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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Sounds of (weak) diplomacy

Bush left,

Kondolisa left,

All the fuss and noise about this "very historic" visit disappeared.
Just as bush and "kondi" left..

Last week, all major T.V channels sent crews and journalists to ramallah.
Suddenly, I could almost think that ramallah is the center of the world..

But just a few moments after these fine "leaders" left ramallah, all the glamour of this visit has absolutely vanished..!!

Suddenly, life got back to normal,

And the peace process took a step backwards..

After hearing from my brothers about what is going on in Gaza, I'm sure that we are heading into dark days, very dark!

Just a few days after the visit, and Israel begun her killings again, but this time- stronger and harder.

I really hope that we are not just a moment from a big war in Gaza.

Hang on, dear brothers!!

I have no more to say, except for:
KEEP ON HOPING MY FRIENDS,
There is only one future for us,

Asad.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Bush in Palestine!?

10 January, maybe an historic date?

All the streets of Ramallah are empty and one can see only policemen and members of the security forces.

To those of you who are not very familiar.. Today, the US president is visiting my town, ramallah.

Who thought that the United States president will ever visit Palestine? And especially ramallah?!

But for the matter of truth, I'm not quite sure what to think about it..

On one hand, I have no respect for him!! He caused only trouble for my friends and myself, he did no good for Palestine, why should we honor his visit in Palestine?

But on the other hand, if there is someone who can help our nation, and save us from Israel, let him try.

We all want a solution, and bringing our brothers back from the Israeli prison.

Maybe bush will rescue us from Israel, and its brutality, but far more important, is rescuing us from the brutal Hamas. They have caused us so much damage in the last year or so! Hamas has destroyed Palestine.

Today Ramallah looks like a deserted town because the "sheriff" is coming. What will happen in the dual nobody knows, but we can all hope that the end will be a happy one for us.

Regards,

Asad al nimr,

Ramallah.