Anger is a legitimate emotion in the face of injustice. Passive acceptance of evil is not a virtue.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
PALESTINIAN PRISONERS’ (11000 ) DAY
By Mazin Qumsiyeh,
Friday, we had demonstrations in a number of locations in Palestine mostly in honor of prisoners (11,000 kidnapped Palestinians held in Israeli jails). The demonstration in Al-Ma’asara went smoothly even though the night before the Israeli army came in at 1 AM to raid and scare the family of Mohammed and Hassan (their brother is in an Israeli jail). The demonstration was joined by scouts from Sur Baher and other areas in Jerusalem (a sign of Palestinian unity). It was a chance to honor families of prisoners and remember all the political prisoners. It was a chance to remember martyrs like our friend Bassem Abu Rahma who was murdered one year ago in a nonviolent demonstration in Bi’lin. On this anniversary this amazing video is produced in four languages:
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