When a heavily armed group of
soldiers are outside your door, there is not much you can do. This is happening in the Palestinian village
of Jaba. The people of the village live
on land that Israel wants for an illegal settlement. See http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/04/287269/israel-to-raze-another-palestinian-village/
to see a video that shows the poverty of this village, and interviews with several
of the residents. This is not the first
time the army has demolished homes in the village, and I’m sure it won’t be the
last. Soon Jaba will be added to the
list of Palestinian villages that have been totally erased from the face of the
earth.
If you search YouTube for Demolished Palestinian Villages, you will find 2,400 results. I have chosen a recent one to embed in this post.
The Palestinians cling to their heritage and beg the world to notice.
Samer Issawi is one of the many,
many political prisoners in Israeli jails.
Samer is giving his life to call attention to what is happening in
Palestine. As I write this (February 8,
2013) his has been on a hunger strike for 200 days. His body is shutting down, his captors mock
his efforts, and still the media ignores him. (See the Free Samer Issawi Campaign
on Facebook for more on his story.) Can you even imagine 200 DAYS without food? I can't go 200 MINUTES without a snack or a cup of tea.
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