Shame On Us!

Filed under: Arab Societies, Charity & Human Aid, Palestine — Eman at 7:41 pm on Monday, February 4, 2008

Would someone please explain to me what the hell are we doing? letting people simply die without giving any damn! have we become THAT coldblooded?
To hell with the boring speeches, to hell with the stupid conferences, to hell with the useless summits, to hell with the protests!
Gazans are starving, and what are we doing? nothing but the usual; eat like pigs, gather in restaurants and cafes to eat and drink like pigs, invite people over to eat like pigs, host fancy dinners, parties and weddings where people stuff themselves to death!
WE ARE PIGS!
We act all concerned for a few days then life’s back to normal. We show off our patriotism by our so called “donations”, but we give no shit whether those donations actually made it to the target or not.

People, the situation in Gaza is DISASTROUS!  Something needs to be done immediately! But who cares, as long as we have our food, our water, our medicine, let Gazans starve to death.

Just in case you don’t get the picture, here’s a tip:
“If the people of Gaza remain cut off from the food aid on which their survival now depends, they will face starvation.

They are now essentially out of food; the water system is faltering (almost half the population now lacks access to safe water supplies); the sewage system has broken down and is discharging raw waste into streets and the sea; the power supply is intermittent at best; hospitals lack heat and spare parts for diagnostic machines, ventilators, incubators; dozens of lifesaving medicines are no longer available. Slowly but surely, Gaza is dying.” …EI

Would someone please explain to me how NO BODY is being able to help? is it possible that the US, Europe, ARAB STATES, and the UN are all HELPLESS?
Arabs, oh Arabs, we talk and talk and do nothing. Not even one country is being able to interfere and end the siege!  Or is it that we too have fallen for the stupid Israeli rockets excuse?
As Saree Makdisi explains: “All this is supposed to be in response to Palestinian militant groups’ firing of crude homemade rockets into Israel, which rarely cause any actual damage. There can be no excuse for firing rockets at civilian targets, but Israel was squeezing Gaza long before the first of those primitive projectiles was cobbled together. The first fatal rocket attack took place four years ago; Israel has been occupying Gaza for four decades.”

Shame on us! It’s true we’re not the ones who are cutting food, water and energy, but we’re watching without doing anything, and to me, that’s as bad as the crime itself!

4 Comments »

Comment by Tarek

February 4, 2008 @ 8:49 pm

Well Arabs have always behaved like that and hypocrisy towards the Palestinians is part of the whole culture.

Last week I was invited for a pro-Gaza vigil by Arab students, and I happily joined. Now I am invited by the same people for a big party tomorrow. No one seemed to question whether this was a sensible thing to do, so I didn’t even bother to comment on the invitation. Things like that remind me how the region is sinking when everyone else is developing.

Comment by Qwaider قويدر

February 4, 2008 @ 9:44 pm

لقد أسمعت لو ناديت حياً.. ولكن لا حياة لمن تنادي
We have been reduced to nothing more than mere amoeba! we have no weight, we have no say and we have no effect. Actually, Amoeba can get you sick, and what we do is make the whole world sick of us!

Comment by Janissary

February 5, 2008 @ 3:53 am

One can at least assuage one’s conscience with a check. Got a mailing address for a Palestinian aid organization you favor?

I owe you an email. Apologies–tying to keep the tall blond boy alive. Yeah, things are going better for now. Unfortunately, can’t tie our wrists together during the day. (Don’t ever have male children, Eman. Ooops! Too late a warning! :) )

Loved your rocks, by the way.

:)

Comment by Eman

February 7, 2008 @ 10:52 pm

Tarek, thanks a lot for your comment. Yes, I know exactly what you’re talking about, been through similar situations myself. Such a shame that we’re living such a time of contradition where principals are nothing but a show off!

Qwaider, couldn’t agree more, you’re absolutely right. It’s sad but true!

Janissary, always great to hear from you. I was so touched that you might be considering a donation. The thought alone means a lot to me… for someone being so far in distance yet so close in emotion and wanting to help fellow human beings is really a wonderful thing and I really appreciate the fact that you, with your busy life and the many things you have to keep under control and all the good deeds you’re already doing, are willing to give yet more! Thanks. Just posted “donate for Gaza” with 2 of the reliable aid organizations I personally know. Hope I helped reply to your question.

You owe me nothing my friend, as long as you’re keeping in touch and as long as we know you’re fine, that’s all what matters.
Good luck saving lives, you have no idea how much I admire what you’re doing, you’re such a good person and you deserve the very best.

Oh, and thanks for the late alarm! lol!

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