on Thursday August 18, 2005 @ 2:30 pm, I wasn’t feeling tired but the weather was too hot & muggy.& I have reached Amman on Saturday August 27, 2005 @ 2:30 pm - what an accident :) , I was lucked out in returning home!I woke up @ 5:15 am, dad & my cousin drove me to the bus station in Nablus, the bus moved @ 6:30 to Hhowara (7owara) Barrier*, there was a long line of vehicles infront of us, when it was our turn, israeli soldiers started to search our luggage. For our bad luck when searching the first bag they have found posters for Palestinian martyrs & fedayee, so they have stopped the owner of this bag – who was a young girl - they have mess up all her bag then investigated her. After that they moved to search another bag, they found a book about fedayee’s biography, also the owner of this bag was young girl, they investigated her, too. So it took us long time to pass Hhowara Barrier.

Next, we reached Zaatara Barrier (Zaatraa = thyme) @ 9 am, there was a longer line of vehicles than Hhowara, & the cars weren’t moving! There was a car accident in the front so we have to wait hour and half to cross it, by this time there was a fat chance for us to catch the last bus in Arehha – Jericho - Bus Station. Thanks for the bus driver who has called the crossing point in Hussein Bridge and asked them to delay the last bus until we arrive there, & thanks a lot for his favor with me ;) that I can’t mentioned it now.

Finally, I would like to add that it wasn’t our bad luck, it was the israeli soldiers despotism.

A HUGE thanks for all my relatives in Nablus cos they have done their best to enjoy my stay, special thanks to:-

• Aya: for accepting, my bag, any my mess in your room
• Mahmood: for your cool drives
• Aunt Najwa: for guesting me, and helping me get away of some situations ;)
• Uncle Omar: for treating me as his daughter
• Ghadeer the bride: for concerning me
• All: for everything

I wish to see you all on 10th September this year – to attend my cousin wedding, I’ll try my best to come; a discussion battle with dad will be held this evening :)

*Barrier : it’s a check point done by israelis distributed around the cities and towns; to prevent people from moving freely in their lands