The Daily Life of Kawther Salam My “visa” card that’s available to work in all over the world,is not available to work in Israel. The Israeli goverenament imposed siege on the Palestinian Banks and visas cards. My Israelifriends helped me always to survive, and “DINA LEE” is still responsible about all of myexpenses. It’s enough … Read more
palestine The desert speaks shrouds wail floating across the expanse from the Valley of Jezreel, to the waters of Sharem el Shech billions of tiny granules cloud up in anger. Six million dead souls whisper through lidless graves awakened from their mournful slumber unwilling recruits to the justification for murder. Foreign-made tanks rumble through Sinai … Read more
The Daily Life of Kawther Salam Kawther in Dublin On 4th March 2002 I arrived at Ben Gurion airport. It was 6:45am. I spend wonderful time in Ireland, It’s enough to feel that you are a human being,to enjoy your life, but living under the occupation you feel such disappointment.I was thinking about my life … Read more
The Daily Life of Kawther Salam Thursday, November 1, 2001 Today I’m going to leave my apartment. I’m getting out of the hell, Made in Israel, in the city ofHebron. I’m running away from death. I’m not ready to die, or to kill, or to make revenge. I’m prepared to make peace and to be … Read more
The Daily Life of Kawther Salam Today, October 3, 2001 ,I came back from Israel to my apartment in Hebron. I found his soldiers blocking my way. They prevented me from entering this apartment, callingme “Dana International; witch, bitch, ugly woman! Get out of here!” After a long argument, Ientered my apartment, but the officer … Read more
Qalqilya (Qalqilya) Assisted by activists from the International Solidarity Movement,Palestinian farmers from the villages of Zeta and Atil todaybulldozed 8 roadblocks erected around the foundations of the newApartheid Wall which separates them from their farmland. Theremoval of the roadblocks enabled more than 50 farmers to harvesttheir crops for the first time in weeks. Construction of … Read more
For those that didn’t read Carla’s earlier message, please see:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/palsolidarity/message/420 The next day we did accompany Palestinians down theroad that used to lead into Mawasi (that now stops ata checkpoint guarding the new settlements) carryingmedical supplies. At least one hundred rounds ofwarning shots hit the ground around us as we slowlymade our way forward. A … Read more