Gazan wins first ever marathon in Gaza

UN holds first marathon in Gaza, local runner wins

Gaza, May 5, United Nations Relief and Works Agency –UNRWA- announced that Gaza’s first marathon will be held on the 5th of April 2011 in order to raise funds for its "Summer Games", which benefit the quarter of a million Palestinian children. UNRWA said in a statement that the race will be held on a distance of 42 km on the entire Gaza Strip, where the children will race in stages with the Gazan professional athletic coaches for the Olympic Games in London next year, in addition to the UNRWA staff and local and international participants.


Gemma Connell, Gaza-based Australian UNRWA staff, is one of the first planners of this the marathon idea she even trained hard to be to participate in it ten hours per week during the past five months. Gemmasaid ," We want people to participate and support the marathon if they are in Gaza or the establishment of a similar event for those who can’t come to Gaza, or sponsor one of the Gazan contestants.

She added, "We hope to collect a million dollars and the proceeds will go to the Summer Games in 2011”. These games will give Gazan children entertainment and a sense of accomplishment in these difficult and unusual circumstances and continued, "When you make a donation, you can grant the Gazan child the best two weeks of his life".

1,300 schoolchildren joined the marathoners for the last kilometre of the run and 150 ran an eight-km course. While seven Palestinians and two foreigners living in the Gaza Strip took part in the full marathon.

Naidal Al Masri, local runner, won the race after running 26 miles (42.2km) in 2 hours and 47minutes. Nader’s passion has been running and training for a long time, he ran past Gaza’s long shore, through demolished buildings after Israel’s assault on Gaza in 2008-2009, through piles of sand and on broken roads. Nidal expressed his wish to be a part of London’s marathon in 2012.

Chris Gunness, a spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), confirmed that the Marathon succeeded in in its goal by raising 1 million dollars which will endorse children’s summer camps and summer games in Gaza.

Chris also said that holding such a successful marathon in Gaza just shows that Gaza is a normal place like any other place in the world and can hold marathons just like those places.

Youtube Link of a video by AFP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AearN6Ow41s 
 
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Palestinian Reconciliation between supporters & opposers

Unity celebrations across Palestine

Gaza, May 5, Just like the initial signing on the Palestinian reconciliation paper in Cairo and the secretive meeting between Hamas and Fatah came as a surprise, on April 3rd came a new surprise when the Palestinian factions did the official final signing on the Egyptian paper of the Palestinian reconciliation. The signing came one day earlier than the day reported before.


As appointed before, the celebration ceremony came one day after the signing but again it didn’t happen as planned. It was postponed for a few hours and wasn’t aired live, but a conference was held with the presence of Hamas, Fatah, Mahmud Abbas, Palestinian president, Khaled Mashaal, chief of Hamas political Bureau, representatives of all Palestinian factions, independent Palestinian figures and media figures, Egyptian officials and prominent Arab and International figures.

Sources said that the reason behind not airing the celebration ceremony live came because Hamas and Fatah had a little argument about Mashaal sitting on the stage near Abass and making a speech representing all Palestinian factions. So they preferred not to air it live.

Unity celebrations took place across Palestine in both Gaza and the West Bank. People where chanting slogans of unity, cheering, honking their cars, waving Palestinian flags and flags representing all Palestinian factions and the Egyptian flag, wearing their Kuffeyeh and overwhelmed with the awaited happy feeling of unity.

Palestinians made sure they show Egypt their appreciation by holding Egyptian flags and waving them everywhere, they also chanted slogans thanking Egypt for their efforts and huge role in bringing the Palestinian division to an end.

This day was historical for many reasons, for example many things happened and will happen that never happened since four years ago like:

1- Raising the yellow flag of Fatah in Gaza.

2- Raising the green flag of Hamas in the West Bank.

3- News papers will be finally allowed in Gaza, Hamas newspapers will be allowed in the West Bank.

4- Al Aqsa TV (Hamas oriented) will air from the West Bank.

5- Palestine TV (Fatah oriented) will air live from Gaza.

6- Palestinians felt united.

Hamas issued statements saying “division” is history now while Mahmud Abass, Palestinian president, said that Hamas in a part of us and a part of Palestine and the division has ended.

Three things will be immediately done now after the reconciliation:

A- Releasing political prisoners from both Hamas and Fatah prisoners in Gaza and the West Bank.

B- Forming a technocratic transitional government.

C- Preparing for presidential and legislative elections which will happen one year from now.

Arabs showed their support of this Palestinian unity and asked all factions to make sure this unity lasts and be effective enough to end the Palestinian division for ever.

However, Israel continued issuing statements opposing the Palestinian unity issuing new reasons every time. The latest Israel reaction came when the Israeli ministers demanded Israel to permanently cut water and electric power on Gaza as a collective punishment for celebrating the Palestinian unity. Those Israeli ministers also asked Israel to keep halting the tax funds to put pressure on the Palestinian Authority to cancel the reconciliation.

Israel also said they have no intentions –whatsoever- in working with a new Palestinian government that includes Hamas in it unless Hamas makes essential changes ( by that they mean Hamas should recognize Israel).

Palestinian officials responded with one short response: “We choose unity and reconciliation”.

Youtube Videos showing Palestinians celebrating unity:

1- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1gU6qVoKLQ&feature=player_embedded

2- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEyYk9b1Y9I&feature=player_embedded

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Palestinian factions sign the Palestinian reconciliation paper 1 day earlier

Palestinian reconciliation paper signed 1 day earlier

Gaza, May 3, Just like the initial signing on the Palestinian reconciliation paper in Cairo and the secretive meeting between Hamas and Fatah came as a surprise, today came a new surprise when the Palestinian factions did the official final signing on the Egyptian paper of the Palestinian reconciliation. The signing came one day earlier than the day reported before.

Azzam Al Ahmad, Fatah, said that a conference was held today with the participation of all Palestinian factions so they can sign the Egyptian paper of the Palestinian reconciliation which Hamas and Fatah initially signed on April 27th.

A ceremony will be held tomorrow to celebrate the Palestinian reconciliation with the presence of Mahmud Abbas, Palestinian president, all Palestinian factions and many other Arab and international prominent figures.

Egypt declared that an official invitation was sent to all Arab Foreign ministers in addition to many other international and European countries (including China and Russia) to be a part of tomorrow’s ceremony.

Its also reported that Many Egyptian officials will attend including Amro Mousa, Secretary-General of the Arab League.

This will have a step to naturally follow the singing of the reconciliation, which is releasing the political prisoners of both Fatah and Hamas in Gaza and the West bank.

Now the big step is the preparations of forming a transitional government that will be leading the Palestinian house for one year till the preparations for Presidential and legislative elections are ready to take place.

Palestinians everywhere felt happy and shocked hearing about the signing today and we all felt that its essential to sign it ASAP considering all the international, national and local pressure in all directions which can be damaging. Palestinians believe that this time the reconciliation it might last and work out to be successful.

Palestinians are also expressing their gratitude for Egypt that played a huge rule in helping Palestinians since years ago.

As the first good sign of this Palestinian reconciliation, the daily power outage in Gaza didn’t take place today which made Gazans more hopeful towards seeing the siege break soon.

The second good sign is that the Egyptian Ministry of Interior issued an order allowing Palestinians with Egyptian mothers to obtain the Egyptian nationality.
The hard part hasn’t come yet and this is far from over, now the upcoming months will witness huge efforts from all Palestinian factions to resolve all the issues and work on taking Palestine into a safe lasting unity. A transitional government has to be formed, elections has to be discussed, many issues still need to be resolved and dealt with.

One of the hottest file which will take the biggest attention is the file of the armed conflict that happened between Hamas and Fatah that led to deaths from both parties and deaths of civilian Palestinians in Gaza. The file isn’t political, its humane and deals with complicated issue related to bloodshed. This file will need allot of time, effort and healing to be resolved and both Hamas and Fatah said that it’s a sensitive matter but they will work on it.

The debate about the UN recognizing a Palestinian state is still going on and I believe that it will affect the reconciliation while the reconciliation will give the UN a stronger will to actually go on with this declaration in June.

Palestine is going through a very important year this year, many changes and many major good news. We will witness allot of important events and we are hopeful enough to believe that this is a good step towards a siege-free Gaza and a liberated Palestine.

Al Arabiya reported a breaking news flash saying that Netanyahu, Israeli PM, demanded Abbas, Palestinian president, to immediately cancel the Palestinian reconciliation agreement.

Palestinian across Palestine will march tomorrow in masses celebrating the Palestinian reconciliation, calls are also asking for mass marches on Friday calling it "Reconciliation Friday".

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Palestinian Reconciliation ..... between Reality & Wishful thinking

Palestinian Reconciliation ignited media-war between Israel & Egypt, Poll about Palestinian reconciliation and what awaits Palestinians

Gaza, May 1, Israel spewed continuous reactions on the Palestinian awaited reconciliation before dragging Egypt into a media-war. Netanyahy, Lieberman, many other Israeli ministers and many other Israeli officials and Army chiefs rushed to express their rage about a possible Palestinian unity asking USA, UN, EU and the world to step against this Palestinian unity because now –as they see- Palestinian unity will impose a danger on Israel. They all also demanded Hamas and the new interim government (that isn’t created yet) to recognize Israel and offer guarantees for Israel’s security and recognition.


If I may say, Israel is freaking out and it is obvious. Egypt then threw a bomb shell declaring that Rafah border will be “permanently” open with less restrictions and No what-so-ever Israeli involvement in controlling the border, saying it will be controlled by Egypt and Palestine only. This brought Israel over the edge and led it to drag Egypt into a media-war between both countries exchanging threats. Then both countries kicked it up a notch, Israel declared that Egypt will be “burned” if Rafah border opened permanently without any Israeli control, Egypt replied: “Bring it on”. I don’t believe Israel is dumb enough to launch a war against Egypt specially New Egypt after Mubarak’s regime, but I am afraid to say that a second possible war may be waged on Gaza so Israel can let it’s rage out and let out some steam.

I honestly don’t know where to stand regarding the Palestinian reconciliations, this week seems to be the longest week ever. Palestinians everywhere are praying fingers-crossed for this week to pass by smoothly so we can witness the final signing of the Palestinian reconciliation in Cairo on Thursday at the presence of Abbas and Mashaal. We are observing carefully the American pressure to break this unity demanding the recognition and threatening of cutting all the funds to the PA if they included Hamas in a new government especially when America considers Hamas as an “Organization of terror”.

People around the world think Palestinians cant be happier now, which is very overrated. Palestinians are anxious and awaiting, we have a long road ahead. First, we need to ensure the Palestinian unity taking place, then its continuality, after that comes lifting the siege off Gaza and finally comes freeing our country from the occupation. Opening Rafah border permanently doesn’t necessarily mean that Gaza’s siege is lifted immediately, we need more steps and more work. Let me just remind myself and you all that we are all taking about futuristic plans that didn’t happen yet, I hate to see us all considering this happened when it didn’t yet and might not happen.

Gladly, Hamas and Fatah stopped the media-campaigns against each other and decided to both be optimistic and till now both are showing good intentions towards a real close unity. PA is showing their will to be committed to this reconciliation and Ismail Hanniyah, PM of Gaza’s De Facto government, declared his will to step down as a PM for a new government of national unity.

So we can say that till now everything is going in the right direction despite the Israeli and American pressure to halt or ruin the Palestinian efforts towards a real unity.

Alpha international organization carried a poll about the Palestinian reconciliation and came up with some interesting numbers:

84% of Palestinians heard about the reconciliation, while 16% didn’t hear about it.

58% of Palestinians want Salam Fayyad as the new PM, while 77% of Palestinians believe that Hamas & Fatah will reconcile for real.

71% of Palestinians believed that Presidential and legislative elections will actually take place after one year of the final signing of the Palestinian reconciliation.

44% of Palestinians believed that Arab revolution yielded this reconciliation, while 32% of Palestinians believed that Gaza and west bank’s rallies against the Palestinian division yielded this reconciliation.

This poll was conducted by Alpha International Foundation for Research and Information and opinion polls, self financed and conducted on a sample representing the Palestinian community aged over 18 and residing in the Palestinian territories, including 35.5% in the Gaza Strip and 64.5% in the West Bank. The ratio of males 50.8% versus 49.2% of females, data was collected on Saturday, using the phone.

Cairo summoned the Palestinian factions to be present in Egypt this week, all Palestinian factions will be present at the final signing of the Palestinian reconciliation this anxiously-awaited Thursday.

Gazans are very concerned and nervous this week, the reconciliation and Egypt’s late encouraging statement about breaking the siege lifted their spirits.

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The fine line between Authenticity and counterfeits

Ocean & Blue rose, Bes & Wanna Bes, Angelina Jolie & Justin Bieber, Palestine & Israel

As we all know, there is a really thin fine line between being authentic and faking it. For example, instead of talking about the similarities between the ocean and blue roses, why don’t we talk about the differences?


You might think I am touching the surface, and the differences are either water and flowers or difference in letters but what I am trying to say here is that there is one deep vital difference between the ocean and a blue rose even if they are both blue.

The ocean is painted by an artistic touch of the blue sky, the color is genuine and real. Its natural paint created by god. While blue roses are usually white roses dyed with blue food coloring. While both may appear blue, one is real while the other is a counterfeit.

In life, people are usually divided into two categories regarding authenticity:


1- Bes: People who are comfortable with themselves and who they are, they accepted themselves for their flaws and qualities. People who aren’t afraid of being proud of who they are, they don’t feel like they need to be like anyone rather their own selves no matter how unique and different they are from the stereotypical type of the “perfect” people.

2- Wanna Bes: People who always thrive to be like a certain kind of people that they look up to or like or wish to be similar to. They lose themselves completely to become a copy of a certain kind of people so they can feel better and accepted which usually backfires at the end. Wanna Bes are those who wanna be like the bes, makes sense yet?

I try to always be tolerant enough to accept and love every human being regardless of any racism symptoms or obstacles. I don’t care whether you are black, white, beige or brown. I only care about how humane you are and how authentic you are. Every person has his own radar for authentic people and counterfeits which can be founded on many different standards. I have mine, and I am sorry to say that I don’t like fake people and I can’t accept them. Why don’t you work on yourself and try to represent who you are in a good way rather than becoming a copy of a person you admire? Why don’t you try to be unique in your own way and set an example rather than craving to be someone else?

I truly cant understand those who rush to have Botox injected in their lips to have their lips look exactly like the gorgeous Angelina Jolie, either because they love and admire her or because they need to boost their self confidence and look hotter by having Angie’s sexy lips. Well News Flash, Angie is unique because of who she is and what she represents so having her lips wont make you rich like her, sexy like her or humane like her. Its not hard for you to love and admire Angie but be happy and satisfied with your own lips. Angie’s sexiness, popularity and authenticity are all already taken by her so find your own instead of wasting your time trying to be a lame copy of her.


I laughed so loud when I heard that thousands of guys and boys in America going for the Bieber hair-cut or the Bieber look. Ok so I don’t like him and I think he is lame but even if I did I wouldn’t go get his hair-cut or maybe shake my hair bangs like he does or adopt his clothing style (yuck). Bieber fever was the most saddening but hilarious thing I have ever heard, people are willing to jump along on any new trend no matter how lame it is or it sounds.

I don’t know why people think they are obligated to ride every new trend. Its either Bieber or Kardshian or Lady GaGa or other music or any other kind of influential icons. Why don’t you be unique like them instead of being a copy of them?

Instead of thriving to taste every new trend, I would advise you to start your own new trend and have people thriving to taste it. Don’t overdo stuff, just be yourself.

Be yourself and walk your own path even if it sometimes hurts or pressures you to a point where you cant take it anymore. I am not preaching anyone here, I mean dont get me wrong I would love to have Brad Pitt's abs with Johnny depp’s charisma with Lady GaGa’s popularity and every other star’s blue eyes but yet I have to be proud of who I am and work on myself more to complete the whole puzzle of me.



I didnt want to shove Palestine into this but its somehow connected. Sometimes you abuse power and oppression to gain ownership and control. So originally the land belongs to Palestine but Israel used violence to gain ownership. This usually fails because what is yours will still remain yours at the end. So its clear here who is real and who is fake, who is authentic and who is the counterfeit.

BE YOURSELF, BE YOU AND NOTHING WILL EVER STOP YOU.

Would you wanna be a wanna be or a unique be? would you rather be a dyed blue rose or a genuinely blue shore?

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Palestinian ............... I was born

Palestinian.............. I was born

A poem I wrote and then was surprised to see it being shared on so many websites :) enjoy :



Palestinian I was born, a stone was found carved in my hand because we were born to resist even if it meant to face a tank with only a stone, or a whole army with courage, or occupation with existence. If you are Palestinian then you exist to resist.

If you are Palestinian you were born to cherish your land just like you cherish your honor. Every olive tree planted anywhere in Palestine represents a piece of your soul, when removed you ache even if you live miles away inside or outside of Palestine.


If you are Palestinian you were born with a goal, a goal to fight for justice. You were born to breathe freedom, breastfeed on resistance and grow with a great passion and devotion for Palestine.

If you are Palestinian you were born to be bound to an honorable history. You indulge in a world-wide support and thrive for a free Palestine.

If you are Palestinian you were born to be blessed with tolerance and acceptance, given an unbeatable soul and endless determination.

If you are Palestinian you were born with a deep connection to every freedom fighter around the world no matter where he\she is, you become instant siblings.

If you are Palestinian you were born to consider Palestine as your mother, your father, your family, your honor, your pride, your goal, your case, your soul, your dignity and pretty much everything else.

If you are Palestinian you were born with a great sense of endurance that will get through anything in life.

If you are Palestinian you were born to absorb and understand politics even when you are just a child.

If you are Palestinian you were born to suffer the loss of a loved one whether imprisoned, killed, bombed or abducted by Israel.

If you are Palestinian you were born with a seed of intifada inside of you that will be watered as you grow.

If you are Palestinian you were born to always have your head up high.

If you are Palestinian you were born to understand me, listen to me, support me, stand with me, watch my back and attack any outsider than threatens my safety.

If you are Palestinian you were born to shake the safety ground under Israel because your existence means trouble.

If you are Palestinian you were born to never give up on Palestine and never let go of your rights.

If you are Palestinian you were born to be special.

If you are Palestinian you were born to be a part of every Palestinian revolution.

If you are Palestinian you were born with inner courage that will defeat Israel even if it takes a long time.

If you are Palestinian you were born to wear the Kuffeyeh and the Palestinian flag proudly every chance you get.

If you are Palestinian you were born to value every grain of Palestinian sand.

If you are Palestinian you were born with a impeccable sense of belonging, you know Palestine belongs to you and you act like it.

If you are Palestinian you were born to see everything in Palestine in a different way, the sky is bluer, the grass is greener, the sand is yellower and freedom is more precious than everyone thinks.

If you are Palestinian, you were born to be inspired and inspire others.

If you are Palestinian you were born to love Falafel+msakhan+Knafeh+za3tar+olives+olive oil because it’s a part of your heritage, it’s a part of who you are.

If you are Palestinian you were born to endure the endless waiting process when you are stopped on an Israeli check-point.

If you are Palestinian you were born to endure Israeli torture and abduction.

If you are Palestinian you were born to endure terrorizing, warplanes, annoying drones, tanks and armed boats.

If you are Palestinian you were born to like the sound of bullets just like your love to fireworks.

If you are Palestinian you were born to admire not only the rose but its thrones too.

If you are Palestinian you were born to the fact that life goes on even if Israel bombs and innocent people die.

If you are Palestinian you were born to be unbeatable, unstoppable and fierce.

If you are Palestinian you were born with a heart that knows no fear.

If you are Palestinian you were born to fly with your soul over any siege, borders, barriers and checkpoints.

If you are Palestinian you were born with Jerusalem as one of your main priorities.

If you are Palestinian you were born to endure endless electricity cuts, and actually wait for them to light a candle and read a book by Ramzi Baroud, Mahmoud Darwish, Remi Kanazi, Paolo Quelho or any other author you like.

If you are Palestinian you were born to put Palestinians and Palestine first.

If you are Palestinian you were born to be a human more than any human.

If you are Palestinian you were born to accept and expect the death of your children.

If you are Palestinian you were born to celebrate the death of every Shaheed “Martyr” because you know that he brought you one step closer to FREEDOM.

If you are Palestinian you were born to know love, if you can love your land that much you will love your soul-mate too.

If you are Palestinian then I congratulate you and I congratulate myself for there is no greater honor than that.

Omar Ghraieb 1\April\2011

A few of my poems I wrote for Palestine

Emancipation, I am Palestine, Little Nora, Oppression

Since some of my tweeps cant enter my notes on Facebook I decided to share few of my poems here:

EMANCIPATION:

I'm scared and alone,

it's terrifying.


Explosions, blood, dead humanity is flying in parts.

Should I run? Scream? Shout? Or start crying?

I am lost like a ghost.

I don’t understand but I'm trying hard.


Am I dead or I'm dying?


Maybe it’s a dream that I can shake away.

Maybe it’s a night mare with dark rainbow rays,

Or can it be just a bad day?

My gut says it’s a pain that will stay.

I close my eyes and open them again,


I can't believe what happened;

I saw a man playing the violin,

I looked deep into his eyes

I swear I saw a tear but I can't hear him cry.


I am thinking of ways to escape, but how?

I look at the skies and see them get raped.

I look at the beaches and see them beaten up in hate.

It's so dark yet there is no shade.

How did I get myself into this crusade

The man whispers to my ear;


"The exit is very very near,

All you have to do is to come over your fear."


He guided me towards getting strengthen and

All I did was listen to the voice with in.


He said my wings are ready to help me fly


He said:


"Up there no one can hurt you now fly up high!"


He asked me to set myself free

Where I can witness the marriage between infinity and eternity,

There where all miseries end


I am safe; I can transcend

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I am …… Palestine




I am Palestine …… I am not scared



I am Palestine …… I will never be heard



I am Palestine …… you have no idea what I bared



I am Palestine ……. I have done things you never dared



I am Palestine ……. Have you ever cared?



I am Palestine ……. I will never be shared



I am Palestine ……. I fly high even when I am an injured bird



I am Palestine ……. I shall never be raped, hurt or admeasured



I am Palestine ……. You tried to subject me and you simply backscattered



I am Palestine ……. Just like the phoenix from my ashes I emerged



I am Palestine ……. You asked and I answered


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Little Nora went early to bed that night


When she heard a humming sound becoming closer

She rushed to her window to see warplanes so close in sight

But she didn’t care

Because she could swear

That this happens every night

She went back to her warm bed

And placed her little head

On her little fluffy pillow colored red

She started counting the happy sheep

She reached number nine then fell asleep

Dreaming of a new happy peaceful day

So she can wake up, kiss her mom then play

Little Nora didn’t know that this is her last night

She won’t be able to witness the sunlight

A loud deep explosion was heard but Nora never woke up

The missiles were invading her room non-stop

Little Nora stepped into another world

Were birds & laughs can be heard

Nora saw little children with freckles and curls

They were all playing and feeling safe

They were all strong and brave

Nora smiled thinking she is in heaven and no longer in hell

And that her family had her story to tell

Nora knew that her people won’t be numb anymore

They will fight for their freedom till it comes to their door

*Nora could be a Palestinian child or a Libyan child or an Iraqi child or an Afghan child or any child living in an oppressed country where fascists have no mercy and she has to pay the price of freedom.

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Oppression:

Get on your knees




Its Hercules



Your mission is to beg for every tease



I want to hear you scream “Please”



You don’t have any say



All you can do is to obey



Freeze when I demand you to freeze



I have no mercy and nothing to cease



Your pains and torture will increase



Your ownership and dignity will decrease



I will rape your land



Steal your legacy



Break your legs



So you cant stand



When I invade your privacy



I will break your face



Paint you with disgrace



Until you rest your case



And stop fighting for your freedom



I will cover your sky



And make it dark



Dry your sea



Until you bark



I will rip your mother’s heart



And squeeze



I will kill your dad



With ease



Ill use your children as human shields



Rape your wife and sisters



Maybe rape you too



With no regrets or things to undo



Ill burn your trees



Ill demolish every house



Shoot the birds and step on any mouse



Wipe you from this earth



Show you all shades of death



Feed every newborn child



To my monsters and their pride



Ill never be happy



Until I bring your insides outsides



Ill put you in a little box



Only you and a wild fox



Bring joy to my eyes



While I see you two fight



What a sight



I want to see ripped apart



Deny you from food and water



And when I am bored



Ill play with you a game called “slaughter”



Ill throw you in refugee camps



Fill you all over with labels and stamps



Ill take you a hostage



Till you give me your heritage



Ill stab you till you stop resisting



Ill unleash my devils as long as you are existing



Yes ofcourse I want peace



Doesn’t that mean to blow you into pieces?



And step on you like little creatures?



No education



No rights



Deal with it, reality bites



I don’t see anybody standing up for you



They all abandon you



You are on your own



Oh wait your not even that



You are for me to own



I terrorize you with all kinds of internationally banned weapons



While you fight back with a stone



Isn’t that justice?



I don’t care if the world is a witness



What will the world do?



Fight for you?



I don’t think so



The world followed silence



When I was using violence



So just lose hope



I don’t care if you cope



I like playing this game



I never felt shame



Do you want to know my name?



My name is OPPRESSION



Through this poem I wish salvation

For every oppressed nation

Not only Palestine

We are all meant to shine

Break our mental and physical constraints

Release ourselves and others from all kinds of pains

Live free or die trying

Stop Oppression

Stop judging

Stop condemning

Stop bullying

Stop labeling

One nation, one love and united by humanity