The Art of Memory & Hope = Palestine #olives # grapes #pomegranates

 

CONNECT THE DOTS: 1917 ... 1948 ... 2023

RACISM: 1917 "Jerusalem Is Rescued By British After 673 Years Of Moslem Rule"

 

1948 Universal Declaration of 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..."

The Beginning of Forced Displacement of Palestinians

The Nakba
During 1947 and 1948, Israel systematically demolished 531 Palestinian villages inside the area that became Israel. More than 200 of these villages were destroyed, and between 250,000 and 350,000 people were displaced before May 1948 when the first Arab-Israeli war officially began.

A 67-year-old Palestinian man in the Dehaishe refugee camp displays the original key and title deeds to the home his family abandoned when they fled their village in the 1948 war in Israel

1948 UN Resolution 194: The United Nations General Assembly adopts resolution 194 (III), resolving that “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 equity, should be made good by the Governments or authorities responsible.”  ....

Greenwashing refers to when a state or organization appeals to environmentalism in order to deflect attention from its harmful practices. Robbing The Refugees   

 

Since 1948, thanks to Zionism

 

 

Every child has the right to grow up free from violence and fear. Children must be protected -- always. They are #NotATarget.

Every child has the right to grow up free from violence and fear. Children must be protected -- always. They are #NotATarget.

Decades ago, a young Palestinian girl in Jerusalem posed in front of her home which was later stolen by Zionist invaders when "Israel" was created. 70 years later, the young girl is an old lady outside the home stolen from her family

Decades ago, a young Palestinian girl in Jerusalem posed in front of her home which was later stolen by Jewish Zionist invaders when "Israel" was created. 70 years later, the young girl is an old lady outside the home stolen from her family...  If you think this is unfair, then don't judge Palestinians for wanting their homeland back.

 

The Nakba Is Ongoing

The Nakba Is Ongoing

APARTHEID: Wrong in South Africa, Wrong in Palestine

APARTHEID: Wrong in South Africa, Wrong in Palestine

APARTHEIDWrong in South Africa, Wrong in Palestine

Palestinian embroidery continues to be an important symbol of Palestinian culture & identity worldwide #Thobe

Once a traditional craft practiced by village women, Palestinian embroidery continues to be an important symbol of Palestinian culture & identity. A rich artistic tradition passed down through generations, it is now common in all of Palestine & among members of the diaspora

The UN will commemorate Nakba Day for the first time in 2023: Nakba Day acknowledges ongoing Israeli aggression and the Zionist destruction of Palestinian lives and peace in Palestine

& Nakba Day marks the official beginning of the ongoing Palestinian Refugee crisis as Israel continues to destroy Palestinian homes, displacing Palestinian men, women, and children, and denying Palestinian refugees the inalienable natural and legal right to return to original homes and lands.  Israel continues to usurp Palestinian land, rights & freedom...

Nakba Day is marked annually by Palestinians on May 15 to remember the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes and areas in 1948 after the founding of Israel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palestinian poet Mohammed El-Kurd & singer-songwriter Mustafa the Poet share their thoughts on Palestine, searching for beauty in a wounded world, and the enduring power of poetry to liberate

"Incidentally, the award-winning writer and poet was born exactly 50 years after 15 May 1948, a day known to Palestinians as the Nakba. It is perhaps destiny, then, that both Mohammed and his twin sister Muna live and breathe Palestinian politics. Aged 11, they watched a group of settlers forcibly take over half of their home, and throw out and burn their family’s possessions. To this day, the settlers still occupy the annex to their family home that’s located in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah."  

The Story of Mohammed El-Kurd

GQ Middle East sat down with writer and poet Mohammed El-Kurd, together with his friend, singer-songwriter Mustafa the Poet. The two shared their thoughts on Palestine, searching for beauty in a wounded world, and the enduring power of poetry to liberate. 

 

 AS Always PLEASE go the the original link to read the story in full, and in this case to see the lovely photographs

https://www.gqmiddleeast.com/features/mohammed-el-kurd-gq-middle-east-2023

Photo from poet Mohammed El-Kurd's twitter

Hauntingly beautiful FAIRUZ - "Wa Habibi" An Arab Christian Hymn (with english subtitles)

Traditional Arabic/Syrian, Christian hymn, that is sung during the Good Friday ceremony in homage to passions and death of Jesus Christ. Strongly branded by the interpretation of the unique voice of Fairuz.

Palestine ... the stone rolled away

Palestine

 

Growing Gardens for Palestine... Sliman Mansour: The Nazarene (الناصري), oil on canvas, 1993 . Happy Easter from Palestine عيد فصح مجيد من فلسطين

 Sliman Mansour: The Nazarene (الناصري), oil on canvas, 1993 . Happy Easter from Palestine عيد فصح مجيد من فلسطين

The Nazarene (الناصري), oil on canvas, 1993 . Happy Easter from Palestine عيد فصح مجيد من فلسطين