"one thinks that one is tracing the outline of the thing's nature over and over again, one is merely tracing round the frame through which we look at it."
~ Ludwig Wittgenstein
16 November 2009
Triumph of a Dreamer.
Please take a moment to be inspired by Mrs. Tererai
read Nicholas Kristof's Op-Ed article in the NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/opinion/15kristof.html?_r=2&em
"talent is universal, while opportunity is not."
warm your soul.
This is a website I found when reading a friend's journal. (thanks Haley)
It was so wonderful that I wanted to share it with you.
15 November 2009
14 November 2009
12 November 2009
"Life in Hell: A Journalist's Account of Life in Gaza" with Mr. Mohammed Omer
5 November 2009
The Palestine Center
Washington, D.C.
This is a long Video (almost an hour) so get comfy and only watch if YOU CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH about Gaza. Mr. Omer describes his interviews with Gazans trying to survive the stifling blockade on the Gaza Strip. Mr. Mohammed Omer is the Gaza Correspondent for the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
The Palestine Center
Washington, D.C.
This is a long Video (almost an hour) so get comfy and only watch if YOU CAN HANDLE THE TRUTH about Gaza. Mr. Omer describes his interviews with Gazans trying to survive the stifling blockade on the Gaza Strip. Mr. Mohammed Omer is the Gaza Correspondent for the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
10 November 2009
random thought. HBE
Just today I was swept back to my Middle East adventure. Why?
Well...Sometimes its a smell, or sometimes its a song but in this case it was a food.
When I eat a Hard Boiled Egg it makes me think of Israel and Egypt...they loooove their HBEs in the Middle East. And if you think about it...Its both a convenient and healthy snack.
03 November 2009
Nir Barkat: Israeli mayor of West Jerusalem visiting Denver
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and University of Denver Chancellor Bob Coomb have invited the current mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat to speak at the University of Denver.
According to the Colorado Palestine Community Network:
“Nir Barkat’s policies in Jerusalem are discriminatory against the indigenous population of Jerusalem.
Colorado elected officials are doing a disservice to their constituents when they drag the state into Israel’s public relations efforts, which are irrelevant to Colorado voters.
Hosting Barkat totally disregards the human and national rights of the Palestinians in Jerusalem. They fly in the face of international law, the consensus of the international community, including the US, the European Union and the Vatican.
Barkat’s policies are an obstacle on the road to peace. Secretary Clinton described Barkat’s policies against Palestinians in Jerusalem as “unhelpful” and the European Union described them as “illegal under international law” and said they “fuel bitterness and extremism.” The future of the holy city will need to be determined in negotiations between the Palestinian and Israeli leaderships according to the various UN resolutions and international law.”
Come early to hear stories from students who have recently returned from Jerusalem, and believe that Nir Barkat’s tour must involve a discussion of equal rights for all people living in the city of Jerusalem. Learn about their experience, and the experience of countless others who are daily discriminated against in the city.
The awareness event is sponsored by the International Awareness Initiative and the Association of Students for Human Rights, both DU student groups, as well as the Colorado Palestine Community Network, and Aware!.
The event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts
University of Denver Campus
2344 E. Iliff Avenue
Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts
University of Denver Campus
2344 E. Iliff Avenue
21 October 2009
Waiting
“Every dreamer knows
that it is entirely possible
to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to,
perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground.”
~Judith Thurman
19 October 2009
people of exile
"What could be more intransigent than the conflict between Zionist Jews and Arab Palestinians?
Palestinians feel that they have been turned into exiles by the proverbial people of exile, the Jews"
- The late Edward Said
10 October 2009
freedom
"Those who deny freedom to others,
deserve it not for themselves;
and, under a just God, can not long retain it."
—Abraham Lincoln
The Wall built by Israel, restricts Palestinians'
freedom of movement and access to family, health care, school, and farm land
09 October 2009
Gazan Zebra
If you want to have an animal in your zoo such as a Zebra then you bring it in from Africa. Only problem is if your Zoo is located in Gaza the only way to bring in a Zebra would be to smuggle it in through tunnels that run under the Egyptian-Gazan boarder.
Since that's too expensive and it does look like the Gaza boarders will be opening anytime soon... the Palestinians trapped inside Gaza will have to be creative.
Full article here.
Since that's too expensive and it does look like the Gaza boarders will be opening anytime soon... the Palestinians trapped inside Gaza will have to be creative.
And Creative they are!
A-La Pepé Le Pew when that poor black cat seems to always have a white stripe painted on her back...so too these white Donkeys get black stripes painted on them. The Palestinian children seem to like it. Although I hope one day they will get a chance to see the real thing. Full article here.
05 October 2009
why Religion and State don't mix
Confessions of a Confused Religious Zionist - written by Rabbi Shlomo Cradall is very enlightening piece.
religious Zionists in the army have difficulty choosing whether to follow their religious leaders or their military commanders...
"Dr. Matar also explained that, as a religious man, he could not accept orders that would force him to choose between his fundamental religious beliefs regarding the Torah commandments to settle the Land of Israel and his loyalty to the state and the army."
religious Zionists in the army have difficulty choosing whether to follow their religious leaders or their military commanders...
"Dr. Matar also explained that, as a religious man, he could not accept orders that would force him to choose between his fundamental religious beliefs regarding the Torah commandments to settle the Land of Israel and his loyalty to the state and the army."
Here is the full article.
Octoberfest in Palestine
Taybeh is a tasty beer produced in Palestine.
Having moved to Denver and jumped on (rather pushed onto)
the micro-brew bandwagon
I can attest to its comparable nature.
Here is a little video for your enjoyment:
Having moved to Denver and jumped on (rather pushed onto)
the micro-brew bandwagon
I can attest to its comparable nature.
Here is a little video for your enjoyment:
04 October 2009
the leap
"This is the leap,
when you’re ready to share your gifts with the world,
to take the risk and say,
“Here. Here is who I am. Here is what I’ve created.”
It’s a bold time, a brave time, a time full of risk and of joy.
This is when you embrace the deepest truth of who you are
and step fully into what you want to bring to this world."
This is when you embrace the deepest truth of who you are
and step fully into what you want to bring to this world."
- Jamie Ridler
01 October 2009
Muslim in America
WARNING: This is a tear jerker...
As I procrastinate on some school work, I turn to YouTube for distraction.
I came across this video which brings up a serious topic.
Muslim women who wear a head scarf are consistently discriminated and threatened in the U.S. in 2009 no less! It really touched me when one man stood up for her and said that his son served in the U.S. Military so that we could feel safe here at 'home'. But then the Muslim woman confided in her interview that she not only fears but avoids going out in public ALONE. A college woman who is afraid to do things on her own. As an independent woman myself I feel this is the ultimate human rights violation. The loss of her personal self-determination due to fear. But at the end I do feel a sense of hope and pride when so many wonderful people stand up and try to help defend this Muslim woman and as they say in the video..."defend what America really stands for"
As I procrastinate on some school work, I turn to YouTube for distraction.
I came across this video which brings up a serious topic.
Muslim women who wear a head scarf are consistently discriminated and threatened in the U.S. in 2009 no less! It really touched me when one man stood up for her and said that his son served in the U.S. Military so that we could feel safe here at 'home'. But then the Muslim woman confided in her interview that she not only fears but avoids going out in public ALONE. A college woman who is afraid to do things on her own. As an independent woman myself I feel this is the ultimate human rights violation. The loss of her personal self-determination due to fear. But at the end I do feel a sense of hope and pride when so many wonderful people stand up and try to help defend this Muslim woman and as they say in the video..."defend what America really stands for"
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