Dear America.
Today July 18th is Mandela Day, honoring of one of the most
influential leaders in modern history who courageously led a peaceful
and resilient protest movement against a brutally cruel and oppressive
Apartheid regime.
Mandela spoke up for social justice and equality for all people.
It is in our hands to help good dreams come true- the hope of all who
realize that poverty, inequity, injustice, and violence can and should
be be reined in and stopped: Start by stopping the trillions wasted on
war and corporate corruption that is polluting our world and even our
discourse.
There is nothing admirable or wise about America funding, arming and
then ignoring Israel's callous war on the men, women, and children of
historic Palestine.
Our own long past colonial settler days were quaintly backward
primitive times way before the advent of bulldozers, machine guns,
drones, jet fighters, computers, international law... and The Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
In 1948 newly created Israel could
have and should have chosen to include all indigenous Arabs-
Jewish, Christian, Muslim- as part of the process to make a real
democracy with true security
for all human beings... BUT Zionists did the opposite by creating a
massive refugee crisis which they continue to make worse day after day,
year after year- decade after decade.
The
United States voted for both UN General Assembly Resolution 194 in 1948,
reaffirming Palestinian refugees’ right of return, and for the
establishment of UNRWA in 1949. That was a good idea and the right thing to do. Let freedom ring!
Invest in good ideas such as a just and lasting peace. In the Middle
East that depends on full acknowledgment and respect for UN Resolution
194- The Palestinian refugees inalienable right to return to original
homes and lands.
Stop forcing us to be wage slaves for Israeli racism and escalating war.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
NOTES https://anniesnewletters.blogspot.com/search/label/Notes
The Golden Rule... Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
"๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ฎ. ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐." ... Nelson Mandela ... "We can in fact change the world and make of it a better place"
July 17th, 2025: Israel just bombed the very Gazan church Pope Francis used to call daily during the genocide. They injured the very priest, Gabriele Romanelli, who used to update the Pope on the situation. 2 church goers were killed, 6 wounded.
ENGLISH - poem by Khawla in Grief
Trump’s $1tn for Pentagon to add huge planet-heating emissions, study shows. Exclusive: 17% increase in military spending will add emissions equivalent to those of some entire countries
“The Israeli economy is structured to sustain the occupation that has now turned genocidal...” GLOBAL ACTION is needed to stop Israel !
The Guardian view on the children of Gaza: when 17,000 die, it’s more than a mistake- Israel’s military blamed the deaths of six Palestinian children on Sunday on a technical error. But a staggering toll continues to mount
“For too long, international law has been treated as optional – applied selectively to those perceived as weak, ignored by those acting as the powerful. This double standard has eroded the very foundations of the legal order. That era must end,”
Israel plans to confine Gaza residents in a closed concentration camp atop Rafah ruins
Israel cuts power, water to UN agency for Palestinian refugees... The United Nations has reiterated UNRWA’s commitment to neutrality and rejected Israel’s ban, emphasizing the agency’s vital role in delivering humanitarian aid.
Israel is telling the truth ?
"Israeli monsters killed have buried all these children under the rubble. Some were killed, the others can still be heard, but no one is able to rescue them. Believe it or not, Israel has banned rescue tools from entering into Gaza! " Reem Kelani
Dr. Ezzideen from Gaza "... And then I saw them. Not rebels. Not criminals. Children. They ran, ran like hunted things, toward that truck. They climbed it with hands that have never held toys. They fell to their knees as if before an altar. And they began to scrape. One had a broken lid. Another, a piece of cardboard. But the rest, the rest used their hands. Their tongues. They licked it. Do you hear me?"
As an American she could travel wherever she wanted to travel in Israel, but as a Palestinian she could not...
"Radical Israelis from nearby settlements intentionally set fire near the town’s cemetery and the Church of Saint George, which dates back to the 5th century. Taybeh is the last remaining all-Christian town in the West Bank. These actions are a direct and intentional threat to our local community first and foremost, but also to the historic and religious heritage of our ancestors and holy sites. In the face of such threats, the greatest act of bravery is to continue to call this your home. We stand with you, we support your resilience, and you have our prayers. The Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches calls for these radicals to be held accountable by the Israeli authorities, who facilitate and enable their presence around Taybeh."
Pro-Palestine Activists Are Facing Horrifying Abuse Online Speaking out for Palestine triggers a torrent of racism, misogyny, and violent sexual threats. “I was terrified that someone would do something to me,” one activist says.- Samaa Khullar in The Nation
24-country median: 62% unfavorable towards Israel VS 29% favorable towards Israel ... "Another survey confirming opposition to a genocidal state and society. The fact that these figures dont correspond to state policy reflects how supporting Israel necessitates authoritarian rule & that it is a matter of time/generation before the pendulum swings." Noura Erakat
"Israel must stop killings and home demolitions in occupied West Bank" & "Gaza: Palestinians seeking food continue to be killed by Israeli military" United Nations Human Rights & more
Creating Apartheid Israel ... "A Land Without a People…"
Trumped
Israel Bans Starved Palestinians from Gaza Sea in Escalating Starvation Campaign July 12, 2025: “It is part of a systematic policy aimed at starving the population and targeting one of their most vital sources of livelihood: fishing.”
USA/Israeli Harassment Campaigns seek silence support for Human Rights, the Rule of Fair and Just Laws, Real Democracy, Palestine... and the list will not stop there: Your turn is coming.
" Ever since the failure to implement the 1948 UN resolution 194, which gave Palestinian refugees the right to return to their homes in what became Israel, we have been disappointed again and again." Gaza Raja Shehadeh
Israeli settlers kill American-Palestinian visiting relatives in West Bank - Ambulances were reportedly stopped from reaching Sayfollah Musallet after attack in which another Palestinian man was shot dead
“Of course I’ve been critical of Israel. It has been committing genocide and crimes against humanity and war crimes” UN's Francesca Albanese slams US sanctions as retaliation for exposing Gaza war crimes
UN General Assembly Resolution 194, adopted in December 1948, resolved that Palestinian “refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date, and that compensation should be paid for the property of those choosing not to return and for loss of or damage to property which, under principles of international law or in equity, should be made good by the Governments or authorities responsible”. https://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-177019/
Dear America- The Texas floods killing children are a heartbreaking natural disaster, whereas Israel armed with American weaponry killing children is a cruel choice made by human beings who really should know better.
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Slavery,
Segregation and Forced Displacement are wrong. Wrong then and
wrong now
This Earth Day please start noticing how much pollution and injustice war creates.
Building a Culture of Peace ...
"The United Nations was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell." ~Dag Hammarskjรถld, second Secretary-General of the United Nations
"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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