Listen, World!

16 Responses to Listen, World!

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   hamede 07/03/2006 at 11:15 pm #

   Ya why.
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   OmAr 07/04/2006 at 12:06 am #

   Haitham, this is the absolute truth, the current argument for those who demand the release of the bloody soldier (Arabs) with no conditions claim that the cry is coming form the inside, and that Palestinians are demanding his release because they can’t take it anymore! The contraversy is that I didn’t hear any Palestinian saying anything but to keep the damn soldier held, they’ve been through the worst cases of life, they know what’s coming, they are certain that it’s gonna happen with or without the whole soldier issue, can’t they have some dignity at least!
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   Robin 07/04/2006 at 5:26 am #

   “The Games Children Play in Gaza” http://www.imemc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19676&Itemid=1
   How can anyone possibly pass judgement on these people when they are comfortable in their own homes elsewhere? How can anyone ask them to think any differently when for 39 years all they have known is misery? How can anyone expect them to value one life of their enemy when their enemy places no value on any of their lives? All we can deeply pray is that one day all parties come together in peace. That day will only come after the occupation is ended and the daily threat to Palestinian life is long past. I pray for peace one heart at a time.

   Muslim Prayer for Peace

   In the name of Allah,

   the beneficent, the merciful.

   Praise be to the Lord of the

   Universe who has created us and

   made us into tribes and nations,

   That we may know each other, not that

   we may despise each other.

   If the enemy incline towards peace, do

   thou also incline towards peace, and

   trust God, for the Lord is the one that

   heareth and knoweth all things.

   And the servants of God,

   Most Gracious are those who walk on

   the Earth in humility, and when we

   address them, we say “PEACE.”

   Jewish Prayer for Peace

   Come let us go up the mountain of

   the Lord, that we may walk the

   paths of the Most High.

   And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares,

   and our spears into pruning hooks.

   Nation shall not lift up sword against nation–

   neither shall they learn war any more.

   And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the

   Lord of Hosts has spoken

   Christian Prayer for Peace

   Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS,

   for they shall be known as

   the Children of God.

   But I say to you that hear,

   love your enemies,

   do good to those who hate you,

   bless those who curse you,

   pray for those who abuse you.

   To those who strike you on the cheek,

   offer the other also,

   and from those who take away your cloak,

   do not withhold your coat as well.

   Give to everyone who begs from you,

   and of those who take away your goods,

   do not ask them again.

   And as you wish that others would do to you,

   so do to them.

   One day, in this land shared by these three faiths, may Allah/Yahweh/God bring joy to the hearts of all the children

   In solidarity with all those suffering. The occupation must end.
   May God protect the people of all of Palestine. God bless the children who are waiting for their mothers to come home and the parents who await their children’s return from these prisons. God reach into the souls of all parties so that this situation does not escalate. My prayers for peace are with you always.

   Link to prayers of all faiths http://www.angelfire.com/md/elanmichaels/peace.html
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   Samina 07/04/2006 at 11:29 am #

   O Haitham

   Dont we have the right to abduct every israel when they let our children our people suffer. We also have the right to abduct and held hostage every european and american in any part of the world for what they have done to us. Why should we suffer. Why should we be slaughtered. let us do what they do up on us. O muslim men, if you are incapable, we shall go and fight the battle ourselves, you better sit down like eunuchs in the home. shame on you for unable to protect our people our interests.
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   rare 07/04/2006 at 11:38 am #

   Ages ago, first Palestinian was killed! Nothing was done, everyone kept silent! The second Palestinian was killed, too! Nothing was done, everyone kept silent! The third Palestinian was killed, too! Nothing was done, everyone kept silent! The fourth … etc.
   That’s why it’s easy to kill Palestinian, while it’s hard to do so to an israeli.
   We kept & still keep silent, we like the proverb that says “el sokot mn dahab” = “Silence is gold”.
   I wonder when we can learn the alphabetic to start talking!
   Actually we don?t need to talk, why not to use the SCREAM!
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   lammoush 07/04/2006 at 3:58 pm #

   this is a sick world
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   Robin 07/04/2006 at 5:42 pm #

   If you have come to this site in search of news concerning the situation in Gaza you will learn that there is much suffering being experienced by the civilian population there. At times like these, the children are particularly vulnerable. Many are lying in hospitals suffering from wounds incurred in this present situation which has been going on particularly hard since the shelling on the beach of Gaza by an Israel missile “gone astray” which killed seven members of one family. There are children in the hospitals in Gaza suffering from all sorts of health afflictions who are not receiving the medicines they need. My premature babies are at risk of dying as well as severely ill children. The power plants have been bombed and the water is in great shortage. No matter what your politics, I am sure that no one wishes for children to suffer under these circumstances. There is an organization in Berkley, CA called the Middle East Children’s Alliance which was founded to support the needs of children suffering from the various situations in the Middle East. Currently they are trying to raise the moneys necessary to ship medicines to the children in Gaza. You can send your tax-free donations to the following address:

   MECA
   901 Parker Street
   Berkley, CA 94710
   *Gaza meds memo*

   or you can contact them online here: http://www.mecaforpeace.org/GazaMeds.html

   Please, if you are from North America, find it in your heart to make a donation no matter how small to this organization which is working so hard to bring help to the children there. Thank you
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   Suzanne 07/04/2006 at 8:55 pm #

   Just wanted you to know that not all of us here in the West, particularly the USA, are oblivious to your suffering. I feel for you and I can understand your desparation.
   Unfortunately, the situation in the Occupied Territories is seldom told in the US media and the majority of the US public remains in the dark as to what the IDF and Israeli government are doing the ordinary people. All that is reported are the stories of rockets and suicide bombers. If more Americans and people in the rest of the world could see the whole story, the world would be more sympathetic to your plight.
   I wish you stength to hold on and hope for a better future.
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   dave 07/05/2006 at 1:10 am #

   This is from UPI:

   Abu Muthanna [one of the Palestinian group that is holding Shalit] told United Press International in a telephone interview “the case was closed and there will be no negotiations or talks and all the options are open to deal with him except that of killing because we are true Muslims and out religious duty dictates that we respect our prisoners, unlike what the Americans and Zionists do.”
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    Samina 07/05/2006 at 4:14 pm #

    O haitham,

    I was just reading the news. When N.Korea tests a missle, there is an urgent crisis meeting held at United Nations. Why is that when Israel attacks innocent palestinians and holds hostage our people in the prison. There is no United Nations meeting called up on and sanctions levid on United States, U.K ,EU and Israel. Is it that our leaders are eunuchs, that they are incapable of conveying strongly the message. Why should we abide by the international law. When there is hypocracy. We should ask our governments to call upon all the ambassdors to United Nations and other world bodies in protest until the palestinian issue is solved or United Nations is reformed or dismantled for being a lame organization. Next time every palestinian and every muslim on the planet shouldnt cooperate with western nations there should be complete boycott

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