As I mentioned in my last post that the protest for Gaza took place today. The turnout was amazing! When I saw the "attending" list hit 1.3k on Facebook, I honestly didn't expect a turnout like this. Everything was organized very well, people were punctual, and overall the security was attentive. What was this all about you ask? My dear friend Fizza Naqvi takes the role of summarizing the conflict between Israel and Palestine for you all down below.
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If the only time you hear the news is when you walk past your parents watching it on TV, then you’re in for a surprise. If the only news you watch is your local American news channel, well, then, you’re in for another surprise. While you're sitting in your air conditioned homes, enjoying your relaxing summer, there is genocide on the other side of the world (shocking, I know). Thousands of innocent civilians are being slaughtered in one of the most densely populated areas in the world, Gaza.
Gaza is a strip of land which holds approximately 1.657 million civilians in an area of only 360 square kilometers (139 square miles), meaning a ratio of a whopping 4,010 people per square kilometer. Why is this area so crowded? The answer to that question is the problem we face today, Israel, the Zionist regime. Israel has been killing hundreds of thousands of innocent Palestinians for decades now. In just only the year of 2000, 1500 Palestinian children were killed while 132 Israelis were killed, this means Israel is responsible for killing 1000% more Palestinians. On just this past Tuesday, alone, 176 Palestinians were killed by Israeli air strike and 1120 have been severely injured. Is it okay for innocent civilians to be dying consistently on a minute by minute basis? For the world to remain silent? Now, next time you hear the buzz of ABC News in the living room, I’d suggest you turn your computer, laptop, cell phone, tablet or whatever is easily available and look up some real, solid news because, what's the point of being spoon fed lies when you have access to the hard truth? Oh and, when you get updated, tell your friends, your Instagram and Twitter followers, Facebook friends, siblings, aunts, uncles, and your parents (who might just be sitting in the living room watching their daily dose of TV).
*News sites to follow: http://www.imemc.org/
Sources
Bannoura, Saed. "List of the 176 Palestinians, Including Whole Families, Killed Since Tuesday." International Middle East Media Center. 13 July 2014. Web. 13 July 2014.
Barsocchini, Robert. "Facts All US Citizens Need to Know About Israel and Palestine." Global Research. 13 July 2014. Web. 13 July 2014.
Hanania, Ray. "Media Twists Facts to Make Israel Look Good in Conflict With Palestinians - The Arab Daily News." The Arab Daily News. 10 July 2014. Web. 11 July 2014.
Jerusalem, Carl In. "'The Most Densely Populated Area in the World'?" Israel Matsav. 29 Sept. 2009. Web. 13 July 2014.
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"It's not a Muslim thing, it's a human thing."
Down below are some of the pictures I was able to take at the protest today. To all the people that attended, maybe you can find yourselves in them?
Enjoy!
Till next time,
Amazing photos!!
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