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Please understand that our friend Israel already is a one state "solution" that has been oppressing and intentionally displacing the native non-Jewish Palestinians for decades now.
I detest HAMAS & Hezbollah, but I care deeply about historic Palestine and the families who lived in historic Palestine before modern man-made Israel was established after the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust.
I also care deeply about international law and respecting universal basic human rights "Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world" https://www.ohchr.org/en/human-rights/universal-declaration/translations/english
America should stand on the side of justice and liberty- real
democracy and refugee rights, including the Palestinian refugees'
inalienable right to return to original homes and lands. We should also
be fully funding UNWRA, as well as The United Nations.
Racist notions and religious bigotry will not create a just and lasting peace for the people of Israel and Palestine or anyone else.
Respect for fair and just laws and policies is the best way forward.
Please do not invest tax payer's money in religious extremism here or
there.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
Notes https://anniesnewletters.blogspot.com/search/label/Notes
Unrwa may be forced to stop saving lives in Gaza. Will the world let that happen? Outrage over Israel’s attempt to dismantle our UN agency has largely petered out. The stakes are very high now Opinion piece by Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General
“We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their particular egos to the pressing urgencies of the great cause of freedom…..a time like this demands great leaders.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dear Morton Salt: I want to buy American made, not Israeli.
Sliman Mansour of Palestine: Peace (سلام)، oil on canvas, 1990
Mosab Abu Toha 's Ceasefire poem January 2025
The Ceasefire in Gaza: The crisis is far from over...
Never Forget! Hind Rajab- a little 5 year old Palestinian girl hit by 355 bullets fired by Israel's IDF in Gaza
Israel admits soldiers used ambulance in raid on Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank: “Israel is no longer trying to hide its war crimes and is acting as though the norms and rules of international law do not apply,’’ said the prominent Israeli rights group B’Tselem, which investigated the incident."
OCHA OPT (Palestine) - In Gaza, the fuel crisis threatens the operation of essential services. - Explosive weapons in 2024 left about 15 children a day with potentially life-long disabilities. - +12,000 patients need urgent medical evacuation outside Gaza. - etc....
Nour Elassy Poet and writer based in Gaza: Why I won’t stop telling Gaza’s stories. I continue to report from Gaza, not because I believe my words may end the war, but because I want to make a record of our existence – our dignity, resilience, hope.
Gaza deaths top 46,000 as one study suggests it could be much higher, and some pin ceasefire hopes on Trump
Could Other Countries Prosecute Soldiers in Gaza? A growing legal movement has turned to the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows national courts to take on war-crimes cases, regardless of where those crimes were committed or the nationality of the perpetrator.
Netanyahu's top administration official Ben-Gvir brags today about blocking past ceasefire deals that would've released Israeli hostages.
CSM- In Israel’s democracy battle, an added front: Politicized police "a mass protest movement – unprecedented in size and duration in Israel’s history – was mobilized to counter what democracy activists portrayed as a naked power grab. Demonstrations packed streets around the country for about 40 weeks straight, until the devastating Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas assault thrust the country into war and brought the overhaul efforts to a halt."
CSM Where kindness meets crisis: This police unit put away its riot gear. Now it walks and talks with protesters [Columbus Ohio].
Tasneem, the daughter of journalist Ayman Al-Amraiti, was killed by Israel this morning [January 14, 2025]
The rules of war, also known as international humanitarian law: Recognize the right of civilians to be protected from the dangers of war
and receive the help they need. Every possible care must be taken to
avoid harming them or their houses, or destroying their means of
survival, such as water sources, crops, livestock, etc.
The rules of war are universal. The Geneva Conventions (which are the core element of IHL) have been ratified by all 196 states. Very few international treaties have this level of support.
For more:
Hospitals in Gaza registered 4500 amputation cases in the past 15 months. Of them were 805 children and 541 ladies.
From Ground Zero is a collection of 22 short films made in Gaza. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, the project was born to give a voice to 22 Gazan filmmakers to tell the untold stories of the current war on film.
Under the title Voices of Resilience, the 4th edition of Ramallah Art Fair (RAF) highlights contributions from young Palestinian artists working across diverse mediums, narrating the resilience of the Palestinian people amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
This Week in Palestine December 2024: The War of the Narratives by Sani P. Meo
Palestinian Refugees and International Law
Palestine: The Litmus Test of Our Shared Humanity
The Betrayal of International Law
Israel’s UNRWA Ban
The Campus, the Courts, and Chickpeas
Christmas Is Palestine
Follow the Star
Despite Our Justified Skepticism
Christ is still in the Rubble. Munther Isaac Christmas Message December 2024
CSM ‘Cold is death.’ For Gazans in flimsy tents, a winter of sorrow and loss.
“Imagine going through this as a mother or a father. Watching your child die in front of your eyes from the cold. This shouldn’t happen in the 21st century. Having your child die just because they needed a blanket, warm clothes or shoes.” Juliette Touma
Human Rights Watch joins with nearly 90 other organizations in a letter opposing US sanctions against the International Criminal Court. It would be a terrible irony if a tool designed to penalize violators of human rights could instead contribute to their impunity.
"The U.S. provided $17.9 billion in military aid to Israel from October 2023 to October 2024, a substantial increase from the already $3.8 billion in military aid the U.S. gives Israel annually. "
Where I find hope amid the hurt and heartache Amid the horror of watching genocide unfold day after day, the words of a Palestinian pastor gave me a reason to hope.
The best idea is to start with full support for fair and just laws based on full respect for basic human rights.
The United Nations & The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Always, no matter what.... Even Wars Have Rules
"If the U.S. had held Israel accountable for the killing of other Americans like Rachel Corrie or Shireen Abu Akleh, perhaps Israeli soldiers would not feel so emboldened to kill Americans, and other civilians, today." Hamad Ali in The Hill 12/14/24
Dear America- Israel and its propagandists claim it is all about self-defense, but Israel is and has been the aggressor and the rule breaker.
Dear Elected Officials- Stop poisoning the land, and undermining international law.
My Letters https://anniesnewletters.blogspot.com/search/label/letters
"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world..." https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights
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