It was not an eclipse of the sun that turned the sky over Jerusalem black on Thursday… it was an organised protest of both Palestinians and Israelis commemorating the events of May 15th, 1948… the Nakba.
Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for your participation in the Justice is the Key to Tomorrow:
21,915 Black Balloons Over Jerusalem event on May 15, 2008, commemorating 60 years of our dispossession. Whether you are outside of Palestine and made a financial contribution to the action or sent a message of support, or whether you are in Palestine, wrote a letter, helped collect letters from children, spent hours blowing balloons, or were in one of the launch locations at lift off, your participation helped make this action a success. Balloons were launched from the Qalandia refugee camp (Ramallah / Jerusalem), from the Aida refugee camp (Bethlehem), and from various locations inside Jerusalem, including the Old City, the Hebrew University, and Shuafat / Sahel.
The entire text of the letter can be read HERE.
aoert said,
May 18, 2008 at 12:04 am
I remember that song from the 80’s
20,000 schwarzballons Yes this time there is no freedom just a polish getto
g said,
May 18, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I think that was 99 red balloons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TransGalactic Publications said,
May 19, 2008 at 6:28 am
GENOCIDE: the New Order of Imperialism
In Meditation, there is a metamorphosis: the ugly caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly.
In GENOCIDE: The New Order of Imperialism, the reader goes through the same experience as the poet-artist, Dom Martin, presents a powerful, metamorphical view of humanity through his 64 politically-challenging poems. Examining the tyranny of man against man, the verses and striking illustrations evoke a wide gamut of emotions and experiences as the poet awakens the reader to the present day realities and challenges us to “re-examine our oft-neglected attitudes and biases that we may more honestly reshape our expectations.”
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http://www.dommartin.cc/GENOCIDE/Main.htm
Permission has been granted by the author, Dom Martin to reproduce, in printed form, blog or web media, excerpts or artwork from the book.
The Editors,
TransGalactic Publications
aoert said,
May 19, 2008 at 6:42 pm
yes g i know the song but you never got the message