NOVANEWS
Dear Friends,
Am bleary-eyed from reading emails and on-line media. So much happening these days. Nevertheless, don’t worry. Only 7 items below—not 17!
The first item reports the number of Palestinian refugees from Syria who partook in the Naxa events were killed today by IOF forces. It is not certain that the numbers are accurate, but these are what most of the media are reporting. Apparently a number of the refugees are camping out tonight, planning either to get an early start tomorrow or perhaps to use the cover of darkness to enter Israel. One thing seems fairly certain, although the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon did not march today, nor, apparently did Palestinians from Gaza or from Jordan, still it seems likely that the marches will continue and perhaps increase. Will Israel commit massacres to ‘protect its borders.’ Very likely yes. But that does not mean that it will win in the end. Not the use of force, but agreeing to the Right of Return will end the protests.
Item 2 is a brief report on the protest in Tel Aviv last night. Unfortunately, the number of participants was not as the report states (20, 000) but closer to 5-10,000. Would that 20,000 had come out. Not that that would have changed anything, but it would have given a feeling that perhaps we were getting strong enough to bring about change. That has not yet happened.
Item 3 asks if ‘equality can exist in a Jewish State,’ and responds. Yes, you are of course right. It can’t, at least not in the kind of Jewish State that Israel has become.
Item 4 relates that arms firms believe that there will be an order bonanza at the upcoming arms fair, thanks largely to the wars and battles going on in this our world.
Item 5 invites you to ‘walk, bike, and summer in Palestine.
Item 6 is a speech by Fida Zeiden—a Druze–given at the alternative Memorial Day ceremony in Tel Aviv this past May. It is a very touching speech.
Item 7 is pure speculation, but with history sprinkled in. I won’t tell you what it is about, but will say to it, Amen, and to you, Enjoy.
Let’s hope that no more blood will flow tomorrow.
Dorothy
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