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Travel PalestineSurif is one of the beautiful Palestinian mountain towns located 25 km northwest of the city of Hebron. It also rises about 600 meters above sea level. It is known for its beautiful landscapes, and famous for the cultivation of olives, figs, almonds, grapes, pears, appricots and other fruits.  Ibtisam Suleiman |
Saturday, February 22, 2025
"Surif is one of the beautiful Palestinian mountain towns located 25 km northwest of the city of Hebron. It also rises about 600 meters above sea level. It is known for its beautiful landscapes, and famous for the cultivation of olives, figs, almonds, grapes, pears, appricots and other fruits." Ibtisam Suleiman
Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctors Surgeons who worked in Gaza fear disease, malnutrition and eradication of healthcare will reverberate for decades: The total deaths from Israel’s war on Gaza could ultimately be as high as 186,000.
"British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon, Prof Ghassan Abu-Sittah, who worked in al-Shifa and al-Ahli Arab hospitals in Gaza City shortly after the war began, said levels of malnutrition there were so acute that many children would “never recover”
.... & “Certain specialities have been eviscerated,” he said. “There are no
more nephrologists [a doctor specialising in kidney care] left. They’ve
all been killed. There are no more board-certified emergency medicine
physicians.”"
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| Doctors said it was likely that irreversible damage had already been done to large numbers of children. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images |
"Scientists have estimated that the total deaths from Israel’s war on Gaza could ultimately be as high as 186,000. The figure is almost four times higher than the 46,700 deaths that Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry have reported."
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Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctorsSurgeons who worked in Gaza fear disease, malnutrition and eradication of healthcare will reverberate for decades British doctors who worked in Gaza
during the war have issued dire predictions over the long-term health
of Palestinian civillians, warning that large numbers will continue to
die.... READ MORE https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/22/gaza-wars-aftereffects-palestinian-death-toll-warn-uk-doctors-disease-malnutrition-healthcare |
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Israeli army kills two Palestinian children in occupied West Bank “Both Ayman and Rimas were targeted suddenly and without warning in the back with lethal force by Israeli soldiers safely positioned inside armoured vehicles”
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| Israeli forces displace more Palestinians in West Bank's Nur Shams camp |
Two Palestinian children were shot in the back and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
Ayman Nasser al-Haymouny, 12, was killed in Hebron while 13-year-old Rimas al-Amouri was shot in the Jenin governorate, the Palestinian Ministry of Health and the Wafa news agency confirmed.
Israeli forces opened fire on al-Haymouny and shot him when he was visiting relatives south of Hebron. He was rushed to hospital where he died from his injuries.
Al-Amouri was shot in the abdomen and taken to Jenin Government Hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
She was shot while standing in the courtyard of her family home in the Jenin area on Friday afternoon, Defense for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) said.
An Israeli soldier in an armoured car, stationed approximately 50 metres (164 feet) from al-Amouri, fired at least five bullets into the courtyard where she was standing, hitting her in the back, DCIP said.
“Both Ayman and Rimas were targeted suddenly and without warning in the back with lethal force by Israeli soldiers safely positioned inside armoured vehicles,” DCIP’s Ayed Abu Eqtaish said.
“Israeli forces have nothing but contempt for Palestinian children’s lives and systemic impunity means they will face no consequences,” he added.
The killings come as the Israeli military carries out large-scale raids across the occupied West Bank for several weeks now, including in Nablus, Tulkarem, Jenin and Nablus overnight... READ MORE https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/22/two-children-killed-in-occupied-west-bank-as-israel-steps-up-sweeping-raids
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| “Both Ayman and Rimas were targeted
suddenly and without warning in the back with lethal force by Israeli
soldiers safely positioned inside armored vehicles,” said Ayed Abu
Eqtaish, accountability program director at DCIP. “Israeli forces have
nothing but contempt for Palestinian children’s lives and systemic
impunity means they will face no consequences. It is outrageous that
world leaders have allowed Israel to kill Palestinian children with such
cruelty with no accountability.” https://www.dci-palestine.org/israeli_forces_fatally_shoot_two_young_palestinian_children_in_the_back_in_the_occupied_west_bank |
Thursday, February 20, 2025
UNITED NATIONS: Every child has the right to grow up free from violence and fear. Children must be protected. Always. Everywhere. They are #NotATarget. —via @UNICEF
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Every child has the right to grow up free from violence and fear.
Children must be protected. Always. Everywhere.
They are #NotATarget.
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NOT A TARGET FOR KILLING OR KIDNAP!!!
NOT A TARGET FOR STARVATION OR TORTURE!!!
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem Condemn Unjust Foreclosure Against Armenian Patriarchate, Urge Immediate Intervention.
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem Condemn Unjust Foreclosure Against Armenian Patriarchate, Urge Immediate Intervention.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The 1,700+ year old Armenian Christian Quarter in Jerusalem (and all faith based communities of the Holy Land) are in dire danger as Israel engineers more land & property grabs
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Armenian Quarter in the old city of Jerusalem, historically Palestine |
| Old City Jerusalem Neighborhoods | |
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Dear America- Hate crimes are escalating here in America with people primed by Zionism to think, say and do horrible things...
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| Norman Rockwell's The Golden Rule- United Nations Art |
Hate crimes are escalating here in America with people primed by
Zionism to think, say and do horrible things: Two people were shot this
week by a Jewish man in Miami, Florida who believed he was killing
Palestinians.
Be honest- hate crimes and violence globally are being exasperated by
modern man-made Israel and all who help fund, arm, excuse & protect
Israel's racist war on the native non-Jewish Arab population of the
Holy Land.
Violence, including extensive ongoing state sponsored terrorism by Israeli soldiers and settlers, only stokes religious extremism and stupidity on every "side".... There should not be sides: There should be the rule of fair and just laws fully respecting every one, regardless of supposed race or religion or whatever.
We have the technology today to track down and arrest people, and we have the systems in place to try them for crimes. So please stop investing in war and weaponry.
AND FYI Religion should be a personal private choice, not a state
sponsored project and a scheme to determine citizenship rights and
freedoms.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
Notes https://anniesnewletters.blogspot.com/search/label/Notes
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Dr Martin Luther King Jr
"Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges" Rosa Parks
"Whatever our nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status, the international community on December 10 1948 made a commitment to upholding dignity and justice for all of us..."
A Humanitarian Plea from the Churches of Jerusalem: Defending the Dignity and Presence of the People of Gaza. Feb. 14 2025 Jerusalem, the Holy Land
NOTHING justifies violent extremism ... United Nations plan of action to prevent violent extremism
Palestine West Bank Access Restrictions Map | November 2024 & Maps showing Israeli made checkpoints & barriers on Palestinian land
‘Last nail in the coffin’: Israeli settlers push on with fresh West Bank land grab... "Israeli settlers are pushing ahead with a largely unnoticed de facto annexation of large areas of rural land in the occupied West Bank that has already seen the almost total displacement of Bedouin in large areas." 13 Feb 2025
Gaza Must Be Rebuilt by Palestinians, for Palestinians: Palestinians returning after the ceasefire confront the destruction of their homes and the horror of President Trump’s proposal to turn Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East” by committing ethnic cleansing. Essay by Mosab Abu Toha February 12, 2025 in The New Yorker
On this day in 1990, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, a revolutionary leader, was released from prison after 27 years... " It only seems impossible until it's done." Nelson Mandela "My dream would be a multicultural society, one that is diverse and where every man, woman and child are treated equally. I dream of a world where all people of all races work together in harmony." Nelson Mandela
It’s revealing that Netanyahu’s first meeting was not with American Jewish leaders but with American evangelicals.
Last week, Israel carried out its largest demolition operation in the West Bank since 1967, destroying twenty buildings in the Jenin Refugee Camp within seconds. This assault is part of a broader escalation that has unfolded over the past two weeks... These measures involve mass arrests, ground raids, and demolitions, aiming to dismantle social infrastructure and disrupt daily life in a manner reminiscent of previous assaults on Gaza.
2025: Israeli undercover forces raid East Jerusalem's Educational Bookshop—an intellectual lighthouse and family-run gem resisting Palestinian erasure under apartheid: Israel is now detaining booksellers for the crime of... selling books.
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem- A New Biography of the Old City by Matthew Teller, lets the communities of the Old City speak for themselves. Ranging through ancient past and political present, it evokes the city’s depth and cultural diversity.
No Other Land’ is a shocking look at Palestinian life under occupation - a documentary about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank
Dear America- Don't let American weaponry or words inspire even more religious extremism, terrorism, and state sponsored brutality world-wide
"How many Americans singing 'Oh Little Town of Bethlehem' realize their taxes help drive Christians away from that sacred place" Munther Issac, Palestinian Christian & Pastor
Dear America- Slavery, Segregation and Forced Displacement are wrong. Wrong then and wrong now
"One hundred years later [after the end of slavery] the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have A Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. 1963
Photograph shows a woman in a traditional embroidered Palestinian dress and headdress, standing on balcony on the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem, Palestine. Probable date of photo 1918
Treatment of Gaza to Nazi Germany “Some of them might in 10 years wake up and say, ‘Why did I justify that?’”
United Nations Working for peace, rights and wellbeing since 1945. World Interfaith Harmony Week ... Every single soul matters
Building a Culture of Peace ...
Please do not demonize and silence or destroy people who speak out peacefully against corruption, injustice, racism, bigotry, and violence of every type.
"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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| In the aftermath of the ceasefire in Gaza, 1.9 million displaced people urgently need shelter, aid, and psycho-social support. UNRWA plays a vital role in fostering stability and resilience during this critical time. |
Monday, February 17, 2025
"Whatever our nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status, the international community on December 10 1948 made a commitment to upholding dignity and justice for all of us..."
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Preamble
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,
Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,
Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,
Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,
Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,
Now, therefore,
The General Assembly,
Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.
Article 1
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.... READ MORE https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages. The UDHR is widely recognized as having inspired, and paved the way for, the adoption of more than seventy human rights treaties, applied today on a permanent basis at global and regional levels (all containing references to it in their preambles).
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Whatever our nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic
origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status, the
international community on December 10 1948 made a commitment to
upholding dignity and justice for all of us.
How Does International Law Protect Human Rights?
International human rights law lays down obligations which States are bound to respect. By becoming parties to international treaties, States assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights. The obligation to respect means that States must refrain from interfering with or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights. The obligation to protect requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. The obligation to fulfil means that States must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights.
Through ratification of international human rights treaties,
Governments undertake to put into place domestic measures and
legislation compatible with their treaty obligations and duties. The
domestic legal system, therefore, provides the principal legal
protection of human rights guaranteed under international law. Where
domestic legal proceedings fail to address human rights abuses,
mechanisms and procedures for individual and group complaints are
available at the regional and international levels to help ensure that
international human rights standards are indeed respected, implemented,
and enforced at the local level.... READ MORE https://www.un.org/en/about-us/udhr/foundation-of-international-human-rights-law
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