Personal, lemon.
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Who am I?
I am a Palestinian girl.
Before I was born, the occupation took most of my village’s lands to build a new settlement called Halamish.
Then they arrested my father. When my aunt went to visit him, one of the soldiers pushed her over the stairs of the court and she died.
Since I was little the settlers of Halamish keep stealing more and more of our lands to expand the settlement.
Our home has demolition order because it is in Area C. The settlers are allowed to build on our land, but not us.
In 2005, the settlers made the spring of our village part of the settlement and prevent us from using it, even though many of us are farmers.
All these things happened with great support from the Occupation army and government.
When the people of the my village started to resist the injustices with protest marches, my father was arrested again.
My mother was arrested too. My uncles, aunts, brothers, cousins - all of them were arrested too.
My cousin Mustafa was killed by the Israeli army. My uncle Rushdi was killed by the army too!
Later, an Israeli sniper shot my mom in the leg and she couldn’t move for long time.
Almost every week, the army breaks into our homes to arrest one of my family or to confiscate our laptops or phones.
During our marches, they shoot us with tear gas rubber bullets - my cousin is in hospital badly injured because he was shot in the face the week before.
A few days ago, two soldiers came to our house to take positions to shoot at the demonstrators from my village. I stood with my family to prevent them, the soldier pushed me and I slapped him.
And now I am in jail!
My mother and my cousin are in jail too!
The occupation government and media call me a terrorist.
Do you know who I am?
And what would you do if that was your life? Or the life of your child?
Personal, lemon.
Just caught up with this thread, if that is what you posted about me durhamjen then no wonder it was reported and deleted! The things you say about posters you don’t like on GN, so childish.
So you don't agree with the editorial you posted that blame should be firmly placed on the shoulders of the Israelis Chewbacca?
jalima1108 there was no internet or social media when the French resistance were working and making use of the media to show the struggle is part of 21st century resistance.
Trisher Did you read the editorial in the link you posted?
Yes Trisher, I did.
Did you not read my post? Neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis are free of blame and there is much more to be read and understood than the original OP would have us believe.
Durham In the case of the middle east, violence is not the answer."
Said by someone who is quite happy we sell arms to the middle east.
Are you absolutely, 100% certain that lemongrove is "quite happy we sell arms to the middle east (sic)"? Do you know that as an absolute, indisputable fact? That's quite an extraordinary statement to make about someone you've never met. Or should you have prefaced it with "In your opinion"?
Please read 'one' rather than you
trisher just read your post - however angry you might feel about the soldiers would it be better to work covertly rather than antagonising them in public?
Jura the woman doctor whom you met who was a member of the Maquis would have worked differently though, would she not? Rather than overtly taunting German soldiers the Maquis would have worked covertly or else their cover would have been blown and they would have been sent to labour camps.
Yes, it would at times have been violent but they also worked with stealth to help Jewish people to escape, escaped airmen etc. without drawing attention to themselves unduly.
But perhaps some did work differently, I only know what I have read about them.
jura I was trying to be ironic/sarcastic. Dean’s post about propaganda was a little silly to say the least
Dean, there is no propaganda here. Following the discussion on Corbyn, with some declaring that he has been 'supporting' terrorists - when someone shared the story of this girl- it made me think. For me it was not about Palestine per se - but the plight of those people who are being oppressed by another regime. I thought that the title would make it clear that it was not about me - and that I was quoting someboy else.
So I do apologise if some didn't quite get the reason I posted - and I will of course accept any judgement from GNHQ. if they feel I contravened a guideline.
Dean have you reported the OP to GNHQ and specified which guidelines it contravenes? That would clearly be the responsible adult action to take because of course there is absolutely no pro-Israeli propaganda on this thread is there?
Particularly if it was my way, Maizie.
How wonderful life would be if everyone thought exactly the same way.
Jura loves her wooden spoon.
I object to propaganda being aired on Gransnet. Should be deleted
Have just listened to an interesting prog on r4 about simon sabah who as a citizen was living in israel in 1967 felt that israel should return the lands they had occupied during the war. His premise was that if this did not happen it would lead to oppression, war and hatred, which has proved to be the case.
He and his family were driven out of Israel with threats to their lives, came to England where he died 10 years ago.
I have had an interest in Israeli/palestinian events for over 30 years and u ntil recently the palestinian position was rarely given which has probably led to some ignorance of their lives and the losses they suffer.
Chewbacca Did you read the editorial in the link you posted?
Military prosecutors are determined to turn a few slaps by an adolescent who was born and grew up in an occupation into “aggravated assault.” They are using Tamimi to placate a vengeful public and send a deterrent message to young Palestinian men and women so they don’t dare rise up against the occupation.
Instead of putting an end to this wrong Israel perpetuates it. The problem is not Tamimi but the occupation. Not only was there no justification for indicting Tamimi, she should be released immediately.
In other words the blame is firmly placed on Israeli shoulders.
So would I Jane10, and I'm a pacifist. We are all products of our history and circumstances.
By the way, Birene, since when did you become the voice of the thread police to tell people how and why they could post?
Jane10 - thought about saying that, but thought perhaps best not to. But yes, totally. Same under Apartheid - we visited the slavery Museum and District 6 Museum- and discussed what happened then and to the people afterwards - it was shameful and so cruel.
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If I was a Palestinian living under their current conditions I'd sure as hell be a 'terrorist'!
What is the answer Trisher- just lie down and watch everything you hold dear, including your family- just be beaten, humiliated and shot?
trisher, I'll stay with your words- I am glad some of you have some empathy and insight into what is happening to the Palestinians now. Thank you.
Here here Chewbacca. This particular family's actions are disgusting. And the answer to the original question is- Yes she is a terrorist.
Well said Chewbacca
This link gives a little more background information about Ahed Tamimi, and her family.
This is just an excerpt: "^That Facebook post (Ahed Tamimi's) honored the teenage Palestinian terrorist who had just killed 13-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel in her sleep, after breaking into her home. As far as the Tamimis are concerned, the murder of the Jewish teen by a Palestinian just a few years older than her helped "to return to the homeland its awe/reverence."^
read more: www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.833071
www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.833071
Neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis are free of blame and there is much more to be read and understood than the original OP would have us believe.
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