It is UNITING Palestinians!!!!!!!!!
"GAZA CRISIS IS UNITING ALL OF PALESTINE"
"From somewhere in the West Bank…..
It’s not your typical Friday here in Palestine…. all eyes, minds and prayers are with the people ‘over there’ in Gaza. There are few, if any, people here in the occupied West Bank that do not have loved ones in Gaza. There is talk among the old, the young, everyone in the area. Gaza is on everyone’s mind.
Frustration of not being able to communicate with them or help in any way is felt by all. Anger towards Abbas is not hidden from anyone, he is seen as the collaborator that he is, a tool that helped divide their nation.
Despite the split imposed by the Israeli-Palestinian Authority, despite the planned future collaborations between Abbas and Olmert, Palestine remains united in spirit.
There is one dream common to all of the people here, that being a Free and United Palestine, a Palestine not surrounded by walls. The present siege of Gaza has made that look like an impossibility…. but has reinforced the dream.
I am not far from Jenin, a city not yet recovered from their own siege a few years ago. Here, more than in most areas, the brutality of the oppressor is well known. Here too, the dreams are dreamt…. despite what seems to be a hopeless situation, there is hope.
The mosques in the area are usually full on Fridays, today they are overflowing with the faithful. One man said that “just as the God of the Hebrew children delivered them to the Land of Milk and Honey, He will deliver us as well”, ending with “Allah hu Akbar (God is great”).
Another old timer in the community commented on the irony of the situation saying “when the Hebrews were led to freedom, they LEFT Egypt. Our people had to GO to Egypt to escape oppression”.
Egypt is now considering resealing the border that was smashed open. There is a limit to the ‘humanitarian aid’ they are ‘willing’ to give. No one is overlooking the fact that Egypt has also been a great support to the zionist regime regarding the Palestinian situation.
Tomorrow, protests are planned involving both Israelis and Palestinians. Support demonstrations are planned throughout the world. These planned actions are a source of inspiration to all Palestinians. Do your part to help…. only a united world against oppression will help unite and free all of Palestine."
Long live Palestine, and long live the Palestinians!
