With things looking worse than ever for Palestinians, I can only say “Crappy New Year.”
Still, what would the start of the new year on the Gregorian calendar be without new resolutions? Like the United Nations’ resolutions against Israel, the vast majority will go unenforced; but their proclamation has become a tradition of sorts. This list is of ten suggested resolutions for the Palestinian people.
We hereby resolve:
10. to stop consuming mindless Arabic and western pop music and entertainment programs, and bring back the quality resistance music and art of yesteryear.
9. to quit smoking (argeelah included) and to somehow increase Zionist smoking (argeelah included).
8. to boycott everything connected to Zionism in any way, shape or form.
7. to eat more zaatar, black seeds and olive oil.
6. to not be ashamed to admit Israelis have improved on falafel and hummous, but to boycott them anyways until there is historical justice.
5. to end the Fatah-Hamas divide, the Iran-Shia’-controlling-Hamas conspiracy, the glorification of either side, and the rank partisanship.
4. to record and document the stories of the Nakba survivors we know.
3. to stop blaming everything on “the yahood” and start blaming Zionists, Palestinian/Arab collaborators, the United States and Europe.
2. to stop waiting to be saved by Zionists, Palestinian/Arab collaborators, the United States/Obama and Europe.
1. to empower ourselves, get organized, and work towards a historically just end to Zionism within one political entity, rather than settle for what we are told is a practical solution in the form of two states (since Palestinian statehood next to Israel is pure, unobtainable fantasy). And this involves a smart strategy based on the historical experiences of other anti-colonial struggles (so also stop thinking the Palestinian experience is so exceptional in history).
Add your own in the comments section.
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10,9, and 8 is pretty much impossible but the rest is all good
Posted by Roz | December 31, 2009, 5:34 pmnumber 6- seriously? i have seen no empirical evidence suggesting that israelis made any improvements to our cuisine.
Posted by falasteenyia | December 31, 2009, 6:42 pmExcuse me but Israelis have never got the falafel right! Giv'em credit for trying to be Middle Eastern I guess.
Posted by seansmom | January 8, 2010, 7:05 amI meant to say "I agree with Falasteenyia:-)
Posted by seansmom | January 8, 2010, 7:06 amMy mother says falafel sandwiches used to be made with tahini salad, fried cauliflower, and potatoes. The Israeli innovation is the use of pickles, but I don't see that as an improvement at all. The old-fashioned sandwich is far, far better (try it now, thank me later). The Israeli packaging of pretty decent ready-to-eat refrigerated hummus is a definite improvement over the old canned version, but no better than what one can make at home with the proper equipment.
Posted by NJJ | December 31, 2009, 7:44 pmGood point. I accept these points.
The old sandwish does sound delish.
Posted by KABOBfestWill | January 1, 2010, 12:18 amRE: Number 4 http://www.nakba-archive.org/
excellent project underway.
Posted by SanaKF | December 31, 2009, 9:21 pmBake Cookies and send them to Sedrot Just Simple Warm Chewy kind
Posted by Hanitizer | December 31, 2009, 9:29 pmIn the new year, I promise my self I would not cry when tear gassed…
Posted by Fayyad | December 31, 2009, 11:39 pmcrappy indeed, haha
Posted by Haithem El-Zabri | January 1, 2010, 3:02 amHigh time we get organized on points #1 and #2.
Posted by OooKhalid | January 2, 2010, 8:12 amWill, you're moving in the right dorection. Boycotting everything connected to Israel. I know you mean to publicly do that, like with boycott resolutions. Otherwise, it's like a tree falling in the forest, or one hand clapping.
That really is the historical experiences of other anti-colonial struggles, most spectacularly South Africa.
I can't wait to see the next boycott resolution in the university student governments. It will be a great relief, after years of… you know.
Posted by Lick Your Wounds | January 2, 2010, 2:43 pm"It is almost certain that new organizing around 'boycotts, divestment and sanctions' against the Israeli occupation… will take place"
From today's article by Robert Naiman
January 2, 2010
The Huffington Post
At:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/gaza-…
"…It is almost certain that new organizing around "boycotts, divestment and sanctions" against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza will take place in the United States as a result of the Gaza Freedom March.
"There is a strong push from Palestinian solidarity activists in South Africa and Europe for American solidarity activists to do more to promote the 'BDS' campaign. There are plans for a delegation of Palestinian and South African trade unionists to tour the United States, and for student activists in the U.S. to train other student activists to launch BDS campaigns at universities."
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Posted by Boycott on campus | January 2, 2010, 7:39 pm'to stop blaming everything on “the yahood” and start blaming Zionists, Palestinian/Arab collaborators, the United States and Europe.'
LOL, I guess that's progress in the Arab world!
Anybody know how many Starbucks are in Kuwait, KSA, UAE?
http://iraqimojo.blogspot.com/2009/12/starbucks-i…
Posted by Iraqi_Mojo | January 2, 2010, 8:18 pmIt's not humorous for Americans, Israelis, and Eiuropeans to bomb the hell out the Arab world from the 1920's until today, overthrow their governments, install sadistic dictators– and then blame the Arab world for not having great governments.
Boycott Israel until it no longer has the power to bomb the Arab world back to the Stone Age.
Posted by Boycott on campus | January 2, 2010, 11:35 pmWill your either dumb or a sellout but the usurping entity's falafal will never be better than Arab falafal.
Posted by Ana Min Falastin | January 3, 2010, 4:15 am"to stop blaming everything on “the yahood” and start blaming Zionists, Palestinian/Arab collaborators, the United States and Europe."
Why is it ok to refer to the ethnicity of Palestinian/Arab collaborators but not ok to refer to the ethnicity of Zionists? And is terminology seriously the most pressing concern Palestinians have now? Would you preach to a Black slave to use "the slaveowners" instead of "Whites"?
Posted by Shahd | January 3, 2010, 2:57 pm#8 is tough but it can be done. In North America anyhow. I have had to do research on hair products, skin products, undergarments, etc etc and made the changes. It costs a bit more, but my spirit feels damn good when i write the manufacturer and say.. "today I did NOT buy… because… " I know there is something in my pc but I have had this thing for a long time, previous purchases do not apply to the boycott. If you buy local goods also, crafts, etc, you can go a long way towards avoiding Israeli made goods. Of course not using a cell or being into those dumb time consuming electronic gadgets probably helps too.
As for the rest, Sounds good to me. I think another resolution… Learn how it was done by the ancestors because, like making houses of mud, and some of them very attractive, there might be a need for the wisdom of the elders again. And Palesine Remembered is a GREAT site for memories.
Posted by NooR | January 5, 2010, 3:58 am