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Terminology and Palestine
Posted on May 1, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
I receive this email from Dr Gabi Weber
Dear friends of Palestine,
In recent years, the discussion about alternative solutions in Palestine has intensified. At various conferences held, among other places, in Haifa, Ramallah, Munich, Stuttgart and Dallas, the subject of ODS – One Democratic State – was analysed as a viable solution, i.e. one state for all. This important discussion is now coming to Zurich. Why now? How could ODS be implemented? Where do the current political parties in the region stand? What would this mean for the people and the region? We invite you for an in-depth discussion of ODS on the 17-18th May for a two-day conference in Zurich:
ODS One Democratic State in Palestine / Israel
May 17th 2014: Public symposium at Volkshaus, Zurich: 10:00am to 9:30pm, Stauffacherstrasse 60, 8004 Zurich
– with Ghada Kharmi, Ilan Pappe, Samir Abed-Rabbo, Rania Madi, Yoav Bar, Radi Jarai, Ofra Yeshua-Lyth and many more. In the evening, open discussions with the speakers will be held
May 18th 2014: Workshops sessions for activists and speakers at Quartierzentrum Aussersihl Zurich: 11am to 4pm, Hohlstrasse 67, 8004 Zurich
– with activists from solidarity groups from Switzerland, Germany, Austria & others
All lectures and discussions will be held in English, with little to no translation.
Tickets: will be sold at the door for CHF 35 (basic ticket) or CHF 70 (support ticket: includes donation for event). In cash only, allows access to all activities held on both days; food and drinks not included.
Ticket Reservation: via email to onedemocraticstate@gmx.ch stating your full name, number of tickets, and whether you plan to attend the Saturday, Sunday or all sessions. Please RSVP by latest May 13th.
Presented by:
- ODS: www.onedemocraticstate.org
- GSP: Association Switzerland-Palestine: www.palaestina.ch
- Cafe Palestine: www.cafepalestine.ch
- BDS Switzerland: www.bds-info.ch
Further information about ODS can be found at: www.odspal.jimdo.com and www.ods-palestine.ps
Please distribute this e-mail and flyer to other interested parties and please spread to your websites, Facebook pages, etc.
In Solidarity,
Shirine Dajjani, ODS Zurich
This was my response:
Dear Gabi
I would like to bring to the attention of the conference, to Palestinians who call for ODS and their supporters, the following points hoping that my concerns would be incorporated in the discussion and taken seriously:
The hidden dangers of the use of incorrect terminology in our struggle:
a) In calling “Israel” APARTHEID
b) In calling for Abolition of Zionism,
c) In calling for One Democratic State solution as opposed to LIBERATION
d) In the Obliteration of Concepts of Resistance and Liberation
1) Presenting “Israel” an Apartheid is a CONCEALMENT of GENOCIDE
Calling the Zionist entity mere “apartheid”, i.e “separation”, would only serve in concealing the true expansionist GENOCIDAL nature of the Jewish state, thus whitewashing and minimising its century old crimes of ethnic cleansing and slow genocide.Such perception diminishes the Palestinians alienable rights into some modest demands of betterment of treatment by simple changes and modifications to “Israel’s” laws, naively assuming that such aims could be achieved by campaigning to put pressure on “Israel” in order to revise some of its policies.
“Apartheid” presents “Israel” as a “normal” and “legitimate” political system which contains only few holes, some racist laws, and wrong policies which can easily be changed and corrected. Such use would no doubt promote the legitimization of this entity.
From a legal aspect, crimes of apartheid does not carry the same weight under International Law as Crimes against Humanity, which “Israel” is guilty off, thus may be harder to prosecute.
Campaigning to demand that the existing Jewish state, would change some of its policies (rather than to call for its dismantling and delegitimisation, to end this entity, once and for all) would simply enable the total usurpation of historic Palestine.
2) Abolition of Zionism is absolutely vacuous and meaningless
Zionism is “JEWISH NATIONALISM, an ideology needed at a certain time to BRING JEWS to Palestine and to create a homeland for Jews, and now a significant percentage of them are already there. Zionism has ACHIEVED ALL ITS GOALS. So as an ideology and a concept, it is not even needed anymore, because all its aims have been achieved and abandoning it is surplus.
Imagine if we had an aim and call it RFP (Rat Free Palestine), then in 5 years from now, we achieve that aim, how meaningful can it be if international groups for the rights of rats to come after we achieved our goal, and to demand that we abolish RFP ideology! Their campaign is not only meaningless and pointless but also stupid
3) Transforming “Israel” into one democratic state is sugar coated poison
This is a glaring call for:
a) Legitimizing “Israel”, worse, it is a call for promoting the enlargement of its boundaries, to encompass the ENTIRE land of Palestine, by annexing what remains of Palestine.
b) Wiping out the Palestinian Identity by giving Palestinians “Israeli” citizenship, thus covertly calling for the “israelization” of what remains of Palestinians,
c) Fantasising the idea of “equal rights” under “Israeli” authority, without taking into consideration the root causes of the racist laws, namely the ideology of supremacy and the “chosen-mess” with all its abhorrent implications, is detrimental to the just cause of Palestine.
By defacto, and sheer reality on the ground, “Israel” holds and will continue to hold all the apparatus of power in all spheres; military, academia, financial, political, social, media.
The mirage of equality in an inherently supremacist society is one of the most deceptive baits Palestinians could contemplate it is beyond naive to think otherwise.Promoting a solution in which criminals, thieves and murderers for several generations, reap the fruits of their deeds and get rewarded with keeping the loot is a mockery of every ethical principle humanity ever developed.
It is a moral degradation which justifies and paves the grounds for more wars of conquests and genocide.After witnessing their ruthlessness and inhumanity for seven decades as well as witnessing the deeds of their lobby and powerful organizations in many countries, is not idiotic to embrace the idea of imposing foreign-terrorist-racist-supremacist invaders on our lives by our own freewill?
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The one state means in plain language:
1) Inviting the Zionist entity to ANNEX and OCCUPY what is left of Palestine.2) Blessing the invaders with the “right” to keep the LOOT of whatever they have captured through wars of conquest and aggression.
3) Enabling the invaders to ENLARGE and EXPAND their entity, a small step towards a “greater israel”.
4) Embracing the finalization of the Zionist project.
5) Campaigning to upgrade the Palestinians’ status from “occupied Palestinian” to “slave Israelis”, living under the boot of Jewish supremacists who see Palestinians and other goyim as animals created only to serve Jews.
6) Absolving war criminals, murderers and land grabbers of all responsibility before the law, nay, rewarding them for their crimes.
This poll which clearly concludes that “Most of the Jewish public in Israel supports the establishment of an apartheid regime in Israel if it formally annexes the West Bank“
Is this “one-israeli-state” what Palestinians have been “yearning” for, for decades?Is this what they have been striving for and have sacrificed their lives for generations to achieve ?Is this what will fulfill their aspiration and make their sacrifices worthwhile?
- Voluntarily legalizing the theft of their own Homeland !
- Willingly aiding to finalize the Zionist project !
- Submissively allowing the criminal Jewish-Zionist state to get closer to becoming “greater Israel” !
- Gracefully helping the genocidal entity to expand even more, annexing what is left of Palestine!
4) The only fair and just solution is FULL LIBERATION by all legitimate meas of resistance
Hereby, for the sake of historical truth, and for defending, preserving and protecting the rights of future Palestinian children, I call upon this conference, and upon my brothers and sister, Palestinians and supporters alike to unite under the banner of LIBERATION, affirming our Inalienable Rights and clarifying our aims and aspirations to ourselves and to the world by SIGNING this Declaration
There is also a realistic proposal for our Jewish supporters who are serious about helping Palestinians in regaining their rights
Best regards
Nahida Izzat, aka Exiled Palestinian
Nahida Izzat, aka Exiled Palestinian
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The Rescue
Posted on April 28, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Deep… deep inside…
In the land of sorrow… where I reside
Where only pain reigns
Passion becomes resistance
Love grows rebellious
And hope stands tall
Grief runs deep
Cutting through hills and mountains
In the caves and underground
Far beyond my reach
It was raining agony… that day
Restless… agitated… weighed down
Haunted by my nightmare
You’re never coming home
Looking up… into sky
Yelling for help
My soul whispers
Here I am God… exhausted… give me your hand… come to my aid
Here I am God… full of sorrow… and anguish…ease my pain
Here I am God… hurt and tired… help me…hold me… heal me
Here I am God… lonely… be my friend and companion
Here I am God… lost… guide me… show me the way
And like a dazzling morning at the crack of dawn, dispelling all darkness
Like gentle rain drops drizzling over a parched piece of land
Like a rainbow flowing piercing through thick murky clouds
Like sweet scent of love drifting capturing your heart
Like a velvet ruby rose blooming right before your eyes
Like a soft warm blanket in a cold winter night
Like a tender mother’s hand stroking her child
I felt
God’s loving-hand
Then…
Then this sweet… sweet comfort
Gently overwhelming
Lovingly embracing
Tenderly holding
Magically transforming
That distressed soul with a troubled heart
In this land of sorrow
Suddenly
Pain is overthrown and Passion reigns again
And sweet… sweet comfort falls down as rain
Calm descends
Serenity prevails
Tranquillity enfolds
Joy blooms
And sweet… sweet comfort falls down as rain
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Beyond
Posted on April 24, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
This love I have for you
Holds me, lifts me, carries me through
When all is dark
When pain is deep
When love is scarce
When friends are few
This love I have for you
Holds me, lifts me, carries me through
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دعاء
Posted on April 23, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
اللهم ارسل هذا الغراب لسكان الاردن ومن حولها
علّهم يتعلمون مواراة قمامتهم وقاذوراتهم
خصوصاً في نزهاتهم ورحلاتهم
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Is it really cruel?
Posted on April 23, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
People say
What happened to you is so cruel… so unfair
To have to lose khaled in such an awful way
When you were so much in love
I say, yes it is very painful
But not at all cruel
Death is nothing but a gateway
Everything dies… Everyone dies
Why should I be the exception?
His journey ended before mine
That’s all
And soon I’ll follow
It’s only a matter of time
Before we are together again
We come to life
Only for a while
Also… the law goes
The higher you fly up
The greater is your fall
The more intensely you enjoy your love
The more painful is your sorrow
This only fair
Some live and die
Without experiencing real love
And I’ve experienced all
It’s not cruel to give something back
And to feel more pain
Is not unfair
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Thank you God for all those things
Posted on April 23, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Thank you for my fears
For without them
I could live my entire days
Without ever appreciating
How safe my life is
Thank you for my worries
For without them I could never
Fully enjoy peace of mind
And tranquillity
Thank you for my pain
For without it
I could only imagine
What others go through
Thank you for my grief
For without it
I couldn’t sincerely feel
The heartache of others
How else can I ever
Learn genuine empathy?
Thank you God, for all my imperfections
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فاجعة
Posted on April 21, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
ويبقى السؤال الأصعب، العصي على الجواب
كيف تُبعثُ الحياةُ في أمةٍ أدمنت الموتَ الى حد الثمالة؟
أتلك حقاً هي مهبط القرآن؟
“أمتي أمتي”
صاح قلبي المكلومُ يأملُ يقظةً
وخفق الفؤادُ برجفةٍ يرجو الجواب
“يا حسرة على العباد”
عاد الصدى ليصُمّني وبحسرة ليضمَّني
هيهات هيهات فلا حياة لمن تنادي
أينعت مَيْتةً… لا بل جيفةً
تنغل بالفتن من عفن الذنوب
خاوية الفكر، قاسية القلب، باردة الروح، عمياء البصيرة
ظالمة صارت شقية
فظة غليظة منزوعة الحنية
تفاخر بالجدود وفعلِهم، وماضياً قد زال
ترسم قصور المجد في زوايا الخيال… حمراء مخملية
تلعق الأحلام عجزاً وتباهي بالسراب
وفي أفنائها تزهو القمامة ويلعب الذباب
بريقُ تبرٍ زائف يسلب الألباب … ولبه العذاب
جاثية تحبو على الركبتين
ثملى تترنح
ذات اليمين وذات اليسار
إن أبصرتها فررت منها هلعاً
بغيّاً … تترامى بأحضان الطغاة
صار العدو لها عشيقاً
وأخا العقيدة فاسقٌ، زنديق، بل كافرٌ دمه مراق
عادت لوأد بناتها بخدورهن
وكأنما ما من رسالة، ولا من رسول
تهين مَن الرحمن كرّمهنّْ من فوق سبع طباق
تكذّب الصدوق تصدق الكذاب
تؤمن الخئون تخوّن الأمناء
تغتال الطفولةَ في مهدها
وبوقاحة تجني على البراءة
سفك الدماء لها هواية
وقمع العقول لها شعار
بث السموم فضيلة
وقطع الرؤوس جهاد
رجالها؟ ويحي وأي رجال
أسود فراعنة على ضعفائها
وأمام الغاصبين سخال
عربية تتفاخر…بكبر وعنجهية
وتنفث الأحقاد سموما عقربية
تُقَّطع الأوصال بين جُنوبها تمزق الأحشاء
يأكل بعضها بعضاً صبحاً ومساء
تنهش لحم نفسها، تلوك كباد خيارها
وتولغ نهماً ونشوة في دماء الشهداء
وبني تلمود نشوى تتمايل
ان كان ذا أعداؤها فهنيئاً لها السلام
وحرّي لها السعد والنعيم والاكرام
سيوفها فلتغمد وعيونها قريرة تنام
لا حرب بعد اليوم، لا نزاع، لا خصام
ارمي سلاحك يا ابنة صهيون
ونامي هنياً يا أم كوهين
صدور العُرب منذ اليوم تحميك وترعاك
وسواعدهم ما فُتلت الا لمسح الدمع عن محياك
واآفجعتاه
أما عاد يجري بتلك العروق اليعربية قطرة دم؟
أما عاد للعارتجسيد وتوصيف وتعريف سوى: عُرْبِ المومسات؟
أما عاد للدين الحنيف نصير،تقي، طهور، زكي، صادق، وأمين؟
“وإن تتولوا يستبدل قوماً غيركم ثم لا يكونوا أمثالكم”
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O World… . يا عالَم
Posted on March 25, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
يا عالَم…
يا انسان…
يا خلق الرحمن
يا ابداع اللطيف الحنّان
صباح الخير رغم انف الشر
صباح الامل رغم انف الالم
صباح الورد رغم انف الاشواك
صباح العدل رغم انف الظلم
صباح النور رغم انف الظلمات
صباح النصر رغم انف القهر
صباح الحرية رغم انف العبيد
صباح الكرامة رغم انف الاحتلال
صباح الابتسامة رغم انف الدموع
صباح الفرح رغم انف الاحزان
صباح الحب رغم انف الفراق
احبكم في الله يا كُلّ الاخيار والطيبين في هذا العالم
O world
O human
O creation of the Most Merciful
O masterpiece of the Most Compassionate, Most Sublime
Good Morning
A morning of goodness, despite the wicked
A morning of hope despite despair
A morning of roses despite thorns
A morning of justice despite suppression
A morning of light despite darkness
A morning of victory despite oppression
A morning of freedom despite slavery
A morning of dignity despite occupation
A morning of smiles despite tears
A morning of joy despite sorrow
A morning of love despite separation
World, and ALL good people in it …. I love you
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At your Feet, Heaven Lies
Posted on March 21, 2014 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Poetry for Palestine 